Rife Aussie Black Blade Putter

Product Review

Inspired by one of greatest putters in the game, Australian Ian Baker-Finch, the Aussie Blade is a traditional plumber neck, flange style putter. The Aussie Blade bears the 5-star Southern Cross constellation to represent its connection to the southern hemisphere and features Rife's patented RollGroove Technology for the quickest forward roll off the putt in golf. Constructed out of 100 percent milled 303 stainless steel, the blade is coated in a non-glare satin black tour finish. The Aussie Blade putter comes with a magnetic clasp headcover.

Rife's Patented RollGroove Technology:
Conventional putters chip the ball out of its depression with four to six degrees of loft, creating a slight backspin until the ball hits the ground and the friction of the grass causes the ball to skip or skid before it begins its true forward roll. By contrast, Rife putters feature precisely milled and spaced grooves that grip, hold, and release the ball into an immediate forward roll, eliminating the skipping and skidding created by traditional putters, for a more consistent and accurate roll on every stroke with less loft (1.5 to two degrees compared to the four to six degrees of loft on a conventional putter). Without the grooves holding the ball through the depression, the ball would slide up the face (like it does with a traditional flat face putter) losing energy and creating very inconsistent distance control. With RollGroove Technology the effects of grass grain on your ball are greatly reduced because the ball is not skipping or skidding (high friction) but rolling immediately (low friction) so your ball will hold the line better and your reads will be truer.

Specifications:

Winn custom AVS grip
Stepless steel shaft
Head cover with magnet clasps
Body: CNC milled 303 stainless steel
Finish: Black tour finish
Head weight: 345 grams
Lie angle: 70 degrees
Loft of head: 2 degrees
Shaft kickback: 0.5 degree (shaft leans back away from the face toward the right eye)
Effective loft: 1.5 degree (head loft minus kickback)
Groove to land ratio: 1 to 3 (groove width 45/1,000 inches to land 15/1,000 inches)

What's in the Box?
Aussie Blade putter, head cover

Product Features

Rife Aussie Blade Putter, inspired by Australian putting great Ian Baker-Finch, bears the 5-star Southern Cross constellation and comes with a head cover with magnet clasps
Blade has a traditional plumber neck flange style and features Rife's patented RollGroove Face Technology
Equipped with a Winn Custom AVS grip and stepless steel shaft, with a body of milled 304 stainless steel and coated in a dramatic non-glare satin black finish
With a 345-gram head weight, a 70-degree lie angle, and a groove-to-land ratio of 1 to 3 (groove width 45/1,000 inches to land 15/1,000 inches)
A 2-degree loft of head, 0.5-degree shaft kickback (shaft leans back away from the face toward the right eye), and a 1.5-degree effective loft (head loft minus kickback)

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I am very pleased with my rife putter. The ball does not skip on the green so it's easy to control with it's smooth role. This putter exceeded my expectations so I would strongly recommend the rife to any one looking for a new putter.