Today, four of our prototypes went to The Hacker’s Paradise for their Fall Golf Outing at PGA National Resort & Spa.
This will be our second review with THP, this time the review will be conducted by 50 golfers. This will be our ultimate test yet, we’re looking forward to what everyone thinks.
Stay tuned for pictures from this coming weekends event.
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As with all our putters, The mmmMallet has been CNC machined from a billet of 1081 carbon steel. It is a mid-mallet size, with a foot print slightly larger than the Macro-Blade. Weighing in at 475+ grams with maximum weighting, this hefty club has a smooth-as-silk feel when stroking a putt. The club almost swings itself on the down stroke and the golfer is rewarded with a solid impact sound as the ball leaves the face. The current prototype is a heel-shaft but a centre-shaft cousin is due out November 2010.
What is a Macro-Blade, you ask. Well everyone knows what a blade-style putter looks like, we made it Macro! Macro=Bigger … 200g bigger as a matter-of-fact. Who is this putter for? Anyone who struggles with their putting stroke. The weight of this putter head engages the bigger muscles of the upper body, slows the putting tempo and virtually swings itself on the down-stroke.
Bigger IS Better .. The West Coast Putter Co. Macro-Blade.
UPDATE: Many thanks to everyone, and that is a LOT of you that applied to be WCP Testers, the response was overwhelming! We are closing the open application today (Aug 12, 2010) because we have a huge group to choose from already. Thank you again everyone, we’ll contact our chosen Testers by August 31, 2010.
With the addition of 3 new prototypes, West Coast Putter Co. has openings for a few good testers.
Please email, info@westcoastputters.com with the following information:
Name:
Location:
Handicap Index:
Rounds of Golf/ Season:
Testers will be contacted by the end of August 2010.
August 3, 2010 – West Coast Putter Co. Announces the arrival of its’ three new prototypes to the studio. Later this week we’ll put up some raw images from the workshop in our gallery.
It’s been 48 hours since our review with The Hacker’s Paradise. Traffic at West Coast Putters dot Com has doubled, people are very intrigued by the technology and we are moving quickly to get our remaining two prototypes manufactured and into the hands of our testers and media outlets.
We have been re-energized with all the positive feedback and emails received encouraging our efforts. Thanks so much to our new fans. We’re in the process of putting together a Facebook page for the company to add another destination to our web presence.
WCP is also searching for new PGA Tour Pros to test and comment on our products as well as searching in ernest for solid partners in the club making industry. One thing we’ve learned in the past 2 days is that our putter design really has mass appeal with golfers at all levels of play.
Lastly, we’ve taken some advice to heart and are splitting our products into two finish styles: the ‘Garage’ style for those that love the unique look and the ‘Refined’ style for those that like a polished, shiny finish.
Whew! What a couple of days.
The first reviews of our prototype Anser style putter are in from The Hacker’s Paradise. Have a read and let us know what you think below. We’re pretty happy with the review here (at West Coast) as it is an independant test of our first prototypes. What we were most happy with was that the little details were what impressed the testers most.
Our first user review is in and what a fitting place for it to come from, The Home of Golf, St. Andrews Scotland. First a little background on our reviewer, Steve K. A little over a year ago Steve’s sister walked into my place of work looking for a unique golf related gift for her brother’s birthday. At the time I was working at a large golf retailer which had all the top-of-the-line gear but nothing particularly ‘unique’. On her way out to keep looking I gave her my card and explained I am developing a line of putters that were unlike anything out there and if she wanted to come back I could show her a prototype another day. Needless to say her brother got his special birthday present and once the weather was willing here is what Steve K. had to say:
“Last weekend I got the opportunity to go to St Andrews, the home of golf. I played the New Course which is runs parallel to the Old Course which is its more famous relative. The New Course was also developed by Tom Morris and while the name suggests that this was a more recent addition it was actually built only a few years after the old course and was opened in 1895. The course was fantastic and as traditional with links courses was full of large undulating greens that are fed by very tightly trimmed fairways. This was a perfect opportunity for me to test PROTO1 and I must say it performed very well for me. I was using the original setup with the heaviest weight as conditions were cold and wet. The additional weight in the head meant that I was able to impart more pace on the ball without lengthening my swing, this was really noticeable as I watch my playing partner. As a result I was able to get good roll and pace without jeopardizing control. I was getting really good roll and with the added control I was putting the ball close with most first putts. Also in windy conditions even stood over the short putts the added weight of the head helps with a solid ball strike and I’m sure as a result I sunk much more of those tricky 6″ putts. The highlight for me came mid round where I rolled in a 15 footer to make par – what a feeling!” – Steve K.
Hey folks,
Thank you for your patience. As posted before I was having issues with my website’s current architecture. In order to improve your user experience I’ve upgraded my hosting abilities and added better functionality for you the user and me the information provider.
The site should be well on it’s way by the weekend and hopefully live by Monday.
I’ve added the community component Mingle to the site and I encourage you all to sign up, it’s a little Facebook-like but then again that model worked well. I’ve already added security to protect from spam bots and such so your information (the little you need to provide anyway) is safe.
Again, thanks for your patience.
Marco Renna . West Coast Putter Co.
info@westcoastputters.com
On the night of the PGA Show in Orlando, FL we are pleased to release the first images and details of PROTO1 the revolutionary new design from West Coast Putter Co.
The putter starts with a single block of 1080 Carbon Steel for the best FEEL available. Both the face and body are machined from the same block of steel ensuring a consistent grain structure between the two most important parts of the club. The heads and faces are hand ground and polished then finished to the clients’ taste; Oilcan, Black, Brushed Nickel or special Holographic paint developed for West Coast Putters by D&B Custom Cycles.
The idea behind the PROTO1 was a putter that could be set up, pre-round, for the conditions of the day. The concept is simple enough; a putters’ performance is gaged in part by the rebound effect created at impact, alter the rebound effect and change the performance. With a series of inserts the golfer can add more or less roll by changing the way energy is transmitted at impact. This innovation gives the golfer the feel they want, roll they need and performance they paid for, regardless of conditions.
The faces are machined to specific thicknesses to ensure maximum rebound characteristics. The face loft is a Standard 3.5 degrees, however is available in 2.5 and 4.5 degrees as well.
The vertical grooves help with toed or heeled putts while the horizontal grooves impart the perfect roll to get that ball in the cup.
As we move from the prototyping phase to the next step in development there are many changes in the pipe. Some cosmetic, some performance. We are working with space age ceramics and polymers to perfect the feel and sound of the putter, we are testing different metals for head materials, as well as head shapes and weight placement to increase the performance.
Whether you are a 25 Handicap, Club Champ or Tour Pro this is a putter you can truly call your own. West Coast Putter Company has developed the only putter that is designed for you.
