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Design your Own Golf Clubs With Lind Golf

Nick Broughall — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:42:42 +0000

If I were a golf player – and I’m not – I’d seriously consider creating my own set of clubs before walking onto the green, if only to make the sport a tiny bit interesting.The Australian owned company has just launched a website that lets you create your own design for your clubs and bags. Each club is custom fit to your own individual measurements and created using components from well-respected golf manufacturers. You can customise each club with colours, logos and artwork, as well as creating bags with iPod sections and names embroidered on them.

They reckon that there are over 50 million different customisation possibilities, which would mean that you should be able to create a completely unique set of clubs.

And in case you were wondering, the picture above is of the company’s Z.4 putter, which is also customisable and apparently offers the perfect weight balance for putting or something.

You can check it all out at the Lind Golf website.

[Lind Golf]

Air Force One Golf Clubs Use Compressed Nitrogen to Help You Hit Farther

Sean Fallon — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:50:00 +0000

Have you ever heard the adage that you can buy a better golf game? I really is true. Over the years my game has improved dramatically because of improvements in club design—but I never expected to be swinging anything like the Air Force One. On paper, PowerBilt’s idea makes a lot of sense—by filling a clubhead with nitrogen at pressures of up to 150 psi, you can dramatically reduce the thickness of the face and increase the sweetspot because there would be no need for mechanical bracing. The result is increased flex in the clubface on impact which translates into greater distance.

PowerBilt is releasing their line of Air Force One drivers, fairway woods and hybrid clubs with variable face thickness—allowing players to tailor their club to their game. In other words, users with a low swing speed can opt for the thinnest face (for easier compression) while faster swing speeds would require a thicker face. Either way, PowerBilt claims that these clubs can add 10-15 yards of extra distance to your drive. That’s remarkable if it is true, but what may be even more remarkable is that the clubs actually conform to USGA regulations—so you can avoid crippling cheater’s guilt when you step up to the tee. The driver, fairway woods, and hybrids will run you $US500, $US350 and $US250 respectively. [PowerBilt via DVICE and World Golf]

Sony Pictures Blu-ray Club: Kool-Aid Points for Early Adopters

Mark Wilson — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

If you’re that guy replacing all of your old DVDs with hi def Blu-ray movies, then you may be interested in the Sony Pictures Blu-ray Club. Through the promotion, new Sony Pictures Blu-ray discs enabled with BD Live content can be registered online through ethernet-connected Blu-ray players. This registration will then redeem the disc purchase for Sony Rewards points that are good for special giveaways and offers.

There’s no cost to register and the points appear to integrate seamlessly with existing Sony Rewards accounts. The catch is that the rewards are only valid for Sony Pictures films. In other words, not nearly every Blu-ray movie or tv show you may buy will count. Still, if you’ve got the Blu-ray player already, you might as well register, right? [Sony Rewards]