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May 19, 2008 - Considering a dozen new Titleist Pro V1s or other top-of-
the-line balls can put a real hole in a $50 bill, lots of golfers settle for
“previously loved” golf balls either purchased from golf shops and even
Wal-Mart or retrieved from ponds, lakes, streams and the really tall stuff
along the margins of the typical course.
This however presents a problem…how does one know if that
secondhand ball is still good, i.e. playable?
Hexcaliber is the answer to that question. This handheld compression
testing and sizing device will tell you whether those used golf balls still
have life and lots of holes left in them. It can eliminate the
inconsistency in your game or at least the part resulting from golf balls
that have survived past their useful lives.
Ask any golf professional, golf ball variations affect both the distance
and direction of your shot. And when you take into account the violent
impact of club to ball, the effects of hot and cold temperatures or even
immersion in water, it’s understandable that a golf ball may lose its
performance and even its shape over time can change.
The Hexcaliber instrument uses a trademark recoil system, to
measure ball compression, that is the hardness/softness of a golf ball
for comparison to original specifications. Simply insert the golf ball
into the compression chamber, turn the handle, and compare the
rating against the manufacturer’s published information. As an added
feature the Hexcaliber has a built-in circumference gauge which shows
any deviations from perfect roundness.
The end result is a ball you know for sure still has the original
compression and shape to give you consistent shots while saving
money on the purchase of new balls.
Although compression has fallen out of favor as the primary factor to
describe golf ball performance it is still important. As was reported in a
recent Golf for Women magazine article, the principle that softer
compression golf balls benefit players with a lower swing speed is still
true. For example, those players will gain both distance and control
when using a ball of lower compression while on the other hand
golfers with higher swing speeds achieve more distance and control
from a higher compression ball that doesn’t “squish” too much on
impact.
The Hexcaliber eliminates two variables by letting you test balls for
compression and roundness, and may even give you the additional
confidence for better and more consistent shots. It’s available online or
through retailers for $235 in anodized aluminum or $275 for polished
aluminum. Both have a one year warranty on parts and a 30-day play
guarantee.
More information is available at www.thehexcaliber.com or by calling
(760) 333-0255.
the-line balls can put a real hole in a $50 bill, lots of golfers settle for
“previously loved” golf balls either purchased from golf shops and even
Wal-Mart or retrieved from ponds, lakes, streams and the really tall stuff
along the margins of the typical course.
This however presents a problem…how does one know if that
secondhand ball is still good, i.e. playable?
Hexcaliber is the answer to that question. This handheld compression
testing and sizing device will tell you whether those used golf balls still
have life and lots of holes left in them. It can eliminate the
inconsistency in your game or at least the part resulting from golf balls
that have survived past their useful lives.
Ask any golf professional, golf ball variations affect both the distance
and direction of your shot. And when you take into account the violent
impact of club to ball, the effects of hot and cold temperatures or even
immersion in water, it’s understandable that a golf ball may lose its
performance and even its shape over time can change.
The Hexcaliber instrument uses a trademark recoil system, to
measure ball compression, that is the hardness/softness of a golf ball
for comparison to original specifications. Simply insert the golf ball
into the compression chamber, turn the handle, and compare the
rating against the manufacturer’s published information. As an added
feature the Hexcaliber has a built-in circumference gauge which shows
any deviations from perfect roundness.
The end result is a ball you know for sure still has the original
compression and shape to give you consistent shots while saving
money on the purchase of new balls.
Although compression has fallen out of favor as the primary factor to
describe golf ball performance it is still important. As was reported in a
recent Golf for Women magazine article, the principle that softer
compression golf balls benefit players with a lower swing speed is still
true. For example, those players will gain both distance and control
when using a ball of lower compression while on the other hand
golfers with higher swing speeds achieve more distance and control
from a higher compression ball that doesn’t “squish” too much on
impact.
The Hexcaliber eliminates two variables by letting you test balls for
compression and roundness, and may even give you the additional
confidence for better and more consistent shots. It’s available online or
through retailers for $235 in anodized aluminum or $275 for polished
aluminum. Both have a one year warranty on parts and a 30-day play
guarantee.
More information is available at www.thehexcaliber.com or by calling
(760) 333-0255.
