By Matt Saternus at PluggedINGolf.com
Sacks Parente is a new putter company that’s using technology to make a truly classic design relevant again.
The Series 39 putter is an interesting marriage of classic and modern elements. The design of the head is totally old school – a true blade. A closer look reveals high tech touches -a graphite shaft plus tungsten in the heel and toe.
With an unusual combination of design elements and materials, the putter head sound off the ball varies with the length of putt.
From close range, this putter is very quiet and also creates a very soft feel. Longer putts produce a much louder sound that is high pitched and more staccato, which also accompanies a firmer feel.
The Series 39 has surprisingly little vibration on small mishits. Impact sounds less bright when you move away from the center, but only large misses are felt in the hands.
True blade putters went out of style because they didn’t offer enough stability. The Sacks Parente Series 39 solves this issue with a whopping 126 grams – over 1/3 of the total head weight – of high-density tungsten in the heel and toe, which puts the putter in the range of forgiveness with modern mallets.
With the Ultra Low Balance Point, each putter is designed to have the balance point five inches or less from the sole.
In an interview with Steve Sacks, he said that traditional measures of swing weight don’t apply to the ULBP design. The Series 39 feels unlike anything I’ve putted with before despite being only 5 swing weight points heavier than my current gamer.
The Series 39 is designed to be used right or left handed.
In an arena where most companies are content to copy one another, Sacks Parente is bringing legitimately new ideas. Their Series 39 putter revives a classic design with modern technology, and the ULBP makes it feel unlike anything else.
