A few months ago, we had a water cooler discussion about which company would end up dominating the zero-torque deployment space. Someone here definitely said it would be the Odyssey.
I did not agree. With companies like Bettinardi, Scotty Cameron, EVNROLL, PXG and TaylorMade all making solid zero-torque stocks, I didn’t see the Odyssey as the secret sauce to rise above other OEMs, let alone the behemoth of the category that is LAB Golf.
I just saw the new one Odyssey Tri-Hot Square 2 SB squareI changed my mind about the Odyssey’s market potential.
After removing the headgear, I was left with the understatement of the perennial plant #1 Shooter in Golf company to believe that the Odyssey is now the company to follow in the zero-torque machine category.
After I rolled balls with Tri-Hot S2S SB Fursmy appreciation of what Odyssey has accomplished drifted into “Oh sh*t, that’s Jason Bourne” territory.
Tri-Hot S2S’s first Odyssey group
Last fall, Odyssey unveiled their first set of Tri-Hot Square 2 Square warehouses. The great story of Tri-Hot S2S line was the location of the new shaft.
By using multiple materials, including large amounts of tungsten, Odyssey was able to push the center of gravity forward to the front of the gauge. This new CG location allowed them to attach the axle to the front of the tire as well.
This move created a zero-torque shooter with a much more traditional look than their first set of square 2 shooters where the axle was mounted to the body in a much more rearward position.
After all, S2S Tri-Hot Insert they looked more like traditional hub-shaft thrusters than non-traditional zero-torque gauges.
The original Tri-Hot S2S putters were the first to appear Odyssey’s new Ai-DUAL entry. This new insert still corrected for roll mismatches like the previous Ai-ONE insert, but also put a better spin on the ball.
of Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S setter demonstrated that Odyssey was not interested in being a mere follower in the category. With the new Tri-Hot S2S SB setters, they’re showing they want to lead.
The biggest trick Odyssey ever pulled…
Barrel companies entering the zero-torque market have had to address the same question:
Can we make a zero torque meter that doesn’t look much like a zero torque meter?
LAB Golf has very successfully embraced a “let the performance speak” strategy. Making a bunch of shots will make a weird looking shooter look good in no time. Just ask JJ Spaw.
Consumers now expect LAB Golf machines to look quirky. Other companies don’t have that luxury of design and are somehow cursed by their past successes.
The golfer expects an Odyssey player to look like an Odyssey player. A strange Odyssey faces stiff competition from previous models that are more in line with consumer expectations.
That’s why I’m so Bulgarian in Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB shooting line.
These new zero torque gauges don’t look like zero torque gauges.
of new Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB gauges look like normal Odyssey players. If you didn’t know better, you could easily assume they’re just new Ai-DUAL models. The zero-torque technology is almost completely hidden.
The new shaft still eliminates torque, but it changes the game
of new Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S line it is based on the previous Tri-Hot S2S plan. The center of gravity is still forward, but the axle is no longer connected to the propeller at the CG. Instead, the single-twist axle attaches to the side of the tire’s heel as it would with a traditional design.
If you draw an imaginary line from the top of the shaft to the head, that line will hit the CG. Thus torque is eliminated.
Other companies have successfully eliminated torque in a similar fashion, but those designs often require atypical clutches to target the CG. This is not ideal if you are trying to make the shooter look like a normal shooter.
Already having the CG up front, Odyssey didn’t need to use a crazy hosel. A single shaft turn was all it took to engage the forward CG.
After all, the same standard single-bend (SB) Stroke Lab 120 shaft looks very normal and attaches to the head in a relatively normal place.
As a result, the Tri-Hot S2S SB gauges look like regular Odyssey gauges, but are actually zero-torque models.
Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB models
This release includes the same three barrel models as the original Tri-Hot S2S release: the Jailbird, #7 AND Rossi. As with the original version, these new models also feature Ai-DUAL input. Number 7 and Jailbird it will also be available in a counter-balanced Cruiser model and the Jailbird will be available for left-handed players.
By the way, fur-lined headdresses are of very high quality. I appreciate that Odyssey packaged these new premium accessories with premium head covers. No extra clothing needed here.
Let’s get the little round hammer out of the way. Historically, this shape rarely catches my eye. Of course, this is a “me” thing.
Many of you love these little semi-circular punch sticks. My first “real” soccer player was even a Rossie 2. I want to like them, but I can’t get them to work.
After all that “positive” preamble, you might be surprised that I consider this the best look of the three players. The red aluminum back is radiant. The new axle location really cleans up the front as well.
of Tri-Hot S2S SB Rossie it has such a clean and classic look.
This new axle position could open up some new alignment schemes down the road. This putter would look sweet with a line running through the flange or a pair of long lines.
Not saying it will ever happen, but it might now that the axle is off center.
By the way, for some reason I’m turning the lights off with this one Rossi. It could be that the current head cold has thrown me off balance. Maybe Odysseus had so much help rounding the ruby ​​that I can handle it too.
Any version of The Jailbird Odyssey it’s about alignment. Yes, you can also make a case for its stability, but the streaks are the main story.
By moving the hose away from the middle of the barrel, Odyssey has improved the Jailbird’s alignment story. The center shaft, whether attached to the front or not, is a drag on alignment.
With the new hose location, the lines line up perpendicular to the target without interrupting the axis.
Combine that with the short front end sight line and you’re all clear to line up the lines in the hole.
My favorite Odyssey Jailbird in recent years is new He-DUAL Jailbird Mini. I thought my effectiveness with that gauge was due to its contrasting tape color scheme, but now I wonder if it was the location of the hose. The aim is much better (for me anyway) with The SB version of the Tri-Hot S2S than it was with the original.
For this model, the shaft movement improved both appearance and performance.
I’ve had a version of the #7 head (2026 Toulon Las Vegas CH) in my bag for a while. Transition to Tri-Hot S2S SB #7 took all of 10 seconds. I think the head-to-head comparison between Las Vegas and this #7 is what impressed me most about the new line.
The two versions of the number 7 warheads each have their strengths, but their stability Tri-Hot S2S SB it is impressive. It seems like even the most casual of putts sends the ball on target.
The real difference between the two is tone. The auditory feedback of the ground Las Vegas is much more pronounced. You get tonal variation with the Ai-Dual input, but it’s more subtle. I feel like I could learn to listen to the gentler language of feedback.
I have a club tournament next weekend and before this player arrived, Las Vegas was locked in my bag.
Now I’m not so sure.
Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB Cruiser #7
For those of you playing Cruiser models, Odyssey is offering the #7 in the heavier (385 vs. 365 grams) counterbalanced Cruiser build. I rarely see these in the game, but enough of you have to buy them for Odyssey to keep making them.
As expected, the entire package is heavier and taller (38 inches) than the standard #7 build.
I appreciate that if our foursome were ever attacked by a coyote, the Cruiser would make a great melee weapon. I can’t hit shots with it, but I can protect the tee box with it.
All kidding aside, I know a lot of people migrate to Cruiser shooters when the word “Y” makes fitting with a standard shooter a nightmare. For them, I’m glad Odyssey keeps Cruisers in stores.
Normal view with elevated performance
Although they look like traditional paws, Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB setter are fully functional zero torque gauges. This is the beauty of these bets and what sets them apart.
They don’t look like a zero torque meter, but they work like a zero torque meter.
When someone who knows a thing or two about throwers takes a closer look, they will see that the shaft is not in a “normal” position.
It sits more center and rearward than a typical single-twist shaft that would be attached to a traditional torque wrench.
However, for non-hunting fools, Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB sputters look like a normal player. Since it’s out of the way of the alignment system, people probably won’t pay attention to the shaft at all. This is the brilliance of the Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB design.
The new axis location is the most important thing about the device, but you don’t need to know about it, or even see it, for the technology to be effective.
Shooter nerds can learn the construction innovations involved to make Odyssey Tri-Hot S2S SB design work, while the general public will see a normal-looking, high-performance barrel.
Even with the respectable MSRP of $599, many of these will be showing up in players’ bags this season.
