“Classic Bettinardi, with a modern flair.”

That’s how Sam Bettinardi describes his company’s new BB Series, which will please golfers looking for something a little different from Bettinardi’s most wide-ranging putter line.

The putters use a Midnight Black PVD finish that flashes subtle rainbow accents. The finish is paired with lime green paintfill, as well as a lime green grip. Connecting those parts is a new Brushed Nickel shaft, which is stepless, glare-free, and of course has a lime green shaft band.

Putter enthusiasts will recognize the BB Series’ BB1, BB1F and BB8 putters, which have undergone small tweaks for 2016. Totally new, however, is the BB40, a low-profile mallet that offers big forgiveness.

The launch also includes a retro-styled putter — Bettinardi’s Studio Stock #6, an ode to the famed 8802 putter. It extends the Studio Stock family to three putters, including the Studio Stock 2 and Studio Stock 16 that were released in late 2014.

Last but not least is the company’s Inovai 3.0, the newest multi-material putter from Bettinardi. Continue reading for more details on the new Bettinardi putters, as well as Sam Bettinardi’s thoughts on each model that will be in stores Jan. 16, 2016.

BB1 ($299)

• Plumber’s Neck
• 1/2 Toe Hang
• 350 grams
• Midnight Black PVD Finish
• Hyper Honeycomb Face

What Sam says: “The BB1 has been in our line since 1999, and it’s a staple of our line. It’s for a player looking for a classic heel-toe style putter. It has more toe hang than last year’s model, because it has a little bit shorter neck.”

BB1F ($299)

• Flow Neck
• 3/4 toe hang
• 350 grams
• Midnight Black PVD Finish
• Hyper Honeycomb Face

What Sam says: “The BB1F is for those players who like an unadulterated view of the golf ball – they don’t want any distractions. The flow neck makes this putter a great option for them. It’s also really cool to be able to see the mill lines on the neck. That kind of precision … that’s what we’re all about.”

BB8 ($299)

• Plumber’s neck
• 1/2 toe hang
• 350 grams
• Midnight Black PVD Finish
• Hyper Honeycomb Face

What Sam says: “The biggest difference between the BB1 and the BB8 is the top line and the bumpers. If you’re looking down at the BB8, you’re going to see a really flat top line and bumpers that are really flat.”

BB40 ($299)

• Spud Neck, Single Bend
• Face Balanced
• 350 grams
• Midnight Black PVD Finish
• Hyper Honeycomb Face

What Sam says: “What I really like about this putter is the low profile of the pocket. It’s kind of like an old muscle car or a racing car. Being a mallet guy, I like how wide the flange is. Instead of a player’s mallet, I would call this a forgiving mallet.”

Studio Stock 6 ($399)

• Flow Neck
• Full toe hang
• 358 grams
• Olympic Bronze Finish
• Super Fly-Mill Face

What Sam says: The last time we made this putter was in 2011, and there’s always a demand for this style. The classic golfers, the guys who are looking for something vintage … we wanted to bring this back for them, and bring it back in a more modern way.

Inovai 3.0 ($299)

• Face Balanced
• Single Bend shaft
• 358 grams (also available in a counter-balanced model)
• 6061 Aluminum (anodized black), Stainless Steel (hand polished)
• FIT Face, Fly Mill

What Sam says: “This is a putter that we’ve literally been working on the last 8 months. It uses our Bi-Metal technology, and blends 6061 aluminum and 303 stainless steel. We mill the two pieces separately, and spent a lot of time making sure they fit together seamlessly. The stainless steel makes up two-thirds of the weight of the putter, which gives it very high outside perimeter weighting.

See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the new putters in our forum. 

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