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“We found the forged material produces a much better feel and enabled us to shape the head for a good clean crack of the tee,” Kvinge explained. In addition, they still added a bladder for assurance, even though a forged piece eliminates any porosity.
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PowerBilt then tooled a forged titanium utilizing a plasma welding process to eliminate any leakage. We found the casting not only expensive but when charged with nitrogen, it produced very hard feel and loud sound.” Due to the porosity of cast titanium we then added (by rotational molding) a polyurethane bladder inside the head to guarantee the nitrogen would not leak. “When we started this project, we first worked with a cast titanium to eliminate weld lines and prevent leakage. The first thing we thought of when we heard about a driver head filled with nitrogen was… what if it leaks? Everyone knows nitrogen is volatile in certain circumstances – would this thing just explode? We knew we had a winner last year, so we just wanted to give it a bit more of an advantage.” The combination really seemed to give it that extra pop off the face and help reduce the spin. We added 6 grams of weight in the sole and moved it up to the face. “We pushed the envelope on the depth of the face to create the DFX (X-treme). Kvinge said the current model is actually improved upon over last year’s DF model, making minor adjustments using player feedback. By utilizing a deep face and rolling the crown to the maximum allowed by the USGA, we were able to reduce the sound enhance by the nitrogen to make a nice crack off the face.” Kvinge continues, “PowerBilt has always been known for the shape and look of the product that appeals to players, so that was a top priority. How much pressure provides the best performance? How thin can we go on the face to maximize trampoline effect and stay within the USGA protocol? And what about that sound?” Due to the Nitrogen Charged Technology, it brings in quite a few benefits along with a few issues. “Air Force One has taken quite a few paths to get where we are today. The company’s president, Ross Kvinge, expands on the journey.
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You’ll probably remember the PowerBilt name from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s, when the company’s Citation Persimmon Woods were the standard by which all drivers and fairway woods were judged.īut in the 21st century, nitrogen is the word at PowerBilt. PowerBilt itself was founded in 1916 by John Hillerich (who also started Louisville Slugger) and the parent company is now under the direction of John Hillerich IV. Revolutionary, isn’t it? Such tools may sound like a stretch for a business that rose to fame in the 20th century by manufacturing the highest quality persimmon woods.