THUNDERBOLT

The secret of the Thunderbolt is the unique, patented carbon,
aerospace aluminum, and titanium design. It is a beautiful club,
but more important is its performance.

The Thunderbolt line of golf clubs uses the highest technology 
available to provide clubs designed to enable golfers to maximize 
their potential.  Highly trained engineers and technicians form a 
cohesive team dedicated to reaching the pinnacle of performance.  
Using the most modern equipment, such as Dupont Heat Analyzers, DSC 
Analyzers, Infrared Analyzers, a 1700ø C Kiln, and the latest 
industrial robots, the Thunderbolt team is able to combine the 
durability and performance advantages of titanium with the strength 
and rebound characteristics of carbon in a dynamic, high-performance club.

Thunderbolt woods employ a unique patented sandwich design
using a pure titanium face, a layer of carbon BMC, and a third
layer of 7075 aerospace grade aluminum (the head alone has 38
international patents).  The titanium face provides extreme
durability with slightly better performance characteristics than
carbon inserts. The Thunderbolt has been laboratory tested with
20,000 hits with negligible wear on the score lines.  This
translates to consistency in the back spin throughout the life
of the club.   The carbon BMC layer in back of the titanium has
a tensile strength of 1517 MPA and provides an extremely quick
rebound effect.  This provides the extra distance experienced
when using the Thunderbolt.  The Thunderbolt has been tested for
distance against some of the best clubs in the market by an
independent laboratory in San Diego, California, using the "Iron
Byron" golf robot.  The Thunderbolt prevailed against them all.


The forged 7075 aluminum plate in back of the carbon BMC
has two distinct advantages.  First, it provides consistency
across the club face.  Secondly, it lightens the club face
allowing better back-weighting.  A 25 gram brass plate has been attached
to the back of the club, increasing the sweet spot by 50%, increasing
the gear effect (the effect which brings toe and heel mishits
back to the center), and lifting the trajectory, making drives
and fairway shots easier to get up in the air.

Finally, an aluminum sole plate has been added to
Thunderbolt woods which lowers the center of gravity, thereby
lowering the sweet spot by 3 to 4 mm..  This also helps get the
ball up in the air for the best trajectory.
 

The Thunderbolt driver comes in lofts of 9.5 and 10.5 degrees. 
Limited numbers of #3 and #5 woods are also available.

The shaft used for the Thunderbolt is a high quality low-torque 
carbon/graphite shaft.    The Thunderbolt comes in an A-Flex, a 
Regular Flex, a Firm Flex, and an Extra-Firm Flex. For extra driving 
distance, the Thunderbolt can also be ordered with the Penley 
Power Shaft.

 

To order the Thunderbolt, click here.