B.E.N.T - THE PUTTER
- The classic among putters
- Classic in appearance, modern in handling
- Represents a piece of history in the sport of golf
- Made by nobody else in the world
- 100% hand made in Germany
- Lifetime guarantee for the original owner. A putter which will still perfectly fulfill its purpose in 50 years
- Individualization as you wish, any length – not just standard lengths.
Each putter is custom made. - The shaft can be natural bamboo color or flamed.
- The shaft’s finish can be high gloss or satin.
- All extras are included.
- Shipped in its own case.
- Price $ 1,495.00
- The design concentrates on function; the only decoration is a small, mother-of-pearl inlay just below the grip.
The result is unique and desirable, without regard to fashion and trends. Simply classic!
HOW THEY ARE MADE
1500 species of bamboo are known worldwide. Only one, thick-walled and with many “power fibers” is suitable for making golf club shafts: Arundaria amabilis the “lovely grass.”
Six strips are split, following the natural fibers, from the hollow bamboo stem and hardened at high temperature. To assure life-long durability, the bamboo’s nodal scars are arranged in a spiral around the shaft.
After splitting, the individual strips are planed to precisely the same dimensions. Then, a special process is used to combine the 6 strips into a permanent hexagonal form.
The tapered shaft is subsequently sanded and polished and finished with a weather-proof special coating. Now it is almost indestructible.
1500 species of bamboo are known worldwide. Only one, thick-walled and with many “power fibers” is suitable for making golf club shafts: Arundaria amabilis the “lovely grass.”
Six strips are split, following the natural fibers, from the hollow bamboo stem and hardened at high temperature. To assure life-long durability, the bamboo’s nodal scars are arranged in a spiral around the shaft.
After splitting, the individual strips are planed to precisely the same dimensions. Then, a special process is used to combine the 6 strips into a permanent hexagonal form.
The tapered shaft is subsequently sanded and polished and finished with a weather-proof special coating. Now it is almost indestructible.
The grip is made from hand-selected Portuguese cork disks and the shaped. This natural material provides a comfortable grip at any time of the year, unaffected by rain or frost.
The upper end of the grip is selected fine hardwood and the shaft emerges at the grip’s lower end through a ring of nickel silver.
The ferrule joining the shaft to the putter head is turned from stainless steel. The head, in classic “Anser” style, is milled from a massive block of stainless steel and weighs 350 grams.
The name of the owner is hand written on a bamboo insert inlaid into the putter head.
Making the putter requires more than 35 hours.
The grip is made from hand-selected Portuguese cork disks and the shaped. This natural material provides a comfortable grip at any time of the year, unaffected by rain or frost.
The upper end of the grip is selected fine hardwood and the shaft emerges at the grip’s lower end through a ring of nickel silver.
The ferrule joining the shaft to the putter head is turned from stainless steel. The head, in classic “Anser” style, is milled from a massive block of stainless steel and weighs 350 grams.
The name of the owner is hand written on a bamboo insert inlaid into the putter head.
Making the putter requires more than 35 hours.
THE STORY
Developing the putter took more than 2 years. After golf-playing friends with very low handicaps (under 10) asked me to develop an exclusive putter with a bamboo shaft, more than 15 “test models” were necessary before the results were perfect for all.
The test models were played in all possible situations and even minute improvements were suggested until the end. Finally one of the friends said,
“Actually too good and too fine to play with!” At that moment, I knew that the putter had reached its final form.
The initials of these friends form the name of the putter: “B.E.N.T.”
ROLF BAGINSKI
Rolf Baginski was born in 1954 and lives and works in Bremen, Germany. For more than 35 years, he has been making split-bamboo fly fishing rods. He is the only professional builder of split-bamboo fly and spinning rods in Germany.
His rods are known throughout the world and his models are particularly popular in the USA. Famous musicians and actors, such as Eric Clapton and Kevin Costner, fish with Baginski rods. Rods he has made are exhibited in the “Catskill Museum of Fly Fishing.”
His book, “Split-Cane Rods — Bamboo Treasures” was first published in 2006. The first German-language edition is sold out and a new edition is in progress.
For more than 16 years, he has held courses on rod making in Waischenfeld an der Wiesent (Germany) and has passed on his knowledge to more than 500 students.
In addition, he has made exclusive golf putters with bamboo shafts since 2015.
Rolf Baginski was born in 1954 and lives and works in Bremen, Germany. For more than 35 years, he has been making split-bamboo fly fishing rods. He is the only professional builder of split-bamboo fly and spinning rods in Germany.
His rods are known throughout the world and his models are particularly popular in the USA. Famous musicians and actors, such as Eric Clapton and Kevin Costner, fish with Baginski rods. Rods he has made are exhibited in the “Catskill Museum of Fly Fishing.”
His book, “Split-Cane Rods — Bamboo Treasures” was first published in 2006. The first German-language edition is sold out and a new edition is in progress.
For more than 16 years, he has held courses on rod making in Waischenfeld an der Wiesent (Germany) and has passed on his knowledge to more than 500 students.
In addition, he has made exclusive golf putters with bamboo shafts since 2015.