In The Mail: Hireko Hindsight Putter

Hireko Golf sent me one of their new Hindsight Putters for a test, and it is without a doubt one of the most unusual I’ve encountered. Indeed, at first glance, I thought it it was a left handed model. That’s because the centered shaft leans forward, putting the head behind the shaft. It just looks wrong. Once I set up with it, though,  I saw immediately what Hireko’s designers had done. The club hangs naturally, and is in perfect position for a forward press stroke. Belying its looks, the Hindsight is perfectly balanced.

Here’s what the literature says:

The Dynacraft Hindsight putter was scientifically designed to get the ball rolling forward sooner by using two key features in unison - a forward press and roll face technology. The forward hand press is said to create a fluid, rhythmic stroke, but more importantly to keep the hands moving through the stroke. The Hindsight putter incorporates a 3 degree forward press or just enough to position the hands even with the leading edge.

With roll face technology as incorporated into the Dynacraft Hindsight putter, it normalizes the effective loft at impact to create the proper amount of loft to extract the ball from any indentation and get the ball rolling as quickly as possible for better distance control.

Lastly it is completed with grooves into the roll face as well as face balanced. The Dynacraft Hindsight is a unique putter producing extraordinary results!

In a short putting session on the carpet at GolfBlogger World Headquarters, I found I liked the putter’s performance. My preference has always been for straight-in center shafts, so it sets up well for my eye. The forward angled shaft works for me, too.

I like it.