Antidote SB5

The Antidote SB5 is Bettinardi's Simply Balanced compact mallet within the Antidote Series, built around a zero-torque premise rather than the milled feel and shaping the maker's name is usually associated with. The maker's page describes it as "a Simply Balanced™ zero torque compact mallet putter, engineered to stay square through impact and deliver unmatched stability and consistency for any stroke type," with the head's center of gravity placed at the center of the putter so it "stays naturally on path and square from start to finish." pluggedingolf.com's reporting classifies the SB5 as a traditional mallet in shape, though that's the outlet's characterization and not a line from Bettinardi itself.

Spec-wise, the SB5 is a 360g head in 303 Stainless Steel with a Diamond Blast finish on both face and body, fixed at 3° loft and 70° lie, -1 offset, -90° toe hang, and a .370 shaft tip diameter. It carries Bettinardi's F.I.T. Face milling, which the maker states removes 55% of the face material to produce what it calls "a soft, responsive feel." As shipped, it comes with a Chrome Tour Grade shaft, a Lamkin or Winn grip, and the Antidote Series wide magnetic headcover.

Within the Antidote line, the SB5's identity is tied to that Simply Balanced geometry rather than a particular silhouette lineage. The maker frames the whole series around this trait, noting that the technology "removes the need for a precise, repeatable swing path," and that shaft length or grip changes across the Antidote lineup won't disturb the zero-torque balancing act built into the head.