BB28

The BB28 in the 2026 BB Series carries the Slotback Armlock treatment forward, and the maker's page describes it as a refinement of an earlier version, noting that "RJB took his BB28 back to the workshop for some artful and game-changing modifications resulting in the newly refined BB28 Slotback." The changes are laid out plainly: a slightly more compact wide-body blade, shortened heel-to-toe and pocket lengths, and taller muscles and bumpers. The maker's page lists it at 400g, milled from 303 Stainless Steel, finished in Black Pearl PVD, with 5° of loft, 70° lie, 1.5 shafts of offset, and 1/8 toe hang.

Bettinardi's own copy frames this as a face-balanced armlock design, built around a single bend shaft flowing into a spud neck, meant for "a consistently effortless putting stroke." The slotback cut into the flange is presented as an alignment aid, giving the golfer a frame for the ball at address, and the reshaped bumpers and shoulders are said to shift the Center of Gravity toward a more unified weight distribution.

Plugged In Golf's reporting on this release differs somewhat from the maker's own figures, putting the BB28 at 3/4 shaft offset with slight toe hang, against the maker's page listing of 1.5 shafts of offset and 1/8 toe hang. That's worth noting for anyone comparing spec sheets rather than taking either figure as settled.

The face carries Bettinardi's Perpetual Flymill milling, which the maker describes as now "enhanced by sonic precision," said to produce a distinctive tone off the face for feedback along with a consistent roll. Within the 2026 BB Series, the BB28 Slotback stands as the armlock-focused entry, built specifically around that face-balanced, offset-heavy setup rather than a traditional blade stroke.