O Works Black #1

The O-Works Black #1 is a traditional blade putter in Odyssey's O-Works line, built around the Microhinge insert. The maker's page lists a 350g head, a 3° loft, 37° of toe hang, a full shaft offset, and a plumber's neck hosel. The face insert is described as a thermoplastic elastomer layer, and the alignment treatment is called Hi-Def, with high contrast visuals meant to aid setup. It ships with a Winn Pistol Mid grip and a matching headcover, per the maker's page.

The Microhinge concept that defines this insert is the same one Odyssey highlighted when Golf Magazine tested the O-Works V-Line Fang CH. Odyssey's own blog post on that review noted the panel's praise for the putter's feel and distance control, and quoted Golf Magazine's description of the technology: the face has micro hinges that flex at impact to produce a smooth, consistent roll. That's the mechanical idea carried into the Black #1, applied here to a straightforward blade head rather than the fang mallet Golf Magazine tested.

Where the Black #1 sits in the O-Works family is mostly a matter of head shape and cosmetics rather than insert technology. The 350g weight, 3° loft, and 37° toe hang describe a blade meant for players wanting a face-balanced-leaning, toe-hang feel rather than the more mallet-oriented, higher-MOI options elsewhere in the line. The black finish and Hi-Def alignment lines are the visual signature Odyssey has leaned on across O-Works, and they're consistent with the black and white contrast Golf Magazine's testers singled out when reviewing a different head in the same family.