Legend Z

The Legend Z arrived in 2013 as part of what putterzone.com reported as Rife's Vault 001 series, a mallet built from 6061 aluminum and finished in a smooth matte black, according to that same reporting. Putterzone.com's figures put the head weight at 360 grams, loft at 2 degrees, and lie at 71 degrees, with a face-balanced toe hang. The face is described by putterzone.com as carrying horizontal RollGroove technology, and the head is said to take removable seven-gram weights, with optional 14-gram weights bringing total weight up to 374 grams, allowing a fitter to alter swingweight without changing the head itself.

On looks, the Community's take was favorable: reviewers praised the Legend Z as visually well-designed with finely rendered shaping and purposeful 3D alignment bars, a view echoed by putterzone.com, which called it a standout mallet with a sleek, purposeful look and impressive performance. Feel drew similar approval, described as lively and responsive with a bit of click. Not every detail landed clean, though. Some found the pointed pattern scored around the center sightline unnecessary, if subtle, and were unimpressed by the Winn AVS grip, calling it nothing special. There was also a wish voiced for a magnetic closure on the head cover, which putterzone.com describes as white with a zippered pocket holding an allen wrench, presumably for the weight system.

Cosmetically, putterzone.com's account also notes dimpled patterning along the topline and flange, an unpainted sightline, and modest branding limited to a small blue Rife icon on the face with a white workmark in the back cavity. The reported MSRP was 199 USD. Within the Legend line, the Z stands out for its adjustable-weight mallet format and the RollGroove face treatment, details that separate it from other entries in the same family, at least as far as putterzone.com's reporting on this specific release goes.