Bettinardi Antidote SB1 Counterbalance Putter

Counterbalancing the SB1 pushes head weight from 360 grams up to 400, and that mass is the entire argument. Heavier heads resist twisting; on a zero torque blade already built to keep its face square, the two effects stack into a stroke that feels run by the shoulders. Hands go quiet. Everything else carries over from the standard SB1, including the Diamond Blast body and its Sapphire Blue pocket insert.

It suits a specific golfer. Anyone who fights hand action under pressure, or who has already drifted toward a heavier grip to settle the wrists, will recognise the problem a counterbalanced build is trying to solve. The plain SB1 is the lighter and more conventional feel of the two, and most players should try that one first before deciding they need the extra weight low in the club.