It was only a matter of time, but KBS is officially entering the graphite putter shaft segment, and they are doing so as only KBS can. Which way is that? Well, with a lot of science and a splash of flash of course. Coming soon is the KBS Graphite Putter Shaft, which they have named simply, the KBS GPS.
KBS GPS
While the name might be a bit on the underwhelming and potentially confusing side, the technology and options in the KBS GPS should remedy that for most golfers. Naturally, this shaft comes on the heels of the success with which KBS has found with their foray into graphite in all other areas of the game. While it might have initially been seen by some as just a brand dabbling in something new, KBS has made graphite a long-term reality for the brand. By introducing this new putter shaft, they bring their total of graphite options to six.
The KBS GPS is a 120-gram design which will have a raw length of 38-inches which should give it some fitting breadth compared to other graphite options out there, and similar to those it will need to be used in an inner-hosel design (i.e. plumbers neck).
One key aspect to the GPS is that it does not increase in weight despite the stiffness and low torque nature of the design which KBS has integrated into it. Much of the design baseline came from the success and feedback that the brand found in their steel One-Step putter shaft which released two years ago. Here, the stability and strength of the graphite has increased feel while aiming to offer all the performance goals that has made this segment such a popular one.
That flash which I referenced earlier comes via KBS offering eight different color options from clean and classic KBS staples of red, white, and black, all the way to the bold nature of green, yellow, blue, silver, and pink.
The Details
Available: Early April 2023
Price: $165.00
Colors: Red, White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow
