Golf
Cryogenics is aimed at giving that extra few yards to the professional and amateur golfer alike. Several studies have looked at the increase in performance that the cryogenic process can have on both the club and shaft.
The effect on the head is firstly to remove all the ‘stress’ that is created during manufacture, this realigns the opposing forces that are created when metal is machined. Secondly, because the molecules of the metal are effectively improved, the sweet spot on the head is also improved.
The effect of the cryogenic process on the shaft is to reduce the vibration coming up through from the point of impact between the head and ball. This has two advantages; firstly some players have reported a benefit of feeling less ‘shock’ on joints when the ball is struck. The second is that because less energy is being dissipated through vibration, the force retained at the head is greater.
This combined effect of the cryogenic process, will help produce greater control and distance. We have reports form the USA of an increase in distance of between 6 & 8% when using cryogenically treated clubs, we at Cryogenic Treatment Services Ltd are due to start conducting a series of tests, with one of the UK’s leading Universities, to better define this area.
Cryogenics is also used on golf balls, as they too show benefit from the cryogenic treatment as their molecular structure is also improved. This gives them greater pace when struck as less energy is lost through poorly structured crystals in the materials used in golf ball construction. As with clubs, improvements of between 6 & 8% have been reported.