Rife Hybrid Tour Blade Putter Review

Rife isn’t the biggest name in the golfing world, mainly because it doesn’t do much in the way of advertising or paid endorsements. But the results show that the Rife Hybrid Tour Blade putter is as good or better than anything else on the market.

That’s because the Rife Hybrid Tour Blade performs the critical function for putters: helping golfers hit the ball straight. It does so in part by minimizing a number most rarely associate with putters—the loft.

The loft on the Rife Hybrid Tour Blade putter is two degrees, and the effective loft is even less at 1.5 degrees, less than half as much as many of its rivals. That reduces the backspin upon impact, producing a low-friction roll that does a better job of holding the aim.

This is possible because of Rife’s RollGroove Technology, its name for the milled and spaced grooves on the Rife Hybrid Tour Blade putter. It also features a two-bar alignment system that helps golfers aim the ball more accurately, avoiding those putts doomed to rocket off course the minute they leave the clubhead.

In addition, the Rife  Hybrid Tour Blade putter offers two sets of weight screws that allow golfers to customize the club and make it heavier or lighter as skills or circumstance demand. The Winn custom AVS grip is also popular, soft enough to grab hold of but firm enough to hold steady. It’s that type of attention to detail that has made this lower-profile brand so popular on the professional tours.