GolfGear International Inc. Announces Tsunami Driver Conforms with USGA Rules.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2001 GolfGear International Inc. ("GolfGear") (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: GEAR) Tuesday announced that the USGA USGA United States Golf Association USGA Uhren & Schmuck Gassner (Germany) USGA US Global Nanospace Inc. (stock symbol) USGA Undergraduate Student Government Association has determined that GolfGear's Tsunami driver conforms with USGA Rules, thus allowing it to be played in all USGA-sanctioned amateur and professional events. GolfGear's Tsunami driver is the flagship of GolfGear's line of technologically advanced products, and is based on GolfGear's proprietary, multi-patented forged-face insert technology. The Tsunami driver features a 10-2-3 beta titanium forged-face insert, which has been double-struck to maximize density evenly throughout the entire hitting area, and is fused into an investment cast beta titanium body. 10-2-3 beta titanium was developed by the aerospace industry for use in aircraft applications that require light weight, high tensile strength tensile strength Ratio of the maximum load a material can support without fracture when being stretched to the original area of a cross section of the material. When stresses less than the tensile strength are removed, a material completely or partially returns to its and durability, and is both stronger and denser than conventional titanium alloys Titanium alloys are metallic materials which contain a mixture of titanium and other chemical elements. Such alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme . The body of the Tsunami driver utilizes GolfGear's contour dome design, which stabilizes club head geometry at impact to ensure consistent performance. The Tsunami driver is plated with a tungsten tungsten (tŭng`stən) [Swed.,=heavy stone], metallic chemical element; symbol W; at. no. 74; at. wt. 183.85; m.p. about 3,410°C;; b.p. 5,660°C;; sp. gr. 19.3 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. cobalt coating to harden the hitting surface and protect the club head. The Tsunami driver comes standard with UST's tour-proven Pro-Force shaft, and is also available in a lighter version reinforced with a zylon tip. The increased density of the 10-2-3 beta titanium forged-face insert provides improved playability and forgiveness. The Tsunami driver comes in 300cc and 340cc models in a variety of lofts, and, depending on shaft selection, has a suggested retail price ranging from $799.95 to $1,099.95. GolfGear also recently introduced a new 300cc tour version of the Tsunami driver with a deeper face. Don Anderson commented: "We are pleased that the USGA has recognized that GolfGear's Tsunami driver conforms with USGA rules. This confirms GolfGear's commitment to producing advanced, technologically driven products that conform with USGA rules that players can use and enjoy at all levels of competition, both amateur and professional." Anderson continued: "The 10-2-3 beta titanium forged-face insert in essence turns the face of the golf club into one huge sweetspot. As a result, we are seeing increasing acceptance of the Tsunami driver at all levels of play, with at least six players using the Tsunami driver at recent PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. Senior Tour events." GolfGear was founded by Anderson in 1989, and features a full line of proprietary golf equipment. GolfGear's patent portfolio with respect to insert technology is the largest and most comprehensive in the golf industry, with nine domestic and foreign patents issued related to forged-face insert technology. These patents incorporate a wide variety of forged-face insert materials, including titanium, beryllium copper Beryllium copper, also known as copper beryllium, CuBe or beryllium bronze, is a metal alloy of copper and 0.5 to 3% beryllium, and sometimes with other alloying elements, and has significant metalworking and operating performance qualities. , stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. , carbon steel, aluminum, and related alloys thereof, and include technology relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc varying the face thickness of the insert. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. : This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Expressions of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual results that GolfGear achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. GolfGear undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this news release. For additional information, contact Anderson at 800/955-6440 or 714/899-4274. GolfGear can also be contacted at www.golfgearint.com. |
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