“A fang-style zero-torque mallet with high MOI and strong alignment wings. The Simply Balanced design keeps the face square, so it rewards a straight stroke and misfiring face rotation.”
The SB3, launched November 2025, is the fang-style mallet that expanded Bettinardi's Antidote zero-torque line into higher-MOI territory. It keeps the Simply Balanced design -- shaft aligned with the center of gravity so the face hangs and stays square through the stroke -- but wraps it in a compact fang mallet with very soft lines and a gentle slope from face to fangs, with a two-tone treatment on the fangs to aid aim. Sources differ on construction (see facts), but it runs a 303 stainless steel F.I.T.-milled face for the soft, controlled 'thud' Bettinardi wants. Reviewers describe a heavier 360g head that still swings with an 'airy,' balanced feel, positioning it as the zero-torque fang for players who want high-end build and traditional feel.
A late-2025 premium extension of an already well-received line, pitched by reviewers at 'putter snobs who want to try zero torque but want to do it right' -- a compliment to its construction, not a cult signal. Too new for any history or scarcity; notable on brand pedigree and build quality. Category icon status remains with L.A.B.
For the discerning player who wants zero-torque, square-face help and fang-style forgiveness in a compact, high-end package with traditional feel -- especially someone with an inconsistent path or a tendency to open/close the face. Fixed 3-degree loft and 70-degree lie (non-adjustable) mean fitting is via length/grip. Golfers wanting the absolute most MOI should size up to the SB5; those who don't want a mallet footprint should consider the SB1 blade.
Released November 2025 alongside the half-moon SB5, filling out the Antidote line that debuted in January 2025. It competes in the zero-torque fang space against L.A.B. (Link.1/Mezz.1), PXG and Evnroll fang-style zero-torque offerings, differentiating on Bettinardi's milled, Made-in-USA construction and feel.
High for a compact mallet, on two fronts: the fang geometry pushes mass to the heel and toe for elevated MOI on off-center hits, and the zero-torque Simply Balanced design cuts face-angle error, the main miss driver. Reviewers note it keeps the face square to the path without golfer input. A 7 rather than 8 reflects that it is a compact fang, not a full high-MOI slab; the larger SB5 half-moon edges it on raw stability.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
MSRP $430. As a November-2025 release it has essentially no seasoned used market in 2026: expect reconditioned-retail at full price and realistic private-party value around $320-400 for a clean head, driven purely by newness rather than demand. Not a collectible; value is functional and depreciation is limited only by how recently it launched.
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