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Pitch Tool Geometry: The CNC Details That Save Greens

Pitch Tool Geometry: The CNC Details That Save Greens

Copper golf pitch tool with brass inlay featuring Air Kraken I sneaker engraving on hardwood background

In golf, the small things separate the amateurs from the craftsmen. The pitch tool is one of them. Most people see a pitch tool as a piece of metal for fixing marks. At Kraken Golf, we see geometry, balance, and precision - the kind that can literally save a green.

The Problem With Most Pitch Tools

Walk any course and you'll see it: pockmarked greens from cheap tools with blunt prongs and bad leverage. A bad repair tears roots. A good one restores turf. The difference starts in the geometry.

CNC Geometry That Matters

Every Kraken pitch tool starts as a solid block of metal - brass, copper, or stainless steel - then milled on a Haas CNC with tolerances down to a few thousandths of an inch. Those numbers matter.

  • Prong Taper: The front tip is machined to a 15-20° taper. It's sharp enough to slip under turf without slicing fibers.

  • Pitch Angle: The handle-to-prong angle sits between 12-15°. This lets the user lever the mark up, not dig down.

  • Edge Radius: The edges are broken to 0.015" so they won't gouge a ball pocket or hand.

  • Weight Balance: Around 35-45 grams for most designs. Enough mass for control, not so much that it damages the green.

These design choices aren't decorative. They are mechanical truths refined through iteration.

The Hand Feel

You know a Kraken tool when you feel it. The chamfers, the surface finish, the balance point near the midpoint of the shaft - all designed through Fusion 360 modeling and refined on the mill.
We simulate torque points before cutting. Then we adjust CAM paths until the cut lines follow the natural flow of the hand. The result: a tool that moves with you, not against the turf.

Finishing: From Machine Lines to Heirloom

After milling, every piece gets bead-blasted, brushed, or hand-polished depending on the alloy. Some receive inlays - brass into copper, leather into steel - but every one is finished like jewelry.
Then laser engraving seals the identity. It's not branding; it's lineage.

Why It Saves Greens

Greens recover faster when the mark is lifted, not ripped. A well-engineered pitch tool controls the angle of insertion, distributes leverage, and protects the root zone. Multiply that across hundreds of players and you're not just fixing divots - you're extending the life of the surface.

The Art of Repair

At Kraken, the pitch tool isn't an accessory. It's a statement. A symbol that you care enough about the game to respect its surface.
The CNC precision is hidden beneath your fingertips, but the effect is felt on every green you touch.

Disrupt Tradition. Play Different. Save Greens.

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