There have been plenty of new zero-torque putters that hit the market this year, making it one of the hottest categories in golf equipment. Breakthrough Golf Technology, better known as BGT, is a pioneer in highly engineered stable putter shafts that have proven performance at all levels of golf. BGT took its understanding of putters and decided to design its own. But for a company with “technology” in its name, the putter had to be more than just another zero-torque option on the wall. New Paradox putters are here and packed with tech!

BGT used Principal Axis Technology to design its new Paradox putters to optimize the putter through the stroke dynamically. Now this is engineering and physics well beyond my basic understanding, but it is all used to make putters that perform better for all golfers. Instead of just focusing on the center of gravity and where the shaft enters the head, BGT looked at weight distribution and face balancing as well.

Paradox putters move the weight in the heel low while the weight in the toe is pushed higher up in the head. BGT calls this design Swing Balancing, and you can see it in the unique face shape that has a shorter heel and rises up at the toe. All of this is done to improve performance throughout the stroke, and in BGT’s testing, the company saw more made putts, missed putts that ended up 10 percent closer to the hole, and a ball that got into a true roll 20 percent faster. The weighting can also help golfers make center contact more frequently, ensuring better distance control.

Two putter shapes are available, the Paradox Blade and Paradox Mallet, to fit your alignment needs or personal looks preference. Each putter is milled from a block of aluminum, and milled steel weights are fixed to the toe and heel areas. A unique Paradox face milling is applied to give the putter a consistent roll and a nice soft feel.

The Paradox Mallet head comes off the scales at 365 grams and the Paradox Blade is slightly lighter at 355 grams. Both putters come with a Paradox graphite shaft but can be optioned with BGT’s very popular Stability Tour shaft that reduces twisting of the putter head through the stroke and at impact. Paradox putters are finished off with a BGT non-taper grip that is more of a midsize diameter, a little smaller than some traditional non-taper grips.

These new Paradox putters are available for pre-order on Breakthrough Golf Technology’s website right now and will be shipping out on 4/15. Each putter has a price of $499 and the Stability Tour shaft upgrade will increase the price to $699.

• See more photos of the BGT Paradox putters in the GolfWRX Forum