E21 scores with Scandium Technology

In nature Scandium is characterized as a rare, silvery metallic element seldom found in abundant quantities. The same could be said for the element's use in the golf equipment industry, until one manufacturer decided to make the metal the cornerstone of its technology.

Element 21 Golf Company, whose name stems from Scandium's positioning as the 21st element on the periodic chart, develops and markets award-winning golf and fishing products made from the company's next-generation proprietary Scandium Alloys.

Their golf clubs are made from E21 metal, a patented alloy composed primarily of Scandium, a material used in missiles, aerospace applications and the International Space Station itself.

Among the marketing promotions employed by E21 was a golf shot in space. This past November, a Russian Cosmonaut hit a golf ball into orbit during a spacewalk from the International Space Station.

The company's efforts within our orbit are focused the performance of its primary metal alloy Scandium. E21 says its design is 55% lighter and offers a 25% greater strength-to-weight advantage over Titanium alloys, which are quite prevalent and widely-considered to be the current standard in the golf industry.

E21, which currently produces a number of drivers, hybrids, irons, shafts and golf bags, believes the next generation technology it is employing will improve distance, consistency, accuracy and feel over any of the most popular products in the $5.5 billion U.S. golf equipment marketplace.

Another added benefit of this technology is their vibration dampening 'ShockBlock' feature which is said to reduce the strain on your body when striking the golf ball. 

The company has placed its products throughout well-known retail distributors such as Edwin Watt's Golf and PGA Superstore.

Late last year veteran golf professional Frank Nobilo signed a five year endorsement contract with the company. E21 has also stated that some of the world's best golfers are using Element 21 Scandium technology on an unendorsed basis on the professional tours.

The technology also received an endorsement from top golf instructor Rick Smith, who has established golf academies and learning centers throughout the United States. Smith called the E21 technology "the alloy of the future."

If you would like to learn more about Element 21 Golf, please visit their website at www.e21golf.com. The Scandium technology is available for testing for only $49.95, which comes with a money back guarantee or can be used towards a purchase of their complete iron set. 

The E21 technology isn't just for golfers. Element 21 has recently expanded its product line to include fishing equipment that has quickly secured international recognition by winning several top honors at the 2007 ICAST Show, the world's largest sports fishing trade show, including the Best Overall Product Award for its new Carrot Stix Fishing Rod.

While golf doesn't widely use Scandium, other sports that rely on high performance materials like cycling, baseball and lacrosse do.

An interesting detail of note has to do with one of the first uses of this metal. The original use of scandium-aluminum alloys was in the nose cones of some USSR submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The strength of the resulting nose cap was enough to enable it to pierce the ice-cap without damage, and so, enabling a missile launch while still submerged under the Artic ice cap. That certainly bodes well for golfers who find themselves in the thick stuff, dreaming up a difficult shot next to a protruding tree root.