PGA.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- PowerBilt has introduced cutting-edge technology with its new Air Force One drivers, fairway woods and hybrid clubs. What makes Air Force One completely different from anything on the market is Nitrogen-Charged Technology, which is patented and has multiple patents pending.

PowerBilt is the only golf manufacturer to infuse a clubhead with nitrogen gas, which is safe and resistant to leakage. The air pressure, which can be as high 150 psi, supports the face with no mechanical bracing. This allows PowerBilt to create the thinnest face in golf and the largest sweetspot, company officials said.

With Nitrogen-Charged Technology, PowerBilt's Air Force One clubs are the only clubs on the market offered in multiple face thicknesses (not to be confused with variable face thickness), which officials said gives the golfer the opportunity to match his or her swing speed with the appropriate face thickness.

A typical high-end driver, regardless of brand, has a face thickness of 3 mm or more. The Air Force One driver is offered in two face thicknesses: 2.8 mm and 2.6 mm. Fairway woods and hybrids also have thinner faces than comparable clubs and are offered in multiple thicknesses.

Each Air Force One clubhead is coated on the inside with a leak-proof resin and then charged with nitrogen gas to pressures as high as 150 psi. The air pressure provides the appropriate face support so that each driver performs within USGA regulations. The USGA tests a driver's performance by using a swing speed of 110 mph. The vast majority of golfers swing much slower than 110 mph, meaning they are not compressing the face of the club, and therefore not getting maximum distance.

The Air Force One driver's thinnest face -- 2.6 mm -- benefits golfers with moderate and controlled swing speeds. Combining the ultra-thin face with the appropriate air pressure helps optimize "trampoline" effect as well as ball spin rate so that the ball stays airborne longer to maximize distance.

The Air Force One driver with a 2.8 mm face promotes a lower spin rate to prevent the ball from ballooning, which can hurt distance for golfers with fast swing speeds.

Fujikura is the stock shaft on the Air Force One. The flex point of the shaft will also help optimize spin rate. Air Force One drivers designed for most swing speeds will have a low kick point, which will promote a higher ball flight, while the driver designed for golfers with fast swing speeds will have a medium kick point to promote a lower ball flight.

Another key benefit of Nitrogen-Charged Technology is a heel-to-toe sweet spot. The absence of mechanical bracing means more of the face is able to flex at impact.

The Air Force One driver will also be offered in two shapes -- a geometric shape that maximizes Moment of Inertia (MOI) for straighter shots and a tour shape that allows better players to work the ball.

The suggested retail price for an Air Force One driver is $499.99; fairway woods are $349.99 each; and hybrids are $249.99 each. 

I got a sneak peak today at something that is as innovative as there ever has been in golf club drivers. It’s a coming from a name from the past but the tests can’t lie. Powerbilt Golf is coming out with a driver called Air Force One. The Air Force One Driver isn’t coming out until February but this is a golf club that you need to have!! The Powerbilt Air Force One driver has compressed nitrogen inside the club. The compressed nitrogen allows for more strength in the face of the club to make the face thinner. The thinner face allows for a Maximum C.O.R. which really booms the ball off the face. Powerbilt will be bringing this driver out with an infomercial that will show the club in action. I gave the Air Force One a hit on our launch monitor and I was getting about 7 yards more with a lower launch angle than with my TaylorMade Burner Driver. This is one of the clubs that if can get over the unfamiliar feeling with the brand you will be hitting past all your partners.  You will not believe how this club hits!!