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The Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter pushes zero torque design another step further. Unusual high toe look. Premium soft feel. Very easy to hit your intended start line.
Introduction
Breakthrough Golf was one of the first movers in the now-popular category of premium, high tech putter shafts. Under their Stability banner, they’ve continued to innovate and offer golfers more ways to get the ball into the hole in fewer strokes.
For 2025, they’ve turned their attention to designing a complete putter. The Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter features “Swing Balance Technology,” an approach that claims to go even farther than the zero torque models we see so often. I put one to the test to find out if this is the next evolution in putter design.
Looks
The hallmark visual feature of the Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter is the slanted top line. As you can see above, the toe is dramatically taller than the heel – 1.25″ vs roughly 0.5″. This is what makes their “High Toe, Low Heel” weighting possible.
At address, I found this slanted top line jarring at first, and I had some difficulty wanting to put the ball on the sight dot. However, after about ten minutes, my discomfort went away, and the Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter looked like a standard center shafted blade. I don’t love the silver elements at address, but they didn’t stop me from focusing on the ball.
From every other angle, the Paradox putter is an eye-catcher. The face milling features three different patterns across five zones (below), plus the triangular logo on the toe. On the sole, there’s “Paradox” branding, but the cut out at the toe is the real focal point.
In addition to the Paradox Blade, there is a Paradox Mallet. It’s a fang-style shape with the shaft inserted into the middle of the flange. The Mallet’s prongs are silver, and it has the same slanted top line as the Blade.
Sound & Feel
Striking a premium golf ball with the Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter produces a quiet impact sound. It’s a mid-low pitched “tock” that’s surprisingly robust given the Paradox’s aluminum face. The feel is similarly premium – soft with just a hint of liveliness. It’s a bit too soft to call it crisp but just barely.
The feedback from the Paradox putter is outstanding. It’s precise without being overly demanding or harsh. The sound of mishits shifts to a “thud”, and the feel becomes more dull. It doesn’t take a big miss to lose this putter’s best feel, but it never gets unpleasant.
Performance
The Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter claims to be the first of its kind, moving beyond zero torque to being “swing balanced using Principle Axis technology.” One thing I noticed immediately is that the Paradox balances differently than zero torque putters. Where putters like the L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i [review HERE] are “toe up”, the Paradox has no preferred direction. Wherever you set it – face up, down, left, or right – it will stay there.
Per BGT, zero torque putters align the putter head’s center of gravity with the shaft axis. The Paradox has the “principle axis of inertia aligned with the point of rotation during the putting stroke”. While the physics differ, the performance promise is the same: keeping the putter face square throughout the putting stroke.
When I got the Paradox on the green, the similarities to zero torque putters were immediately evident. It felt like the ball automatically found its intended starting line without much input or manipulation. The drawback is that I felt like I had almost no sense of where the face was during the stroke. It’s a bit like driving on auto-pilot: if you can relax and take your hands off the steering wheel, you’re likely to end up where you want to go.
Interestingly, while the Paradox seems to work best when left to its own devices, it’s also very easy control. On short putts where I couldn’t help but take control, the Paradox didn’t fight me. I don’t think that trying to “hold” or manipulate the face is the best way to putt with this, but it’s something that the design does seem to allow.
Turning to forgiveness, the Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter is akin to an Anser. If you strike the far reaches of the face, you can see and feel the putter head twist. Small mishits at close range are nearly irrelevant but can leave the ball short of the cup at longer distances.
Finally, I found that the Paradox feels extremely light, in spite of its measurements. During my initial testing, I noted “not much feel for the club head.” When I checked the specs, I saw that the head weight is a very normal 355 grams (the Paradox Mallet is 365 grams). This was surprising, but what really dropped my jaw was when I measured the swing weight – a hefty E9. I would have guessed low D at most. In talking with other golfers, there was a consensus that zero torque putters tend to swing lighter. We will be getting hard data on this phenomenon in an upcoming Golf Myths Unplugged.
The Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter is offered in two different configurations. I tested it with their Stability Tour [review HERE] shaft. Breakthrough also offers a “standard graphite shaft.” The standard model is $499 and the one with Stability Tour shaft is $699. Both models can be built to your length – up to 38″ – but only the model with the Stability Tour allows for loft and lie adjustability.
Conclusion
Once again, Breakthrough Golf is bringing something brand new to the putting green. Whether or not Principle Axis Technology becomes the dominant paradigm remains to be seen, but I applaud BGT for adding something to the conversation rather than just parroting the hot talking point. If you’re ready to step outside the box to try to improve your putting, the Breakthrough Golf Paradox putter is worth a look.
Buy the Breakthrough Golf Paradox Putter HERE
He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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16 Comments
So is this different / better / worse than any of the other zero torque putters out there?
Your decision to leave that unaddressed suggests the answer is No.
I don’t think it’s inherently better or worse, just as I don’t think zero torque is inherently better than “torqued” putters. I think it’s an interesting option for golfers to have, but it needs to be a good fit for the player.
Best,
Matt
Any good putters out there that don’t cost two arms and two legs?
Tom,
If you’re asking me and not Anonymous: yes, we have dozens of putter reviews across the entire price spectrum.
-Matt
I have a putter that also rests in any placed position, it’s called a probe 20 20, from the 90s
Matt, the number of scientific terms being applied to putters now is worthy of your golf myth exploration. One would think a scientific analysis would provide clarity instead of confusion. Could you add “Mass Balanced” to your investigation? The Honu Putters out of Hawaii have intrigued me with their combination of art and science. Funny that I haven’t seen any yet in Florida. With half of the strokes allocated to putting, please help us. Thanks!
Tom,
Your timing is excellent – we have a zero torque Golf Myths Unplugged coming Monday!
Best,
Matt
Excellent!
Matt,
If you have not tested the Honu putter you should.
Richard,
I reached out to them but did not hear back.
Best,
Matt
The Bettinardi SB1 is a similar design putter that is also not toe up and perfectly balanced. More traditional head. Maybe do a head to head.
Also, there’s all this talk about putter MOI. I’d love to know if it can be measured, and, if so, is there any real meaningful difference among putters. My guess is there’s not really that much difference. Another myth opportunity.
Thanks for Plugged In Golf. Usually read your reviews as soon as you release them.
-Gary
Gary,
Thanks for reading!
MOI is a real thing, and its impact on putting is substantial. Putting is a game of inches or fractions thereof, everything matters.
Best,
Matt
If I am not mistaken, lefties need not apply.
I need to know more about this new putter. Sounds very interesting!! Are they going to be sold at golf stores or private sales.
You can buy it direct from BGT at the link in the review.
-Matt