Sting-Free Announces High-Tech Patented Golf Grip Hits Market in 30 Days; Absorbs Up To 80% Impact Shock, Encourages Light Grip and Full Speed Swing

Sting-Free Announces High-Tech Patented Golf Grip Hits Market in 30 Days; Absorbs Up To 80% Impact Shock, Encourages Light Grip and Full Speed Swing
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PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004--Sting-Free Company announces their high-tech golf grip will be on the market within 30 days. Golfers testing Sting-Free golf grips have verified the grip absorbs most of the impact when the club hits the ball. Anticipating only minor impact shock, golfers are encouraged and inclined to grasp and use the club correctly, lightly with a full speed swing. Distance and accuracy should increase.

Sting-Free golf grips are a patented anti-vibration technology developed by sports medicine doctors. Formal testing has documented that Sting-Free reduced up to 80% of harmful vibration when the golf club met the golf ball. Sting-Free provides greater damping of impact shock and offers a distinct advantage over existing synthetic, tire rubber or foam padding which typically stops only 10% to 20% of the impact.

Lamkin Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of golf grips producing grips for TaylorMade, Calloway (NYSE:ELY), Nike (NYSE:NKE), and Ping. Lamkin has worked with the Sting-Free technology for two years and is now producing Sting-Free grips for the U.S. and international markets.

Golfers that tested the Sting-Free grips noticed a positive difference in performance and comfort. Sting-Free grips can be any color, texture, or shape. Some golfers may want their grips to have less vibration absorption so they can feel more of the ball contact, while others prefer more vibration absorption. The degree of vibration absorption can be customized to suit any golfer. Sting-Free's specially designed composite will not break down for years.

Sting-Free is comprised of three layers. The first layer is a space age GE elastomer that is specially calibrated to absorb the maximum amount of harmful impact shock. The second layer uses Dupont's stronger-than-steel Aramid fiber, the same fiber used in bulletproof vests. The third layer is a GE elastomer contoured for the ultimate comfort of the grip. A patent was issued to Sting-Free for its grip technology. Sting-Free has several other patents pending that validates the Sting-Free technology has cornered the market on absorption technology.

Golf grips soon available at the company's website, www.sting-free.com.

About Sting-Free Company

Sting-Free, an anti-vibration technology company, develops, manufactures, licenses, and markets grips to consumers and the sports equipment, footwear and tool industry. Products include golf club grips, shoe inserts, black athletic tape, padding and white medical tape.

Sting-Free is launching an Informational in June and is currently negotiating licenses with market leaders in the sporting goods, tool and shoe industry.