Off-center strikes · two approaches

Incred RFB vs Evnroll

Both brands build for the putt you strike off center. Evnroll does it with grooves milled into the face. The Incred RFB® does it with the head's weight placed in front of the shaft, and publishes robot-test figures for the result: 0.13° heel face twist and 99% ball speed retained.

The face

Grooves that even out distance

Evnroll's SweetFace™ uses V-shaped grooves that are wider in the center and narrower toward the heel and toe. Evnroll says this lets center and off-center hits travel the same distance and steers the ball toward the target line.

Evnroll · SweetFace™ groove pattern
The head

Weight that resists the twist

Reverse Face Balanced® puts the center of gravity in front of the shaft, so the head rests face-down. That forward weight meets off-center impact torque with counter-rotation, so the face stays closer to square.

Incred · Reverse Face Balanced® (face-down)

Both target the mishit. One works at the face, one works in the head.

The reading

Face twist on a heel mishit

0.13°
Incred RFB
heel mishit, robot-struck
0.00° 0.30° 0.60° 0.13°Incred RFB 0.52°Best-selling field average
Evnroll: not plotted

No Evnroll model was in this test. Evnroll shows its own robot test on video, comparing SweetFace with a standard milled face, and its technology page lists no figures from it.

Method: gravity-driven robot, controlled 8 mph, struck on the center, heel and toe. Quintic Ball Roll capture in independent robotic testing.

500%
More forgiving

Against the best-selling putters in the same robot test.

99%
Ball speed retained

Half an inch off center, measured against the center-strike speed.

66
RPM forward roll

Average forward rotation from impact on a standard robot stroke.

At a glance

Side by side

Incred RFB (custom build)
Evnroll ORIGIN (Custom Shop)
How it handles a mishit
Center of gravity in front of the shaft; head rests face-down
SweetFace 2.0 groove pattern; tungsten and steel heel-toe weights
Published robot figures
0.13° heel face twist, 99% ball speed retained
Robot test shown on video; no figures listed
Head
Machined from raw billet. Black PVD steel face on Stock; steel or copper on Custom and up
One-piece milled 303 stainless steel, CNC milled in Carlsbad, CA
Length
31" to 38" (regular build)
30" to 37" in quarter inches
Lie
67° to 73°, 76° or 79°
66° to 75°
Loft
3°, built to standard
-1° to 5°
Head weight
Preset on Stock; 350g to 420g on Custom and up
360g to 405g
Face material
Black PVD steel or copper
303 stainless steel
Left-handed
Bespoke build ($1,999)
Available on the custom ORIGIN ER2
Fitting
Online configurator and fit quiz
$150 in Carlsbad, CA, or $25 remote
Build or ship time
Ships in 10-15 days
Custom production can take up to 14 business days before shipment
Price per putter
$549 Stock · $799 Custom · $999 Premium · $1,999 Bespoke
$399 to $449 stock · $419 to $489 Custom Shop

Evnroll specs, prices and timings as listed on evnroll.com on 14 October 2026, for the Custom ORIGIN ER2 unless noted. Stock price range excludes the $179 ER5 and $249 Carlsbad M1. Incred Stock is the SK1 and Black Mallet only, right-hand, 33" to 35". Armlock and broomstick builds add $200 at each Incred tier.

The mechanism

Face grooves and forward weight

An off-center strike costs ball speed and twists the face. The two designs address different effects of an off-center strike.

Grooves at the face

SweetFace grooves are wider in the center and narrower toward the edges. Evnroll says the channels transfer energy so center and off-center hits travel the same distance. The ZERO line adds what Evnroll calls a reverse-offset hosel for zero torque.

Weight in front of the shaft

A strike away from the sweet spot twists the head. Reverse Face Balanced® sets the center of gravity in front of the shaft, and the forward mass creates counter-rotation that reduces face twist. The robot measured the result at 0.13°, with 99% of ball speed kept.

How the test was run

The same robot for every putter

  • Gravity-driven robot at a controlled 8 mph, so every putter gets the same stroke
  • Quintic Ball Roll Analysis on every putt
  • Strikes on the center, heel and toe of each face
  • Incred commissioned and paid for the test, and Blair Philip ran it

Read the full physics on the technology page, the wider field test on the most forgiving putter page, or the zero-torque comparison on Incred vs LAB Golf. Other comparisons: Incred vs Scotty Cameron and Incred vs Bettinardi. All four mallets side by side: Best Mallet Putters Tested.

Blair Philip is an independent contractor. Mr. Philip does not endorse these products, is not paid to endorse these products, and is not affiliated with the company or enterprise in any manner.

Which one suits you

Start with what you want fitted

If you want

Loft fitting and a left-hand Custom ORIGIN ER2 from $419

Evnroll's Custom Shop offers loft from -1° to 5° and left-handed ORIGIN ER2 builds from $419, with fitting in Carlsbad or by video.

If your misses come from

Striking off the center of the face

Face-down balance held heel twist to 0.13° and kept 99% of ball speed, with published robot figures behind both. Expect three to five putts before the stroke feels natural.

Custom, Premium and Bespoke putters are built to one player's specifications: you choose the head, length, lie angle, head weight, face material, shaft and grip. Stock SK1 and Black Mallet putters are already built, with length and lie chosen at order. Each putter takes 8 to 12 hours of machining and 3 to 4 hours of hand building and balancing.

Build yours

Configure the SK1 or the Black Mallet, or answer a few questions first.

Questions

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Incred and Evnroll?

Evnroll handles off-center strikes with SweetFace grooves milled into the face. The Incred RFB handles them with the center of gravity in front of the shaft, so the head rests face-down and resists twisting.

Which one is more forgiving?

Evnroll was outside the Incred robot test, so there is no head-to-head figure. In that test the Incred RFB held heel face twist to 0.13 degrees against a 0.52 degree best-selling field average, and kept 99% of ball speed half an inch off center.

How do Incred and Evnroll prices compare?

The ORIGIN, ZERO, V Series and EZPZ stock models compared here list at $399 to $449, and Custom Shop builds at $419 to $489. Evnroll also lists the ER5 at $179 and Carlsbad M1 at $249. Incred is $549 Stock, $799 Custom, $999 Premium and $1,999 Bespoke.

Can I choose loft on an Incred putter?

Every Incred putter is built to the standard 3 degrees of loft. Custom, Premium and Bespoke buyers choose length, lie angle, head weight, face material, shaft and grip. Stock SK1 and Black Mallet buyers choose length and lie.

Does Incred make left-handed putters?

Incred builds left-handed putters at the Bespoke level, $1,999. Evnroll offers left-handed builds on its custom ORIGIN ER2.

How long does each brand take to ship a custom putter?

Every Incred putter ships in 10-15 days. Evnroll says custom production can take up to 14 business days before shipment.