Hot Biscuits

Questions & Answers

Q: How does temperature affect the distance that a golf ball will travel?
A: Golf balls are made from a solid or liquid core with tightly-wound materials, and require a certain amount of elasticity in order to release kinetic energy during a collision (bounce). The property of elasticity is affected by temperature. Warm balls have a greater ability to flex during a collision, thereby recovering more kinetic energy than golf balls at colder temperatures. This scientific principle is called the coefficient of restitution. Simply put, the ball’s ‘bounciness’ is dependent on the elasticity of the materials, and the bouncier the ball, the farther it will travel when struck by a golf club.

Q: Does it make a difference what brand, or quality, of golf ball is used?
A: Yes. Most popular golf balls on the market today are constructed similarly, usually in three or four layers over a core consisting of a small rubber ball. Some brands use a liquid or hollow core to achieve varying performance levels. Using warmed balls will consistently produce greater drive distances, although better quality balls may outperform lesser quality balls. Any performance variation based on quality, however, has little to do with the warming process.

Q: Why can’t the ball be warmed quickly in a pocket or using some other method on the course?
A: Increased performance is achieved not just by warming the outside of the ball, but by warming the inside layers and core of the ball as well. If the inner core or layers are colder than the outside of the ball, the core will not compress adequately. This will result in less kinetic energy being released and will affect the ball ’s speed off the clubface.

Q: How does the thermodynamic ball warmer work, and how is it different from other devices?
A: Anyone can warm a golf ball, and science has long known that warm golf balls travel farther than cold ones. The difficulty is in heating a ball to its optimum temperature and maintaining that temperature long enough to play the round. Past attempts at ball warming have failed because golf balls cool rapidly on the course. The thermodynamic ball warmer uses a patented design which retains optimum ball temperature for up to four hours.

Q: Can golfing in colder temperatures affect the flight and distance of a golf ball more than playing in warmer climates?
A: Yes. As temperatures decline, golf balls don't carry as far because they harden and lose restitution (because of lost initial velocity). Balls may react differently depending on the characteristics of the materials used in their manufacture, but colder outside temperatures can affect the travel characteristics of the golf ball. Generally, golfers in warmer climates do not experience the pronounced effects seen in colder climates, but since optimum ball temperature is between 105 and 115 degrees, a ball warmer should be used in both cold and warm climates.

Q: Will the ball warmer improve my golf score?
A: The thermodynamic ball warmer can improve your golf score, but the device addresses just one of many factors necessary for a successfully struck ball. Greater carry distances can be achieved using the ball warmer, but the golfer must also adhere to golfing fundamentals such as backswing, playing the wind, accuracy, swing path and other factors.

Q: When will Hot Biscuits™ be available?
A: The manufacturing process has begun and we anticipate introduction of the product by Fall 2005. Just in time for cold weather in most of the United States.


	Questions & Answers Q: How does temperature affect the distance that a golf ball will travel? A: Golf balls are made from a solid or liquid core with tightly-wound materials, and require a certain amount of elasticity in order to release kinetic energy during a collision (bounce). The property of elasticity is affected by temperature. Warm balls have a greater ability to flex during a collision, thereby recovering more kinetic energy than golf balls at colder temperatures. This scientific principle is called the coefficient of restitution. Simply put, the ball’s ‘bounciness’ is dependent on the elasticity of the materials, and the bouncier the ball, the farther it will travel when struck by a golf club. Q: Does it make a difference what brand, or quality, of golf ball is used? A: Yes. Most popular golf balls on the market today are constructed similarly, usually in three or four layers over a core consisting of a small rubber ball. Some brands use a liquid or hollow core to achieve varying performance levels. Using warmed balls will consistently produce greater drive distances, although better quality balls may outperform lesser quality balls. Any performance variation based on quality, however, has little to do with the warming process. Q: Why can’t the ball be warmed quickly in a pocket or using some other method on the course? A: Increased performance is achieved not just by warming the outside of the ball, but by warming the inside layers and core of the ball as well. If the inner core or layers are colder than the outside of the ball, the core will not compress adequately. This will result in less kinetic energy being released and will affect the ball ’s speed off the clubface. Q: How does the thermodynamic ball warmer work, and how is it different from other devices? A: Anyone can warm a golf ball, and science has long known that warm golf balls travel farther than cold ones. The difficulty is in heating a ball to its optimum temperature and maintaining that temperature long enough to play the round. Past attempts at ball warming have failed because golf balls cool rapidly on the course. The thermodynamic ball warmer uses a patented design which retains optimum ball temperature for up to four hours. Q: Can golfing in colder temperatures affect the flight and distance of a golf ball more than playing in warmer climates? A: Yes. As temperatures decline, golf balls don't carry as far because they harden and lose restitution (because of lost initial velocity). Balls may react differently depending on the characteristics of the materials used in their manufacture, but colder outside temperatures can affect the travel characteristics of the golf ball. Generally, golfers in warmer climates do not experience the pronounced effects seen in colder climates, but since optimum ball temperature is between 105 and 115 degrees, a ball warmer should be used in both cold and warm climates. Q: Will the ball warmer improve my golf score? A: The thermodynamic ball warmer can improve your golf score, but the device addresses just one of many factors necessary for a successfully struck ball. Greater carry distances can be achieved using the ball warmer, but the golfer must also adhere to golfing fundamentals such as backswing, playing the wind, accuracy, swing path and other factors. Q: When will Hot Biscuits™ be available? A: The manufacturing process has begun and we anticipate introduction of the product by Fall 2005. Just in time for cold weather in most of the United States.