Callaway supersoft '16 vs '17

Pizza Bear · January 31, 2017

Is there much real life difference between the super soft '16 and the '17? The 16 is appreciably cheaper, but if there is a difference then I will happily pay more.

Thanks,

PB

Lefty94 · February 1, 2017

Is there much real life difference between the super soft '16 and the '17? The 16 is appreciably cheaper, but if there is a difference then I will happily pay more.

Thanks,
PB

Played the SS exclusively since it has come out, just moving away from it in the fall. I know others have varying opinions on this ball, but I have always found it to be the best ball for my game. My understanding is the '17 version gives more distance with a straighter flight, all while providing more greenside spin than previous versions. I am interested in giving the '17's a whirl. If that's the case it will be in the bag again asap.

nuthin but a hacker · February 4, 2017

I played the SuperSoft when it first came out but I got away from it last year. Seemed like my distances with iron shots were inconsistent. But I played a round with the newest version of the SS and wow is it a sweet golf ball! Long and straight off the tee, good sound with the irons, and just as good as before with a milled face putter. I'll be getting more of them soon.

Pizza Bear · February 5, 2017

I played the SuperSoft when it first came out but I got away from it last year. Seemed like my distances with iron shots were inconsistent. But I played a round with the newest version of the SS and wow is it a sweet golf ball! Long and straight off the tee, good sound with the irons, and just as good as before with a milled face putter. I'll be getting more of them soon.

Seems like it'll be worth the extra money for the current balls then , thanks

Awesomeguy887 · February 5, 2017

Did they increase compression of this version?

rawdog · February 5, 2017

FWIW, I play the SuperSoft 95% of the time. But I'm expecting the difference to be nil:

"That’s why the new SuperSoft golf balls are made with a new “Tri-Ionomer” cover, which Callaway says gives the balls both a softer feel and more spin around the greens.

How much more spin are we talking about? On a 40-yard shot, Callaway testing showed the 2017 version of the SuperSoft launched with 5035 rpm of spin, while the 2015 version launched with 4950 rpm of spin. It’s change that Callaway’s Senior Director of Golf Ball R&D Dave Bartels says golfers should notice."

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1428828-new-supersoft/