Chrome Soft

[just plain bill]

so...i played 5 rounds with pinn gold cuz i liked the tee distance, but from a hundred in i was getting killed...the reaction on the green was like when i tried to give the cat a bath...it was all over the place...it was costing me so many shots i decided to return to cs in a 2-man scramble this afternoon...BAM! chipped in on #9 with folks watching from the balcony...birdie! missed another chip in on #2 by 2 inches!
yeah, i'm back. and i'm sticking.

[just plain bill]

oh yeah...we had 5 birdies and took 2nd...lol

[deetsal]

Was a bit shorter off the tee then the u4 and u6. Spin was less then u4. Nice ball but cannot give any yards off the tee with less spin into greens.

[just plain bill]

chipped in again today on #2! and numerous hit and stick shots...2 over on the front, (birdie lipout on 9) which means i got some game inside me somewhere, lol...putted like a dream...
then we made the turn. i should've gone home.
bad decisions crushed me. why do i do the things i do on a golf course? 266 out on par 5. shoulda hit 150, then 116 onto green...but nooooooooo...i gotta go for the green...topped it and went 50yds....
i hate myself sometimes...
anyway, CS is a really great ball, among others...i'm sticking with CS cuz i bought a dark red callaway hat...lol...

[govols]

I purchased a dozen today to give a try

[just plain bill]

report back!
one thing i noticed was i did have to give a little more oomph when chipping and putting than i was used to, but that's me...and when i chip the CS i open the wedge a bit to add a little loft, then go right at my target/target line...

[govols]

[quote name='just plain bill' timestamp='1437778717' post='12014952']report back!
one thing i noticed was i did have to give a little more oomph when chipping and putting than i was used to, but that's me...and when i chip the CS i open the wedge a bit to add a little loft, then go right at my target/target line...[/quote]

Been playing all the Bridgestone 330 series lately, mainly RX and RXS, and throw prov1x in on occasion. Both pro V models are the ultimate in spin imo but I don't really want all that spin or need it. I tried the SuperSoft awhile back and it was just too soft, no spin, and couldn't control distance on short irons for nothing. I'm playing tomorrow and Monday so we'll see how it goes.

[just plain bill]

good luck! there's a ball out there that works best for our individual swing techniques...CS just happens to work best for me, lol...now if i can stop making dumb decisions, which usually means trying to crush the ball into oblivion...

[jonn443]

How would this ball compare to RZN Platinums?

[just plain bill]

i haven't played rzn.

[govols]

Played it today, I liked it. Softer feeling than the 330 RX and RXS and had more spin. Distance was comparable.

[just plain bill]

took me a coupla rounds to adapt to it fully...now it's the ball that changed the ball...lol

[madaboutgolf]

just bought a dozen and will try them tomorrow for the first time.

[just plain bill]

Strangely enough, found a pinn gold and now it's my go to ball!
....this game....

[madaboutgolf]

played my first round today, great to putt with soft feeling but not as soft as SS not much difference for me for chipping with no extra bite but that could be me, very happy overall but will go back to SS when I have lost all the chrome soft.no scuffs after 18 holes balls like new.

[Mob]

Played it again today. Really nice soft feel. It is a half club longer off the irons; had to get used to that. Equally long to PV1x off the tee. Slightly less spin around the greens, but still good. I find it comes off my putter face with a bit more spring/zip that the PV1x. I really like this ball.

[putting_fore_dough]

I'm a big fan of the Chrome Soft. I little quick off the putter face, but equally as quick off the irons.

[govols]

Last 3-4 rounds I've been playing this ball and I really like it. Can't say it's better or worse than others I play (all 330s, E5, Pro v's) but its a really good ball. If it was about $30 a dozen it would probably seem like a better ball.

[Zephyr]

Being playing for a week or two. I like them a lot. I don't know if I get quite the bite around the greens as i do with the Pro V but they spin really well out of the fairway on full irons. Feel nice off the putter as well. Trying to compare them to the Chrome+ and haven't seen a huge difference, if any at all. Anybody played the SR3 and have a comparison. The SR3 seems a little bouncier off the putter but still as soft. Just curious due to the price difference.

[Sunster]

Big fan of the Chrome soft, but I'm getting just as good results with the Srixon q-star...which are about half the price and more durable

[crich88848]

I play chrome softs from time to time when I want distance over accuracy. It is a decent ball, but if my swing is not on point this ball becomes extremely uncontrollable for me. I understand on those days it is me and not the ball. My go to ball is Taylormade Project A and on my off days I find these much easier to control.

[Fuzzynguyen]

I keep hearing great things about this ball. I must try soon. I've been playing the Srixon Z-Star SL

[TerryRossiGut]

Played the golf ball a few months ago. Great ball overall but did not like how it came off the face of the putter. Some say fast or hot off the face....I say not. Could not get my speed control down at all with this ball.

[Zephyr]

[quote name='TerryRossiGut' timestamp='1439319114' post='12118098']
Played the golf ball a few months ago. Great ball overall but did not like how it came off the face of the putter. Some say fast or hot off the face....I say not. Could not get my speed control down at all with this ball.
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I find that the SR3 came off the ball much hotter but they definitely were a little different from the Prov1

[CDM]

Stop playing this crap ball..... go CHROME SPEED and play the real ball. =)

[dblaveino]

Love these Chrome Softs... definitely hot off the face though.

[half-fast]

[quote name='Fuzzynguyen' timestamp='1439318614' post='12118056']
I keep hearing great things about this ball. I must try soon. I've been playing the Srixon Z-Star SL
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We all have different feels and characteristics we like. Some of us are brand loyal or require a certain feel or its no good. I've become a bit of a ball snob lately. For the past few years Ive been playing the Chrome, and then switched to the Chrome+ after I got confident enough to spin harder. After they discontinued them, I went on the search for a new ball. I tried the Q Star which was ok, and a huge improvement over the Nike RZN White which I hated. Then having an ok time with the Q Star, I decided to try out the Z Star XV. It was a decent ball. I played seven rounds before losing my dozen Z Stars, but was never quite satisfied. I didnt play the Chrome Soft because I was bitter at Callaway for discontinuing what I thought was the best ball for me and pretty much in general, just to replace it with a Soft feeling, more expensive version.

I gave in, and I have to tell you, immediately, I love it. I still prefer the original Chrome/Chrome+ for certain things, but overall, this ball feels and plays amazing for me. This could probably be a complete coincidence, but I was hitting my irons so well, I had about a shoe length to the hole on a par 3 with a decent backspin. I also had two more great shots, one from 160ish, and another from 100 yards out, both had a divot mark right next to the hole, one spun back a foot, and the other released maybe 3 feet.

This ball just felt like I was throwing darts all day, but be aware, I had some problems chipping as this ball doesnt grab as well around the green as some say, at least not for me anyway, not compared to what the Chrome+ was doing.

Amazing ball.

[josephs_79]

[quote name='half-fast' timestamp='1439427302' post='12126812']
[quote name='Fuzzynguyen' timestamp='1439318614' post='12118056']
I keep hearing great things about this ball. I must try soon. I've been playing the Srixon Z-Star SL
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We all have different feels and characteristics we like. Some of us are brand loyal or require a certain feel or its no good. I've become a bit of a ball snob lately. For the past few years Ive been playing the Chrome, and then switched to the Chrome+ after I got confident enough to spin harder. After they discontinued them, I went on the search for a new ball. I tried the Q Star which was ok, and a huge improvement over the Nike RZN White which I hated. Then having an ok time with the Q Star, I decided to try out the Z Star XV. It was a decent ball. I played seven rounds before losing my dozen Z Stars, but was never quite satisfied. I didnt play the Chrome Soft because I was bitter at Callaway for discontinuing what I thought was the best ball for me and pretty much in general, just to replace it with a Soft feeling, more expensive version.

I gave in, and I have to tell you, immediately, I love it. I still prefer the original Chrome/Chrome+ for certain things, but overall, this ball feels and plays amazing for me. This could probably be a complete coincidence, but I was hitting my irons so well, I had about a shoe length to the hole on a par 3 with a decent backspin. I also had two more great shots, one from 160ish, and another from 100 yards out, both had a divot mark right next to the hole, one spun back a foot, and the other released maybe 3 feet.

This ball just felt like I was throwing darts all day, but be aware, I had some problems chipping as this ball doesnt grab as well around the green as some say, at least not for me anyway, not compared to what the Chrome+ was doing.

Amazing ball.
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Theres another thread floating around on Chrome Speed that is a direct replacement on the chrome and chrome+ series so maybe look at this one? Except you can only buy from one store... may interest you as well alongside the soft?

[half-fast]

Thanks for the idea josephs_79, but I live in Canada, Id get killed in duty charges.

[tbowles411]

I know this isn't the place for this, but I'm making a ball change away from The CS and C+. I'm not sure how many new and AAAA CS I have, but I have a TON of new and AAAA C+ that I need to sell (all in yellow)...PM ME!