Tour B XS Ball

[tsecor]

I only know the bxs because the people at bridgestone push that fact. it could be the BX as well. the story goes, Tiger arrived to a tourney early and his shipment of balls had not arrived. he went to the pro shop and bought a dzn for his practice round. > @cpeck said:

> @tsecor fact? that’s pretty cool. all the bridgestone tour balls of just specifically the bxs.?

 

 

[monkeyboy]

Was able to putt the Bridgestone Tour BX vs Snell MTB-X.

BX felt good, however a bit softer and 'heavier' feel than the Snell. I could certainly use either but prefer the feel of the MTB-X off the putter.

I used to love soft balls, after trying the MTB-X, I think I prefer the firmer feel...MTB-x is definitely firmer feel than my past soft balls (Chrome soft, Snell Red). I don't really notice it with my woods, irons - I do feel it when putting. However it is more 'different' than bad. It feel brighter when putting, feels like I am getting the ball to the hole more often.

Hope to play a full round with the Tour BX today to see how it hold up

[Holy Moses]

Played the Pro V1 for the last 15 years. Just moved to the Tour BXS. I moved to it primarily for putter feel. It’s one of the softest Tour balls I’ve hit with the putter. It has a really hot feel and I’ve felt that the Pro V1 was too clicky and it gave me a dead feel around the greens. The BXS has more spin on the wedges and I suck them back a little too much, but in every other category it’s just as good as the Pro V1 to me but with softer putter feel.

 

What is the compression on this ball?

[cpeck]

75! @"Holy Moses" it took me a few rounds to get use to it off the putter coming from mtb black. the only thing i noticed is it does not like the temperature below 60. i bought a few dozen and they felt so horrible and did not travel off the driver i thought they were knock offs! ha my bad but anyway i can put that to rest as i had a 65 maybe pushing 70 round just now and it is still amazing.

 

drivers and also from 6-pw i’m about 5-10 yards longer it’s a great ball for me.

[monkeyboy]

Played a round with the Bridgestone Tour BX today. Played the entire round with it, did not lose a ball. Also took a few extra shots with a Snell Black and a Prov1x (not sure which year).

Overall - I am totally impressed with the Tour BX. It was consistently as long off the tee as any other ball I have played. Iron shots checked up predictably. Putting felt great, no issues. Hard to judge little chips as the greens were oversanded and still not alot of grass growing yet.

The single most thing that stood out - and this will sound weird after the MGS study - the ball flew very true...moreso than I have ever experienced for a full round. Straight as an arrow or if a slight push or pull, it held its line incredibly well.

Just based on that fact and that the ball does everything exceptionally well - I think I found my ball for this year! No reason to try anything else really.

[Mahamilto]

Switching to the BX permanently. I’d briefly demoed it before, I liked it, but the allure the extra distance off the irons swayed me to the AVX. Now that the night king is dead (winter IS over), I see the AVX doesn’t spin enough into and around greens.

 

Tried the ‘19 ProV1... eh. Shorter off the driver and irons than the AVX for me. Loved it around the greens tho, but shot inferior scores.

 

Gave the Tour BX a full round today. Whoa.

 

So long off all clubs. So straight off the driver. Tons of roll out too, seemed to have a shallow descent with the driver, but really stuck hard coming into greens. Very controllable trajectory. Ball did everything I asked. Easily as good around the green as the ProV1... and shockingly soft too.

 

Most impressed I’ve ever been with a golf ball.

[cpeck]

> @Mahamilto said:

> Switching to the BX permanently. I’d briefly demoed it before, I liked it, but the allure the extra distance off the irons swayed me to the AVX. Now that the night king is dead (winter IS over), I see the AVX doesn’t spin enough into and around greens.

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> Tried the ‘19 ProV1... eh. Shorter off the driver and irons than the AVX for me. Loved it around the greens tho, but shot inferior scores.

>

> Gave the Tour BX a full round today. Whoa.

>

> So long off all clubs. So straight off the driver. Tons of roll out too, seemed to have a shallow descent with the driver, but really stuck hard coming into greens. Very controllable trajectory. Ball did everything I asked. Easily as good around the green as the ProV1... and shockingly soft too.

>

> Most impressed I’ve ever been with a golf ball.

 

i am just as pleased with the bxs i chose, they are some how under the radar and can be had relatively cheap almost as much as dtc

[Mahamilto]

Yeah. Bridgestone just doesn’t have the name brand recognition of Titleist/Callaway/Taylormade in the ball market.

 

Titleist I get, they have been THE ball company for a long time, but TM and Cally really snuck past BS by means of their clubs giving them brand name recognition.

 

All and all, the Bridgestone line is really good; I played the E5 briefly years ago, the E7 has always been a great distance ball, and the 330 line was really good.

 

But this tour b line is just on another level. I think Tiger’s win will really forward their market share. Watching that B roll towards the hole when tiger almost aced the par three on Master’s Sunday is darn near iconic.

[monkeyboy]

Played a par3 course with both the Tour B X and the Tour B XS. About 9 holes each.

Was short with alot of shots early in the round with the B X. Maybe I was not loose yet and there was a bit of wind.

Back 9, was more on target with my distances using the B XS. Not convinced of one over the other yet - need to get some driver shots in. But both balls are really really good, with similar characteristics.

I cannot discern a significant difference in feel (softness), spin, accuracy, shot height between them yet. I could go either way, leaning slightly towards the B XS.

[gazgolf1]

Anyone tested the RXS vs the XS?, I noticed in the this video

the guy sucked the RXS off the green on a 100 yd shot, I didn't think they would be that spinny. I was planning on trying the XS but this video has got me thinking I should try both.

[Whiskey_fire]

The bx is 110 percent my ball now. Off the driver it feels crushed every time.

[cpeck]

ditto! feels like effortless distance. did you gain distance with your irons? @Whiskey_fire i’m on average 8-10 yards longer it has really helped my GIR hitting a club lower.

 

edit- whoops i read it as bxs my bad.

[bodhi555]

I'm a big fan of the Tour B XS - when all my RZN Platinum have gone, this will be my number 1 ball.

[Whiskey_fire]

I played today and it was windy. I played a BX and a TP5x on every driver hole and I can tell you it’s not even close for my game. The tp5x goes up in the wind and the B x just seems to go through it.

[3offthetee2]

I just fell in love with this ball as of late. Have always been a fan of bridgestone but always forget about them. Played about 3 rounds so far with them and would purchase a crate of them at this point.

[kcd38]

> @Whiskey_fire said:

> I played today and it was windy. I played a BX and a TP5x on every driver hole and I can tell you it’s not even close for my game. The tp5x goes up in the wind and the B x just seems to go through it.

 

I have found the same for my game, especially with the Tour B X. And I have found I am still able to spin it around the green. The only difference is the feel/sound compared to the tour b xs

[monkeyboy]

Played a round with the Tour B XS today. Last round was with the Tour B X. Overall, I do not have a clear winner. The balls are pretty close for me, all around, I could play either and be very happy. Played some same shots with both balls - on quality strikes - no significant difference.

I was hoping to pick one of them, then try them vs a Snell MTB-X...but never got that far.

 

On the last hole - a par 5, I hit the Snell, first time for the day...and of course, it was my best drive of the day and the best drive I have ever hit on that hole, and I have played that hole alot. Jesus. More testing to come. All are tremendous balls, I would be happy playing either.

[Ty_Webb]

It’s interesting. The MGS ball test would tend to suggest that the Tour BX was the ball to try, but when I do the Bridgestone ball selector tool it gives me the Tour BXS. And it seems to give that even if I vary substantially the options. Not sure how to make it give the BX. Very tempted to try them both though.

[monkeyboy]

> @Ty_Webb said:

> It’s interesting. The **** ball test would tend to suggest that the Tour BX was the ball to try, but when I do the Bridgestone ball selector tool it gives me the Tour BXS. And it seems to give that even if I vary substantially the options. Not sure how to make it give the BX. Very tempted to try them both though.

 

I honestly cannot tell a huge difference yet..played 2 rounds using both balls. Only lost 1 ball in 2 rounds and hit 2 tee shots many times.

Off the driver, the Tour BX seems to hold its line a bit better. Long and short irons, minimal difference. Maybe the BXS checks up slightly better, very slight. Both feel great off of all clubs and putter. I'm kinda leaning towards BX. Same as you, doing their online fitting almost always got the BXS unless I lied about how far I hit my driver.

[scott_Donald]

> @Ty_Webb said:

> It’s interesting. The **** ball test would tend to suggest that the Tour BX was the ball to try, but when I do the Bridgestone ball selector tool it gives me the Tour BXS. And it seems to give that even if I vary substantially the options. Not sure how to make it give the BX. Very tempted to try them both though.

 

I am the opposite, I can't get it to say BXS for me!

[jonnymc44]

> @scott_Donald said:

> > @Ty_Webb said:

> > It’s interesting. The **** ball test would tend to suggest that the Tour BX was the ball to try, but when I do the Bridgestone ball selector tool it gives me the Tour BXS. And it seems to give that even if I vary substantially the options. Not sure how to make it give the BX. Very tempted to try them both though.

>

> I am the opposite, I can't get it to say BXS for me!

 

I read somewhere on here it sometimes selects your ball based on your current ball. Try changing that and see how it goes.

I love the BXS. Tried them in a full 18 side by side against the current CS and it blows them out the water.

[c50sooner]

> @jonnymc44 said:

> I love the BXS. Tried them in a full 18 side by side against the current CS and it blows them out the water.

 

Agree that the BXS should be a drop in replacement for Chrome Soft and likely be an immediate improvement. Not really sure what the BX would be the same drop in for. It feels softer to me than V1x and TP5x, much softer than Chrome Soft X and Srixon XV. Actually reminds me most of a TP5 but with higher straighter flight with a tad less greenside spin.

 

[scott_Donald]

I was so sad today when I blocked a drive and lost a Tour BX. the ball is good in the wind, played today in 20mph wind and the ball was great.

 

Decided on Tour BX and Pro V1X I will use up since I have loads left.

[bbfifas]

Picked up a sleeve of BX balls. Slightly firmer feel but in a good way. Putting with these on slowish greens is nice as it feels like the ball rolls better. Chips had a little check to them that was predicatble but not too heavy. Off the driver holy smokes I was long and straight with them. Iron spin seemed to be adequate as my ball was not rollling out, more of a land and stop on soft greens, no sucking them back. (Driver swing 106, iron swing a little slower 7 iron goes about 150)

 

Anyone compare the RX to the X? I wan't to get my slower SS father in law to try the ball and I'm thinking they might still be suitable for me as well based on the recent test and past experience with the RX.

[gazgolf1]

Bought a sleeve each of the BX and BXS and I'm keen to try them out this weekend. I'm coming from the Z-Star XV which I have used for about 1 year but l have always thought lacked greenside spin, hopefully the Bridgestone balls will go a little further off the driver but spin a bit more on chips and pitches.

[cpeck]

> @gazgolf1 said:

> Bought a sleeve each of the BX and BXS and I'm keen to try them out this weekend. I'm coming from the Z-Star XV which I have used for about 1 year but l have always thought lacked greenside spin, hopefully the Bridgestone balls will go a little further off the driver but spin a bit more on chips and pitches.

 

your going to love them both off the driver. the irons was what made me choose bxs. great ball, gained yards, able to hit a club shorter now. super game improver for me. best of luck with your decision.

ps new balls can be had off the bay for 30$ shipped.

 

 

[gazgolf1]

> @cpeck said:

> > @gazgolf1 said:

> > Bought a sleeve each of the BX and BXS and I'm keen to try them out this weekend. I'm coming from the Z-Star XV which I have used for about 1 year but l have always thought lacked greenside spin, hopefully the Bridgestone balls will go a little further off the driver but spin a bit more on chips and pitches.

>

> your going to love them both off the driver. the irons was what made me choose bxs. great ball, gained yards, able to hit a club shorter now. super game improver for me. best of luck with your decision.

> ps new balls can be had off the bay for 30$ shipped.

>

>

 

Thanks I cant wait to hit them, BTW I'm in Australia so not quite so cheap down here. ;)

[tsecor]

BXS almost feels too soft. I need to try the BX......anyone wanna trade a sleeve of BXS for BX'? > @gazgolf1 said:

> > @cpeck said:

> > > @gazgolf1 said:

> > > Bought a sleeve each of the BX and BXS and I'm keen to try them out this weekend. I'm coming from the Z-Star XV which I have used for about 1 year but l have always thought lacked greenside spin, hopefully the Bridgestone balls will go a little further off the driver but spin a bit more on chips and pitches.

> >

> > your going to love them both off the driver. the irons was what made me choose bxs. great ball, gained yards, able to hit a club shorter now. super game improver for me. best of luck with your decision.

> > ps new balls can be had off the bay for 30$ shipped.

> >

> >

>

> Thanks I cant wait to hit them, BTW I'm in Australia so not quite so cheap down here. ;)

 

 

[gazgolf1]

So after one round with the BXS I'm a fan. Gained a few metres with the irons and a little height as well compared to my previous Z-Star XV. Feel was an improvement as well with the BXS noticeably softer and greenside spin was better too. Driver length was about the same. I hit the BX on a couple of holes and I don't think its for me it, it felt hard and I couldn't get any pop with the driver, maybe a compression thing.

[Moo]

3 rounds in and some on-course ball testing, I may be a convert. I have another favorite ball, but I found one of these and put it into play. Liked it so much I got a sleeve. It has performed so well inside 100 yards, I put it into testing on the course for distance and control. I'm still not certain of how it plays with mid and long irons relative to my current ball, but short irons stop and the driver is long. Really long. I hit it on a par 5 I play a couple of times a week and it was in a place that was a new personal best for me. Putts really nice too.