Bridgestone Tour BX vs Left Dash ProV1X

[DiracDelta]

Has anyone compared these two balls side by side? Too chilly in my area to experiment myself.

 

I have been playing the Tour BX for the last 2 years and have been relatively pleased, but anything that may fly high and spin less catches my attention. I spin every club quite a lot and at 112mph driver speed I think I might be quick enough to see some benefit by switching.

[belh22]

Hey I’ve played both. Full wedges for me spin too much with the tour  b x.  Left dash was a little less for sure. I almost had a few knuckles with the left dash with some clubs that didn’t launch correctly. Was strange. Great golf ball though. 
 

I’ve always been a tp5x guy and probably still will be. But both great balls 

[Red4282]

Agree with @belh22. The left dash is very very comparable to the 2019 tp5x. Both will by quite lower than bxs on full wedge and short iron spin. The new 2021 tp5x seems to not be as low spin. Still lower than the tp5 but much closer. Both the 2019 tp5x and left dash are very firm feeling as well.

[MPAndreassi]

I’m going to echo what the others have said. BX spins quite a bit more with irons and wedges than LD and 2019 TP5x is more similar to the LD. I found the LD to be better in the wind than the 5x and comparable to the BX. I was really hoping that the 21 5x would keep the same low spin as the 19 and improve the aerodynamics, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. 21 5x is probably more similar to BX now. 

[belh22]

Yea I’m not happy with adding more spin to tp5x, tour b x, and the Srixon Xv. Loved the older tour b x and tp5x models. 
 

might have to change to left dash or stock up on some older tour b x or tp5x 

[B.Easy]

Tour BX has been my ball for the last year.  I switched to the LD Prov1X a few moths ago and it works better for me.  It's similar in spin off the tee compared to the AVX, but launches a bit higher.  Definitely more spin off of short irons than the AVX, but not quite as much as the Tour BX.  I still get great check on partial shots and great spin with full wedges and short irons.  I really like the ball, but it can be hard to come by and expensive.  I tried a sleeve of the TP5x last year, but found that I had trouble spinning the ball around the green unless it was a tight and softish lie.  I'll probably go back to the Bridgestone if the LD becomes unavailable.  I bought 5 dozen, so it should last me until the back half of the season.

[Abomber22]

I have played LD for the last year. It is a great ball, probably the best I have played. This was confirmed when I decided to give BX a shot for the last month or so. Distance wise it was nearly identical from driver to wedge (for reference driver ss - 108). Bx had more spin around the greens and a touch softer feel. However, my biggest gripe about the BX is the cover. any wedge shot 40 - 130 yards would rip the cover to smithereens. I would be pulling urethane from the cover that had chipped/exposed to provide a smooth surface for my putts. LD cover is far more durable and still provides great feel. I will be keeping the LD in play for foreseeable future. 

[OspreyCI]

Killing me. The B X has gotten roughed up pretty easy. Like

to try the LD if it is anything close to the B X. 

[jacobanderson123]

17 minutes ago, OspreyCI said:

Killing me. The B X has gotten roughed up pretty easy. Like

to try the LD if it is anything close to the B X. 

The BX is going to spin a lot more than the left dash, there actually isn't a lot of spin difference between the BX and BXS. Both pretty spinny.

[jacobanderson123]

Despite the BXS being the "spinny" model of the B series, the BX isn't very far behind, it is still a mid/high spin ball from what I've seen.

[Fairways_and_Greens]

16 hours ago, B.Easy said:

Tour BX has been my ball for the last year.  I switched to the LD Prov1X a few moths ago and it works better for me.  It's similar in spin off the tee compared to the AVX, but launches a bit higher.  Definitely more spin off of short irons than the AVX, but not quite as much as the Tour BX.  I still get great check on partial shots and great spin with full wedges and short irons.  I really like the ball, but it can be hard to come by and expensive.  I tried a sleeve of the TP5x last year, but found that I had trouble spinning the ball around the green unless it was a tight and softish lie.  I'll probably go back to the Bridgestone if the LD becomes unavailable.  I bought 5 dozen, so it should last me until the back half of the season.

You should be able to order LD in the 4 for 3 deal. I see you're in Washington, Pro Golf Discount stocks the LD now as well.

[bcflyguy1]

In terms of spin, the BX ball isn't really at either extreme amongst the firmer X type balls available. It spins less on irons and wedges than things like ProV1X, XV, and Chrome Soft X but more than balls like Left Dash and TP5X. In terms of firmness, it also sits near the mean amongst other X type balls. "Well balanced" is the phrase that first comes to mind when trying to describe the BX to those that haven't tested it for themselves.

[iNeedMoreGolf]

I have some avx balls and bxs... also a tiger ball. Im scared. Lol. Also.... can we get a forward spinning ball? Is that the new tech we need?? Front spin.

Edited February 22, 2021 by iNeedMoreGolf
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[Sparty4202]

I’ve played both balls and I have to say the Pro V1x LD is my first choice. Much of my experience has been like the others who have responded. I played the TP5x for 2 years but found I didn’t like the changes to the 2019 version.

If I had to rate them it would be:

1-ProV1 LD

2-TP5x

3-BX

Edited February 22, 2021 by Sparty4202

[gators78]

2 hours ago, bcflyguy1 said:

In terms of spin, the BX ball isn't really at either extreme amongst the firmer X type balls available. It spins less on irons and wedges than things like ProV1X, XV, and Chrome Soft X but more than balls like Left Dash and TP5X. In terms of firmness, it also sits near the mean amongst other X type balls. "Well balanced" is the phrase that first comes to mind when trying to describe the BX to those that haven't tested it for themselves.

 

Yes I would build on this, I think the BX has really good balance of lower spin on the driver, but higher spin on the irons. It goes forever but I'm not hitting flyers every other mid iron. With the AVX or TP5X I was hitting some serious moon balls on like 6-8 irons because the spin was so low. Need to give the caveat I had my irons built with a lower launch/higher spin profile to get more control, so I'm always trying to strike the balance balance of a ball that works for both the irons and driver. 

Edited February 22, 2021 by gators78

[Corey Pavins Moustache]

I played the BX most of last year.  Really like it for nearly everything with one exception and that is spin on full shots inside of 130 or so.  Every now and then I will zip it back something crazy like 20+ feet.  Anyone else experience this with the BX?

 

The frustrating thing is it's random so there have been times when I've tried to play for it and nada - I'm 15 feet past the hole.  I have a dozen left dashes and plan to try them early this season although I do like the BX feel better off putter and for chipping.  

Edited February 22, 2021 by Corey Pavins Moustache

[Oldboy]

1 hour ago, Corey Pavins Moustache said:

I played the BX most of last year.  Really like it for nearly everything with one exception and that is spin on full shots inside of 130 or so.  Every now and then I will zip it back something crazy like 20+ feet.  Anyone else experience this with the BX?

 

The frustrating thing is it's random so there have been times when I've tried to play for it and nada - I'm 15 feet past the hole.  I have a dozen left dashes and plan to try them early this season although I do like the BX feel better off putter and for chipping.  

Had the same issue and I played and loved the previous iteration of the BX. Went with the left dash for now. Harder feel off the putter and around the greens. Otherwise it reminds me of the 2018 BX

[G-Bone]

For me, BX and LD are about the same length off the driver.

 

Mid irons BX has a bit more spin, enough to make it more predictable than LD.

 

With short irons, BX has more spin and a much softer feel. For me, the LD can produce the occasional flyer and be tough to hold firm greens.

 

Around the green, it's no contest - the BX has the most control of all the tour balls I've tested and played.

 

For my game, the BX reacts perfectly with every club in the bag... in short, the best ball I've played to date.

Edited February 23, 2021 by G-Bone

[Tre4ISU]

I’ve had the same issue with the LD as I’ve had with others x balls. They aren’t always predictable. That’s what I like about the BX. It’s so predictable everywhere and I love what it does around the green. 

[kintap]

Bumping this as I am planning on switching out of the standard ProV1x this year.  Ping Balnamic fit me into either LD or Tour BX as the top two choices.  Ideally, I'd like to get my iron carry distance figured out before the season starts, but I'm having a hard time choosing which ball will be better for me while the ground is so soft.  It is impossible to evaluate stopping power for irons and short game when the greens are so soft.  A range ball will hop and stop on the soft spring greens in my area.  We really won't see firm greens until the end of spring and what I don't want to do is settle on a ball and get comfortable with the trajectory and carry distances only to find out that it doesn't perform on summer greens the way that I like.  

 

I'm leaning towards the LD right now.  I much prefer a firmer ball and I'm not a super fast swinger (105-110 driver), so I could use a bit of launch on my long irons, 19* hybrid and 16.5* FW.  That sounds like LD to me.  That said, I do hit driver quite high as I hit up on the ball quite a bit (~6* up) so I don't need a ton of height off of the driver and I love to play lower launching pitch shots with plenty of spin that hop and stop, which sounds more like the BX to me.  I love the standard V1x for short game shots, and distance control / flier prevention.  I am looking for improvement in driver distance, wind performance and reduced spin on full wedge shots.  I play a Donald Ross course where pretty much all greens slope back to front.  Many greens have false fronts that will leave you with a 40yd pitch shot from the bottom of a hill if you wind up on the false front.  Often times my full wedges will spin enough that a shot well past a front pin will rip back off the front of the green.  Likewise, many back pins are tough for me to get to with a wedge as the ball will rip back down the slope to the middle/front.  My questions for anyone who can compare the two are as follows:

 

1. What type of a ballflight should I expect from LD and BX compared to V1x off of the driver?  I'm fine if the launch is similar as long as it is spins a bit less and is less floaty than the V1x.
2. How does the stopping power of the LD and BX compare to V1x on mid/long irons?  Our greens only get to about medium firm.  They never get hard.  
3. How is the short game performance of the LD and BX vs V1x?  I'm specifically asking about low checking pitch shots.  I'd like to see the ball hit and then check within 5 feet on medium firm greens.
4. How is the spin off of full wedges for the LD and BX?  I'm looking for something that will sit where it lands and not rip back.
5. Wind performance for both?

 

Thanks!

Edited March 17, 2022 by kintap