Top Two Balls you play right now...

[rumstove]

Bridgestone RXS and Srixon Divide. I like both, but Divide is cheaper. The Divide is really fun seeing the spin with the split colors. It's also useful for practice, especially putting. I have a feeling come fall when leaves start to hit the ground the white RXS will be easier to locate though. 

[BYK]

Pro V1, or the one of the other ProV1s in my bag

[Fairway14]

TMTP5pix, Srixon Z-Star

[CDLgolf]

Srixon Q star tour or Callaway chrome soft.

[rondre3000]

TP5 and ProV1...followed closely by Chrome Soft.

[elwhippy]

Tried a Chrome Soft X at the weekend. Best stopping power I have seen in years. Snaffled a sleeve of new TP5X to see if they are softer as reported.   

[AngryGilmore]

MTB-X and Pro V 1 X.  I'm a low spin player and need all the spin help I can get.

[wantacigar]

Taylor Made (2019 TP5 or TP5x - depends on which I grab off my shelf) and Kirkland Ksig 3.2 

[North Butte]

Yellow 2021 Pro V1

White 2021 Pro V1

 

Other than a shag bag of a few dozen miscellaneous used balls I don't own anything other than 2021 Pro V1 and don't expect to any time soon. 

[nsxguy]

On 4/13/2021 at 8:22 AM, gioguy21 said:

Prov1X and the Chromesoft X LS (Low Spin)

 

Well, as a +1, you would be the one to ask.

 

Do you play these balls randomly ? Or do you have specific conditions under which you switch off (temp, soft/hard, etc.) ?

 

Do you not find a difference in chipping and pitching ? And putting ?

 

TIA

[lefthack]

I play 3 usually at the same time.

 

Currently:

Titleist NXT 

Srixon Q Star 

Spalding Pure Speed

 

 

[MattC555]

Pro V1x, any year.  Can't tell the difference. 

Edited May 24, 2021 by MattC555

[gioguy21]

3 hours ago, nsxguy said:

 

Well, as a +1, you would be the one to ask.

 

Do you play these balls randomly ? Or do you have specific conditions under which you switch off (temp, soft/hard, etc.) ?

 

Do you not find a difference in chipping and pitching ? And putting ?

 

TIA

i hit a high ball and generally a mid spin player off wedges. 

i prefer a firmer ball off the putter since i have a deep mill putter (i know, counter intuitive but, that's what i like) -- i'm not one for switching off -- usually i will make a choice for the season and exclusively play that. this year, it's the CSXLS. 

they really don't spin that much different off wedges...unless you're trying to hit that really low nipping wedge (i don't even generally play this shot that much to be honest)...then the LS will leave you with a little more runout than the ProV. 

[Marty86]

Q Star Tour (bought just to fill an order for free shipping), and am impressed, much better than the Q stars I bought back in 2012 that just sounded like rocks off the club.

 

Tour B RX - really impressed by them around the green and like the way they go off the tee. Had my longest drives ever this past weekend with it.

[nsxguy]

42 minutes ago, gioguy21 said:

i hit a high ball and generally a mid spin player off wedges. 

i prefer a firmer ball off the putter since i have a deep mill putter (i know, counter intuitive but, that's what i like) -- i'm not one for switching off -- usually i will make a choice for the season and exclusively play that. this year, it's the CSXLS. 

they really don't spin that much different off wedges...unless you're trying to hit that really low nipping wedge (i don't even generally play this shot that much to be honest)...then the LS will leave you with a little more runout than the ProV. 

 

Thanks, that's what I was looking for.

 

As a former 2-4 I would pick a ball and stay with it. Even now, as a 7 (after an operation and trying to get back down there), I want consistency.

 

Tried out the ProV1, V1x, Cally CS earlier this year and chose the ProV1 just in time to get the 4 for 3 deal.

[bryanwmilburn]

New Chrome Soft X (yellow with triple track) and Pro V1x yellow. Definitely my favorite 2 this year!

[tsecor]

2021 Prov1 and AVX

 

sometimes i sneak in a left dash if i feel i need 10 more yards off the tee

[nitram]

2022 Bridgestone BXS

 

2021 Titleist Pro V1.

 

I'd play the Left Dot but . . .

Edited May 25, 2022 by nitram

[tsecor]

On 4/13/2021 at 7:41 PM, Pepperturbo said:

ProV1x has a higher trajectory, more spin, handles high outside temps, and feels good as I compress it on impact on my soft 620 series.

 

AVX is more of a line-drive ball that works nicely around the greens, plus it's easy to over-compress losing some distance in high 100'+ heat, but works nicely in cooler temps.  It feels softer to me than new ProV1.

 

I like the most recently improved AVX ball though, and use it in cooler conditions.  Both ProV1x, and ProV spin more, so either of those balls are less likely to get me in trouble.

 

Last weekend on #16, I came up short of the long Par 3 on the apron of a long angled green.  Pin was in the back on an elevated section.  I hooded a PW, ball hit, bounced once, slide a few feet and stopped 3' past pin.  Then on #18 I had 125 in, in between PW and 9i, chose 9i.  The pin was in the middle, green has pond on 3 sides.  I hit the ball a bit thin - flew in somewhat low-mid, hit, skipped twice, checked, and rolled a bit then stopped in back middle section of the green.  If I had done that with AVX, I suspect neither shot would have ended with a Par.

how fast do you swing? And how do you know if you "overcompress" the AVX?    

 

you are hitting a 9 iron from 125 so it does not ssound like you are a high speed player and would over compress any ball. 

 

the AVX is not designed as a "line drive" ball.....i dont even know what that means

[gripandrip]

TP5X and Pro V1

 

[North Butte]

3 minutes ago, tsecor said:

the AVX is not designed as a "line drive" ball.....i dont even know what that means

He may just mean AVX is designed to fly low, lower than Pro V1x or Pro V1. Which in my experience it did (at least the first version). 

[eddiebigeddie]

Taylormade TP5x and Srixon Zstar Xv

[Pepperturbo]

21 hours ago, tsecor said:

how fast do you swing? And how do you know if you "overcompress" the AVX?    

 

you are hitting a 9 iron from 125 so it does not ssound like you are a high speed player and would over compress any ball. 

 

the AVX is not designed as a "line drive" ball.....i dont even know what that means

Honestly, I don't have a SS clue.  I've never cared to measure SS.  When I am in the "desert", due to heat, certain balls compress easier than others, AVX is one, the old Noodle is another.  And so I switch to a much firmer ProV1x.  Also, my lofts are more traditional

 

AVX is to me, a lower compression ball that has a softer feel for distance.  I don't notice compression or impact sound as much with irons.  It's tied to me hitting the ball solidly with my irons.  How I swing a 9i is not a reliable measure to make a judgment, mostly due the fact, I don't hit the ball using irons as hard as I can.  

 

Titleist advertises AVX as a lower trajectory distance ball, compared to ProV1 and ProV1x.  My "line-drive" comment is like Tiger Woods Stinger; lower more piercing than stock trajectory.  However, in the desert or during really hot SOCA days impact sound of ball off Driver face feels and sounds different when struck pure.

Edited May 25, 2021 by Pepperturbo

[G-Bone]

Bridgestone Tour B X in the heat 

 

Bridgestone Tour B XS in the cold

[tsecor]

14 hours ago, Pepperturbo said:

Honestly, I don't have a SS clue.  I've never cared to measure SS.  When I am in the "desert", due to heat, certain balls compress easier than others, AVX is one, the old Noodle is another.  And so I switch to a much firmer ProV1x. 

 

AVX is to me, a lower compression ball that has a softer feel for distance.  I don't notice compression or impact sound as much with irons.  It's tied to me hitting the ball solidly with my irons.  How I swing a 9i is not a reliable measure to make a judgment, mostly due the fact, I don't hit the ball using irons as hard as I can.  

 

Titleist advertises AVX as a lower trajectory distance ball, compared to ProV1 and ProV1x.  My "line-drive" comment is like Tiger Woods Stinger; lower more piercing than stock trajectory.  However, in the desert or during really hot SOCA days impact sound of ball off Driver face feels and sounds different when struck pure.

gotcha

 

yea, the AVX is designed for lower flight.....if you are worried about the heat and compressing the ball, have you thought about Left Dash?  This ball is noticeably firmer and the compression is in the 107 range. BUT it doesnt feel overly "clicky" to me......i just stated using it to see how i like it and its been a suprise. I do like the regular prov1 better, but distance wise, i picked up ~ 7 yards on average. Not a huge deal, but on longer holes, 7 yards off the tee and 7-10 yards further oer iron shot helps.   I only played 2 rounds with it so the review is new, but so far i like it more than i thought i would. 

[Pepperturbo]

4 hours ago, tsecor said:

gotcha

 

yea, the AVX is designed for lower flight.....if you are worried about the heat and compressing the ball, have you thought about Left Dash?  This ball is noticeably firmer and the compression is in the 107 range. BUT it doesnt feel overly "clicky" to me......i just stated using it to see how i like it and its been a suprise. I do like the regular prov1 better, but distance wise, i picked up ~ 7 yards on average. Not a huge deal, but on longer holes, 7 yards off the tee and 7-10 yards further oer iron shot helps.   I only played 2 rounds with it so the review is new, but so far i like it more than i thought i would. 

Yep, Left Dash is in the bag, bought a dozen and used it last weekend.  I think I got some extra run out yardage too.  Good on you, 7yds is a lot.  I had no idea compression was 107... that's high even compared to my old Professional 100s. 🙂 

 

I agree regarding ProV1, I like it better than new ProV1x.  Dash even spins a bit more around the green too.  To make the new ProV1x spin less I have to consciously adjust my AoA and not hit it so hard, which wasn't needed with the previous ProV1x.  The spin difference and the sound at impact is perceptibly different off Driver, but there's a crack with irons to that doesn't happen with ProV1 or AVX.  Even my wife said, is that a different ball? 

[Woolly159]

At the moment I am playing TP5's and after I hit a few in the water I change to a Taylor Made soft response 🤣. Thinking of changing to a TP5x for some extra spin.

[bankbank]

ProV1.. full stop

[phil75070]

I'm playing either the Callaway ERC Soft or the Snell-MTB Black. The ERC actually performs the best for me, longer, with comparable spin as the Snell.

[wantacigar]

I play what I get a deal on.  I have a ball problem.  I have enough of these to rotate for the next 4 years.  But I will likely buy more balls when there's a deal on Maxfli.  

1. 2019 TP5

2. Snell MTB-X

3. Kirkland V2.0

4. Maxfli Tour (Just tried these out and they are REALLY GOOD)

5. TM Tour Response