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Edited July 10, 2023 by GolfWRX

[agood3putt]

Z Star Diamond both the 1st Gen and the newest have been a great ball for me. Long and straight, good wind ball and great spin around the greens 

[AusGolf22]

Titleist ProV1X Left Dash - a distance monster with more than useful green side playability. Can’t get enough of it! 

[elwhippy]

Finally got round to the new V1. Long. Durable. Much better feel than previous version and great around the greens. I'm a convert. 

[dabohammer]

I did a lot of experimenting and tried to replace the pro v. Simply could not get the same results- it’s still the gold standard ball 

[ShankAaron]

That LEft Dash, though! Pro V1 performance from a V1X compression?? Yeah baby. Only complaint is they aren't making enough of them. 

[1tdc]

Can't go wrong with the Pro V or Chrome Soft but for overall value I'll go with the MaxFli Tour.

[ZBigStick]

TP-5

 

Does it all, feels great, like the PIX option.

New version on the horizon.😳

[sovietsnyper]

Maxfli Tour. These don't get enough love, presumably because they are a DSG brand. They perform like the ProV1 for me.

[phizzy30]

It's a toss up between the left dash and Vice pro plus for me.  Z-star XV is also a great ball but has durability issues. 

[phizzy30]

On 7/11/2023 at 4:39 AM, ShankAaron said:

That LEft Dash, though! Pro V1 performance from a V1X compression?? Yeah baby. Only complaint is they aren't making enough of them. 

There's plenty on the Titleist website. 

[TourSpoon]

The Vice Pro Plus has got to be in the running. It can do it all. 

[ShankAaron]

10 hours ago, phizzy30 said:

There's plenty on the Titleist website. 

Ugh, I know. Unfortunately, the order I made for 2 dz in late May still isn't here. It's like they post their stock levels and lead times to twist the screws just a bit more, you know?

[Mrgreen36]

On 7/11/2023 at 7:39 AM, ShankAaron said:

That LEft Dash, though! Pro V1 performance from a V1X compression?? Yeah baby. Only complaint is they aren't making enough of them. 

 

In stock at Carl's. 

[puttingmatt]

Tried the Callaway chrome soft x ls,

Good  ball but , returned to the Taylormade tp5x, just seems to handle the wind better, and  just like them.

[ECgolf]

Zstar diamond has been fantastic. I was struggling to get enough spin on mid/long irons with regular zstar. Diamond solved that problem while maintaining great green side spin and length of tee and with fairways and hybrids. Best ball I’ve ever played by far. 

[g_nw]

All Titleist tour balls are amazing. The Left Dash combo of low spin and high launch are great for me — being a high spin player with no-tech irons, chasing my window.

[gs1184]

Chrome soft x ls. Been playing them for a while now and loved them. While I was getting fitted the fitter bought them for me to hit on the simulator. First ball I hit:
 

 

he was like “I can see why you play those balls”. I was initially hitting prov1s laying around in the simulator and didn’t get these numbers. I’m just glad I have objective data that tell me they fit my game.
 

Around the green they spin plenty for me. They back up on approach shots and check up around the green. 
 

Been buying those buy 3 get 1 free boxes off Amazon. 

[Jayjay_theweim_guy]

On 7/19/2023 at 12:41 AM, gs1184 said:

Around the green they spin plenty for me. They back up on approach shots and check up around the green. 

Concur.  The triple track---if an alignment aid works for your setup---is an absolute gamechanger for me.  Soft feel too.

 

Also a big fan of Titleist AVX.  If you're a weirdo like me who struggles with way too much spin and launch, yet hits the ball somewhat hard (110 ss) it's fantastic.  

[Andrew R]

Maxfli Tour X - shot my lowest rounds ever with this ball. Durable, great spin around the greens and long off the driver. Is Pro V1x a smidge better? Of course. But not better enough to warrant paying almost double! 

[vamosjackets]

Tried a bunch of balls. Then tried Ping's Ballnamic, ball-fitting platform, and it recommended Chromesoft X as my #1 choice.  It was a great recommendation. I've been playing it exclusively for 2 years now, and it's been better for me than anything else.  Have often been able to find decent deals on them. 

[c.spackler]

Hey there. voted for Vice pro plus. Its a great performer at that price point, but recently i had a messed up order with them and after a month have not resolved it even though i have pointed out they are in violation of their own return policy. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER.

[phizzy30]

I'll start the best ball for '24 post.  I vote for the Chrome Tour X.  This is by far Callaway's best ball.  2-4 mph increase in ball speed and it has stopping power with irons while still being a firm ball.  To top it off, it's durable enough.  Checks all the boxes as it will be my gamer for the year.