Srixon Q Star Ball

[maskedman]

Yesterday I played a round mostly with the Q-Star, alternating some of the shots with the Z-Star and the Gamer V2. I will say that the Q-Star is a very nice 2-piece ball, but it does not have the feel, distance, or spin of the Z-star. I also preferred the Gamer V2 over the Q-Star. Order of preference for these three balls: Z-Star >> Gamer V2 > Q-star. YMMV.

[Flyers99]

These seem to be replacing the AD333 from what the forums read. My question is I currently use the TriSpeed Tours on occassion and like the overal balance of distance, accuracy and spin. Obviously, any non-urethane ball will spin less then a urethane but can anyone compare the TST to the Q-Stars for the following:

Iron spin- full shot
Iron spin- partial shot
Green side spin

Thanks. I would be interested in this ball but would not want to lose any spin as the TST are a good compromise for me. I would not want less spin.

[nikemarsh]

Ok well i have right around 100mph swing speed out of the Srixon which one would give me the most distance Z-star xv Zstar,tri speed or Q-star

[greasepin]

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Ok well i have right around 100mph swing speed out of the Srixon which one would give me the most distance Z-star xv Zstar,tri speed or Q-star
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For you either zstar xv. Or regular zstar. If you hit a high ball, xv is probly for you

[nikemarsh]

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[quote name='nikemarsh' timestamp='1313089741' post='3474399']
Ok well i have right around 100mph swing speed out of the Srixon which one would give me the most distance Z-star xv Zstar,tri speed or Q-star
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For you either zstar xv. Or regular zstar. If you hit a high ball, xv is probly for you
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thx i hit last years model yesterday the Z-star,is this years model any different and I was not sure if my swing is fast enough for the Zstar Xv.Very close to making Srixon my game ball.

[Jaybanks9]

I bought a dozen of the yellow and will be gaming that and a penta. Putting it around the house and chipping with the 60 it feels like a good ball. I'll update tomorrow to see how it handles the whole bag.

[MDCallaway]

I finally got to try this ball and I really wanted to like it cause I'm a big z star fan and liked the price point. I didn't like the feel though. Almost felt like it had no feel like hitting marshmallows. Could my swing speed be to high for these maybe( around 107 so not super fast)? Guess I will just continue to watch for last years z star x (my current favorite) sales

[prestiege]

ill give this ball a try, currently using tour one D's and old Z stars since they went on clearence. ^ not sure if marshmellow is the word your looking for. playing mp 68's(probably when i shouldnt be) when the ball feels like a marshmellow is when i know i really hit it REALLY well

[rhyno18]

I played 18 with the Q-star yesterday. Overall, I liked it. I thought it played very close to an NXT Tour, but was maybe a little shorter for me off the driver.

[Thorny]

I am a high handicapper and currently play either a Laddie or a Titlest DT/Solo. I am interested in these because I want to try a yellow ball. However, the Srixon balls I have seen have a warning about not leaving them in the car when it is hot out. Being in Alabama, that pretty much rules out every day.

So here is my question: will leaving Srixon balls in heat affect them more than other brands?

The Srixon website says that their urethane balls are "thermo-plastic" and explain that their covers get softer when they get hotter. However, the website doesn't say anything about ionomer balls doing this. I work right around the corner from the course I play most often, so it makes a lot of sense to bring the clubs with me in the morning. Taking the balls out of the car just so I can buy one specific brand seems a bit silly. None of the other brands seem to have the warning, so does Srixon do something different and does that difference apply to the Q-Star?

Thanks in advance.

[Vader1974]

I really like the q star. Much better ball than the e6 bridgestone.

[truck13]

I played 18 with this ball the other day and was pretty pleased with it. I have been playing the regular Z star but was looking for something a little less spinny with the driver, tried the xv with mixed results and didn't like the X at all. The Q was about 5 or more yards shorter with the driver than the xv and the Z star, but to be fair I was spraying it off the tee pretty good(It does go right and left good). It felt good off the irons and the distances were similar to the other balls I play. With the short irons It was a hop and stop and with the wedges it stayed pretty close to it's mark (even backed up a foot or so). Off the putter it was soft and found the bottom of the hole a bunch (I like that)! Durability was excellent, played the same ball all 18 and hit about 6 trees on the last 2 holes and it still didn't have a mark on it, which was expected since it's not urethane but I still thought it was a pretty sturdy ball. I got some check with it out of the sand and hit one open faced wedge from the fringe that stopped on a dime. Jury is still out after one round, for the price it seems to be a really solid ball, once I get my driver swing ironed out I should be able to give a little better review.

[gmu155]

I played 18 with it today. It fell way too soft off the driver. I did not like the trajectory.. But it was good from 150 yards in..stuck several greens. I am not sure I would buy another dozen...I currently game nxt, and TF feel 2.

[BENCHMADE]

Long time user of the E6. I didn't care for this years model with the dimple in dimple . Switched to the AD333 and really like this ball. Picked up a doz of the Qs and played a round with them. Hands down better than the E6 new or old tee to green. I think the target is higher handicappers "I'm a 17 " . Once my AD333 run out i will switch over .

[hef63303]

Put the Q STAR in play on Friday. Made a Hole-in-one on Saturday. Shot Net 68-65 on the weekend to finish 2nd in my club tournament. Thanks to this ball, I am now officially a sandbagger.

[Noles]

Is there a difference between the Z star X and the Z star XV?

[storm319]

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Is there a difference between the Z star X and the Z star XV?
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XV is a 4-piece with dual cores and the X was a 3-piece. The XV also has a thinner cover.

[JOHN GOLIA]

[quote name='hef63303' timestamp='1313357361' post='3484908']
Put the Q STAR in play on Friday. Made a Hole-in-one on Saturday. Shot Net 68-65 on the weekend to finish 2nd in my club tournament. Thanks to this ball, I am now officially a sandbagger.
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Congrats on the Sandbagger. At least you are honest.
And the Ace. Nice!!!
This is a really good ball.

[hef63303]

[quote name='JOHN GOLIA' timestamp='1313468085' post='3490733']
[quote name='hef63303' timestamp='1313357361' post='3484908']
Put the Q STAR in play on Friday. Made a Hole-in-one on Saturday. Shot Net 68-65 on the weekend to finish 2nd in my club tournament. Thanks to this ball, I am now officially a sandbagger.
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Congrats on the Sandbagger. At least you are honest.
And the Ace. Nice!!!
This is a really good ball.
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I am not a sandbagger for long. Just got my new index. It dropped 2.1 strokes in 2 weeks.

[Miander]

[size="3"][/size]Forpeeps in the UK…dont hold your breath

I called UK srixon, and there customer services hadn’t even heard of it, theyactually said "there isn’t such a ball" then i directed them to the.com site, and she went a little quite, only to then say that it may not becoming out over here. If it was, it would be around 6 months behind.


This was also backed up by American golf, i called them and they had heard ofit, but wouldn’t expect it before Jan 2012!


Now, how do i get hold of 12!

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[nikemarsh]

Went to Dick's last night with the intention of buying a dozen,I got there and started reading the packages and decided to go with the Srixon Trispeed just seemed more what i was looking for.

[Noles]

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[quote name='Noles' timestamp='1313463488' post='3490502']
Is there a difference between the Z star X and the Z star XV?
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XV is a 4-piece with dual cores and the X was a 3-piece. The XV also has a thinner cover. Thanks. Do they still sell the X? I did the ball selector in the Srixon site and it recommended the X. I would thin they would only recommend the newer models.
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[Noles]

Sorry. I didn't quote that right.^^^

[dansrixon]

[quote name='storm319' timestamp='1313467780' post='3490708']
[quote name='Noles' timestamp='1313463488' post='3490502']
Is there a difference between the Z star X and the Z star XV?
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XV is a 4-piece with dual cores and the X was a 3-piece. The XV also has a thinner cover.
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due to the dual core, the XV will have much lower driver spin

[PreppySlapCut]

Probably should have named it something else. I realize they are trying to have some consistency as far as the line goes, but the Z-Star series is as good as it gets. To have the "Q Star" trading on the name of their premium ball while performing like a 2-piece surlyn seems iffy to me.

The B330-RX is a STRONG effort at a ball that will compress for sub-100 swing speeds, but still spin around the greens. It make sense that they would use the name associated with their premium ball.

Perhaps I'm just not seeing it...

[suprnva]

Anyone able to compare the Q Star to the HX Diablo Tour?

[wjdpar1]

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Anyone able to compare the Q Star to the HX Diablo Tour?
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Played them both. No contest IMO. Diablo Tour is a far better ball at that price point.

[NWS Alpine]

I really like the trispeed tour ball. I still have about 10 dozen Z-StarX from last years model clearance where I got most of them for as low as $17 a dozen. I find myself just playing the trispeeds that a friend gave me. I can't notice a difference and my handicap is dropping close to scratch. I have no problem stopping balls dead on short pitches with either ball. Srixon makes some great golf balls. I want to try the Q star but I have so many balls left I am not going to buy any. I usually find a lot of crap balls and bag then to hit at the water range but hopefully I find a Q-star to try.

[trackcoach13]

Played 9 holes with the Q-Star today after several days of heavy rains here in NJ. I shot a 34 and left my 10' birdie putt on the last a foot short. This is my ball of choice when the course is soft. The ball is long and straight and I was backing it up on the soft greens. I am not sure I would play it on hard greens, but I shot 73 two weeks ago on a soft day and 34 for nine today. Ball has merit. PS - I like it better than the Diablo Tour. To each his own I guess.

[mtgrizinmn]

I purchased a dozen of these hoping to find a nice cheap replacement for the ProV1x that I had been playing. I have to say that I was really dissapointed with this ball in every aspect. It seemed shorter of the tee and with the irons and also would not spin for sh*t on the greens. I had many approach shots with wedges that would land short side of the green and bounce three four times and roll off.

In a twist of irony I did find a Nike 20xi-x ball and quickly fell in love with it, unfortunately its at the same price point as the ProV1's, but I guess it proves you get what you pay for. I think the Nike 20xi-x is now my ball of choice.