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UPDATED! Cooperative Member Reviews - Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV balls

Aotearoa_Brad

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revkev ‎

revkev

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Looking forward to it. I want to see if something can move me off those Bridgestones.

Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60  Aldila  R flex   - 42.25 inches 

SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft

Ping G410 7, 9 wood  Alta 65 R flex

Srixon ZX5 MK II  5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex

India 52,56 (60 pending)  UST recoil 75's R flex  

Evon roll ER 5 32 inches

It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD   

 

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spongy5  

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Had a great time with this test.my i Thank mgs for picking me to participate.i did enjoy the zstar xv. Would consider playing them on a regular basis. But right now i have some taylormade tp x's to slice into the trees and hit into the water.

Titleist 910 7.5 driver,callaway 48,56 degree wedges.ping g irons 5-pw purple dot.19,21 degree titleist 913 hybrids.

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Sluggo42  

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I got one last round in the day before my surgery, and can only report that this ZStar ball remains on the short list of awesome balls. Looking forward to reading reports on the XV ball.

 

:titleist-small: TSr2 on tensi blue stiff

:cobra-small: Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S

:callaway-logo-1: Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS  Reg flex

:callaway-logo-1: Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex

:taylormade-small: P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW

:mizuno-small:  T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory 

:EVNROLL: ER3 or,

:edel-golf-1: E.A.S. #4   (“Fang” or “Adele”)
 

:titelist-small: ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X

:callaway-small: .Org 14 cart bag

Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes

 

 

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Kenny B ‎

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My wife is an avid Z-Star player (Yellow); won't play anything else. She says they just don't feel good. So, we went to the local golf store and they don't have any. On order. I gave her a new white Z-Star that I had from last year, but she would rather play with her old yellow ones.

 

One of the guys at the store gave me a promo sleeve of the new yellow Z-Star XV. She said it was like hitting a Top Flite. I didn't try it, but I did putt with it, and I didn't like it either. It was clicky where the old Z-Star was a soft muted feel. Even if I had a higher swing speed, I wouldn't play them because of the putting feel.

“We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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Sluggo42  

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Bump?

 

:titleist-small: TSr2 on tensi blue stiff

:cobra-small: Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S

:callaway-logo-1: Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS  Reg flex

:callaway-logo-1: Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex

:taylormade-small: P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW

:mizuno-small:  T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory 

:EVNROLL: ER3 or,

:edel-golf-1: E.A.S. #4   (“Fang” or “Adele”)
 

:titelist-small: ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X

:callaway-small: .Org 14 cart bag

Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes

 

 

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Severtheties  

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I picked up a dozen z stars to play this weekend. Excited to try them.

Driver - Tour Edge Exotics XCG 7 Beta w/ Paderson shaft 44"

Fairway Metal - :nike-small: Vapor Fly 15* w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 65F 43"

Irons - :taylormade-small: SLDR 4i-pw w/ KBS Tour C-Taper 90S

Wedges - :edel-golf-1: 54* and 58* Digger grind

Putter - :scotty-cameron-1: 2015 GoLo 3 33"

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Kenny B ‎

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My golf store finally got the new Z-stars in last week and I bought a box of yellows for my wife.  She's been playing them and hasn't commented (complained) about them, so they must be as good as last years ball.  I might give one a try this weekend.

“We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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MmmmmmBuddy  

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I am still loving the Z-Star. The weather has taken a turn for the wetter around here, and this is the time of the year that all of the courses are punching greens..  I might make it out to practice this weekend, but a round might be a week or 2 off...

Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR 
Hybrid - :srixon-small: ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S

2 Iron - :srixon-small: ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S

Irons -  :srixon-small: ZX7 MKII  4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length  1° flat
Wedges - :cleveland-small: RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat

Putter -  L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip
 

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revkev ‎

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Sounds like we are on the same pattern Mmmmmmmbuddy.  I know that it is any time in regards to greens being punched and the wet has come, the dry has gone, although today was beautiful - if it weren't for my wife I would have played today for certain.  :(

Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60  Aldila  R flex   - 42.25 inches 

SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft

Ping G410 7, 9 wood  Alta 65 R flex

Srixon ZX5 MK II  5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex

India 52,56 (60 pending)  UST recoil 75's R flex  

Evon roll ER 5 32 inches

It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD   

 

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Jmikecpa  

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I actually tried to play this ball yesterday on a very windy day and it only lasted four holes for me. I played two down wind and one into the wind with the fourth is a crosswind. Just had a really hard time controlling the ball into the wind which is a deal breaker for me. This is just a real shame since from 100 yards and in it may be the best ball that I have ever played but the long game just does not work with this ball. I hit a hybrid into the wind with the Srixon and the ProV1x and the flight in the ProV was much more controlled and you could have built a Walmart between where the two balls ended up. All that being said I will give these another go when the wind is not a brutal.

WITB 2024

Driver: :taylormade-small:  Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX

Fairway: :taylormade-small: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

Fairway: :taylormade-small: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

Hybrid: :PXG: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x

Irons: :callaway-small: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

Wedges:  :callaway-small: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

Putter:  :callaway-small: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

Ball: :srixon-small: Z Star Diamond

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Severtheties  

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I got a chance to play the Z-Star today in a little wind as well and I am thrilled. It felt nice off the driver for me and performed great off he irons and wedges. I especially love the feel while putting. Great stuff. I think this will be the the gamer for this season.

Driver - Tour Edge Exotics XCG 7 Beta w/ Paderson shaft 44"

Fairway Metal - :nike-small: Vapor Fly 15* w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 65F 43"

Irons - :taylormade-small: SLDR 4i-pw w/ KBS Tour C-Taper 90S

Wedges - :edel-golf-1: 54* and 58* Digger grind

Putter - :scotty-cameron-1: 2015 GoLo 3 33"

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dlsmithlaw

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I have to say the XV is the ball that I am gaming right now.  I was very pleased with the test results when I compared the ball side by side with the ProV1x, so I decided to go ahead and get several dozen.  I have been able to get at least 36 holes out of most of the balls and they still play like a tour ball.

Thanks again for letting me be a part of this test.

David Smith 

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revkev ‎

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I just completed a very lengthy online survey that was clearly put out by Srixon. Best golf ball survey I've ever participated in.

Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60  Aldila  R flex   - 42.25 inches 

SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft

Ping G410 7, 9 wood  Alta 65 R flex

Srixon ZX5 MK II  5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex

India 52,56 (60 pending)  UST recoil 75's R flex  

Evon roll ER 5 32 inches

It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD   

 

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Aotearoa_Brad  

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I'm loving the new XV.  I'm kinda surprised at the lack of green side spin, but the distance off the tee makes up for it.

 

I'm surprised you found a lack of greenside spin Bones... I haven't tried the XV, but the Z-Star has been the best for greenside spin for me. I'm down to the last of mine at the moment... may need to purchase more.

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GolfSpy Barbajo  

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Z-Star and the Wilson Duo Spin have become my go-to balls this year.  Still finding the Z-Star spin with long or mid-irons to be amazing for me.  The Duo Spin is just an all around good ball -- spin isn't quite the same, but it's pretty darned good for a $26 ball.

 

Playing them about 50-50 this year -- very happy with both

 

What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: :ShotScope:


 
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KCLeo12  

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As good as these balls were they Snell MTB at $26/dz is just to hard to beat!!!

 Ping G410 LST 10.5 set -1* Flat Accra TZ5 65 M5

Callaway Epic Flash 15* set -1 Aldila ATX Blue 75TX

Ben Hogan FT Worth Hi 19* KBS Tour V X

Ben Hogan PTX Pro 4-P KBS Tour V X 2* Flat 4* loft increments

Hogan Equalizer 50* KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 X 2* Flat

Hogan Equalizer 56* KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 2* Flat

Hogan Equalizer 62* KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 2* Flat

EVNROLL ER7 P2 Aware Tour
Scotty Cameron Newport2 Buttonback P2 Aware Tour Grip
Snell MTB-X

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