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Great to hear from ya @GolfSpy_APH and hope all is well down there! Keep us posted, thanks again for giving them a test drive. Also, big ups and massive thanks to @Jnoble89 for the great testers recap (and for all the amazing feedback from the crew @Cecil Williams @Girldad18 @Javs @fredsharky @LinksgolfFever), appreciate all the help and support!

We really appreciate ya @Jnoble89! It was a blast being in the trenches with the MGS crew. And yes, massive thanks to @GolfSpy_BNG for teeing it up. So great having ya in the crew @Javs!!

I swear I only took 3 out to putt with. and I put them back in the box. I didn't want to hit them into the net and get them trashed up.

Great recap! I enjoyed following along on this test. The ball seems to be high quality and I agree with @Rob Person, having the interaction and feedback from Odin was great to see! These are definitely on the list to try out.

Great recap! Also to note: how involved and interactive Odin was during the testing process throughout. Providing nearly instant follow-ups, answering questions, and took feedback seriously. I followed through the test, and have to say I'm impressed with everything I read. Great job testers!!!

Hoping to give these a good run next week or the week after once my care package arrives from the states! Thanks @GolfSpy BOS

Great to have ya in the crew @Michael.Sandoval33! Keep us posted on how the test drive turns out for ya, appreciate all the support! Great to hear from ya @Rob Person! Thanks again for being so supportive and for giving lots of candid feedback, we really appreciate ya. Enjoy the track for me!

I would like to add that even though I was not even on the forum for the testing period or anything of the sort, Jordan was quick to email and thank me for the order. It was not a simple automated email either. As he promptly responded to my follow-up email. Can't wait to try the X's out

Love to hear it, @Javs! It is a great feeling ball and I can't wait for spring to get here so I can get it out on the course. Especially after the success you guys found with it!

Great write up! I am still playing the Odin X1 as my primary game ball. I have ordered six boxes!!

As multiple members have stated, @Jordan ODIN Golf was fantastic with interaction with not only our testers but the entire community that engaged in this test! Have to give credit where credit is due to @GolfSpy_BNG for getting this opportunity set up for the forum and for helping to shed light on by all means a great performing golf ball!

I ordered a box of the Odin X's that will be here this weekend to try out. Not the X1's but I am hoping to compare them to the TaylorMade Soft Response and Wilson Duo Softs I have been gaming. The compression on the X's is 80 so I am expecting a big difference.

@Rob Person the fee in Florida, to maintain Handicap through the Florida State Golf Assoc (FSGA) is approx $27 for the year. As @Jnoble89 stated, some memberships include the fee for the FSGA. Each state has their own state association. Keep in mind, if you do some traveling, especially overseas, some courses will require you to validate your handicap in order to play certain tees.

Rob, that is correct. To maintain an "official" handicap, there is a yearly fee that is due to the USGA or other governing body. For me personally, the fee is included in my membership at our local country club. Again, unless you're playing in events that require a truly official handicap, one is not 100% necessary. You also can typically play in events that require an official handicap if you do not have one, but I believe a lot of times they require you to play at scratch.

Well written and very informative! I was shocked to learn I would have to pay to maintain a handicap ? Is that correct? Currently I have an excel spreadsheet for a tracker.

Great article Matt. Loved the depth you went to on it and clearly from the comments it has been a hit!

Yhis was ALMOST perfect timing!!! Great article too! Thanks for the research and ideas!!! IT WILL BENEFIT ALOT OF PEOPLE!

Just received my box of Odin X balls. Can't wait to try them out this week!

Another big warm welcome to the crew @unccross! Thanks again for trying them out, the darts should be on their way and arrive this week. I will keep my eyes peeled on the tracking. Enjoy for me!

I feel ya @GolfSpy BOS! We give ya full support to bump them around a bit

Thanks again for all your great feedback and comments @Josh Parker! We really appreciate ya supporting the cause, give me a shout anytime if questions come up. Enjoy for me! #leftycrew

Great reviews and write up , I just ordered a box. I was afraid to purchase since I’ve switched over to yellow but I played yesterday with white and only lost one ball due to not seeing where it went. Also got 15% off with MODGOLF code I found on line. Covered shipping costs

As others have stated - this was a great recap, and I am def still using the ball.

lol I couldn’t resist getting it early. So far the AI Smoke appears to be slightly more fade biased than the Paradym but will know more Tuesday night

There has been a lot of excitement about the new Ai-Smoke TD amongst the forum staff. We are yet to see if it will translate to us making purchases ... well one of us already has. However it will be interesting to see how the season progresses with so many drivers available!

Great stuff @Jnoble89!!!

Thanks for a great article Jason! Very well done!

Paradym TD is easily the best driver I've had as well. Nice writeup here!

I fully agree that the Callaway Paradym TD is a great driver. I put it in the bag this past summer. Replaced my beloved PXG 0311 Gen 6. I also tried the Ping low spin and the Titleist TSR 3. The Callaway TD is still the best of the group for me.

... I have been writing reviews for many years now and very rarely do I run across any product that has no negatives, only positives. The Maxfli Tour is just such a product. Compared to a ProV1x I honesty find absolutely zero difference in performance. I could make the argument the durability of the ProV1x is better, but even then It is more the ProV retains its sheen better than the Maxfli, but performance isn't effected. To be fair I start every round with a new ball so I can't comment on playing the same ball multiple rounds. My young 37yr old playing pard is a +2 and after my recommendation he switched to the Maxfli Tour X from the ProV1 and he routinely gets 2 to 3 rounds from one of his Maxfli's. ... As a scratch player I have never paid any attention to what is played on the PGA tour and that would include the ball they use. Now if Titleist wants to provide me with free balls and pay me even a paltry $1,000 a year to play the ProV1x my only question is where do I sign? But since I have to actually pay for my balls and at $30 a dozen when buying the Maxfli Tour 4 dozen Cube, I can't imagine playing any other ball. Ymmv of course ...

Great article, enjoyed it!

This is going to help out a ton of people. As of right now I’m the research bot for a friend of mine. However, he has been sent the link so he can start to enjoy his own bargain hunt!

I think the thing that most stood out to me was that he GRINDED to find a swing that worked for him. I'm not necessarily suggesting we model our swings on his in totality, but more the idea that this guy was not a phenom - he worked incredibly hard to find a swing that he could do every. single. time. For me, Hogan's swing is just absolutely beautiful to watch - I won't be modeling every part of my swing on his, for sure, but I WILL be taking his attitude towards getting there as my own. Nine years for him to win. That's insane to me.

Awesome read, Matt! I agree with @GolfSpy_APH I'd love to see more articles like this

I bought a nitron after reading these reviews and it is the real deal. The biggest things that won me over were the handbrake, compact size when folded, and the auto open. There is no better feeling than whipping the nitron open in the parking lot

Hey spy’s good morning to all glad to read about all the good feedback from Odin x1 here in Texas we finally got winter can’t play golf in 30 degrees but I’m putting inside on my mat this is just a great golf ball all around I’m gonna play it enjoy spy family glad y’all like our recap thanks again spy crew n Odin golf I’ve enjoyed doing it

And massive thanks for keeping the ODIN cause going!! @OdinSnipes414szn. Sounds great @jbern! Thanks again for taking the time to tune in, if any questions come up or if you need any help, give me a shout anytime. Cheers!

Thanks again @fredsharky! Enjoy for me, keep me posted if anything comes up. Cheers! Great having ya in the crew @LinksgolfFever! Can't wait to get a round in when I'm back in the Bay.

Great article @Jnoble89. Super informative

Great write up, @Jnoble89 . @Rob Person I currently pay $40/yr for my Nebraska PGA membership which includes the cost for my handicap.

Great read and information!

I 2nd the quality customer service note! I purchased a used Sub70 armlock putter and sent an email asking if modifications could be made to the used putter. They got back with me within an hour with their response and cost of the changes! I've been using the putter since the middle of the summer and I love it! I did an unofficial review here and gave it a score of 94/100!

This is a very timely article given our most recent member test. Also for those that may not have known, it was this item which Jason received which kicked off the conversation for us to get this most recent member test going. Big thanks to him and appreciate him doing this writeup!

Good question - in order to give the best representation of what's available from Cobra today, we were only able to select "stock" options (listed on their website). However, there are many great options available (both woods & shafts), including KBS and Hzrdus varieties. Hope that helps!

I finally sat down and read the article. It's a great take on both the fitting process with a company that can pull multiple levers to put together a set of irons that meets every need individually, and how a set of irons can and should be fitted for each golfer to provide the best possible outcome for on-course performance. Shockingly, there are still many golfers who don't believe being fit for clubs is of any value to them or to their game/performance. Luckily, us smarter golfers know better. And your experience shows exactly why it's so important. Those other irons were fit to you as well, and I'm sure they performed well and many golfers would have likely been completely happy with either set fitted to their swing/need. But as you mentioned multiple times, you felt something missing for your particular need on the course. I'm really looking forward to my fittings next Spring. Titleist has never really been an option I considered in the past. They always felt like only the best golfers were capable of playing them and they were on some type of pedestal that was far above my "station" as a higher handicap. But thanks to the testing done here for the new T-Series (and MGS Forum as a whole), they are top of my list with Srixon and Mizuno right behind. All of which I'm looking at blended sets only for the exact reasons you hit on - each part of the bag needs a specific tool to complete that specific job. I look forward to more articles from the staff and on highly applicable topics like this one. Well done Jamie, and thanks.

If either of you ever want to make a trip in, let me know. We know a few people who can help with some more comfortable accommodations should you want to stay. Otherwise, I can just grab tee times and if I have any of my discount coupons left help get you better than public prices.

Ahhhh, I miss Fairfield Glade. Played most of the courses there when I lived closer and had a Wyndham time share there. It’s hard to pick a favorite. My son also went to TN Tech and I had to pass right by. So why not just stay there and drive up the road to see my son. Funny how things just happen to work out.

You know what's crazy? I ordered the cube back in February - fully under the assumption that I was buying the "new" 2023 ball. I'm not sure how or why I thought that - it's entirely possible that the new ball hadn't even come out yet (I'm fuzzy on the timeline), but I definitely have all 2021 balls, not the new 2023 ones. Interesting. I would have sworn I had the new ones Thanks for the heads-up! (They're still a great ball, obviously, but I'm loving the new Tour ball, for sure)