Shank Aaron

Bridgestone Tour B XS Late to this party, but eff it. I'm new here. If there's already a B XS review, then apologies in advance. Just wanted to throw my .02 in for my experience. The player: Current gamer - Pro V1X Handicap or Ave score - 14.6 7 iron carry distance with current ball - 165 Trajectory - High Putter - Evnroll ER5B, firm feel The ball: 2020 Bridgestone Tour BXS Distance - WAY better Trajectory - Mid-High Spin - 1 hop and stop on short iron approach, short roll out with mid/long irons Feel - firm Durability - Scuffed, but playable Rating - Gamer!!! Notes or writeup: Figured I'd see what they hype was about and bought a dozen and played 4 rounds- 1 ball out of each sleeve per round. First- all of my distance, FIR, and GIR data came from my Arccos sensors. Long Game- My drives averaged 27 yards further than my normal with the Pro V1X. I attribute that to my FIR averaging 64% (career best) over the 4 rounds I used the B XS. Mind blowing how your distance is better when landing the fairway instead of the rough...mental note taken. Irons and Approach- My GIR was more impressive at 78% over 4 rounds (career best), and my playing partners and I could see many of my shots 1 hop & stop on the greens. Even had one 9i spin back about 4 feet according to one of my partners. The feel off of the face to me was a firm, but pleasantly so. Short Game/Chipping- I felt very confident with my short game with the B XS on good swings. I had many chips and pitches check up solid, if I had distance control I probably would've had a career day. Putting- Even though my putter has a firm feel to it, it felt muted with this ball. Not in the mushy, not enough power kind of way. I was very impressed with my sudden distance control (an area I struggle with) on the 4 different courses I putted. Since my little test run I've had 10 dozen more "fall into my lap", more importantly, this ball has found a very secure spot in my bag. Very impressed with it.

My CB-301 set was my second set after finally committing to the game. Telling anyone how they feel/perform is subjective, so I'll use data and a timeline for my opinion. Take it for what it's worth, but an important note- I didn't take any lessons in 2019 at all preferring to use my limited time on course when I could play. December 2017- Started my golf journey with a set of used Taylormade M1 irons 4-PW February 2018- Fitted for my first set- Callaway Rogue 4-PW December 2018- End of my first full season. Handicap 19.4 February 2019- Tried a buddies Miura CB-1008 set at our local Simulator club. By the end of the month I had been fitted for, and ordered a set of CB-301's. December 2019- End of second full season. Beginning handicap- 19.4. End of year handicap- 13.3. Did I progress naturally based on ability, were the Miura's the reason for my improvement, combo of both? All of this is debatable, but one answer I have complete confidence in- the Miura's certainly didn't hurt my game. Here's my subjective side- I have tried and gamed almost every players distance iron offering during this 2020 season (I'm a complete club garden tool) and so far nothing I've tested has come remotely close to the feel and consistency I get from my CB-301's.