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  1. I tried it and compared it to a Maxfli Tour S. I did not like the Speedsoft. Did not feel soft when compared to the Maxfli using a 7 iron.
  2. I've been testing the Tour S against the Chrome Soft for the last couple weeks. Even played a couple rounds with the Tour S in early January in Palm Springs. I have some Maxfli Tour (prior version) and the Tour S does not have the same feel so it appears to be a different configuration. I've found the performance of the Tour S and Chrome Soft to be almost identical. I don't feel like the Tour S competes with the AVX because it seems to fly just as high as the CS and the AVX is a lower ball flight. I'm also getting similar spin to the CS and the feel off the putter is very, very close... CS seems to be just slightly softer. I'd have to guess that the compression of the Tour S is around 80. I need to play a few more rounds with it to see if I can replace the CS in the bag. Headed back to Palm Springs in just over a week and I'll get a chance to test it outside in good conditions.
  3. $ 34.99 is Hero's pricing. Got mine for 34.99 - 3 dozen... no shipping fee.
  4. Except for the fact that no one is limited to two dozen per order except Snell?
  5. The prior version ball is $ 35, but they raised the price for the new (2022) ball to $ 39.99. I'm testing it right now and it just might be a very good ball when you compare the quality of the build compared to other tour balls. I've seen some reviews where it compares very favorably to more expensive tour balls. So if you're ready to play a $ 50 tour ball, you may be able to save yourself some money on the TR. I do agree that the Snell, OnCore, and Vice balls are better values; however, if you look at the compression for these, you might end up selecting the TR since it is a softer feeling ball. Vice Pro Soft might be a good comparison, but again, the Vice Pro Soft is more of an AVX competitor instead of the TR.
  6. I would argue that the Maxfli Tour is NOT "something less than the ProV1". I'd actually say, it's something more than the ProV1 having played them both. However, they are both higher compression than the TM Response, which may be a deciding factor for some.
  7. Yes, I saw that too, but it really didn't surprise me. Was it a good ball? Absolutely, but I guess I was expecting something more. I really thought I would see better performance hitting into the green, but my swing speed is probably not fast enough to see a difference. I really had trouble with distance control on the green when putting. The feel was just not there for me. Personally, I think the Maxfli Tour (my previous gamer) was much easier to judge distance. I did a little putting comparison with the Maxfli Tour and the e12 and I found them very, very close when it came to distance control.
  8. Further comparisons with the Tour Speed left me unimpressed. I didn't see any performance benefit over the e12 Contact, which is my current gamer. It's a good ball and I could certainly play it, but I found the e12 gave me more distance without giving up any performance when hitting into the green. Putting was pretty neutral but I'm probably used to the e12 so it's hard to judge between the two.
  9. Do a little comparison with the Tour Speed and the e12 Contact. Of course, one is urethane covered and the other some composite, but just wanted to see how they performed chipping and putting. Tour Speed had a softer feel and seemed to be easier to putt with. Ended up closer to the hole. Don't really know what to make of that other than it just seemed easier to judge how hard to hit it. When it came to chipping, I really liked the way it reacted when landing on the green. Even out of the rough, it seemed a little easier to control distance. I'm going to put it in play on my next round in a couple days. That will be the real test.
  10. FWIW, I played a round with the Tour Response and found it not as good as the e12 Contact. The e12 was longer off the driver, longer with the irons, and did a very good job when hitting approach shots into the green. The only edge I would give to the TR was off the putter. The e12 seems to require a softer putt to go the same distance as the TR. I found it a little easier to control distance when putting with the TR, but nothing I couldn't overcome with a little practice.
  11. Still no response from Srixon? Do they not care that their mid level ball got such a bad review? I'd assume that from the number of balls that were bad that they essentially don't have any QC reviewing what comes out of Indonesia.
  12. Perhaps I'm not that good a golfer that I can play a different ball without suffering missed shots. The area where I feel I would lose some strokes is chipping and pitching. This is a very important part of my game - the last round I had 6 up and downs - so if I don't feel that the ball will perform as I expect, then it will cost me shots. I guess it comes down to a confidence thing.
  13. Just got through comparing the Bridgestone Tour B X to the Snell MTB-X (which I've played for the last 3-4 months). With the drop in price of the Bridgestone balls, I figured I'd buy a dozen B X and play a couple rounds with them. Here is my evaluation. Driver - Distance wise, very close. Feel wise, edge to MTB-X. Does not feel as harsh off the driver. Also seems to launch a little higher. Irons - Edge to MTB-X for feel and distance. Wedges - Edge to MTB-X for feel and launch angle. Just seems to launch a little higher. Both seem to check up about the same. Putter - Pretty equal. Like the feel of both. I could play the B X, but my scores would probably be lower. I'm back with the MTB-X and feel very good about my choice.
  14. Does this also depend on swing speed? The faster the swing, then the less time the ball will be in contact with the face. Someone would have to measure how long the ball is in contact with the face to validate whether this could affect the trajectory.
  15. I will quietly mention that I'm playing the TE EXS driver and absolutely love it. Quietly because I don't want any my golfing buddies to buy it. I was previously playing the Callaway Rogue Draw, but the EXS is easier to hit, longer, and gives me equal or better distance. I've tried going back to the Rogue, but it just doesn't deliver like the EXS does. And it's hundreds less than the big OEM'S drivers...
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