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Congrats testers, looking forward to your review. Enjoy the process
- LeakyValve and Rob Person
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Congrats!
I look forward to your review, I have not played ODIN so interested in your opinions
- Big C, OdinSnipes414, Jordan ODIN Golf and 3 others
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One of the balls after one shot from the bunker
Hello MGS family. This has been a fun test and very happy to be able to participate.
Titleist Ball Test Review
Disclaimer:
The day I received the balls I was playing a round of golf and felt a pop in my knee, yes the dreaded ACL pop. I was able to finish the round, although quite a bit of pain. So I did take 2 weeks off but did a lot of putting and short game work. After the time off I have played 6 rounds matching them against various balls so I do have a decent amount of impressions to share. I am sorry this is a little late but I wanted to give them the fullest test first. By the way, I still have all three balls albeit a little scraped up.
Aesthetics/Design/Intial Impression:
I have received test balls in the past (direct from Titleist no MGS) and it is always exciting to see what they are. Upon opening I found them to be very white and bright. The dimple pattern appears to be more like the AVX compared to PV1 or PV1x. Even though they are test balls they have the initial impression of a quality ball you would expect from Titleist.
Short Game/Putting/Bunkers:
This is where I spent the first two weeks. I am fortunate to have had a putting green installed a couple summers ago so I get daily practice. I chipped these balls against PV1s and found that even on my putting green they did tend to roll out further and not check up as much. Regarding putting I did not notice significant variance in speed or consistency.
On The Course:
Off the tee - the first day I played it was 36 degrees out and so distance was little shorter than warmer weather. I found the distance to be similar to the comparison balls either PVs or TP5s. I managed a few 250 yard drives which given the weather I was quite happy with for my game right now. I found with the irons that they felt a little firmer than other balls but didn’t sound like a rock. I found a bunker on the second hole with a new test ball and was disappointed in how the cover scuffed so easily (see attached picture). If I was paying $4-5 a ball that would end up being a deal breaker. I didn’t feel like I got as much spin as desired so they didn’t check up on shorter pitch shots or out of the bunkers.
The Good, the bad, the in between:
Overall the distance and putting reliability was as solid as expected from a Titleist. The coloring, labeling and overall first impressions were great. General distance is comparable to other balls and from that perspective I find this a decent ball. The flight pattern was acceptable. Again, I was disappointed in the apparent cover durability.
Play it or Trade it?
For me the ease at which the cover scraped would make it “trade it” for this ball.
Conclusion:
Sometimes life happens and we don’t get to do as much as we want when we want to. I would love to have posted this a couple weeks ago but wanted to get a full set of rounds with it to provide everyone with the best impressions I can. I love the opportunity to test products and I hope you all find reading mine along with all the others interesting and helpful.
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Good evening:
So far my testing is comparative to the others. I feel the ball is similar if not identical to the AVX. I have been putting chipping and trying to get some good spin data to present as well. I will have more to post next week and hope to have more pictures and videos. It has been a great test so far and this page has been so active I really enjoy participating with everyone on this and sharing information for everyone.
- Preeway, HikingMike, RjGolf4Life and 3 others
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Currently gaming a 48*, 54* and 60*. Used to primarily use the 54* but have started to use the 60* a little more ofter
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I will be very intersted in this test, I went to free T series fitting and was suggested to get either 200s or split 150/200 set.
Congrats all testers
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I agree there are so many I like to watch but if I’m gonna root for one player week in and week out it’s gotta be Jordan Spieth
- DrRob1963 and ArchaeoKev
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Congrats!
@Nunfa0
@RichL85
@TheOther1
@Willie T
Looking forward to your thoughts
- Nunfa0 and sirchunksalot
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In the Portland area the rates seem to be fairly consistent.
$5 small - 35
$9 medium - 70
$13 large - 105
One range I prefer has annual unlimited pass for $550 and has grass teeing area open during the summer
Another has a 50 large bucket card for $455 which is a 30% discount so a large comes out to $9.10/bucket. It seems like most ranges replace their balls in the late Spring so they are in decent shape.
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Congrats to the testers!!
- Woody83 and LeftyMatt89
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As a tester this year, first one for MGS, I wanted to share my experience. If you are questioning whether to apply or not, don't! I have been a part of MGS for a while and love reading the reviews from all of you. The support from MGS was great, the instructions were clear and the vendor was extremally supportive as well.
There was regular communication with all of the testers and in the smaller group that was testing my specific Garsen grip. I even made connection with one of that testers that lives in Portland as well. We have not been golfing yet as our schedules are kinda opposite but we will! I also enjoyed talking with others about their experiences and finding that they were similar was very encouraging.
So if you are on the fence, give it a go and apply for something you are interested in.
Thanks MGS for putting the effort to get product testing by all of you members.
- ejgaudette, Krowland, ScramblinMan and 9 others
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Can't wait to hear the results, I am considering some speed training and this one I am interested in.
- gavinski91 and Sluggo42
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Congrats everyone, looking forward to your opinions
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48 minutes ago, Vujade said:
Great to hear. I have a couple other old putters (2 Cure and a Taylormade Spider mallet) am considering putting the quad on the mallet, but will play the blade the next 10-20 rounds to see how it goes as the weather gets warmer. Would be curious if anyone tried the pistol quad.
It wasn’t an option or I would’ve chosen that. I also chose the tapered to compare the skinny feel to the larger feels.
- GolfSpy_BEN, Christof, Bobbers and 1 other
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Congrats to the testers
- cksurfdude and sirchunksalot
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My testing continues. I played a total of three rounds and a couple days at the range (putting green included) plus putting at home. I have now used all three grips in play and for the remainder of my testing I will focus only on the Tour grip. I continue to be happy and impressed with the quality of the Garsen grips. My main point of my review will be based on feel and confidence versus stats. I think in the end the Max may be my grip of choice but I will see how the Tour grows on me over time.
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So yesterday was my first day on the course after 4 1/2 months in hip recovery. My hip felt great by the way! So today I used only the Tour gripped putter. I may take 2 on Friday and take 2 putts from same spot. Anyway, stats were decent, I made 32 putts much better than the rest of my round. I only three putted once and 7 of my 2nd putts were 6 inches or less. I was able to have good control and pace, in fact several putts were left hanging on the edge but my shadow didn't make them go in. While my game has a lot of work to get back in shape after not swinging a club for so long, I am thankful for my backyard putting green.
As I mentioned previously I am more of a large grip person but if you want a smaller grip this is good. It does have a great feel and sufficient tackiness without being too much.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Initial impressions: 10/10
All 3 grips feel like a high quality grip. I chose to do my review on the Tour and I selected a tapered one to have the slimmest profile. I wanted to compare with the other grips as well as other big name grips. I typically install a larger style more like the ultimate or max. As @Siamese Moose noted in their update the Tour is quite tough to get installed. I spent a fair amount of time getting it on and even ended up with a little nick out of the leading edge rubber, it won't affect playability just disappointed I did it. Anyway the other 2 installed very easily, all 3 were installed using just air so I can switch them between putters throughout the test if I choose. Attaching some pictures for your enjoyment.
I have been putting several times today in between meetings. On the clubs all 3 feel nice and comfortable.
I would equate the tour tapered similar to a typical pistol grip with out the curvature at the but end. The texture is the right balance between grip and comfort.
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Congrats testers, really looking forward to this review!