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Looking to try a new ball. Have been playing the Vice Tour's the last few seasons. I'm a 12 handicap who prefers spin and feel over distance. Price matters — I usually can't stomach the $50 a dozen — but isn't most important.

 

I've thought about Bridgestone or Srixon... anything else I should consider?

 

 

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DRIVER: PING G400 9.0° 
4 WOOD:  TAYLORMADE M3 17°
HYBRID:  PING G400 19°
IRONS:  PING i500 4-iron / i200 5-PW
WEDGES:  PING GLIDE FORGED 50°, 54°
LOB WEDGE: TAYLORMADE HI-TOE  58°
PUTTER: ODYSSEY STROKE LAB DOUBLE WIDE

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I am a B330S guy, but I have played with Chrome Soft and that was a really good ball. Prob more in line with a ProV than the B330S.

 

Needless to say, I LOVE the B330S. I took huge advantage of the 3 for 2 deal that was just going on at retailers.

 

 

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Kirkland if you can find them at a decent price.  It's a great ball, but if you're paying ebay prices then it loses appeal.  

 

The Snell MTB is my other go-to ball and absolutely love them.  Played the new Srixon Z-Star (or XV) and it performs great.

 

You may want to keep an eye on the Vice Pro/Pro Plus reviews once those start getting posted as well.

 

It's both a great thing to have choices, but can also be overwhelming when trying to pick.  But there are so many great tour level balls out there right now that don't require spending $50 a dozen.  Srixon z-stars, Wilson FG tour, Vice Pro/Pro plus, Snell MTB, Kirkland, Cut golf, Strok golf etc

 

But my first recommendation would be to try the Snell MTB.

Driver: :taylormade-small: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black

3w: :taylormade-small:'16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82

5w: :cleveland-small: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow

Hybrid: :cleveland-small: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black

Irons: :cleveland-small: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125

Wedges: :cleveland-small: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125

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Snell MTB is a good ball. TaylorMade Tour Preferred are always available at a discount and are good balls as well.  And of course, AAAAA used balls.

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:callaway-small:XR 4, 5 hybrids
:titleist-small:2021 T300 6 - GW, SW irons
:callaway-small: Mack Daddy CB 58/12 wedge
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Alternates: Titleist 716 AP1 irons, Titleist TSi2 driver

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I usually play the Snell MTB, but I have used the new Srixon Q-Star Tour and it's really good for $30 a dozen.

In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


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👍 Q Star Tour. Great ball for the money. Does not spin quite as much a Z Star so that could matter during the dog days when everything is firm

 

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:callaway-small: Rogue SZ 10.5 *NEW* Fujikura Pro Green 65 X

:callaway-small: Rogue 15 degree Evnflow Blue 6.5

Back in the Bag :srixon-small: Z765 4-G Nippon Modus 120 Stiff

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Check out the Q Star Tour or the Chrome soft

Driver  :ping-small: G425 9* Hzrdus Smoke Green Small batch 6.5 70g

Fairway Wood:   image.jpeg.b9b42744cb10f0524500549b74545dd7.jpegCobra Radspeed Big 3 Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5

Hybrid:  image.jpeg.c5ec9f74aa563ad0246ab686b1c35eeb.jpegCobra Aerojet 5 Wood Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5

Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 (4-AW) AMT Black Stiff Shafts 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: Tour Rack 56* 60*

Putter:   :cameron-small: Scotty Cameron Golo 5

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There are SO many good balls available today. When i was coming up there was Titleist and.... uhh... yeah there was only one good ball available and the rest were some kind of Rockflite.

 

 

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Kirkland if you can find them at a decent price. It's a great ball, but if you're paying ebay prices then it loses appeal.

 

The Snell MTB is my other go-to ball and absolutely love them. Played the new Srixon Z-Star (or XV) and it performs great.

 

You may want to keep an eye on the Vice Pro/Pro Plus reviews once those start getting posted as well.

 

It's both a great thing to have choices, but can also be overwhelming when trying to pick. But there are so many great tour level balls out there right now that don't require spending $50 a dozen. Srixon z-stars, Wilson FG tour, Vice Pro/Pro plus, Snell MTB, Kirkland, Cut golf, Strok golf etc

 

But my first recommendation would be to try the Snell MTB.

I've loved the Vice Pro, but being Canadian and paying the exchange, moving up to the Tour hasn't made sense for me.

 

Definitely going to give the B330s a shot, probably the Z-star too...

 

 

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4 WOOD:  TAYLORMADE M3 17°
HYBRID:  PING G400 19°
IRONS:  PING i500 4-iron / i200 5-PW
WEDGES:  PING GLIDE FORGED 50°, 54°
LOB WEDGE: TAYLORMADE HI-TOE  58°
PUTTER: ODYSSEY STROKE LAB DOUBLE WIDE

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There are SO many good balls available today. When i was coming up there was Titleist and.... uhh... yeah there was only one good ball available and the rest were some kind of Rockflite.

 

 

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Couldn't agree more! I'm trying to find that new go-to ball. It could just end up being the Vice balls after all, but we'll see.

 

 

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DRIVER: PING G400 9.0° 
4 WOOD:  TAYLORMADE M3 17°
HYBRID:  PING G400 19°
IRONS:  PING i500 4-iron / i200 5-PW
WEDGES:  PING GLIDE FORGED 50°, 54°
LOB WEDGE: TAYLORMADE HI-TOE  58°
PUTTER: ODYSSEY STROKE LAB DOUBLE WIDE

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Nike RZN Black is a GREAT ball and should be super cheap if found anywhere... I've played every ball you can imagine and my best rounds ever are still with the RZN Black.

 

 

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Driver-    Callaway GBB Epic 9.5 Aldila Rouge Max 75X 

3 Wood- Callaway GBB Epic 15 Aldila Rouge Max 85X

Hybrid-   Callaway GBB Epic 19 UST Recoil F4

Irons-      Callaway CF Apex 16'  4-PW S300

Wedges- Titleist SM6 GW/SW/LW S300

Putter-    Ping Anser Sigma G w/ Superstroke Pistol GT 2.0

Ball-        Bridgestone B330/ TaylorMade TP4/ Titleist ProV1

Grips-     Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 Grey

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Another vote for the Snell MTB. I would also recommend MG Tour C4 $20/dz.

 

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PXG Gen 4 0817XF Hybrid 22 degree Evenflow 80g

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Try the Wilson FG Tour or the DUO U.

 

 

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These are both fantastic balls! I've used the FG Tour balls in the past and loved them. I gave my Dad a few Wilson Duo Us to test, and he loves them!

Driver: Cobra F9 Speedback (9.0) with Fujikura Atmos 7X (Avalanche White) 

3 Wood: Callaway Epic Sub-Zero (15 degrees) in Rogue Max 75g stiff shaft

Hybrid: Callaway Apex 20 degree with Kurokage 80g Stiff Shaft

Irons: Wilson Staff CB 4-PW in KBS 120 Stiff shafts

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 - 50

              Callaway MD4 - 56 & 60 degrees

Putter: Taylormade TP Collection Soto

Golf Ball: Titliest Pro V1 and Srixon Z-Star 

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I'll offer up another suggestion of the NXT Tour S, it fits the spin and price characteristics you're looking for.

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Woods:     :taylormade-small: M2 3W and 5W

 

Hybrids:   :callaway-logo-1: Apex 3h and 5h  

Irons:          :mizuno-small:   MP 18 MMC

 

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Get yourself a dozen MG Tour C4 and a dozen Snell MTB. What the heck... go ahead and toss in some beloved PV1's. Then come back and tell us what you thought of these. See if your game is sensitive enough to tell if playing MG Tour C4 - ($2.16.ball) vs. Snell MTB ($2.67/ball) vs.Titleist PV1 ($4.00/ball) to see much if any difference. I'd wager that it's not. And probably not even if you're scratch. I'd further wager that any Pro Tour player could win using an MG or a Snell. Sure there are guys like us that will only play a certain expensive brand regardless of their skill level. All three of the above balls are excellent choices. For me... I'd probably go with the MG Tour. Second.. Snell. I can shoot a 75 or an 80 with any of these balls. Promise you it's not the ball that causes me to shoot either of those scores. In fact my lowest round of the season so far has been 3 over using an MG. Yesterday I shot 7 over (77) with a Kirkland. Surely it wasn't my swing? Or was it? Damn sure wasn't the ball.

 

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Get yourself a dozen MG Tour C4 and a dozen Snell MTB. What the heck... go ahead and toss in some beloved PV1's. Then come back and tell us what you thought of these. See if your game is sensitive enough to tell if playing MG Tour C4 - ($2.16.ball) vs. Snell MTB ($2.67/ball) vs.Titleist PV1 ($4.00/ball) to see much if any difference. I'd wager that it's not. And probably not even if you're scratch. I'd further wager that any Pro Tour player could win using an MG or a Snell. Sure there are guys like us that will only play a certain expensive brand regardless of their skill level. All three of the above balls are excellent choices. For me... I'd probably go with the MG Tour. Second.. Snell. I can shoot a 75 or an 80 with any of these balls. Promise you it's not the ball that causes me to shoot either of those scores. In fact my lowest round of the season so far has been 3 over using an MG. Yesterday I shot 7 over (77) with a Kirkland. Surely it wasn't my swing? Or was it? Damn sure wasn't the ball.

 

https://www.mggolf.com/golf-balls/#C4

 

https://www.snellgolf.com/

I second this.  I've played the MG Tour C4 and it's  a good ball.  I'm currently playing the Snell MTB which I like very much.  I still have a dozen Kirkland Ksigs and if they were readily available, it would probably be my goto ball.  My wife plays Srixon Z-Stars and I like them too; great in optic yellow for cloudy days.  We found last year's Z-Stars in Portland for $26/dz and bought two boxes.

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Wilson FG Tour. Just was practicing again with them. The most predictable ball around the green for me. It's almost like I can tell it to check or roll on command. I think I can get over the marshmallowy feel on the irons for the around the green dominance. It out performed the V1 and the TP5x.

 

They say work from the green back?! Well Wilson is back for me. Hot damn!!

 

 

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2017 Q Star Tour is a great ball for the price.

2015/2016 Srixon z/xv can be found at a good price

2015/2016 TaylorMade TP 4pc/5pc X at a good price

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:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 plus 3 wood

:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 plus 5 wood

:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 plus 19.5 Hybrid 

:srixon-small: ZX5 MKll 5 / AW Dart stiff

:taylormade-small: MG3 black 52 9b 58 12b

:scotty-small:  7.5 Phantom 34”

:srixon-small: Z Star Diamond 2023

 

 

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The Qstar Tour is a great ball and highly improved with the new cover.

 

Something different would be Cut Golf. At $25/ dozen they are a great ball and neat packaging. My son loves them and he's a top Jr player and really likes having something different than all the other teens.

 

 

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I really like the Snell MTB, they can be really cheap if you don't mind buying 6 dozen at a time, my other go to ball is the Chrome Soft.

 

 

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:cobra-small: King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft

:cobra-small: King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft

:cobra-small: King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft

PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts

:cleveland-small: RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts

:odyssey-small: Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip

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Chrome Softs can be found dirt cheap and is my go to ball. Been testing the Srixon Q Star Tour and that ball is SOLID, definitely worth a look.

 

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G10 24*

Srixon U85 26*

Mizuno MP-32 6-PW

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Will also recommend the Q Star Tour balls. Try buying a sleeve of maybe your top three picks and go from there.

Driver:            :cobra-small: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4
Fairway:         :ping-small: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65
Hybrid:           :titleist-small: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S
Hybrid:           :ping-small: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80
Irons:              :taylormade-small: P790 5-PW | DG S300
Wedges:         :titleist-small: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200
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I am a B330S guy, but I have played with Chrome Soft and that was a really good ball. Prob more in line with a ProV than the B330S.

 

Needless to say, I LOVE the B330S. I took huge advantage of the 3 for 2 deal that was just going on at retailers.

 

 

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Like TWar said B330S or the Chrome Soft.

 

I switched from the B330S to the chrome soft because I love the feel while putting and my approach shots seem to just stick greens.

 

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Here's a sweet version of the Srixon ZstarXV. Found here at a local golf shop! Great ball! IMG_3236.JPGIMG_3238.JPGIMG_3237.JPG

 

 

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Driver-    Callaway GBB Epic 9.5 Aldila Rouge Max 75X 

3 Wood- Callaway GBB Epic 15 Aldila Rouge Max 85X

Hybrid-   Callaway GBB Epic 19 UST Recoil F4

Irons-      Callaway CF Apex 16'  4-PW S300

Wedges- Titleist SM6 GW/SW/LW S300

Putter-    Ping Anser Sigma G w/ Superstroke Pistol GT 2.0

Ball-        Bridgestone B330/ TaylorMade TP4/ Titleist ProV1

Grips-     Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 Grey

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