Rotten72 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Congrats to all the testers that were selected. Here's my review anyway. My regular gamer is the Srixon Q-Star Tour. I picked up a sleeve of the e12 soft at my pro shop for $7. Longer: I played multiple holes on 3 rounds (no one behind me) alternating balls which I hit first. Not once did the e12 go longer than the q tour. With that being said, the difference in distance was not significant except for 2 occasions. Most likely operator error. I would be interested in seeing iron byron testing results on both. Straighter: Absofrigginlutely! My natural ball flight is a fade. I aim down the left side and let the ball come back towards center. The bridgestone ALWAYS landed left of the q star. There is a par 5 on my home course with a lake on the right and a tree line left of the cart path down the left. The e12 stayed on line and came to rest on the left side of the cart path. I did hit 2 big slices. But I was still able to make a second shot on both. Yes it definitely stays straighter! Feel: I prefer the feel of the e12 to the q star. My first shot with driver felt like I should have had the caption "POW!" from the bat man tv show. I love the feel off the driver. The feel off the putter is like butter as well. Approach shots: For me, the q tar stops on a dime. I hit an approach shot uphill with the e12 and it still rolled out the length of my putter. On flatter greens they roll out quite a bit. Pitching and chipping: The e12 rolls out a lot more than the q star. Although, when I hit the fringe the q star usually stops and the e12 made it well onto the green. Putting: I love the way e12 feels and rolls on the greens. More so than the q star. Will I replace my gamer with the e12 soft? According to the USGA rules we can change balls between holes, so I will use both. The e12 is perfect for those holes where I normally find trouble. Instead of reaching for the 4 iron, I can now grab an e12 and the driver or 3 wood and not worry about keeping it in play. If the e12 had better spin, it would be my exclusive gamer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgie Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Congrats to all the testers that were selected. Here's my review anyway. My regular gamer is the Srixon Q-Star Tour. I picked up a sleeve of the e12 soft at my pro shop for $7. Longer: I played multiple holes on 3 rounds (no one behind me) alternating balls which I hit first. Not once did the e12 go longer than the q tour. With that being said, the difference in distance was not significant except for 2 occasions. Most likely operator error. I would be interested in seeing iron byron testing results on both. Straighter: Absofrigginlutely! My natural ball flight is a fade. I aim down the left side and let the ball come back towards center. The bridgestone ALWAYS landed left of the q star. There is a par 5 on my home course with a lake on the right and a tree line left of the cart path down the left. The e12 stayed on line and came to rest on the left side of the cart path. I did hit 2 big slices. But I was still able to make a second shot on both. Yes it definitely stays straighter! Feel: I prefer the feel of the e12 to the q star. My first shot with driver felt like I should have had the caption "POW!" from the bat man tv show. I love the feel off the driver. The feel off the putter is like butter as well. Approach shots: For me, the q tar stops on a dime. I hit an approach shot uphill with the e12 and it still rolled out the length of my putter. On flatter greens they roll out quite a bit. Pitching and chipping: The e12 rolls out a lot more than the q star. Although, when I hit the fringe the q star usually stops and the e12 made it well onto the green. Putting: I love the way e12 feels and rolls on the greens. More so than the q star. Will I replace my gamer with the e12 soft? According to the USGA rules we can change balls between holes, so I will use both. The e12 is perfect for those holes where I normally find trouble. Instead of reaching for the 4 iron, I can now grab an e12 and the driver or 3 wood and not worry about keeping it in play. If the e12 had better spin, it would be my exclusive gamer! That was a rotten review! Get it? Anyway thanks for sharing your thoughts on the e12. I found the Q Star Tour to be very straight so if this is straighter that’s crazy. Roll out tends to help me around the greens so I may need to pick some of these up to try.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Wedgie Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5 - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid - F9 One Length 3-L - ER 1.2 Top Flite Gamer Play Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten72 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 The only thing I didn't really like was three lack of spin on the short shots. Try `em. I forgot to mention I hit a couple low bullets and the e12 rolled out forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I ordered a dozen Q-Star Tours to try out this spring. Might have to give the E12 a chance! Thanks for the review. Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I love the Q-Star Tour so this was an interesting comparison, granted the QST is going to have more stopping power all things being equal so I got more out of the ballflight/dispersion info than anything else. In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian A Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I'd be interested to see how the final ball compares to the prototype balls we tested here Driver: G425 9* Hzrdus Smoke Green Small batch 6.5 70g Fairway Wood: Cobra Radspeed Big 3 Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Hybrid: Cobra Aerojet 5 Wood Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5 Irons: T200 (4-AW) AMT Black Stiff Shafts Wedges: Tour Rack 56* 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo 5 Right Handed Pittsburgh, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josmi15 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I’m intrigued! I currently play Srixon soft feel or Z stars. Just depends on the deal. I have thought about making the switch to the E12. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Titleist 917D2 10.5 Ben Hogan GS53 3 Wood PING G425 MAX 5 Wood Cleveland UHX Launcher 3 Iron PING G30 5-PW Cleveland RTX 3.0 50/10 V-MG Cleveland RTX 3.0 54/14 V-FG Cleveland RTX 3.0 58/12 V -FG EVNROLL ER-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADFanBoi Scotty Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I was very much looking forward to these e12s as an upgrade from the e6s which I've been gaming for quite a while, but ended up being quite disappointed. Lost a fair bit of distance due to a lower ball flight, with the ball feeling quite dull off the bat. Ended up playing one club higher and still wasn't convinced it was enough all of the time. Less spin off the face also, I was unsurprised to see on the launch monitor. Do love the bright colours though! Durability was a bit poor for me also. Cut my first ball up quite badly, found out that golf balls still haven't been designed to swim, cut upp my second quite badly also. This is without hitting trees, quite unusual for me. LTDx LS 9*D, HZRDUS Green HC 60g 6.0, 45" 4g + 12g weight King LTD @ 14.5* HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 42.5" King LTD @ 17.5*, HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 40.5"/ 2022 Utility Iron 2 @ 17*, Ventus Black 10x, 39.25" 2022 Utility Iron 4 OL @ 20* Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" EQ1-NX OL 5i-PW Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" Cobra SBOL 48*, 52*, 56* Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" C-Series DW Armlock Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADFanBoi Scotty Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 LTDx LS 9*D, HZRDUS Green HC 60g 6.0, 45" 4g + 12g weight King LTD @ 14.5* HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 42.5" King LTD @ 17.5*, HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 40.5"/ 2022 Utility Iron 2 @ 17*, Ventus Black 10x, 39.25" 2022 Utility Iron 4 OL @ 20* Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" EQ1-NX OL 5i-PW Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" Cobra SBOL 48*, 52*, 56* Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" C-Series DW Armlock Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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