mr.hicksta 3,390 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Link, where and what are you seeing?Oh just several golf industry types I follow on IG. PGA Pappas is the one I’ve seen the most from. I’m itching to get mine in hand! 2 Quote G425 LST 10.5º | Fujikura Ventus Red 6S SIM Ti 3W 15º | Fujikura Ventus Red 7S G425 3H 19º | Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 8S ZX5 4-PW | Dynamic Gold 120 X100 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid and Full-Face 60º Mid | Project X LS 6.0 ER5 | BGT Stability Tour '21 Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster 29,986 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 This is good news! [emoji102] 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta 3,390 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Y'all mainlanders are getting yours first, naturally. ETA on mine is 1/21, but @yungkory hasn't received shipping notification yet! 1 Quote G425 LST 10.5º | Fujikura Ventus Red 6S SIM Ti 3W 15º | Fujikura Ventus Red 7S G425 3H 19º | Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 8S ZX5 4-PW | Dynamic Gold 120 X100 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid and Full-Face 60º Mid | Project X LS 6.0 ER5 | BGT Stability Tour '21 Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory 10,717 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 6 hours ago, mr.hicksta said: Y'all mainlanders are getting yours first, naturally. ETA on mine is 1/21, but @yungkory hasn't received shipping notification yet! 2 Quote Driver: TSi3 10* Ventus Red 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged Nippon Modus 3 Tour 105 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Modus 3 115 Wedge Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 w/ BGT Stability Tour Ball: ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellis745 536 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Mine arrived today. I’m marking some out now. Ready to see how these compare to the previous generation as well as the Z Star 6 I currently play.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote TaylorMade SIM2 9.7* - Graphite Design Tour AD-HD 7 TX TaylorMade M6 15.9* - PX HZRDUS Green 80 6.5 Titleist 816 H2 20* - MCA Diamana S+ 90 X Srixon Z565 3i - PX 6.5 Srixon Z745 4-P - PX LZ 7.0 Vokey SM8 52F / 58K - DG TI S400 Scotty Cameron X7 Phantom 34” Titleist -Pro V1X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta 3,390 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 17 hours ago, yungkory said: Just checked tracking again and it's a 5 lb box so I'll slide a couple sleeves your way so we can get this test on!!! 1 Quote G425 LST 10.5º | Fujikura Ventus Red 6S SIM Ti 3W 15º | Fujikura Ventus Red 7S G425 3H 19º | Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 8S ZX5 4-PW | Dynamic Gold 120 X100 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid and Full-Face 60º Mid | Project X LS 6.0 ER5 | BGT Stability Tour '21 Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 6,077 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, mr.hicksta said: Just checked tracking again and it's a 5 lb box so I'll slide a couple sleeves your way so we can get this test on!!! I wish these things would show up already. I'm really curios to see if they are everything they claim they are. 1 Quote SIM 9.5* (GD XC 6X) SIM 15* (GD DI 7X) 3 DHY (GD DI HY8X) ZX7 4-PW (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM8 49 08 F ( KBS 610) Vokey SM8 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM8 59 04 L (KBS 610) Special Select SquareBack 2 33" ProV1 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial&Error 214 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just hit my door, thank you Bridgestone! 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial&Error 214 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) To our other testers, some of which have received these yesterday and those who also get them today.........my imagination or when taking them out and "handling" them, do they feel as though they have a tactile feel of sorts? Is this me and my mind or do they seem in a way "sticky" against the fingers with the cover? EDIT: Drug out a new sleeve of my Srixon V-Star XV's, maybe more similar in feel of handling than thought possibly, both have a similar tactile feel to me Edited January 17, 2020 by Trial&Error 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta 3,390 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Trial&Error said: Just hit my door, thank you Bridgestone! That's a thing of beauty right there! 1 Quote G425 LST 10.5º | Fujikura Ventus Red 6S SIM Ti 3W 15º | Fujikura Ventus Red 7S G425 3H 19º | Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 8S ZX5 4-PW | Dynamic Gold 120 X100 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid and Full-Face 60º Mid | Project X LS 6.0 ER5 | BGT Stability Tour '21 Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster 29,986 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 [emoji7] 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveGs 76 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I will be doing some testing on Sunday with a launch monitor at work. I will be using a 54 degree, 7 iron, Driver. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote “I should of yelled Two!” Driver: PXG 0811x Gen 2 / Tour AD TP6s 3W: PXG 0341x Gen 1 / Tour AD TP6s 3DI: Mizuno MP-18 MMC Fli-Hi / Pro Modus 3 120 Stiff 4-PW: Mizuno MP-20 MMC / KBS $Taper 120 Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM7 52-08 F, 56-10 S, 60-12 D Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2 Custom Shop Ball: Pro V1 Bag: Sun Mountain C-130 Cart: Clicgear 4.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddaigneault 1,820 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 A brown box from Bridgestone. Whatever could this be? YESSSSSSSS! It’s golf ball testing time! This is totally awesome. Several prototype boxes, all containing two Bridgestone Tour B XS golf balls. I feel more like Tiger already. Don't go trying to steal these bad boys. You’ve been warned. What happens if/when I lose one...? These look and feel amazing. I just went from no weekend plans to Saturday morning golf! I can’t wait to see how these perform. The prior generation were a great ball, I’m curious what changes Bridgestone has made. I’ll have to see if I can dig up any of the old ones from my bag, Bridgestone has never been my gamer. No idea if these will be the right ball for me, but I must say that having done the fitting video with Bridgestone, I’m feeling a bit of extra confidence in these babies. We also have a Bridgestone rep coming out to fit the golf team with balls soon, it will be interesting to see if their findings are the same! To the course! 4 Quote Taylormade M5 Driver Cobra F9 3 Wood Srixon ZX5 4-6 Iron Srixon ZX7 7-PW Taylormade MG2 Wedges 50/55/60 Taylormade Spider X Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellis745 536 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Trial&Error said: To our other testers, some of which have received these yesterday and those who also get them today.........my imagination or when taking them out and "handling" them, do they feel as though they have a tactile feel of sorts? Is this me and my mind or do they seem in a way "sticky" against the fingers with the cover? EDIT: Drug out a new sleeve of my Srixon V-Star XV's, maybe more similar in feel of handling than thought possibly, both have a similar tactile feel to me Definitely noticed what you’re talking about as far as finger feel. I hope the cover is durable. 2 Quote TaylorMade SIM2 9.7* - Graphite Design Tour AD-HD 7 TX TaylorMade M6 15.9* - PX HZRDUS Green 80 6.5 Titleist 816 H2 20* - MCA Diamana S+ 90 X Srixon Z565 3i - PX 6.5 Srixon Z745 4-P - PX LZ 7.0 Vokey SM8 52F / 58K - DG TI S400 Scotty Cameron X7 Phantom 34” Titleist -Pro V1X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie 16,029 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 A brown box from Bridgestone. Whatever could this be? YESSSSSSSS! It’s golf ball testing time! This is totally awesome. Several prototype boxes, all containing two Bridgestone Tour B XS golf balls. I feel more like Tiger already. Don't go trying to steal these bad boys. You’ve been warned. What happens if/when I lose one...? These look and feel amazing. I just went from no weekend plans to Saturday morning golf! I can’t wait to see how these perform. The prior generation were a great ball, I’m curious what changes Bridgestone has made. I’ll have to see if I can dig up any of the old ones from my bag, Bridgestone has never been my gamer. No idea if these will be the right ball for me, but I must say that having done the fitting video with Bridgestone, I’m feeling a bit of extra confidence in these babies. We also have a Bridgestone rep coming out to fit the golf team with balls soon, it will be interesting to see if their findings are the same! To the course!Dang! Three dozen is NICE!!!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Driver: King F9 Speedback/Epic Max LS, Xphlexxx Busa 2 Liquid, XX stiff, 45” Fwy: Epic Speed 4w, MMT 80X Hybrid: X2 Hot Pro, 20*, Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105X Irons: TR20 Tour P 4-10, Modus 130 stiff, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddvm 3,048 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 L Got the goods ready to do some testing Thank you Bridgestone and MGS Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote SpeedZone 10.5* Driver 14gm weight in back, Motore X F3 6-S set to +1* draw. 14.5* Fairway, 18.5* Fairway Both with Tensei CK Blue R set to +1* draw. SpeedZoneONE 21.5* Hybrid Project X CATALYST 80 6.0 SpeedZoneONE 5 + 6 KBS Tour 80 R SpeedZoneONE 7, 8, 9 KBS Tour 90 R Lamkin Crossline Cord Connect Black Mid-size plus 2 wraps SpeedZoneONE P, G, S KBS Wedge King Black ONE 60* VO8* True Temper Dynamic Gold Black Special Select Newport 2 34" Matador grip Tour B RXS Align XL All in a Masters Staff Bag or SpeedZone stand bag #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 The ONLY One Length Contestant! Tested Prototype Balls Tour B RXS Tested:Black Cat irons 5 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Graphite Regular +0.5" 1* upright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory 10,717 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Smellis745 said: Definitely noticed what you’re talking about as far as finger feel. I hope the cover is durable. Just got mine in. I don't notice a difference in the feel of the covers in my hands, but the "dimple in a dimple" appears less pronounced in the prototypes? Pictures below for reference. Left is the 2018, and right is from the balls I was sent to test. I'm no professional photographer as you can tell, and I tried my best to have the light shine from a consistent angle, but every which way I position the balls, or my phone camera the result is the same On the subject of durability, if it's anything like the 2018 version it will be VERY durable. 9 Quote Driver: TSi3 10* Ventus Red 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged Nippon Modus 3 Tour 105 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Modus 3 115 Wedge Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 w/ BGT Stability Tour Ball: ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster 29,986 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Now that these are starting to trickle in.What are some questions for us testers that you all would like answered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls 6,630 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Partial shot spin. Has Bridgestone found a way to to increase shortgame spin while maintaining the durability and long game playability of the previous generation. 4 Quote 2020 MGS Hard Rock Challenge SkyCaddie SX400 OGIO Silencer: Followed by Arccos G410+, Tensei Orange Mavrik 3w, Evenflow Riptide Covert 2.0 3H, Kuro Kage Black Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES ER2 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial&Error 214 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said: Partial shot spin. Has Bridgestone found a way to to increase shortgame spin while maintaining the durability and long game playability of the previous generation. I agree, as a tester for this, here is how I'm thinking I will go about things like this: I'm planning to go on course and base my testing with "non-target fixations" and instead the replication of putting strokes and replication of swings. I think, for me, this will help eliminate the task of getting close (or closer) to a target as a measure of success and instead being able to better quantify how the ball is reacting compared to my Srixon Z-star XV's. Anyone can stand there and "walk it in" closer and closer after reps, I'm planning to try and avoid that task. I have some half swing wedges and yardages I know well at this point, hoping to go and hit many shots with the B'stones and my Srixons while focusing on making the same swings and try and then quantify the amount of "bite" and spin as it related to pitch marks and finish locations. Same idea for chipping Also planning to replicate this idea for full wedges shots, irons and driver.......trying my best to be robotic with swing and let the balls be the dictator. This is where my head is with this, will also dot up alot of balls for the Mevo Edited January 18, 2020 by Trial&Error 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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