B.Boston 10,344 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Saw this on Instagram today. While Tony noted a increase in quality in the Chrome Soft X compared to past issues, I don’t recall it ending up testing better than the Pro V1x either. And it looks like this is referencing the Chrome Soft, which did better than before, but still not perfect. Either way I found this chart interesting more because we can’t really tell the scale of anything, which means it’s basically useless anyway. I have no doubt that Callaway’s investment is working. But as an analyst in my day job I find this chart to be filed under likely misleading and purely for advertising vs having any real testing merit. 4 Quote #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 ALUMNUS Speedzone Driver 10.5 - Ventus Blue 6x | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8s | Speedzone 4-Hybrid - KBS Proto 85s KING Forged Tec 5-GW - Nippon Modus 120x | KING MIM Black 52.12C, 56.10V, 60.04W - Nippon Modus 125 Wedge ER2B | MTB-X | NX9 HD Slope #cuetheduckboats Link to post Share on other sites
Berg Ryman 4,041 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 It reminded me of another chart with these two companies, the famed Tour Soft commerical charts when Titleist was launching those where Chrome Soft had zero feel while Tour Soft had more than 10 feel. Truly stunning results. 3 Quote ST180, 10.5, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S Epic Flash Sub Zero, 14*, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S F9 Speedback, 17.5, Hzrdus Yellow 70-S G710, 4-UW, Blue Dot, Nippon Modus 105-S TW-W4, 56*, Nippon Modus 125 T20, 61*, Nippon Modus 125 Flo-C Pro V1X, 2021 Model, #33 Link to post Share on other sites
B.Boston 10,344 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 It reminded me of another chart with these two companies, the famed Tour Soft commerical charts when Titleist was launching those where Chrome Soft had zero feel while Tour Soft had more than 10 feel. Truly stunning results. hahaha sounds VERY scientific! I guess as an analyst these charts bug me more than they should. Occupational hazard! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 ALUMNUS Speedzone Driver 10.5 - Ventus Blue 6x | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8s | Speedzone 4-Hybrid - KBS Proto 85s KING Forged Tec 5-GW - Nippon Modus 120x | KING MIM Black 52.12C, 56.10V, 60.04W - Nippon Modus 125 Wedge ER2B | MTB-X | NX9 HD Slope #cuetheduckboats Link to post Share on other sites
Berg Ryman 4,041 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, B.Boston said: hahaha sounds VERY scientific! I guess as an analyst these charts bug me more than they should. Occupational hazard! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Yeah, that ad is here, I couldn't freeze the frame and enhance the picture enough for a screen shot. 1 Quote ST180, 10.5, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S Epic Flash Sub Zero, 14*, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S F9 Speedback, 17.5, Hzrdus Yellow 70-S G710, 4-UW, Blue Dot, Nippon Modus 105-S TW-W4, 56*, Nippon Modus 125 T20, 61*, Nippon Modus 125 Flo-C Pro V1X, 2021 Model, #33 Link to post Share on other sites
ChiefMikeOfficer 165 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Yeah, that ad is , I couldn't freeze the frame and enhance the picture enough for a screen shot. I remember when that ad came out - it always bothered me. I think I got a decent enough screenshot? The 0 is not at the base of the graph... It's right around where the white bar hits. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 2 Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero, 9* (adjusted to 10*), Accra TZ6 75 (American Flag), M5 Flex Fairway: SIM, 15*, Accra FX 2.0 300F, M5 Flex Driving Iron: U85 2 iron, Fujikura Pro 2.0 8 HB, S Flex Irons: 4-6:JPX-919 Forged, 7-PW: JPX-919 Tour. All with Nippon Pro Modus 120 S Flex Wedges: T-20 Blue Ion 50.07, 56.10, 60.06 Putter: ER5B 35" with Gravity Grip Link to post Share on other sites
B.Boston 10,344 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 7 hours ago, ChiefMikeOfficer said: I remember when that ad came out - it always bothered me. I think I got a decent enough screenshot? The 0 is not at the base of the graph... It's right around where the white bar hits. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using MyGolfSpy mobile app I’m kind of shocked they let anything out with a distance rating of “3” as a positive lol 2 Quote #COBRACONNECT CHALLENGE 4 ALUMNUS Speedzone Driver 10.5 - Ventus Blue 6x | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8s | Speedzone 4-Hybrid - KBS Proto 85s KING Forged Tec 5-GW - Nippon Modus 120x | KING MIM Black 52.12C, 56.10V, 60.04W - Nippon Modus 125 Wedge ER2B | MTB-X | NX9 HD Slope #cuetheduckboats Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,041 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The Titleist Tour Soft has become my "winter ball"... in Yellow for the gray, cloudy days. I wouldn't say I "blow it by my foursome soft". However, I do like the feel. I haven't tried the new Chrome Soft, but I didn't care for the older version. Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
fixyurdivot 10,576 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 1/15/2021 at 6:19 AM, B.Boston said: Saw this on Instagram today. While Tony noted a increase in quality in the Chrome Soft X compared to past issues, I don’t recall it ending up testing better than the Pro V1x either. And it looks like this is referencing the Chrome Soft, which did better than before, but still not perfect. Either way I found this chart interesting more because we can’t really tell the scale of anything, which means it’s basically useless anyway. I have no doubt that Callaway’s investment is working. But as an analyst in my day job I find this chart to be filed under likely misleading and purely for advertising vs having any real testing merit. It all depends on which side of the scale you read. If the US ever enacts "truth in advertising law" similar to Japan, a whole bunch of companies marketing and graphic artists are going to scrambling. 2 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver | Official 2019 MGS Tester G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w G410 Irons 4-UW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) B61 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
ChiefMikeOfficer 165 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, B.Boston said: I’m kind of shocked they let anything out with a distance rating of “3” as a positive lol And Chrome Soft has a negative distance rating 1 Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero, 9* (adjusted to 10*), Accra TZ6 75 (American Flag), M5 Flex Fairway: SIM, 15*, Accra FX 2.0 300F, M5 Flex Driving Iron: U85 2 iron, Fujikura Pro 2.0 8 HB, S Flex Irons: 4-6:JPX-919 Forged, 7-PW: JPX-919 Tour. All with Nippon Pro Modus 120 S Flex Wedges: T-20 Blue Ion 50.07, 56.10, 60.06 Putter: ER5B 35" with Gravity Grip Link to post Share on other sites
DiscipleofPenick 2,135 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Odd to see a 75 compression ball compared to one charges +100. Totally different feels and performance. Take Dead Aim Quote Take Dead Aim Link to post Share on other sites
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