Peejer Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Love Snell MTB-X ball's, but now they're short on supply, I've moved to OnCore ELIXR (buy 3/get 1 free), or buy Maxfli Tour, Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide locally at Golf Galaxy/PGA Tour Superstore. Without the buy in bulk pricing/free shipping from Snell - I found suitable alternatives. -- Peejer Quote Stealth Driver ZX 3W RadSpeed 3-hybrid P790 (2021) irons (4-PW) CBX-2 GW, SW & LW ER7 Putter Q-Star Tour DIVIDE / Tour - Revolver XL 1500Li Cart NX9 HD Pro Rangefinder / S20 GPS Watch + Launch Monitor Denver, Colorado Home Course: Eisenhower Golf Club, USAF Academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peejer Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, funkyjudge said: Dean Snell of Snell Golf worked for both Titleist and TaylorMade Golf for many years and his name is on the patents for several TaylorMade ball models (TP Red, TP Black, Penta and Lethal), as well as the Titleist ProV1 balls. Snell MTB and MTB-X golf balls are three and four-piece premium balls was cast thermoset Urethane covers and have been very highly rated in a variety of golf ball tests over the last several years. Just do a search and you will find plenty of reviews, test data and articles about Snell golf balls. #YamYam -- You've been a member of MGS since 2017 and never heard of Snell?!? Guess you don't follow the golf ball tests? funkyjudge 1 Quote Stealth Driver ZX 3W RadSpeed 3-hybrid P790 (2021) irons (4-PW) CBX-2 GW, SW & LW ER7 Putter Q-Star Tour DIVIDE / Tour - Revolver XL 1500Li Cart NX9 HD Pro Rangefinder / S20 GPS Watch + Launch Monitor Denver, Colorado Home Course: Eisenhower Golf Club, USAF Academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Peejer said: #YamYam -- You've been a member of MGS since 2017 and never heard of Snell?!? Guess you don't follow the golf ball tests? Take another look at his signature which shows @YamYam joined April 2021 and 11 posts. There are lots of golfers, including low handicappers that never heard of Snell. I run across that every time I golf in league. Guys will pull up to my ball and have a quizzical look on their face when they try to identify the ball. Some will even have a tough time pronouncing the name - their common variation is SCH nel cnosil 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGarner Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 16 hours ago, Mbeckman03 said: How do Snell’s rate compared to Maxfli? I have some Maxfli straight’s but have always been curious on Snell. Depends on which model you're looking at. The Snell Get Sum is the appropriate comparison to the Maxfli StraightFli, but if you move up to the Snell MTB line, then you'd need to compare to the Maxfli Tour models. The Tour CG is reasonably comparable to the MTB Black (the Maxfli should be a touch less spin), but I would argue that the MTB-X and Tour CG X aren't especially comparable. The MTB-X is a 3-piece, high-compression offering while the Maxfli X ball is a 4-piece ball. In my testing at least, the Maxfli X ball is higher-spinning than the MTB-X on full shots. tony@CIC 1 Quote Driver: ZX5 LS MkII 9.5* (@ 9.0*) with 46.5" Ventus Blue 6X 3-wood: SIM 15* with Diamana Limited 75S 5-wood: RADspeed 18.5* with Motore X F3 60S 2i: ZX with SteelFiber i95 Stiff 4hy: TS3 23* with Tensei AV Blue 70 S 4i-7i ZX7, 8i-PW Z-Forged, Modus3 Tour 120 S 50*, 55* RTX 6 Modus3 Tour 125 60* RTX Full Face ZipCore DG Spinner S400 Putter: Toulon Chicago with a Quad Tour or HB SOFT Milled 10.5S with UST All-in Ball: Chrome Tour (but I might still have some Left Dashes hanging around) Bag: Ltd Edition Tartan, blue/green/yellow Using to keep track of my shots Tested: D7 Forged 3i-PW, KBS Tour-V 110S - Official Review Blind Ball Test (Ball #3 vs Ball #4) - Unofficial Review V3 GPS Watch + Tags - Official Review Vero X2 - Official Review The Stack System - Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbeckman03 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 2 hours ago, greggarner said: Depends on which model you're looking at. The Snell Get Sum is the appropriate comparison to the Maxfli StraightFli, but if you move up to the Snell MTB line, then you'd need to compare to the Maxfli Tour models. The Tour CG is reasonably comparable to the MTB Black (the Maxfli should be a touch less spin), but I would argue that the MTB-X and Tour CG X aren't especially comparable. The MTB-X is a 3-piece, high-compression offering while the Maxfli X ball is a 4-piece ball. In my testing at least, the Maxfli X ball is higher-spinning than the MTB-X on full shots. Thank you! Appreciate the insight! tony@CIC and GregGarner 2 Quote TS2 Mizuno Hot Metal Pro Minzuno OMOI #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBH3 Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 What would everyone consider the closest performing ball on the market to the MTB-X? tony@CIC 1 Quote Driver- Ping G410 Plus 9* Fairway- Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 3 Wood 16.5* Hybrid- Tour Edge Hot Launch C521 19* & 22* Irons-PXG 0211 DC, 5-GW Wedges- Sub70 286 54* & Sub70 JB 58* Putter- Ping Sigma G Tyne (Superstroke grip) Ball- Snell MTB-X Maxfli Tour X Grips- Golf Pride CP2 Wrap Midsize Bag- Ping Hoofer USA Edition Arccos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Seems like there is a little loophole... it will let me order 2 of the MTB- Black or MTB-X then 2 more of the same in High Numbers... didn't take it all the way to checkout but it let me add to cart anyway so it seems like you can order 4 dozen at least tony@CIC and DawgDaddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On 4/23/2022 at 2:21 PM, russtopherb said: So yes they are limiting to 2 doz per order (however you can place as many orders as you like). 4 hours ago, Clutch said: Seems like there is a little loophole... it will let me order 2 of the MTB- Black or MTB-X then 2 more of the same in High Numbers... didn't take it all the way to checkout but it let me add to cart anyway so it seems like you can order 4 dozen at least I'm surprised they haven't taken steps to prevent these "loopholes" if they need to ration supplies. No matter as I have about 4 dozen MaxFli Tours and 2 dozen ProV1s to lose use. Regrettably I may not go back to Snell Blacks anyway... GregGarner and tony@CIC 2 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGarner Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 On 4/26/2022 at 7:43 PM, PBH3 said: What would everyone consider the closest performing ball on the market to the MTB-X? I personally haven't played it, but on the spec sheet, the Srixon Z-Star Diamond should be reasonably comparable. There aren't many high-compression, 3-piece urethane balls on the market, but I find a significant difference in 3-piece and 4-piece balls, especially off the irons. Most X balls are 4-piece, which may be a little tougher for some (like me) to fully compress on slower swings. In terms of performance profile, there are several firm, mid-trajectory, mid/high-spin balls and you can dig into the 2021 Ball Test results if you really want to go down the rabbit hole tony@CIC and PBH3 2 Quote Driver: ZX5 LS MkII 9.5* (@ 9.0*) with 46.5" Ventus Blue 6X 3-wood: SIM 15* with Diamana Limited 75S 5-wood: RADspeed 18.5* with Motore X F3 60S 2i: ZX with SteelFiber i95 Stiff 4hy: TS3 23* with Tensei AV Blue 70 S 4i-7i ZX7, 8i-PW Z-Forged, Modus3 Tour 120 S 50*, 55* RTX 6 Modus3 Tour 125 60* RTX Full Face ZipCore DG Spinner S400 Putter: Toulon Chicago with a Quad Tour or HB SOFT Milled 10.5S with UST All-in Ball: Chrome Tour (but I might still have some Left Dashes hanging around) Bag: Ltd Edition Tartan, blue/green/yellow Using to keep track of my shots Tested: D7 Forged 3i-PW, KBS Tour-V 110S - Official Review Blind Ball Test (Ball #3 vs Ball #4) - Unofficial Review V3 GPS Watch + Tags - Official Review Vero X2 - Official Review The Stack System - Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Really sad what’s happened to Snell since pandemic and persisting to this day. Just looked at buying some MTB Blacks, sold out again. MTB-X is rationed at 2 dozen per customer. I played nothing but MTBB’s for years, but I couldn’t go back if I wanted to… tony@CIC 1 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Golfer Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Maybe, look at the used ball market? tony@CIC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 15 hours ago, Middler said: Really sad what’s happened to Snell since pandemic and persisting to this day. Just looked at buying some MTB Blacks, sold out again. MTB-X is rationed at 2 dozen per customer. I played nothing but MTBB’s for years, but I couldn’t go back if I wanted to… Same. I'm switching to the new Mizuno Tour ball. They're more expensive but I can get them at my club any time I want. tony@CIC 1 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I'd like to continue supporting Dean through my purchase of MTB-Black, but with Vice Pro Plus, I found it works as well and a lower price point (for 5 doz) and no shipping $$. DawgDaddy, MattF and PMookie 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgDaddy Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I'm giving the Vice Pro Soft Drip balls a try right now, I agree the Pandemic has really messed up Dean and Snell Golf. Not too sure I'll ever go back either. MattF and PBH3 2 Quote Driver - Rogue ST Max Woods - Rogue ST Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods Irons - Rogue ST Max Wedges - Zipcore RTX 6 50° CBX2 54* & 58* Putter - Evnroll ER2 Rangefinder - NX-10 Slope Ball - Pro Tour Drip Bag - Xtreme Cart 7.0 Bag Heather/Red/White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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