ProV1 Left Dash

[bens197]

Titleist can’t help themselves and they’re emailing me daily sending reminders about the loyalty rewarded program. 

I’ve loved the Srixon XV and have plenty of stock. 

Curiosity has struck and I’m wondering if the hype is real. Since they’re in stock, is the Left Dash really worth trying?

I would love to hear your thoughts. 

[RickyBobby_PR]

If you want or need to knock off some spin they are worth it.

For me they weren’t a good fit with irons and around the green and also not the sound I’m looking for off the putter.

They will add distance off the tee for a lot of people, it’s just a matter if the ball flight matches what you want and if you can control the ball with irons and wedges.

If I was interested in trying them for the first time I wouldn’t use the loyalty program to do it. I would buy a box and try them order via loyalty program if I liked them 

[GregGarner]

4 hours ago, bens197 said:

Titleist can’t help themselves and they’re emailing me daily sending reminders about the loyalty rewarded program. 

I’ve loved the Srixon XV and have plenty of stock. 

Curiosity has struck and I’m wondering if the hype is real. Since they’re in stock, is the Left Dash really worth trying?

I would love to hear your thoughts. 

I gamed Left Dash for a good chunk of last year. It was my go-to under most conditions. It's not the lowest spinning ball out there, but it's got so much ball speed that you're sure to pick up a little distance. It's very, very firm. DO NOT, under ANY circumstances, play this ball when it's cold outside if you have ANY tendency to hit thin. I kid you not, I thinned one a couple weeks back with a 7i when it was about 35 degrees out and it was a full hole and a half before I regained feeling in my right hand.

I haven't played enough with the new-gen (3-piece) XV to make a determination. The prior-gen I liked, but had some distance loss with the irons. (It was about a half-club shorter than most other balls I tried)

[bens197]

I'm glad I asked...thanks @RickyBobby_PR and @GregGarner...

The promotion looks very appealing but I also take your points seriously...committing to 4 dozen for something that may not be great despite its MGS results is worth thinking about.

Thanks again for chiming in.

[RickyBobby_PR]

38 minutes ago, bens197 said:

I'm glad I asked...thanks @RickyBobby_PR and @GregGarner...

The promotion looks very appealing but I also take your points seriously...committing to 4 dozen for something that may not be great despite its MGS results is worth thinking about.

Thanks again for chiming in.

Anytime. I don’t know what the secondary market is these days so selling the extras may or may not work out.

The difference in the current line of balls from a spin aspect is a lot closer than it used to be. The prov1 and 1x are only a couple hundred rpm apart. That’s really the difference in 1/8” in face location on a driver

[G-Ram]

I've played them the last few years, not exclusively, but probably 80% ? Yes, they do run a bit firm on feel.

But I tend to spin my shots a ton (driver down to wedges).  No troubles backing the ball up on half ways receptive greens up to 180 yds (7i max effort) . 

Off the driver, they are hotter, as mentioned. BUT they are not complete bricks on shorter clubs/putter either. Are they like hitting a marshmallow with a pillow? No.

But they give sufficient feel for sure.

Just ordered another 4 boxes to ensure I had some for the summer. Took a chance on a pair of boxes of the new Chrome Tour. I'll be giving those away at some point lol.

[bens197]

1 hour ago, G-Ram said:

I've played them the last few years, not exclusively, but probably 80% ? Yes, they do run a bit firm on feel.

But I tend to spin my shots a ton (driver down to wedges).  No troubles backing the ball up on half ways receptive greens up to 180 yds (7i max effort) . 

Off the driver, they are hotter, as mentioned. BUT they are not complete bricks on shorter clubs/putter either. Are they like hitting a marshmallow with a pillow? No.

But they give sufficient feel for sure.

Just ordered another 4 boxes to ensure I had some for the summer. Took a chance on a pair of boxes of the new Chrome Tour. I'll be giving those away at some point lol.

In college and working in the golf business I was fiercely loyal to the ProV1X. It was such a good ball. And over the last several years it’s been amusing to watch the evolution of the X. Now comparing that to the AVX (which I know very little of) and the left dash, it definitely piques my curiosity. 
 

…the endless pursuit of the best gear is an endless pursuit. 

[Subdiver1]

2 hours ago, bens197 said:

In college and working in the golf business I was fiercely loyal to the ProV1X. It was such a good ball. And over the last several years it’s been amusing to watch the evolution of the X. Now comparing that to the AVX (which I know very little of) and the left dash, it definitely piques my curiosity. 
 

…the endless pursuit of the best gear is an endless pursuit. 

I've really liked the AVX for a while now.  I played a round last Sunday and the first 9-holes I was by myself backed up with 4-somes in front and behind so I played two balls from the 1st tee; I played a ProV1 and an AVX because I was interested in how differently they played.  I like the way the AVX plays and feels. I know the testing shows the Prov1 and V1x being a bit longer than the AVX, but I didn't see the difference.

my 2 cents.   I need to put an order in for the Odin balls, they sounds like a good option.

[LeftyMatt89]

I play the majority of my rounds with the left dash. I would say compared to the XV it should spin a little less off the driver and launch higher on irons. I find the spin to be comparable on pitch shots and chips with both. 

I do not mind a firm ball at all, so I am not sensitive to it. I think for me it helps me not zip balls off greens with my scoring irons because I am a high spin player. I find the ball to just hit and basically stop instead of zipping back. 

[RickyBobby_PR]

15 hours ago, bens197 said:

Now comparing that to the AVX (which I know very little of) and the left dash, it definitely piques my curiosity. 

Lower spin than the prov1 and 1x and also lower ball flight. If you don’t need to lower flight and spin then avx might not be the best route.

not a fan of the greenside spin of avx

ive always been a prov1 player with occasionally mixing in the 1x. My last ball fitting with titleist confirmed im a prov1 player 

[bens197]

This post has been extremely efficient and gave me what I needed to know.

Thank you fellas

 

[brogies]

As mentioned, it's great for lowering spin especially on the driver and it goes a mile. I just didn't get enough spin in the short game and it feels like a literal rock.