GolfSpy_APH Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/partner-content/volvik-tour-quality-and-fun-wrapped-into-one-ball/ TJ Hall, tdroma98, Rob Person and 2 others 4 1 Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I think I have only hit the 2 piece rock before. Wasn't aware they made a better ball. William P, tdroma98, Rob Person and 1 other 2 2 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 20 minutes ago, Josh Parker said: I think I have only hit the 2 piece rock before. Wasn't aware they made a better ball. Was just coming here to say this. I have hit a Volvik exactly once. I personally do not like the tacky feel of the matte ball at all. Michael.Sandoval33, tdroma98, TJ Hall and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: GT3 9|Tour AD-UB 6S (testing in progress) Fairways: GT2 15 & 18|Tour AD-UB 7S (testing in progress) | Aerojet Max 7|Kai'Li White 70X Hybrid: King TEC 3H|MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW|KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM10 52.12F|56.12D|True Temper Vokey Wedge Flex Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour & ProV1 #LeftyGang Titleist GT Long Game Test (Link Here) Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 3 minutes ago, GolfSpy_KFT said: Was just coming here to say this. I have hit a Volvik exactly once. I personally do not like the tacky feel of the matte ball at all. I have played in some scramble tourneys where there is a long drive guy on a hole and that's primarily where I have seen them. William P, ZJeb67, Rob Person and 1 other 4 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelieb Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 25 minutes ago, Josh Parker said: I think I have only hit the 2 piece rock before. Wasn't aware they made a better ball. Bubba Watson I believe played their S4 ball. I don't think he used it for long though. As for Matte colored balls, I want to say it was the no putts given podcast I watched that has made me never play a matte colored ball after watching it. It was a few years ago, and I don't quite remember why fully they said they weren't good to use. but ever since then I stopped using them. ZJeb67, Josh Parker, tdroma98 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max 9* with Tensei AV Blue 55 Mizuno ST Max 3 wood PXG 7 wood with Mitsubishi Diamana Shafts Mizuno Pro 225 5-GW with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts Mizuno S23 54 and 58 degree wedges L.A.B. DF3 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I found a volvik ball once. Knew nothing about them. Put it in the practice bucket. Good article on how they've decided to upgrade their offerings. I'm sure there are a ton of companies doing this now too that were falling to the wayside from the top 5 companies William P, TJ Hall, tdroma98 and 2 others 5 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYER38 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Probably just in my head but the matte tacky feeling throws me off. Also I cant see the dang thang in the air with those colors haha ZJeb67, Josh Parker, tdroma98 and 2 others 5 Quote DRIVER Paradym Ai SMOKE MAX D w/ Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 65-R 10.5* WOOD STEALTH 2 Plus 15* w/ Mitsubishi Kali Red 65-R 42" 15* HYBRID Big Bertha 19 w/ UST Recoil DART 75-S 20* IRONS TS3 Forged 4i-PW w/ True Temper Score LT 100-R WEDGES Glide Forged Pro w/ ZZ115-W 48*/52*/58* PUTTER HB SOFT 8 w/ Center Shaft 3* Check out my Tests... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William P Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 The only time I tried VOLVIK was a few years back and it was like hitting the 'ol Top Rock at that time... Have never tried them again. Rob Person, Josh Parker, tdroma98 and 1 other 4 Quote GT4,10 *, Ventus Black TR 6 S Velacore TSR1, 15*, TPT Power Range Fairway 17 Lo TSR2, Hybrid, 18*, TPT Power Range Hybrid 17 Lo T-200, (2023), 5-PW, SteelFiber, i95cw, S Vokey Design - 50 & 54, SteelFiber i95cw S, and Vokey S10 - 46 & 58, SteelFiber i95cw S Odyssey JAILBIRD 380 Limited Edition ELIXR (2022), MaxFli Tour S (2024) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 37 minutes ago, JAYER38 said: Probably just in my head but the matte tacky feeling throws me off. Also I cant see the dang thang in the air with those colors haha These Callaway balls are the same way as you described. Very rubbery feel. Great out if the sand and short high shots, but horrible distance for me on longer shots. William P, Josh Parker, tdroma98 and 1 other 4 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdroma98 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 2 hours ago, Wheelieb said: As for Matte colored balls, I want to say it was the no putts given podcast I watched that has made me never play a matte colored ball after watching it. Good article Jamie and to learn about the Volvik name. Like @Wheelieb I will not use matted golf balls after listening to the No Putts Given episode on golf balls. I've played Volvik exactly one time & for one hole only. A friend gave me a Black Matte Volvik golf ball below: It was the oddest golf ball to hit. It looked weird on the tee and it was odd looking at the ball flying in the air. I did keep the ball & have it in my office. But will not play it. ZJeb67, Rob Person, Josh Parker and 1 other 4 Quote Titleist T200 Irons - 5i thru Gap Wedge - Stiff AMT Black Callaway PARADYM X 9.0 with Hazrdous X Black 6.0 Stiff Shaft Fairway Woods: Callaway Maverick 3W & RazrX Black 5W - Stiff Flex Rescue: Apex 4 (22 degree )- Recoil 75H stiff flex Wedges: Titleist SM8 - 54 (D Grind) wedge flex; SM8 58(M grind) wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5.5 Ball: Titleist ProV1 Handicap: 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrizan Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Had a friend who played the red ones for a bit. Of course we made fun and called them pink. Couldn't see those things in the air for anything. I got some Srixon Qstar Tour Divide yellow/orange with clubhouse credit from winning golf league. Very easy to see them in the air and in the rough and woods. Also great for putting alignment, but as others have stated I hated the feel and did not like the distance I got with them. Rob Person, TJ Hall and William P 3 Quote PING G410 Driver and 3 metal, Callaway Hybrids, Cobra F9 irons, Callaway wedges, Scotty Cameron Phantom X7.5 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGarner Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 22 hours ago, Wheelieb said: As for Matte colored balls, I want to say it was the no putts given podcast I watched that has made me never play a matte colored ball after watching it. It was a few years ago, and I don't quite remember why fully they said they weren't good to use. but ever since then I stopped using them. 19 hours ago, tdroma98 said: Good article Jamie and to learn about the Volvik name. Like @Wheelieb I will not use matted golf balls after listening to the No Putts Given episode on golf balls. TL;DR - matte balls are terrible at spin consistency across conditions. As soon as they're wet in particular their spin profiles are completely different, notably significantly lower-spin. If you are playing in completely dry conditions, you really shouldn't see much difference, but if there is any moisture (morning dew, for example), you're likely to get a flyer from the middle of the fairway. Rob Person and William P 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...
FightingScot82 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Most of their balls have a matte finish, which doesn't fly in Pennsylvania. Too wet most of the year either from morning dew or rain. IIRC, their tour level ball available in white S4 had almost as much spin as a K Sig. I have to suspect that's why Bubba dropped them so quickly. Quote Driver: Wilson Staff Cortex 9* Atmos Blue 6 3 Wood: Ping G25 3 Hybrid: Tour Edge Exotics C721 4 Hybrid: TaylorMade Aeroburner Irons 5-AW: Sub 70 699, True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 115g Sand Wedge: Ping CBX4 56* Putter: Wilson Staff Infinite Bucktown 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siilky Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Bought 2 dozen off FBMP last year for $15 bucks. Could see why the guy was unloading them. Not to mention he red vivid was harder to spot on the course than a standard white Quote Driver- Paradym Hzrdus green 60g 6.5 3 wood- stealth plus hzrdus red 75g 6.5 4 iron -P790, 5-6 - p770, 7-Pw- Apex Tcb- KBS 130x Volkey 50, Jaws raw 54,58 Odessey Versa 7 Prov 1x/CSX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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