Pro V1 Left Dash Alternatives

[Gbufer]

Was wondering if anyone has found a ball that is similar or comparable to the left dash. I love it off the tee and with my irons but it is a little too hard chipping and putting with a clicky sound. Also they can be hard to find so was wondering if anyone has something comparable. I have heard the tp5x is close but recently those balls have had issues with their core and are now under quality checks. Also if anyone has a way to test golf balls other then buying a ton of them and spending a bunch of money to try one golf ball that insight would be fantastic. 

[Iamsecond116]

Chrome Soft X LS... a little softer (not by much) with similar characteristics. It is being replaced though by the Chrome Tour though...

[jaskanski]

Titleist AVX

[GolfSpy_APH]

Chrome Tour worth a look and Maxfli Tour X

[TheRealKimKong]

I really like the Mizuno RB Tour X, not cheap but the cover feels more durable and they really play well 

[Douglas Stefanson]

Have tried Chrome Tour and do not think it compares to left dash ProV1X on distance

[SDGolf619]

Try the Maxfli Tour or Tour X. If you like them, you can sign up for Dick's SMS alerts and get $20 off your first $100+ order. Despite them saying the 48 pack are on sale, just present the promo code at the register and it worked for me. 48 balls were only $98.

[Erin B]

18 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Chrome Tour worth a look and Maxfli Tour X

I would have to agree. I didn't think the new Chrome Tour would pull me away from my gamers (OnCore and the Pro V1 families). That's not to say that I won't buy some left - (or Pro V1 -) or other Pro V1s, but I really liked the Chrome Tour and Tour X during my MGS testing opportunity. I haven't tried the Maxfli Tour X's yet. I have tested the Bridgestone MindSet RX and they are good balls, but not as good as the Chrome Tour/X or Pro V1/X/-. 

[SirPrised]

I've found the Vice Pro Plus to be reasonably close to the left dash performance wise. Have you given that a try? 

[MVJameson]

I have not played a -ProV1 but aren't they supposed to be the less spinny model?  If so the Maxfli Tour X spun too much off the driver and woods for me so not sure that would be the right comparrison.  Maybe the Maxfli Tour is worth a look for you.

[Flanpro]

I’m really starting to like the Bridgestone BRX. It flies straight off the tee and can spin nicely into greens. I haven’t noticed any large distance loss or gain.

 

 

[Ivanh2907]

I started playing  - Pro V1 about a year ago while playing off 13.7 since then i’v got down to 9.7 and I put a lot of it down to the extra distance off the tee with the left dash. ️️️

[funkyjudge]

1.) OnCore Vero X2

2.) Vice Pro Plus

For those who have suggested the Maxfli Tour, that ball is absolutely nothing like the Left Dash. The Maxfli Tour X is much closer, but it is slightly higher spinning than the Left Dash.

[bama no 1]

On 4/16/2024 at 1:04 PM, Gbufer said:

Was wondering if anyone has found a ball that is similar or comparable to the left dash. I love it off the tee and with my irons but it is a little too hard chipping and putting with a clicky sound. Also they can be hard to find so was wondering if anyone has something comparable. I have heard the tp5x is close but recently those balls have had issues with their core and are now under quality checks. Also if anyone has a way to test golf balls other then buying a ton of them and spending a bunch of money to try one golf ball that insight would be fantastic. 

I would personally go with Nitros.

[Coulter]

1 hour ago, SDGolf619 said:

Try the Maxfli Tour or Tour X. If you like them, you can sign up for Dick's SMS alerts and get $20 off your first $100+ order. Despite them saying the 48 pack are on sale, just present the promo code at the register and it worked for me. 48 balls were only $98.

My absolute favorite ball on the market Maxfli tour x!  I doubt you would be disappointed especially for the price of the 48 pack

[Bubba1985]

I like a TM tour response, but I'm currently looking at different brand balls myself so don't take my word for it

[darrellthompson]

I've had amazing luck with Maxfli Tour and Tour X the past 2 years. 

[LimeTime]

I tried the Chrome Tour X earlier in the year and was blown away by it. Definitely softer feel than Left Dash, but for me the minor tradeoff in distance is worth it around the greens.

[Erin B]

21 hours ago, funkyjudge said:

1.) OnCore Vero X2

2.) Vice Pro Plus

For those who have suggested the Maxfli Tour, that ball is absolutely nothing like the Left Dash. The Maxfli Tour X is much closer, but it is slightly higher spinning than the Left Dash.

I didn’t even think about the OnCore Vero X2. Good call!

[LimeTime]

If you're looking for a ball "fitting" tool - Ping's Ballnamic is a good one. If you've got sim data I would imagine it is even better. 5 fittings per purchase; be careful because they aren't the clearest on what constitutes a single "fitting" and those rack up quickly, though. Ballnamic is where I found the Chrome Tour rec. 

[GregGarner]

I suppose my first question is "in what way?" I could switch back and forth pretty easily between Left Dash and Chrome Soft X LS last season, but the new Chrome Tour is definitively this year's gamer. Much, much softer, but they took a ton of spin off it in the long game. The Tour BX is another 'bomber' ball for me, but I can't control the spin on anything less than ~7i and it just rips. The Vero X2 is probably the closest 'comparison' ball I've played, but check my review for more of the head-to-head description (linked below).

The 2019 TP5x is probably the closest I've played, but good luck finding them now that they're 2 models old. Allegedly the new Wilson Staff Model X was built to be a direct Left Dash competitor, but if its spin profile is anything like the prior-gen Staff Model, then there's no way it's apples-to-apples. IMO, basically everything else in the 'X' space is going to be quite a bit spinnier than Left Dash, which will cost you some distance.

If you're wanting to get comparable performance (flight, spin) you may need to look at the sub-Tour-level urethane offerings like Srixon Q-Star Tour, Taylormade Tour Response, the new Chrome Soft, etc. The feel will be so, so different, but I think you'll find the launch monitor data to be reasonably comparable unless you're also a super high swing speed.

[Scott Newman]

I swing at about 105-110 and am using the srixon soft feel - dimples compress a little - but what I find is that it doesn’t really rip back too much which is great ! 

[Hook DeLoft]

I've never played the left dash, but it appears to be designed as a low spin, high compression ball.  An inexpensive distance ball such as the Bridgestone e9 might give you what you want.

[brogies]

The closest ball I've found to the Left Dash is the Srixon Z-Star XV. Slightly softer IMO, but low spin and great distance.