chisag Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 5 minutes ago, ctg44 said: I would say that too high is definitely a thing....it's very easy to get there here in North Texas some months. Playing anything but a Tiger stinger many months of the year can be considered "too" high. If you hit a driver at an 18° launch angle and an apex of 125-150' into a 25mph headwind, it's losing a ton of distance. If it's a crosswind, it's going right or left hard, and if you're prone to a hook or a slice, and the wind is going the same way, enjoy your re-tee. It's worse out in West Texas, where the wind blows like that almost all year long. ... I did say "That said, playing in constant windy conditions in some parts of the country or excessive spin from hitting down with drivers can produce a combination of too high/too much spin." ...My first real experience with a crazy high trajectory was playing in Orlando in the early 90's with a Mini Tour player that had PGA aspirations. I was lucky enough to join him for a practice round. On a par 5 I hit a big drive from 2 tees in front of him so we both had about the same distance to the green. 220 to a green protected by a stand of trees that produced basically a right angle from the fairway past the trees to the green. I laid up with a 3 hybrid hitting it right around 220 and had a long pitch. This kid hit his 4 iron higher than anyone I had ever played with clearing the trees with ease and his ball mark was just on the back fringe. My hybrid would not have cleared those trees. ... I said that was an amazing shot and asked did he hit it much higher on purpose. He responded that was his normal 4 iron trajectory and you can't hit the ball too high ... unless it is windy. cnosil, William P, Josh Parker and 1 other 3 1 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 FYI, MGS main site just posted a deals code for $25 per dozen when you buy 4 dozen Maxfli balls. https://www.golfgalaxy.com/f/maxfli-tour-promo?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaiK1OHB0j3Jq-w6dWuLYomlMUuzTAdF7CPMJABGVVkT6Rzz-mTgJy00bA_aem_ozKkWsSgexfcNmVMfV0Ieg Code is MGS4X25 Shrek74, Josh Parker, mountaineermatt 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...
mountaineermatt Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 1 hour ago, chisag said: ... This is a great thread for demonstrating how any reviews or OEM recommendations are just starting points. I am guessing "on paper" many should fit into a specific version of the Tour series, but through personal experience they find a different ball works better for their game. No surprise as someone swinging a driver 90mph may produce more or less spin, more or less sidespin, a higher or lower launch and depending on where you play more distance from carry OR more distance from roll. ... The "S" ball didn't spin enough for me in the desert with hard, fast greens. Some days I can't even find my ball mark. I played the Tour for several years and when the 2023 X was released I tried a dozen of those and found they worked better for my game. I am of the opinion that it is very difficult to hit the ball "too high" and many that think they are doing just that should go to a Tour event and see just how high elite players hit their shots. That said, playing in constant windy conditions in some parts of the country or excessive spin from hitting down with drivers can produce a combination of too high/too much spin. ... These threads are awesome for helping others find a starting point. Because one golfers Maxfli X is another golfers Maxfli S. I wish my ball flight was "too high" haha. I'd love to hit it flush enough, consistently enough to have this be an issue that I worry about. chisag, William P and Shrek74 2 1 Quote - Matt Elder Let's go Mountaineers! Driver: Taylormade Qi10 Max 3 Wood: Titleist 910F Hybrid: Tour Edge Exotics C721 3h Irons (4-PW): Cobra King Forged Tec Wedges: Kirkland Signature Putter: LAB Golf DF3, Standard, Heavier Head Ball: Titleist AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYER38 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 I know the title asks for Maxfli but why limit yourself to 1 brand? Find a price point your happy with spending on 1 dozen and buy a few different brand/types of balls. Find 1-3 that perform the way you want them and just wait for a sale to happen on those 3 to get stock. William P 1 Quote DRIVER Paradym Ai SMOKE MAX D w/ Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 55-R 10.5* HYBRID Big Bertha 19 w/ UST Recoil DART 75-S 20* IRONS TS3 Forged 4i-GW w/ True Temper Score LT 100-R WEDGES Glide Forged Pro w/ ZZ115-W 52-10*/58-10*/58-6* PUTTER HB SOFT 8 w/ Center Shaft 3* Check out my Tests... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrayingForPar Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Anyone looking to trade for some Tour X for a trial let me know. I've got about 24 of the X I don't want, they just spin too much for me. Picking up a pack of the Tour S to see if that helps me lower spin on my Driver for the upcoming WB/BB shaft test... William P, Hoyoymac and Shrek74 3 Quote Cobra Aerojet MAX 9* Cobra Air X 3 Wood Cobra BioCell 7 Wood Sub 70 699 Pro 4-AW Sub 70 JB Full Groove 54* & 58* Odyssey White Hot Rossie Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 3 hours ago, chisag said: ... I said that was an amazing shot and asked did he hit it much higher on purpose. He responded that was his normal 4 iron trajectory and you can't hit the ball too high ... unless it is windy. I also question when amateurs say they hit the ball too high. Having watched pros and elite golfers I am amazed how high they hit the ball. Outside of wind, I’d bet that most people hit the ball too low…I know I do most of the time. William P, Shrek74 and chisag 1 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Auditions ongoing Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2, Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 3 hours ago, chisag said: I said that was an amazing shot and asked did he hit it much higher on purpose. He responded that was his normal 4 iron trajectory and you can't hit the ball too high ... unless it is windy I wish this was something I had to think about. I'm stoked to see my shots going between 80-90ft in the air because it's such an improvement. Hoyoymac, William P, Shrek74 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...
mynerds Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 6 minutes ago, cnosil said: I also question when amateurs say they hit the ball too high. Having watched pros and elite golfers I am amazed how high they hit the ball. Outside of wind, I’d bet that most people hit the ball too low…I know I do most of the time. “Hit the ball too high” Amateur here, specifically off the tee. I’ve had random pairings say they’ve never seen anything like my 200 yard up, 50 yard distance tee shot. Almost always, I’m tee’d too high and too far back in my stance which results in some comically upward AoAs. This isn’t anything that a golf ball alone will fix, but there are those of us who indeed hit the ball too high by any objective measure. Have pity on us! Coulter, William P, cnosil and 2 others 4 1 Quote Driver: LTDx Max 10.5°, MCG C6 Red 50 R Wood: LTDx Max 3W 15.5°, MCG C6 Red 50 R Hybrid: TS2 4H 23°; 5H 25°, Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Black 60 Graphite Regular Irons: LTD (5-9); Vista PRO 60i R Wedges: Milled Grind 3 - 54.11 (56°), Milled Grind 3 - 60.10; Vista PRO 60i R Putter: White Hot Pro 1 / 2-Ball Ten Armlock Bag: Supreme Cart Bag 2022 Balls: Tour Reviews: GOLF+ (Official), Spornia SPG8 XL Net (Official), Me and My Golf Full Body Freedom (Unofficial), Club Champion Full Bag Fitting (Unofficial), Gravity Caddy (Unofficial), Gravity Caddy Jumbo (Unofficial) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 6 hours ago, Shrek74 said: So have you come to any conclusions? Or still testing? I ordered a dozen of the Maxfli Tour and Tour X. I’ve played a few rounds with the Tour balls. In general they felt the same which makes sense given their compressions are about one off from one another. I also got the impression that I hit them a little higher. I decided to delay further testing the two as started my the MGS Titleist long game review and I didn’t want to enter a ball change and have that influence the numbers. So, for now, I’ll be sticking with the Tour S. I’ll be putting the Tour X in play once done with my Titleist review. JAYER38, Coulter, Shrek74 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Titleist GT3 10 degree driver with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Titleist GT2 four wood with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Titleist GT2 seven wood with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G30 irons, 6-PW, gold dot with Fujikura EXS 60i R2-Flex shaft Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie MSG Tester: Shot Scope LX+ Rangefinder MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons MSG Tester: Titleist Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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