Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Ok, this is the last of my ball reviews, unless/until I try out the Bridgestone B330RX (I'm waiting, Sactown). Today's round was played with one of my last new sleeves of ProV1X's that I've been doling out as judiciously as possible. Here I go: Long Game With the driver, the ProV1X is, for me, the second longest ball that I've tested (second only to, you guessed it, the Gamer). On average hits, it stays right with the pack around 240-250, but on a nice flush hit it seems to go farther than the others. I also found that the ProV1X was the second straightest, again, right behind the Gamer. I only hit 1 ball crooked today, and that was a very poor swing. I pushed a couple, but no real curve. Off the irons, the ball performed as expected. Appropriate distances, good spin, no problems Short Game This is where the ball truly shines. Nothing spins as much as a ProV1 for me, at least nothing that I've tried. On half wedges, the ball checks up nicely and rolls to a stop. On full wedges, it stops and might spin back a bit depending on the green conditions. One shot that I know none of these other balls could replicate: I hit a full lob wedge on a really low (relative to a lob wedge), boring trajectory, right on the flag and in the air I was begging for it to stop. It landed, skipped forward, and stopped. Perfection. Off the putter, no ball feels better to me. I've tried at least 8 different balls in a feel test with a variety of my Byron putters and nothing else is close. Overall If I had unlimited funds, I would have a big stash of Gamers and ProV1X's and I would pick the ball of the day based on what I needed. Long course? Gamer. Need lots of spin around the greens? ProV1X. As it is, with my very limited funds, I'll probably just play the Gamer. I will say that, for me, there is something special about looking down and seeing that classic script logo. I know that's nothing but brand-washing, but it is what it is. Final ball ranking (factoring in value): Top Flite Gamer Titleist ProV1X Taylormade Burner TP Taylormade TP Black Bridgestone E6+ Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamo Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Final ball ranking (factoring in value): Top Flite Gamer Titleist ProV1X Taylormade Burner TP Taylormade TP Black Bridgestone E6+ Creative putting the Bridgestones that far down. I'm a little surprised that you put the Burner TP over the TP Black, but that's conversation for another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted March 23, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted March 23, 2010 Why the 1x and not just the 1? Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Creative putting the Bridgestones that far down. I'm a little surprised that you put the Burner TP over the TP Black, but that's conversation for another thread. As I said, the ranking takes value into account. The TP Black is not twice as good as the Burner TP. pkgavin 1 Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Why the 1x and not just the 1? Performance off the driver. I had a sleeve of each and the X just crushed the 1 in terms of straightness and wind performance. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted March 23, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted March 23, 2010 Performance off the driver. I had a sleeve of each and the X just crushed the 1 in terms of straightness and wind performance. It sounds like you really like it for spin though. Doesn't the V1 spin more? What is your driver ss, btw? Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 It sounds like you really like it for spin though. Doesn't the V1 spin more? What is your driver ss, btw? I do like spin, that's the selling point for the ProV, and the V1 does spin more, but for me, the ProV1 performs so poorly off the driver that I never got to the green. Driver SS is around 100. Probably a bit better in the middle of a round, but around 100 is what comes up on the simulators/flight monitors that I've been on. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted March 23, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted March 23, 2010 I do like spin, that's the selling point for the ProV, and the V1 does spin more, but for me, the ProV1 performs so poorly off the driver that I never got to the green. Driver SS is around 100. Probably a bit better in the middle of a round, but around 100 is what comes up on the simulators/flight monitors that I've been on. Dude, at 100mph, hit the 330rx tomorrow. Buy a sleeve and enjoy the driving pleasure... Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Dude, at 100mph, hit the 330rx tomorrow. Buy a sleeve and enjoy the driving pleasure... Argh...the only place to buy them is at the pro shop where I will be fleeced. I will not stand for it! When I get home I'll try to find a sleeve for cheap and give them a whack. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted March 23, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted March 23, 2010 Argh...the only place to buy them is at the pro shop where I will be fleeced. I will not stand for it! When I get home I'll try to find a sleeve for cheap and give them a whack. Go crazy and spend the $4 a ball, it is the last day of your trip. Eat off the dollar menu on the drive home to save the $$$ there, not on the course. Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Go crazy and spend the $4 a ball, it is the last day of your trip. Eat off the dollar menu on the drive home to save the $$ there, not on the course. Damn you and your hard sell...alright, if they have sleeves in the proshop, I'll buy one and post the review on Wednesday. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted March 23, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted March 23, 2010 See there you go. One 99¢ value menu from a great ball. If you don't like it, you can blame me. I think that you will like it though... pkgavin 1 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 See there you go. One 99¢ value menu from a great ball. If you don't like it, you can blame me. I think that you will like it though... If I don't love it, you will never hear the end of it. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted March 23, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted March 23, 2010 If I don't love it, you will never hear the end of it. True, but I will have moved on to Gamers and WS FG Tour by then so I will just agree with your assessment. Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 True, but I will have moved on to Gamers and WS FG Tour by then so I will just agree with your assessment. Haha. I'm telling you, dollar for dollar, there isn't a better ball. I am really excited about the test though. Gotta get rested so it can get a fair shake. Night all. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jballmn Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Wow, the Gamer is that high on your list, huh? Hmm...Maybe I should try them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Wow. Gamer then V1X??? i am surprised.. Gamer must be really good. I just do not play enough to test all of these balls. Quote Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2Golf Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I first reaction when reading the title of this review was - do we really need a review on the most popular golf ball on the planet? But, you did good and the comparisons were interesting. Nice job. Quote Callaway FT-9 Driver 10.5* Grafalloy Prolaunch Axis Blue Callaway FT-9 Driver 9.0* Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum Cobra Baffler Rail F Fairway 15.5* Fujikura Motore Wilson FYbrid 19* UST Proforce AXIV Core Cobra Baffler Rail H Hybrid 22* Fujikura Motore Ping I15 Irons 5-UW AWT Ping Tour-W 56*,60* DG Spinner Ping Redwood ZB Putter, WRX Starshot, 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2Golf Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Creative putting the Bridgestones that far down. I'm a little surprised that you put the Burner TP over the TP Black, but that's conversation for another thread. He REALLY dislikes the E6 due to lack of spin. that was in his E6 review... Quote Callaway FT-9 Driver 10.5* Grafalloy Prolaunch Axis Blue Callaway FT-9 Driver 9.0* Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum Cobra Baffler Rail F Fairway 15.5* Fujikura Motore Wilson FYbrid 19* UST Proforce AXIV Core Cobra Baffler Rail H Hybrid 22* Fujikura Motore Ping I15 Irons 5-UW AWT Ping Tour-W 56*,60* DG Spinner Ping Redwood ZB Putter, WRX Starshot, 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2Golf Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Wow, the Gamer is that high on your list, huh? Hmm...Maybe I should try them out! Golf Galaxy had them on sale for $18 a box. I even took one out of the sleeve to look at it. But, in the end, I just couldn't do it. Guess I'm a ball snob. Quote Callaway FT-9 Driver 10.5* Grafalloy Prolaunch Axis Blue Callaway FT-9 Driver 9.0* Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum Cobra Baffler Rail F Fairway 15.5* Fujikura Motore Wilson FYbrid 19* UST Proforce AXIV Core Cobra Baffler Rail H Hybrid 22* Fujikura Motore Ping I15 Irons 5-UW AWT Ping Tour-W 56*,60* DG Spinner Ping Redwood ZB Putter, WRX Starshot, 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2Golf Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Haha. I'm telling you, dollar for dollar, there isn't a better ball. I am really excited about the test though. Gotta get rested so it can get a fair shake. Night all. Well... what happened? EDIT: Sorry, just noticed you posted an RX review. I will go over and read that... Quote Callaway FT-9 Driver 10.5* Grafalloy Prolaunch Axis Blue Callaway FT-9 Driver 9.0* Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum Cobra Baffler Rail F Fairway 15.5* Fujikura Motore Wilson FYbrid 19* UST Proforce AXIV Core Cobra Baffler Rail H Hybrid 22* Fujikura Motore Ping I15 Irons 5-UW AWT Ping Tour-W 56*,60* DG Spinner Ping Redwood ZB Putter, WRX Starshot, 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt686 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 3/22/2010 at 8:43 PM, Matt Saternus said: Ok, this is the last of my ball reviews, unless/until I try out the Bridgestone B330RX (I'm waiting, Sactown). Today's round was played with one of my last new sleeves of ProV1X's that I've been doling out as judiciously as possible. Here I go: Long Game With the driver, the ProV1X is, for me, the second longest ball that I've tested (second only to, you guessed it, the Gamer). On average hits, it stays right with the pack around 240-250, but on a nice flush hit it seems to go farther than the others. I also found that the ProV1X was the second straightest, again, right behind the Gamer. I only hit 1 ball crooked today, and that was a very poor swing. I pushed a couple, but no real curve. Off the irons, the ball performed as expected. Appropriate distances, good spin, no problems Short Game This is where the ball truly shines. Nothing spins as much as a ProV1 for me, at least nothing that I've tried. On half wedges, the ball checks up nicely and rolls to a stop. On full wedges, it stops and might spin back a bit depending on the green conditions. One shot that I know none of these other balls could replicate: I hit a full lob wedge on a really low (relative to a lob wedge), boring trajectory, right on the flag and in the air I was begging for it to stop. It landed, skipped forward, and stopped. Perfection. Off the putter, no ball feels better to me. I've tried at least 8 different balls in a feel test with a variety of my Byron putters and nothing else is close. Overall If I had unlimited funds, I would have a big stash of Gamers and ProV1X's and I would pick the ball of the day based on what I needed. Long course? Gamer. Need lots of spin around the greens? ProV1X. As it is, with my very limited funds, I'll probably just play the Gamer. I will say that, for me, there is something special about looking down and seeing that classic script logo. I know that's nothing but brand-washing, but it is what it is. Final ball ranking (factoring in value): Top Flite Gamer Titleist ProV1X Taylormade Burner TP Taylormade TP Black Bridgestone E6+ On 3/26/2010 at 7:48 AM, Addicted2Golf said: Golf Galaxy had them on sale for $18 a box. I even took one out of the sleeve to look at it. But, in the end, I just couldn't do it. Guess I'm a ball snob. I love using this ball.... when I find them on the course haha! They play well when I find them, which is very often! Quote Driver: Taylormade R7/ Fujikura Stiff (Need to upgrade) Fairway Wood: Cleveland Launcher/ Pro Launch Blue Titleist T-100/ True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Long Island, New York 11 Handicap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 TEN YEARS AGO?! Wow. This is an OLLLLLLLD thread.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro yungkory 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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