Test Ball Feedback 2014

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By David LM

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  1. Phil N

    Phil N
    Buxton, 0

    TT

    Thanks for sending the Prototype balls, I have used them over the past couple of weeks and found the ball feel’s firmer when chipping and putting also seemed to run out a lot more. It added about 5 yards in length off the driver and a difference in the sound from the driver was notable. The ball goes through the wind well and the ball fight was a little lower than I’m normally used to with the pro V1, 

    Phil N

  2. Anthony O

    Anthony O
    Douglas, 0

    Thank you for the test balls. I played with one for the first time yesterday and it gave me extra distance and control. I would recommend this ball.
  3. John W

    John W
    Ipswich, Suffolk

    Very pleased to be asked to play the Titleist Test balls received in the post The Test ball me gave great feedback of the club and I look forward to playing with them in more favourable conditions
  4. Hi the test balls were very similar to NXT pehaps a bit softer and maybe slightly longer or my golf is improving. Nice feel.

  5. Chris

    Chris
    London, 0

    I really enjoyed playing with the new test ball.

    I normally play with a Pro V1 and I am assuming the test ball, which had black lettering on it, is the successor to that ball.  I could not see any immediate change to the dimple pattern on the test ball and the impact sound, which is reassuring.

    The sound and feel around the greens was very good and it also felt like it was going straighter and felt a bit more penetrating than the current Pro V1.

    The cover of the test ball also seems more durable than the existing ball. After three rounds it was still in good condition - better than my existing Pro V1.

    I seemed to get less spin with the new ball and my drives flew lower.  This gave me about 5  yards more carry with the new ball.

    All in all, I am very impressed and would happily buy the new ball.

  6. Thomas B

    Thomas B
    Glasgow, 0

    David LM said:

    Please leave your feedback in this discussion post.

     

    Tried out the test balls and although it was quite cold at the time still got plenty of feel from the balls.
    They seemed to fly further with the perfect strike and had plenty of backspin on greens.look forward to using them when the weather gets a bit better.

  7. peter H

    peter H
    Ellesmere Port, 0

    peter H said:

    1st of all, many thanks for sending a sleeve of 3 balls.

    I have only played with these balls at my home course, Wrexham in a mixture of wintery weather conditions.

    I have played 3 rounds with one ball, it is still white in colour and has a couple of small scuff marks, from playing out of our bunkers! The ball seems to launch to mid-flight all the time, which is great on our windy course and the links courses I normally play on. I normally play Pro v1x which give a hell of a lot of spin, these balls seem to sit down quicker and not as much spin on wet greens - I did a comparison with a full wedge into our short par 3 - Pro v1x spin back was 15', with the test ball 6'.

    Distance wise, I think the test ball is about the same as my normal shots in carry & overall length. Around the greens, the ball feels nice & soft, giving you that confidence to have a go!,

    One thing to mention, i normally mark all my balls with my stumpy highlghter pen - the ink washes off this ball, a lot sooner than on other balls, so had to do touch-up's of red ink during the round to help keep my id.

    The one thing I am impressed with, is the ball after a couple of rounds still looks and feels new, with the whiteness still showing and ball not turning to that grey/white colour. I do like these balls a lot, just wondering how they would react on firmer summer greens.

     

    Regards

    Peter

     

  8. Ian B

    Ian B
    Manchester, 0

    Hi received my golf balls a few weeks back - thank you

    Pro v1x - in terms of distance hard to tell apart from the old one but the feel and sound off the irons seemed so much softer and less 'clicky'. I thought they responded well around the greens in particular the one bounce and check shot was easier to perform than before.

    I gave a ball to one of my playing partners and he definitely picked up extra yardage from the TM Penta he usually uses - he's going to convert when the new balls are released.

    Overall for me no distance gain but definitely much more control from around the greens

    Thanks again for the trial balls 

    IB

  9. Doug B

    Doug B
    Milton Keynes, UK

    Great to receive the test balls On my second day of testing the new balls I had my best score of the year ( 3 under my handicap, 11). Please send some more!!! The balls feel a lot better than the current models. , solid is the only word That I can think of. I do not mean hard.
  10. Ian V

    Ian V
    Newquay,

    First off thanks for allowing me the opportunity to provide feedback; it was a nice surprise to find x3 Pro V's in the post......certainly beats a utility bill ! I have to say that I am really impressed with the feel of the ball. It appears to give a far more penetrative flight, which is great in the windy county of Cornwall. In addition the feel of the ball on and around the green is very comfortable, allowing a greater control of the shot. All in all yet another success story for the tried and tested commodity that is Titleist......well done. Ian Newquay
  11. Gordon m

    Gordon m
    Ashford, Kent

    Once again a great ball I assume the test balls are or will be the new Pro V1 they certainly play like the Pro V1. My course is near waterlogged at the moment and has been shut on several occasions. However I did manage to get a round in but the course didn't do the ball justice. I'll be going out after Christmas with the new Titleist 915 D2  driver lets see if we can break 280 yards with the test ball and driver !

  12. Richard T

    Richard T
    Huddersfield, CT

    These new balls feel softer especially off the putter face and playing the wedgies around the green. Unfortunatley I have not been able to use them off the driver due to the weather conditions on the course.

  13. Petri K

    Petri K
    Springfield Gardens, NY

    Got these balls awhile back, been trying them in different conditions: hot, windy and now relatively cool (for Bahrain)! Flight is good, and spin on full shots but not happy with half wedges and chips as tend to run much hotter than ProV1 so running past sticks where I used to get it stiff! Other than that, if this a replacement for NXT Tour, doesn't seem to bounce on so high when coming down on hard fairways...

  14. Have now played with the test balls for several rounds, although Scotland in winter may not be best time to give them a fair judgement. Really like the ball, I usually play Pro V1s and I like the feel of the test balls. Putting feel very similar to Pro V1. Driving and irons ball flies well and I have noticed that I have generated more spin when playing to greens particularly with wedges. Most noticeable difference is resilience, have used one ball for at least 5 rounds and it still looks like new.
  15. Simon P

    Simon P
    Cheshire England

    I found the test balls good, but if honest could not notice too much difference with the Prov1 I play with except I liked the way they felt off the putter. Driving and iron play was similar to me but I am not the most consistent player length wise. Overall would I play with them week in and out...yes I liked them.
  16. Have played a couple of rounds with the test balls. Although no markings they feel like Pro V1s, although around the green and off the putter they do feel softer. This reminds me of the feel you get off the old balata balls.

    They do seem a bit easier to shape than other balls, although I'll need a few more rounds to see how they really play.

    Durability wise they seem pretty resilient so far. Minor wear and tear on two balls used over two rounds.

  17. Have now tried all 3 balls over 3 rounds each.Usually use Pro V1. Found increase in distance probably 6 - 10 yards with driver, with higher ball flight. Found slightly less spin with chip & pitch shots but still more than acceptable. Excellent durability & retained whiteness fantastically well.Difficult to comment on putting as greens not as true as in summer. Ivor
  18. John B

    John B
    Newtownabbey, 0

    Hi,

    first of of thanks for allowing to test the new Titiest Pro V1X ball.....

    im not the best putter in the world so I rely on my long game more so than most so I'm always keen to try out the latest product from Titliest....

    i must say that the test ball is fantastic - I bit more of a solid feel off the tee but still maintains a great feel on approach shots. Very durable ball too - have used the same ball for a few rounds and still maintains a flight and condition as if I've only just taken it out of the box. Hope Titliest bring this fella to the market - as the ball is fantastic

  19. It has taken a while but I finally got around to testing my first ball from the Test sleeve. My comments on the first round:

    • Very durable, little to no evidence of marking on the surface of the ball even after eighteen holes played in anger!
    • Lower flight than my regular Pro V1x
    • Great control pitching in with medium to short irons
    • Great feel around the greens with chip shots
    • Seemed to get a bit more (side) spin with driver, woods and longer irons but that may be down to a little rustiness on my part (I didn't strike the ball well with my driver at all)
    • All in all I felt very comfortable with shots coming into or played around the greens. The balls held well on the surface, spin control was excellent and I liked the impact sound when I connected. However, the longer shots did seem to get a different reaction out of the ball.

    Hope this helps and many, many thanks for including me in the "test team"!!!

    BR Mike

  20. Steve H

    Steve H
    Northwich, Cheshire

    Hi Thank you for the balls. I saved them for a week playing San Lorenzo at the end November. The course was very wet (clean and place), but the greens were good. Driver - felt good off the club face, with a good flight, distance was difficult to judge because of wet conditions, but gave the impression they carried slightly further. Hybrids - similar to the Pro V1 I use. Irons - seemed to be slightly straighter (I have a draw normally, which ended up becoming slight), compared to similar shots with Pro V1. Chipping and Pitching - this was where I thought the ball grabbed more than the Pro V1. Felt good off the club face Putting - good feel. One ball was not particularly well balanced. Put balls in salt water to check and it was notable that one ball was slightly more out of balance than the other two. When correctly aligned balls stayed on line. Overall - feel was good and very playable. Cover seemed durable, might be slightly better than Pro V1, but difficult to confirm as course was very wet. Cheers Steve
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