fishymehta
Ahh... life is good
- Joined
- May 10, 2011
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- 14.0 OOB
I played a few holes with this ball and used it a lot on the practice greens, and here are my thoughts:
Off the tee: Solid distance, pretty much like anything else in the price range. I saw maybe 2 clubs of carry over the Z-Star. But I noticed almost 5 yards of total yardage due to the lower spin. Pretty low sidespin, will just about keep your ball flight the same, maybe turn a hook/slice into a large draw/fade. Nothing really outstanding, pretty good all around, much like the NXT Tour or Bridgestone e6
Woods/Long Irons: Again, saw a moderate 2 club carry increase with the irons, but none with the woods. Instead, the woods would roll a little more. Not a lot of stopping power heading into greens, maybe a few hops then little rollout with a 7i. Nothing too excellent here either.
Short irons/Full wedges: Pretty decent spin, good get hop-and-stop (52º) or hop-hop-and-stop (9i), compared to an easy back-up (52º) or hop-and-stop with the 9i. Feel was kind of heavy; a little too solid when struck on the sweet spot, but great when you miss. I was disappointed with the lack or spin, thought that it would at least get as much as an e5. But it's more like and e6 or an NXT.
Pitches/Chips: Eh... Could rarely get hop-and-stop with the ball on 3/4 swings, even with the 56º. Was fairly good on 1/2 swings pitches, with a decent amount of pull with predictable rollout. The only place I felt this ball really excelled was chips. Even with the 52º, I could get the ball to roll out when I needed it to, as well as skid and pull when I needed it to. By changing the angle of attack and ball position, it was fairly easy to get the amount of spin you wanted (unless you want hop-and-stop)
Putting: I didn't really see anything too great, but not too bad either. Felt a little bit harder than both the e5 and an NXT Tour, more like the e6 in this respect. Easy to gauge distances though, especially after a couple of putts.
Overall: I wasn't really a fan of this ball. I went in expecting to love it, and came out disappointed. Nothing really separates it from other balls in the price point, except maybe an extra club of distance. Spin was moderate, and it was a little too solid feel-wise. Probably closely resembles the e6 or the NXT. If you were looking for a ball in this price point, I would recommend the e5 or the NXT Tour
Off the tee: Solid distance, pretty much like anything else in the price range. I saw maybe 2 clubs of carry over the Z-Star. But I noticed almost 5 yards of total yardage due to the lower spin. Pretty low sidespin, will just about keep your ball flight the same, maybe turn a hook/slice into a large draw/fade. Nothing really outstanding, pretty good all around, much like the NXT Tour or Bridgestone e6
Woods/Long Irons: Again, saw a moderate 2 club carry increase with the irons, but none with the woods. Instead, the woods would roll a little more. Not a lot of stopping power heading into greens, maybe a few hops then little rollout with a 7i. Nothing too excellent here either.
Short irons/Full wedges: Pretty decent spin, good get hop-and-stop (52º) or hop-hop-and-stop (9i), compared to an easy back-up (52º) or hop-and-stop with the 9i. Feel was kind of heavy; a little too solid when struck on the sweet spot, but great when you miss. I was disappointed with the lack or spin, thought that it would at least get as much as an e5. But it's more like and e6 or an NXT.
Pitches/Chips: Eh... Could rarely get hop-and-stop with the ball on 3/4 swings, even with the 56º. Was fairly good on 1/2 swings pitches, with a decent amount of pull with predictable rollout. The only place I felt this ball really excelled was chips. Even with the 52º, I could get the ball to roll out when I needed it to, as well as skid and pull when I needed it to. By changing the angle of attack and ball position, it was fairly easy to get the amount of spin you wanted (unless you want hop-and-stop)
Putting: I didn't really see anything too great, but not too bad either. Felt a little bit harder than both the e5 and an NXT Tour, more like the e6 in this respect. Easy to gauge distances though, especially after a couple of putts.
Overall: I wasn't really a fan of this ball. I went in expecting to love it, and came out disappointed. Nothing really separates it from other balls in the price point, except maybe an extra club of distance. Spin was moderate, and it was a little too solid feel-wise. Probably closely resembles the e6 or the NXT. If you were looking for a ball in this price point, I would recommend the e5 or the NXT Tour