2014 Bridgestone B330 Golf Balls Review Thread
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were you playing the RX before JB? Apologize for the skim if you've mentioned it ten times already.
I'm optimistic that Bridgestone continues making changes that improve the line, but love the idea of going away from the B330 to the B330-S at some point. Do you think the spin you experienced with the RXS carries through the lineup at various degrees?
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I think the new RX is up there with the best ball I have ever played for a length of time.
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I think it will.
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I'm an E6 guy but would like to graduate to the 330-RX.
From the above, it seems E6 is still slightly straighter, but there is a sense the new 330-RX is straighter than the previous RX?
Correct?
From the above, it seems E6 is still slightly straighter, but there is a sense the new 330-RX is straighter than the previous RX?
Correct?
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Being the ball is designed to fly straight, I would think that the e6 is still a better ball for flight correction. The RX is still a premium tour level ball with a urethane cover.
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Philly,
Have you been to a live B-fit event? If not I'd look on the Bridgestone website for when one will be in your area. Worth it in my opinion.
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I will second this. I've been to one and it's a great opportunity to do a ball fitting on a LM. Take your gamer and the B-Stone guys will fit you.
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I finally got out this past weekend for my first round with my B330-RX golf balls. The course was in pretty bad shape with an almost non-existent fairway, but it was nice to get out. I am usually one of the longer hitters in my group, but I was past each of my playing partners on pretty much every hole a driver was used. That was definitely a surprise, but spin from 150 in was spectacular. It actually messed me up on one hole where I hit a pitching wedge a little too close to a bunker and it spun back in. No question it was a bad shot so I'm not blaming the ball.
Overall, I'm very impressed with the ball. At the start of a round, I will put a sleeve of balls in my pocket and rotate between them on each hole. I lost one in the water on a very poor layup, but the other two lasted the remainder of the round. One did have some scuffing on it, but it was probably from hitting a cart path.
Overall, I'm very impressed with the ball. At the start of a round, I will put a sleeve of balls in my pocket and rotate between them on each hole. I lost one in the water on a very poor layup, but the other two lasted the remainder of the round. One did have some scuffing on it, but it was probably from hitting a cart path.
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I continue to be very impressed with the new ball. Howzat and War Eagle saw the amount of spin I was putting on the RX on my approach shots and the distance off the tee is in line with what I am used to seeing.
That's what I found until I ran out of balls. Loved it off the tee but I just generated too much spin into the greens for how I like to play.
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I absolutely love it. This is the best ball for me that they have ever created.
Put this ball in play again this past weekend. Was also testing the Project (a) so was able to do some comparisons there.
Overall, I'm still convinced that this is the best ball I've played for my game so far.
Distance is solid as well as dispersion. I did not have a great day off the tee, and other than a just miserable swing on #8 I was in play all day. Best drive of the day was with a Project (a), but I'd say that this ball is, on average, consistently longer for me. Dispersion was similar between both.
Ran into some stout wind from the #9 green onward. The RX seemed like the better ball to me in the wind. I noticed what looked to be a little less ballooning on shots into the wind than with the Project (a). Not sure if the ball just fits me better or if the dimple in dimple is making the difference there, but something that will definitely draw me back as I'd rather play full shots as often as possible. Guess I'm used to the RX because I had more issues gauging how many clubs to add/subtract with the project (a).
On approach and around the green, the RX continues to shine for me. Other than in the wind though, I would say that the project (a) held it's own quite well. Both seemed to have ample stopping power on full approach shots. I'd have to give the edge to the RX greenside though. Could be that I'm just used to it, but I found myself closer to the hole with it this time out consistently than with the Project (a). Spin is a little more noticeable for me out of the RX. Found myself running the Project (a) farther past the hole.
As far as durability goes, the RX is pretty good for a urethane covered ball. Seemed to be hold up as good, if not better than the e5 that I played for most of last year. I think that the project (a) cover is a touch firmer as I saw even less marking on that ball.
Feel like a broken record, but I'd gladly recommend the RX or any of the B330 series to golfers that fit their swing profiles. I'm going to try and hit a live B-Fit event to see what I'm fit into on the range. Please let me know if anyone has any questions.
Overall, I'm still convinced that this is the best ball I've played for my game so far.
Distance is solid as well as dispersion. I did not have a great day off the tee, and other than a just miserable swing on #8 I was in play all day. Best drive of the day was with a Project (a), but I'd say that this ball is, on average, consistently longer for me. Dispersion was similar between both.
Ran into some stout wind from the #9 green onward. The RX seemed like the better ball to me in the wind. I noticed what looked to be a little less ballooning on shots into the wind than with the Project (a). Not sure if the ball just fits me better or if the dimple in dimple is making the difference there, but something that will definitely draw me back as I'd rather play full shots as often as possible. Guess I'm used to the RX because I had more issues gauging how many clubs to add/subtract with the project (a).
On approach and around the green, the RX continues to shine for me. Other than in the wind though, I would say that the project (a) held it's own quite well. Both seemed to have ample stopping power on full approach shots. I'd have to give the edge to the RX greenside though. Could be that I'm just used to it, but I found myself closer to the hole with it this time out consistently than with the Project (a). Spin is a little more noticeable for me out of the RX. Found myself running the Project (a) farther past the hole.
As far as durability goes, the RX is pretty good for a urethane covered ball. Seemed to be hold up as good, if not better than the e5 that I played for most of last year. I think that the project (a) cover is a touch firmer as I saw even less marking on that ball.
Feel like a broken record, but I'd gladly recommend the RX or any of the B330 series to golfers that fit their swing profiles. I'm going to try and hit a live B-Fit event to see what I'm fit into on the range. Please let me know if anyone has any questions.
Picking up a dozen of these for Lake Charles. I played the RXs for most of last year bc I liked the greenside spin, but if the Rx's will do that and still give me distance off the tee, then I am sold.
You won't be disappointed.
I'm going to a live B-Fit when they come to a course near me in June, but until then I could happily play the RX with no issues. Jury is out on the Project (a), but unless they blow my socks off, I may have to suck it up myself and make this my gamer, regardless of cost.