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I was able to order a test 2 ball pack of both the XS and the RX. They shipped today so I should have them by next weekend's rounds.
2020 Bridgestone Tour B Golf Balls
Since its Friday .... Cheers to @rehbirdie
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Hit the new BX and BXS today on a launch monitor. Definitely pleasantly surprised with the BX - softer than last year and felt close to the previous BXS which was nice. Had used the BXS last season as a backup to the TP5 and would definitely consider both of them this year (still have several dozen TP5's though, which will probably last all of '20). Just a hair longer with the BX and similar launch if I recall, and maybe 200 or so RPM less spin. My driver SS is close to 110, so I could play them both comfortably, whereas I really didn't like the BX from last year since it felt like a rock.
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See above for Wedge thoughts.
Bridgestone RX Driver Testing vs the following balls:
2020 RX - Orange
2018 RXS - Purple
Prov1 - Navy
Prov1x - Mustard
(both current inline)
Callaway TT CSX ?- Red
Callaway CS Truvis 2018 - Blue
Srixon Z Star XV 2019 Ball - Green
Club:
Cobra King F9 10.5* Head +1* LA Golf Shaft OLYSS 65 Proto D4 SW
I took four swings with each ball.
Dispersion:
All Balls
Just RX Style Balls:
RX, had some really strong dispersion here, lost one a little further left but the other three compared to all but the CS Truvis, had pretty strong dispersion.
Trajectory:
Just RX Style Balls:
RX was one of the more consistent balls here, I think I should still be playing RXS, but this shows that it performs pretty well, compared to similar style balls.
The Data:
Bridgestone Balls:
Both of these balls performed well and felt good off face. RXS launched a bit higher and spun a bit more. The new RX, was right in the middle of the pack with spin. Didn't give up too much distance though, definitely playable. Shots were solid too, nothing really bad or anything flushed in testing these two balls. Validates my thoughts on going RXS over RX.
Titleist Balls:
With how the wedges performed, I thought these would perform better and spin more off of the driver, espcially the X. Compared to the RX, they were a bit longer (X launched higher) but dispersion was not that great.
Callaway Balls:
CSX Had the best trajectory here, maybe of all balls, but once again an X ball. The RX and CS Truvis performed similar from a Trajectory standpoint.
As good a trajectory as the CSX was, Dispersion is lacking, or if I want something to go right, that is the ball. RX was fine, takeaway that outlier left and it's pretty tight. The CS Truvis had the tightest of all balls for dispersion.
I thought the CSX Diamond would perform with more spin, significantly more spin than the RX. Carry was better with these two compared to the RX though, I think that was more swing dominated than ball.
Srixon VX:
Similar story as the wedges, this ball was a struggle for me all day. Performed poorly across the ball, last in most categories.
Overall Thoughts:
The RX is quite competitive for an amateur, with an inconsistent swing like mine. I really want to try the RXS (which I was VFit into) and see how the Driver/Iron/Wedge spin is compared to similar balls and especially the 2018 RXS.
When I got home from work tonight I opened the Tour B RX up and rubbed two balls together and you definitely can feel the grab. I did the same with two brand new 2018 Tour B RX and they don’t feel like that at all. No grab.
Playing these tomorrow except #2 has too much OB left for just 4 balls.
Playing these tomorrow except #2 has too much OB left for just 4 balls.
Where do you guys get access to that information? Home? Club? Simulator? Working in industry?
Waiting for someone that doesn't like them is more like it....not gonna happen
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RXS vs RX... Played both in 2019 rxs was great!
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those that took our advice and did VFit early were rewarded with pre release golf balls.
Great stuff man, love all the stats and images.
The new Tour B RX not only sounds better off my driver (more muted than the 2018 BRX), it spins more on iron shots, and it's also durable. I hit 2 trees yesterday off my driver in my round and as you can see above, that ball is fine for today's round. I flushed a few iron shots with wedges and 7 irons and they just stuck on the green near the ball mark. Very impressive spin.
One shot I want to mention is we played in cold weather yesterday so there was some frozen spots around the greens where it was a guess if the ball would bounce or not on your approach shot. I had 60 yards in on a Par 5 for my 3rd shot, hit my 58* and it landed like a rock on the front of the green and bounced like a super ball. Figured that ball was gone and over the green. Nope, the damn thing came down and spun like a top stopping immediately. Guys were like what the hell was that, we couldn't believe it. It was like I hit a balata ball without the smiles.
One shot I want to mention is we played in cold weather yesterday so there was some frozen spots around the greens where it was a guess if the ball would bounce or not on your approach shot. I had 60 yards in on a Par 5 for my 3rd shot, hit my 58* and it landed like a rock on the front of the green and bounced like a super ball. Figured that ball was gone and over the green. Nope, the damn thing came down and spun like a top stopping immediately. Guys were like what the hell was that, we couldn't believe it. It was like I hit a balata ball without the smiles.
Hopefully my playing partner shows up this week so I can get a video for the Vfit. Last week he bailed. I’m thinking it will be BXS but what do I know.
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I spent this week, when we could get out, crushing the souls of my HS kids on short game challenges and rotating through the four different golf balls. Sadly I’ve still only got a handful of on course time with them and that means limited tee game to see just how the cover does what it’s supposed to do.
That said, I’ve failed to NOT put action on these from most lies and shot types around the greens.
The XS has been like coming home for me, one that’s familiar but when you walk inside everything has been updated. The amount of bite I’ve seen is pretty hilarious here.
The RXS is dead on its heels in the short game for me but the softer feel of the lower compression is a lot of fun greenside.
With the RX I’ve done something I never did with the originals when I played them, make it sit down, and sit down fast.
The X I mention last because it’s the one I’ve hit on the course as well and early returns there are its the X I knew and used to play from the tee, which means long for me, but as I get closer to the green the way the reaction of the Ball changes has tweaked my mind out a little. It’s been too wet for monitor data, but man I really do feel like I’m seeing the peak height get better and the approaches are allowed to play more aggressively than I used to.
I’m doing all I can to get the other three out in the course soon, even if it means being sick from
Work tomorrow.
That said, I’ve failed to NOT put action on these from most lies and shot types around the greens.
The XS has been like coming home for me, one that’s familiar but when you walk inside everything has been updated. The amount of bite I’ve seen is pretty hilarious here.
The RXS is dead on its heels in the short game for me but the softer feel of the lower compression is a lot of fun greenside.
With the RX I’ve done something I never did with the originals when I played them, make it sit down, and sit down fast.
The X I mention last because it’s the one I’ve hit on the course as well and early returns there are its the X I knew and used to play from the tee, which means long for me, but as I get closer to the green the way the reaction of the Ball changes has tweaked my mind out a little. It’s been too wet for monitor data, but man I really do feel like I’m seeing the peak height get better and the approaches are allowed to play more aggressively than I used to.
I’m doing all I can to get the other three out in the course soon, even if it means being sick from
Work tomorrow.
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Anyone that enjoyed prior XS testing new XS and new RXS?
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Hi, I have all four ball types. What’s your Q?
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I know the answer is do VFIT, but it seems like there is a ton of overlap in terms of which ball will work best for which player. I loved the XS last year and I can’t put my finger on why. It was long, spun, and I just felt really in control of where it was going. I’m right on SS threshold and I’m mainly curious to see if I’d see similar results with the new RXS. And honestly, I’m really only considering it because I prefer a yellow ball!
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I think that if the cover proves to be what we have been told, and my early belief is that it is, we will see a lot more mid to upper SS players bleed over into the RX/RXS side for the feel but also because they’re potentially going to still see tee game benefits.
The hard thing not to lose sight of though is that even with all having the REACTIV cover, they’re still all designed for different people.
But hey, if yellow is your must then the choice is easy.