He’s got triple track on his CS.
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He’s got triple track on his CS.
Which will still good marketing for the ERC.
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Phil liked the alignment lines so much , he had them put them on the Chrome Soft X for him...
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If they put the Chrome Soft X out to retail with the Triple Track I think I'd be all over that. It's one of the things I'm most excited about trying this spring on the course on short putts.
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Are there alignment stensils out there that are similar?
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That's awesome Frank. My putting from 4 feet and in is absolutely horrendous (too many putts) and I'm thinking this might really help me.
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There are other alignment aids out there that you could use that are similar...
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That’s at least part of the million dollar question, whether the single line stencil in one color and size is the same.
I played this ball at The Hideaway the first day and it performed really well. I am really interested in seeing how it performs in warm summer weather. I'm pretty sure it will be just as good if not better than what we are seeing now. Gonna pick up some more of these 2/8 when they are available in stores.
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There are 3 line alignment stencils out there, but it’s a lot of work... I’d prefer it this way already on the ball.
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I was thinking the same thing, and then wondered if that would take away from the ERC. My guess is we don’t see the addition for a couple of years. Just like Callaway hasn’t offered the Truvis outside of the CS. The ERC could be Callaway’s only ball with the triple track.
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Thank you Jason for showing both sides of the sword here and this goes back to what @KEV said about Callaway. You guys dont force your product down someone's throat to skew them. You let it do the talking for itself and all you ask of your customers or non customers is to give it a try and see for yourself.
I absolutely do! Too many things now a days are not made here in America but being in the Navy I wholeheartedly support businesses that make their products right here in the ol' US of A. MURICA!!
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One color will not work the same. Part of the purpose of the 2 colors and different thickness of the lines is that it causes your eyes to react a certain way and focus on a certain part of the ball, but who am I telling. You sat through the same brief I did!
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The ERC is the only ball I've been practice putting with at home simply because I love that alignment. Plus the ball feels pretty good off this putter but mostly because of the Triple Track.
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I don’t think it was so much the color but the thickness of the lines to help you align? I remember Finley saying it’s similar to landing a plane on a runway or jets landing on an aircraft carrier, the thin outer lines set your boundary.
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That makes sense and that was actually my next question about the line thickness. Thanks man. I didn’t know if it was cosmetic or the colors has a specific purpose.
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I will respectfully have to disagree with the post quoted above and unless I have missed something even if an aftermarket tool IS available it would have to be applied by hand and would be far less durable.
Correct, there is a reason for the colors, testing went through various colors and the difference in the colors does make a difference.
I’m anxious to get out and play the ERCs again. Hopefully the last of my supply makes it until they go on sale.
Looking forward to getting some time on course tomorrow with these. Between SanDiegoNative and I, should be plenty of on course shots to give the ball a fair shake.
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I hesitated to start playing this ball since I got back from #TheGrandaddy due to the limited number I was able to bring back. However, it is getting close enough to being readily available that I have used it now for the last 4-5 rounds.
I absolutely love it off the irons. Playing in 40/50* temps, combined with the Apex ‘19 irons I am getting at least 1/2 club more in distance compared to the CS with Apex CF16s in calm conditions. More than that downwind and into a one-club wind I am getting what used to be my normal distances.
As for spin, they don’t check as tight as the CS, but even on downwind shots I find the rollout acceptable. PW rollout, for example, might be a stride downwind. Obviously the softness of the greens will determine a lot of that as well. Chipping/pitching around the green with the MD4s and PM 2.0 I am getting more “check” than I actually expected with this ball and have adjusted accordingly.
My only possible “issue” with the ball is really off the driver. I was “fit” with the Flash at 10.5* with the adapter set at +1/D. Even in the cold and very soft conditions I’ve been playing in so far this year I am getting distances I haven’t seen in years - except for into the wind. This ball is definitely a higher launching ball than the CS I’ve been using. Playing into the wind with the irons the ball doesn’t seem to be affected that much but off the driver into the wind I sense I am losing more distance than I would with the CS or a lower launching ball. Maybe it is just because the ball is in the air longer that driver shots are more affected.
My quandary is do I lower the loft on the driver by 1 or maybe even 2 degrees but do I gain nothing because carry is more important with the very soft conditions of the fairways. I’ll have to experiment I guess.
I’ve not been one to line up my ball a lot on the greens so I have only sporadically done so with the Triple Track Technology. The conditions of our greens at this time of year make it difficult to judge the effectiveness of the technology and with the cold conditions not a lot of time is being spent on lining the ball up, either.
I’m definitely going to utilize those lines more as conditions of the greens and the temperatures improve.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with the ERC and expect that I will be even more so under more favorable conditions. At this point I anticipate making this my everyday ball. I’d be curious if Callaway thinks this ball might eat into their sales of the Chrome Soft it is that good!
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I absolutely love it off the irons. Playing in 40/50* temps, combined with the Apex ‘19 irons I am getting at least 1/2 club more in distance compared to the CS with Apex CF16s in calm conditions. More than that downwind and into a one-club wind I am getting what used to be my normal distances.
As for spin, they don’t check as tight as the CS, but even on downwind shots I find the rollout acceptable. PW rollout, for example, might be a stride downwind. Obviously the softness of the greens will determine a lot of that as well. Chipping/pitching around the green with the MD4s and PM 2.0 I am getting more “check” than I actually expected with this ball and have adjusted accordingly.
My only possible “issue” with the ball is really off the driver. I was “fit” with the Flash at 10.5* with the adapter set at +1/D. Even in the cold and very soft conditions I’ve been playing in so far this year I am getting distances I haven’t seen in years - except for into the wind. This ball is definitely a higher launching ball than the CS I’ve been using. Playing into the wind with the irons the ball doesn’t seem to be affected that much but off the driver into the wind I sense I am losing more distance than I would with the CS or a lower launching ball. Maybe it is just because the ball is in the air longer that driver shots are more affected.
My quandary is do I lower the loft on the driver by 1 or maybe even 2 degrees but do I gain nothing because carry is more important with the very soft conditions of the fairways. I’ll have to experiment I guess.
I’ve not been one to line up my ball a lot on the greens so I have only sporadically done so with the Triple Track Technology. The conditions of our greens at this time of year make it difficult to judge the effectiveness of the technology and with the cold conditions not a lot of time is being spent on lining the ball up, either.
I’m definitely going to utilize those lines more as conditions of the greens and the temperatures improve. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the ERC and expect that I will be even more so under more favorable conditions. At this point I anticipate making this my everyday ball. I’d be curious if Callaway thinks this ball might eat into their sales of the Chrome Soft it is that good!
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