I wouldn't put them at opposite ends of the spectrum or anything. What's weird is that the differences in feel kind of go the exact opposite of performance and what you expect. 130 in, I prefer the feel of the LS and it's not really close. The Diamond feels more like some low spin balls to me, but isn't. It's so weird.
Yep. Really curious about the mantle and other stuff with the Diamond now. Might explain some feels. Probably says somewhere on the website. I would assume. I try not to digest much of that until I get all my own flights and feels with it locked in though and then can read about it and see how it all makes sense. Good stuff dude. Love seeing the layers.
You'll surely regret it, but your wish is my command. lol
So that was interesting. I had practically promised I wouldn't play today after monitor testing sunday and playing and ranging the last two days and hurting, but it was the last weather day for a bit so I had to give it a go. Wife seems more forgiving than my body at the moment. lol Tried to play a variety of shots and work around the greens. Put together a little ASMR of some I captured for you kinky f***ers.
(Not in order apparently but I'm not doing it again)
It was interesting and I'll talk through my sure-to-evolve first impressions.
Overall it seemed good. I try not to log marketing to my brain until I hit/play things myself, but I swore they said it was soft somewhere and I had that in my head. Didn't seem soft off the first with the UT that's for sure. And I'm not sure how things come through in the video, but the feels were kind of wild.
Felt and sounded like a high compression ball off the driver face and it was NICE. I really look forward to resting a couple days and actually getting to hammer them. Addicting like XV. Feels fast. For the swing I had today and the conditions distances were good and it handled the wind well.
Mid-long irons (TCBs today) it felt like a higher compression ball and nothing really stood out there. Firmer in the cold and had to get after it a bit to really get some squoosh. Short irons same but it did seem to spin decently high. Will take more outings, but I specifically set myself up for a couple full short iron approaches where spin can really affect outcomes in tough conditions and it did seem to hold up a bit. Also hit a chippy one on the last that really did not seem to manage the wind well on spin. I have a full video of that and I was noticably surprised to come up short.
With specialties it did not feel 'soft' on full approach. It really stood out as a firmer ball to me audibly and on the hands there. Which is fine, not quite like off the tee, and still probably softer than XV. Softer cover is one thing, but not really compressing it at those speeds made it feel like a pretty firm ball. And T22 are pretty soft. Want to get it out with a set of blades. I'm really curious to see what they sound like with my MG3's too. Those things pop. Cold could be affecting the outer part of the core/mantle too on these I suppose, and they did get GOOD spin on full specialty approach. Real good. One really impressed me, despite it actually keeping me further from the hole.
And then the cover kind of takes over I think. Around the green it actually feels a little dead depending on what you're used to and want. Some would call it soft I think. Not me really. The ball isn't soft, but you get a lot of cover and the combo just doesn't have much feel to me. And then it actually sounds and feels pretty dang soft off my putter. Like, dense-ish and not bad in any way. Straighter blow than with baby wedges and it feels nice. I don't know. I feel like my brain is pretty much broken after having 7 different balls on course in the last week and need a day off.
I DEFINITELY want to put it up against the new CSX LS on sound and feel and short iron approach. I didn't have any with me or I would have today.
But my suspicion is that it when it's not pre-blizzard, or even better, WARM outside, it will be pretty hot off the tee and hold firm greens well. I could putt with it in just about any temperature. I liked that.
I wish I could be pissed about something that keeps giving me birdies...
Haha Started with one today again. If these old guys get out of the way I'm going to see what it's got on another short pitch into the par 5. Checked up wonderfully on an opened up clipper from 47y on the 1st.I wish I could be pissed about something that keeps giving me birdies...
I'm really excited to try this ball. I made some changes to my EPIC Max LS 9* (new adapter so driver turned down to 8.25/D and weight center in the back) and slapped the Linq-Q Purple in it.Haha Started with one today again. If these old guys get out of the way I'm going to see what it's got on another short pitch into the par 5. Checked up wonderfully on an opened up clipper from 47y on the 1st.
Edit: oh boy. I'll just post that video.
I can’t help but wonder how your wife would feel being compared to a golf ball. But, yet again, you are the one who is married and I am the one who is divorced.
I mean of all the balls, this one is aI can’t help but wonder how your wife would feel being compared to a golf ball. But, yet again, you are the one who is married and I am the one who is divorced.
. That has to count for something! Lol I'm confident I could spin it.
I mean of all the balls, this one is a
So often, we keep chasing, chasing, when true love was always right there in front of our eyes.
I'm starting to work up some early distance, proximity, and other data stuffs for it, and they're really good. I'll put some time in on monitor and play it some more and see how it shakes out. As long as nothing about something bothers me I let the numbers decide.
Please do! You're a Bridgestone guy, right? I'm sure you hit plenty, but I know you got them for your team last year and I think that's what you typically play. So I'd love to hear your reaction to it.
