Needing the right Ball

[Longdriver295]

Been playing both the Chrome Tour and the Tour BX. Both these balls are Great, But I would absolutely love to find a ball that is Right between these 2. Are there any such ball that would fit between these 2 or pretty close? I love the Distance of the CT but I Love the Spin characteristics of the BX. I know this may sound like the perfect ball and I know there's no such thing as the perfect Ball. 

[Pnwpingi210]

1 hour ago, Longdriver295 said:

Been playing both the Chrome Tour and the Tour BX. Both these balls are Great, But I would absolutely love to find a ball that is Right between these 2. Are there any such ball that would fit between these 2 or pretty close? I love the Distance of the CT but I Love the Spin characteristics of the BX. I know this may sound like the perfect ball and I know there's no such thing as the perfect Ball. 

2024 tp5x

pro v1

pro v1 left dot if you can find them.

left dash is firmer than the chrome tour but spins more around the green for me

[Longdriver295]

8 hours ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

2024 tp5x

pro v1

pro v1 left dot if you can find them.

left dash is firmer than the chrome tour but spins more around the green for me

I'm hoping I can find a cheaper alternative that fits the Bill. 

[Jdudley13]

46 minutes ago, Longdriver295 said:

I'm hoping I can find a cheaper alternative that fits the Bill. 

Vice Pro Plus might be an option, i found the previous gen to play really close to the BX and my understanding is the ‘24 ball has a little bit more spin. I have not played it yet to confirm this. It’s a fantastic ball at its price point. 

[Doaner84]

maxfli tour s or the maxfli tour probably would fit your criteria.

[Longdriver295]

 Wondering about the B XS? Is it possible it could be between the 2 or would it have More Spin off Driver? I don't need Driver Spin I lose distance but I do need Iron spin and Green side spin

[bcflyguy1]

3 hours ago, Longdriver295 said:

I'm hoping I can find a cheaper alternative that fits the Bill. 

Maxfli Tour/Tour X.

If you need more iron spin, it's the X.

Edited August 22, 2024 by bcflyguy1

[OnTheBag]

Agree with the others that the Maxfli Tour or Tour S fit both your budget and flight characteristics.  Plus, it's a really good ball that has found its way onto the LPGA and PGA tour.

Edited August 22, 2024 by OnTheBag

[Pnwpingi210]

2 hours ago, Longdriver295 said:

 Wondering about the B XS? Is it possible it could be between the 2 or would it have More Spin off Driver? I don't need Driver Spin I lose distance but I do need Iron spin and Green side spin

Won’t have more driver spin, will be lower in ball speed and less distance due to softer compression.

[Pepperturbo]

15 hours ago, Longdriver295 said:

Been playing both the Chrome Tour and the Tour BX. Both these balls are Great, But I would absolutely love to find a ball that is Right between these 2. Are there any such ball that would fit between these 2 or pretty close? I love the Distance of the CT but I Love the Spin characteristics of the BX. I know this may sound like the perfect ball and I know there's no such thing as the perfect Ball. 

Compression rating is the best and easiest way to determine what balls fall in between.  The Compression of Chrome Tour is approx 85 and Tour BX is 98.  Those numbers are still fairly close, and don't believe anyone can know from hitting them.  

 

You're right, NO such thing as a perfect ball, just what works the best most of the time.  The reason I play two balls, 102 DASH -ProV1x (Distance) and 100 ProV1x (Spin).  I carry both and let my bones determine which I play.

 

 

[GDB67]

Is that gonna get you on Tour?
You’re playing 2 awesome balls. What’s the next step? Signing autographs at the local muni? 
or just make more putts.

Regardless of make of ball. 
happy trails 🍻

[GDB67]

Waste time till ya die. 

[Longdriver295]

Which of the Maxfli or Vice balls has the more iron stopping power and distance? I really like more Stopping spin with irons than checkup spin

[grochol17]

On 8/21/2024 at 9:12 PM, Longdriver295 said:

Been playing both the Chrome Tour and the Tour BX. Both these balls are Great, But I would absolutely love to find a ball that is Right between these 2. Are there any such ball that would fit between these 2 or pretty close? I love the Distance of the CT but I Love the Spin characteristics of the BX. I know this may sound like the perfect ball and I know there's no such thing as the perfect Ball. 

 

I did the PING ballnamic fitting a few months ago and it gave me CT and Wilson Staff Model (not the X version) as good fits.  The CT and Staff look to be pretty similar balls in their tests... the Staff gets a bit better driver wind score (87/100 vs 75/100) and has a higher full wedge spin score and a bit less roll out with the 7-iron.  So, if you like the CT, but want some more spin on your approaches, give the Wilson Staff Model a try.  I've used it for a few rounds now and really like it.  The cover resiliency is really good, too.  I played 18 with one ball and it looked almost new and played 18 with another one and the only scuff came from a shot where I hit well behind the ball and compressed a bunch of sand between the ball and club face.

 

To your other question about the B RX, I've played a few rounds with both the B X and B RX since my swing speed is right on their cusp of which ball they say I should play.  I've found that they play pretty much exactly the same.  If your swing speed is significantly faster than 105 mph, you might find different results (I'd guess the RX will give slightly lower ball speeds and a bit less spin), but I suspect that those two balls will play about the same for most people.  It wouldn't hurt for you to try a sleeve of the RX, but I wouldn't go into it expecting to find a vastly different ball.

[phizzy30]

On 8/23/2024 at 8:22 AM, Longdriver295 said:

Which of the Maxfli or Vice balls has the more iron stopping power and distance? I really like more Stopping spin with irons than checkup spin

Pro Plus is the lowest spinning urethane ball from the testing I've done.  It's also on the lower launch side.  CTX maybe what you're seeking.  Spins more than CT with irons with crazy ball speeds like CT.