Description The new Titleist Pro V1x is designed to optimize performance for players with the highest swing speeds and high lift launch conditions. Pro V1x delivers very low driver and iron spin combined with very high speed. The result is exceptionally long distance and a straight flight, particularly for the game's hardest hitters. Compared with the Pro V1, the Pro V1x has lower spin on all shots and a firmer feel.
Reviewed by: thomas mcguire(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed: New Pro V1X
Summary: I find this ball goes 10 yards shorter than the earlier ProV1X. I hit the older ball about 205 yards--the new one 195. I am 81 years old and a good golfer.
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Summary: Clearly one of the best balls in the industry, 3-piece technology as good as it gets. Good distance off the tee, good control around the green. Feels nice though impact. If your using older clubs with U grooves on irons and wedges, be careful. They will shred the outside of the ball. My wedges scuff this outside up rather easily. For the new rule V grooves it is not as rough on the ball but may still be a problem for you.
Summary: I'm a 60 year old scratch golfer and I have a few things to get off my chest concerning Titleist. I see the new 2011s are out. Is Titleist now going to release a new golfball every year like they do with the clubs? These, no doubt, are designed around the use of v-grooved irons, and if struck with a square-grooved iron, they will shred, just like the previous models.
Titleist, nor anyone else, in my opinion, has ever made a ball longer than the original 332. If you're old enough, you remember the controversy soon after its release. It was retarded long and straight and extremely durable. However you had to adjust your game around the green because they were rock hard and were difficult to spin around the green. I was eager to try the new and improved 2008. That ball sucked. It was shorter off the tee than before, but it did spin a little better around the green. The trade off, however, for that spin was durability. 2 or 3 hard wedges, and the ball was too messed up to play, and if you hit a tree or cartpath, the ball was toast. The same can be said for the more recent ProV1X reincarnations--if you insist on playing with an undamaged ball, you have to pull out a new ball every 2 or 3 holes. Another complaint I have concerning durability (some would call obsolescence by design) is the tanning. I play at 7500 feet and a new ball will show tanning after 9 holes, if it makes it that long without becoming a FUBAR. I understand its the reaction of urethane to UV. For $50+ a dozen, they can't add some type of sunblock to the cover? No doubt Titleist makes the best ball in golf--the pros play them, but they don't pay for them. Because they are now playing v-grooved irons, they require a very soft cover. But for those of us that are still using square grooves, the new balls are a ball-a-hole wonders. I am not going to trade in my square-grooved Hogan Apex irons so as not to tear up my golf ball. I will be playing my Hogans long after they become illegal, and I have even insisted that I be buried with them. I have played Titlest balls for 2 decades, and the 2010 ProV1X since it came out, but I'm now determined to find a different ball. I want 18+ holes out of my ball, not 3. I found some original 332s on ebay. I guess this old-schooler needs an old-school ball to use with his old-school clubs.
Try the new Nike 20xi. More durable; just as long; spin just as well as ProV1x. Made in two models to match either one. Just as expensive though. But last a lot longer!
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Summary: The Pro V1X ball definitely has distance. It's also pretty decent around the green. Felt good chipping and putting. After a few long wedge shots though the balls had deep scratches in them. These are good balls, but I'm afraid my pockets are not deep enough to replace them at this rate.
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Summary: Just played 18 with this ball and I love it!! Great distance off the tee and nice spin around the greens. You DO NOT need to have a swing speed of 100+ to play this ball. I have consistent speed of 90-95mph and knocking it 260yds or more. This is a great ball to have in your bag but its a little pricey. I found a website that sells them for $23 with 5A rating which is like finding a ball in the woods that was hit only once. I am hooked.
Customer Service: None
Similar Products Used: None really, first time using a 4 piece ball.
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