I love ProV1s but too expensive for my game. As a moderately priced alternative I have been playing the MAXFLI BLACKMAX (3-piece). This year they discontinued that ball and the new Blackmax is a 2-piece distance ball. MAXFLI now has introduced the FIRE product. I tried the tour model recently...Its a perfect replacement for the previous BLACKMAX. It is as long as a PROV1 with soft feel off the driver. It is nice around the green and you can hit the little "checker" with it. Doesn't have the bite of the PROV1, more like the regular Callaway HEX Tour. Great for the $29 price point. Better than the NXT Tour. Nice compromise for the PROV1.

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Similar Products Used:

PROV1, Callaway HEX Tour, SRIXON models, NXT Tour, NIKE One Black, NIKE SUPERSOFT

Bought these at my local Wal-Mart for $19 for the Fire and $27 for the Tour Fire.

-The Fire ball is great for hitting long straight iron shots. The ball seems to fly right off the club face. Very little side to side movement and it is great in the wind. However, the ball reaches too high of a trajectory off my 9.5* HiBore driver and my Launcher fairway woods. So high in fact, one of my drives looked like the ball was stuck in it's own divot. The package for the Fire ball says that it gets a 9 for spin. I disagree. The ball spins so little that you can forget about checking up on even soft greens. That might be great for bump and run players though. As far as durability, I was able to play the front nine with the same ball, even after hitting 2 cart paths with my driver. I would say this ball is suited for slower tempo swingers. My wife hits this ball extremely well and replaced her Precept Lady III balls with the Fire. If you're into Maxfli, the Red Max ball is much better than the Fire and you can even get them for $10 at Golfsmith now. If you're not into Maxfli, I'd say the Top Flite d2 is a better performer and value. Yes, I said Top Flite.

-The Tour Fire is a much better ball than the Fire. But that isn't saying much. It does hold a better trajectory off of all clubs, it does spin a "little" bit more, and the distance is pretty good, really good in fact. But at $27 a dozen, you can get a better green side ball for less money; like my favorite ball, the Titleist NXT.

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Similar Products Used:

Maxfli Red Max
Precept U-Tri Tour
Titleist NXT/NXT Tour
Titleist d2 Green

Tried out the Tour model of the Fire. Nice ball. Good distance, great spin with short irons. Putts well. Very durable. Not bad.