Recently, we’ve spent a great deal of time discussing Volvik’s expansive line of golf balls. While the company is probably best known in North America for its bright colors and unique designs, it’s important to know that they also offer a full line of Tour inspired golf balls. From firm to soft, three-piece to four-piece, Volvik manages to cover just about every base when it comes to this segment.
The XT Soft is the company’s offering in the very popular and competitive “soft” urethane ball segment. This type of ball seems to get a ton of play in amateur bags, especially with those players who have moderate swing speeds that want great greenside performance but prefer a softer feel on full swings. At $39.99 per dozen, the XT Soft seems to offer an incredible value and we were excited to give it a try.
Key Technologies
The XT Soft is a three-piece urethane ball that Volvik classifies as having a 70-compression rating. It’s by far the softest Tour ball in their lineup and is intended for golfers with a driver swing speed in the 75-95mph range.
The core, which Volvik says is, “designed to maximize energy transfer rebound and added distance for moderate swing speeds,” contains a NdBR rubber blend. While we admit to not possessing any notable level of expertise in chemistry, we learned that this stands for Neodymium-based Butadiene Rubber, which the company describes as “high-resilience”. What does that mean to us? At its most basic level, it means the golf ball is going to efficiently transfer the energy coming from the golf club into speed, especially with slower swings.
The V-Hybrid S1 mantle layer, positioned between the core and cover, is made of an ionomer compound, and is “engineered to boost speed while optimizing spin performance through all clubs,” according to Volvik. This should translate into lower full-swing spin, especially with the driver, ranging into high spin with wedge shots.
The thin VU-X2 urethane cover is designed to be durable while providing high levels of greenside spin. It utilizes what Volivk calls a “336 Perfect Symmetric” dimple pattern designed to produce a mid-high trajectory, stability in all conditions, and consistent performance shot to shot.
Finally, the Volvik XT Soft features the same three-line V-Focus alignment system that we saw on the Vivid and Vivid Combi balls. It’s unique in that it can be utilized in a couple distinct ways. When the lines are placed parallel to the club face, they can give a visual reference for setting the face square to the target. When placed perpendicular, they operate like a standard alignment line we see many people use for putting. In addition, the center “bullseye” area provides a great point of focus at address.
Looks, Feel, and Performance
Unsurprisingly, the XT Soft feels soft and pliable in hand, giving plenty of confidence that the ball will spin around the green. The cover is among one of the brighter shades of white we’ve seen recently. It’s hard to describe the feeling, but when you look at and hold the XT Soft it feels like you’re playing something different. Some of that may be due to the logo standing out, especially with the contrasting black and blue lettering. Also, the alignment system is just novel enough to catch your attention. There is definitely something intangible that makes you excited to set the ball down in front of the club.
It should not be shocking to hear that the XT Soft provides an incredibly plush feeling at impact. People love soft golf balls for a reason, often because it makes almost any impact position on the face enjoyable to some degree. That was certainly the case here, with center strikes feeling like almost nothing at all, and shots elsewhere being at least palatable. Direct comparison with a well-known “firm” Tour ball revealed just how pleasant the XT Soft could feel. For the sake of those unfamiliar with the brand, this Volvik ball reminds us of options like the Chrome Soft and Q Star Tour. While not exactly the same, you should find instant comfort with the XT Soft if you like the feel of either of those balls.
In general, we found that, on full swings, the XT soft produced medium ball speeds, high launch, and slightly less spin than some of the other current “Tour” golf balls on the market. These conditions resulted in close-to-average distances, thanks in large part to the combination of launch and spin. The XT Soft seemed to produce trajectory ranging from mid high to high, resulting in descent angles that indicated the ball would stop quickly on well struck shots into the green.
For example, an average 9 iron saw slightly lower-than-normal ball speed at around 98mph, launching at a very high 27 degrees with 5,696 rpms of backspin. Even with these slightly lower speeds, carry distances still ended up around 130 yards at over 90 feet peak height, which is a typical distance this time of year.
The soft urethane cover and mantle layer seemed to shine with shorter swings. We took a variety of shots in the in 50 to 80-yard range with a 54-degree wedge and found plenty to like with what we saw.
Ball Speed | Launch Angle | Backspin | Carry | Total | Height |
54 mph | 30 degrees | 6,905 rpm | 52 yards | 52 yards | 30 feet |
63 mph | 30.5 degrees | 7,678 rpm | 70 yards | 70 yards | 44 feet |
71 mph | 29.5 degrees | 7,638 rpm | 82 yards | 83 yards | 51 feet |
Again, in general we saw slightly higher launch and slightly lower spin than some Tour level balls produce for us with these shots, but the end results were very much in line with what we’d expect in terms of carry and stopping power. As a total package, the XT Soft is an extremely playable, great feeling ball that should give very solid short game performance, high trajectory, and reasonable distance, especially for players with lower swing speeds.
Details
- The Volvik XT Soft is available at volvik.com
- $39.99 per dozen
- Available in White or Yellow
Good stuff [USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER]. I really like the alignment lines in this XT Soft.
This is excellent, Hawk. I really need to give the different Tour type Volvik’s a go this season at some point, and I love that alignment feature still.
Thanks guys. I love that alignment line as well.
For those that really enjoy the softer Tour balls, at $40 this is a must-try.
This golf ball is right up my ally in terms of swing speed. It seems similar to my beloved Tour Divide golf balls, and since I normally get the Tour Divides on sale (buy 2, or 3, get one free), the Volviks will need a sale for me to try them.
I really like what Volvik is putting out there with their recent releases. I typically prefer to play a ball on the softer side, these are intriguing. Price point is on point too.
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I really like what Volvik is putting out there with their recent releases. I typically prefer to play a ball on the softer side, these are intriguing. Price point is on point too.
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This is 100% a ball you’d like.
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This is 100% a ball you’d like.
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Higher launching, soft, and the spin you were seeing is more than what I typically get with short irons and wedges. I’ll definitely give them a go.
Great write-up, [USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER]
I am 100% intrigued by Volvik and will absolutely give some time to their tour type golf balls this season.
I’ve played the previous generation of this ball and I’ve really like it.
Less spin off the Driver kept the ball in the fairway – Felt Like I couldn’t lose them.
BTW: [USER=53737]@OldandStiff[/USER] Triple Track 2.0
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I’ve played the previous generation of this ball and I’ve really like it.
Less spin off the Driver kept the ball in the fairway – Felt Like I couldn’t lose them.
BTW: [USER=53737]@OldandStiff[/USER] Triple Track 2.0
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Playing catch up here, but I just want to say that these balls are really good.
I tested a sleeve in the tech studio and just about every facet was what I look for. Plenty fast, great spin and feel fantastic.
Just catching up on some things I missed this week, which includes this one. This ball sounds pretty interesting. although I am slightly outside of their SS recommendation (that’s my flex for the day). Seems like it would compare nicely to QST, which is a ball I’ve played and enjoyed quite a bit int he past.
One thing that hit me within the article is that you talked about the shade of white. Srixon used to have, what I thought, was the whitest golf ball out there and it was noticeable to me on those early morning rounds when there is some dew in the rough and the sun is low.
Would like to see the yellow on this one.
Like the sound of a higher flight too.
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Would like to see the yellow on this one.
Like the sound of a higher flight too.
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Thank you sir [USER=32688]@Iceman![/USER]
Good stuff. I’d try them.
Great write up. Too expensive for me right now, but looks like a great premium option. What’s the compression on these?
I’m rather content with my Maxfli Softfli but the more the merrier.
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Great write up. Too expensive for me right now, but looks like a great premium option. What’s the compression on these?
I’m rather content with my Maxfli Softfli but the more the merrier.
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70 compression.
In Florida for some golf and sun…went to the local PGATSS and found these so I thought I would give them a try. These are very close to one of my favorite balls the Wilson Duo-Professional. Just slightly firmer but has the same spin and feel around the green. Will take these on my next round, hoping for positive results.
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In Florida for some golf and sun…went to the local PGATSS and found these so I thought I would give them a try
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Nice! Please stop back in afterwards.
Played 9 holes at a par 3 course (what better way is there to test your short game?). My main focus was the short game and how it feels off the wedges. I can honestly say that these spin very good maybe is the AVX range and definitely better than some urethane balls out there. Distance was good but I really didn’t compare it to anything else this morning. This is my first time with Volvik other than the ones I find on the course which frankly aren’t too many. BTW putting was no different than other urethane type balls. Again, was very surprised with this ball. I’ll post again when I get some driver and iron numbers.
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Played 9 holes at a par 3 course (what better way is there to test your short game?). My main focus was the short game and how it feels off the wedges. I can honestly say that these spin very good maybe is the AVX range and definitely better than some urethane balls out there. Distance was good but I really didn’t compare it to anything else this morning. This is my first time with Volvik other than the ones I find on the course which frankly aren’t too many. BTW putting was no different than other urethane type balls. Again, was very surprised with this ball. I’ll post again when I get some driver and iron numbers.
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Great to hear some feedback – thank you.
Get any sense for feel?
Was going to snag a box of these in yellow but with the buy 3 get one free taking ProV’s down to $41 per box with the promo, I am going that route and holding off on these for now.
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Was going to snag a box of these in yellow but with the buy 3 get one free taking ProV’s down to $41 per box with the promo, I am going that route and holding off on these for now.
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I would too!
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Great to hear some feedback – thank you.
Get any sense for feel?
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The feel off the wedge was not clicky but somewhat muted. I did get the sense that I was hitting the sweet spot by the sound all of the time which I know I wasn’t. The Volvik was as good off the face of the putter as my AVX which to say not clicky.
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Now having said that. If these were buy 3 get 1 free for $120, I might be swayed back ?
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The feel off the wedge was not clicky but somewhat muted. I did get the sense that [B]I was hitting the sweet spot by the sound all of the time[/B] which I know I wasn’t. The Volvik was as good off the face of the putter as my AVX which to say not clicky.
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It’s really funny you say that. I don’t want to overstate this point, but I felt the same way at times. Moving to a firmer ball quickly reminded me who I really was ?
Putting these through the gauntlet of tests today in the Tech Studio. I like what I am seeing.
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Putting these through the gauntlet of tests today in the Tech Studio. I like what I am seeing.
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Can you elaborate? Really on the fence with this one. Debating on trialing one box of these or taking the 3+1 V1x deal before it ends 🙂
I really like the height that the V1x delivers. Wasn’t sure how this would stack up there. And I can take all the spin I can get expecially with irons (low spinner of the ball)
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Can you elaborate? Really on the fence with this one. Debating on trialing one box of these or taking the 3+1 V1x deal before it ends 🙂
I really like the height that the V1x delivers. Wasn’t sure how this would stack up there. And I can take all the spin I can get expecially with irons (low spinner of the ball)
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I couldn’t think of a more different ball from a Pro V1x. Not to say it wouldn’t deliver solid results, but they are on opposite ends of the Tour ball spectrum.
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I couldn’t think of a more different ball from a Pro V1x. Not to say it wouldn’t deliver solid results, but they are on opposite ends of the Tour ball spectrum.
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I get one is a lower compression softer feeling ball vs a firmer higher compression ball but I was more focused on their performance attributes (flight type, spin profile etc).
With Titleist I like that on their site it will tell you how they design the ball to be compared to others in their lineup:
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With Volvik I go on their site and all it says is:
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– VU-X Urethane Cover
– Ultra Soft Core
– 336 Perfect Symmetric Dimple Pattern
– 70 Compression
I have no idea if its a low flying ball like an AVX, mid flier like a V1, High Flier like a V1x.
Doesn’t say how many pieces it is. Just very vague. I read the homepage article and got some clues as to how it might work for me, but I feel like if Volvik wants to be taken serious in the urethane market game, they should probably beef up their information.
Just providing some constructive criticism as a previous Volvik ball user.
Was hoping to get some feedback after [USER=3]@JB[/USER] posts earlier.
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[USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] -saw this quote in the homepage article,
[I]In general, we found that, on full swings, the XT soft produced medium ball speeds………. than some of the other current “Tour” golf balls on the market.[/I]
How much ball speed loss are you seeing with this one vs other premium balls? We talking only 1 mph or something more?
And do you feel that is a result of it being a lower 70 compression ball or due more to construction or materials they use when compared to other brands, etc?
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I get one is a lower compression softer feeling ball vs a firmer higher compression ball but I was more focused on their performance attributes (flight type, spin profile etc).
With Titleist I like that on their site it will tell you how they design the ball to be compared to others in their lineup:
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With Volvik I go on their site and all it says is:
[HEADING=2]Extreme Soft Feel & Power Distance[/HEADING]
– VU-X Urethane Cover
– Ultra Soft Core
– 336 Perfect Symmetric Dimple Pattern
– 70 Compression
I have no idea if its a low flying ball like an AVX, mid flier like a V1, High Flier like a V1x.
Doesn’t say how many pieces it is. Just very vague. I read the homepage article and got some clues as to how it might work for me, but I feel like if Volvik wants to be taken serious in the urethane market game, they should probably beef up their information.
Just providing some constructive criticism as a previous Volvik ball user.
Was hoping to get some feedback after [USER=3]@JB[/USER] posts earlier.
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I agree, looking at the Volvik site is “almost as bad as the Wilson site. If your going to make a golf ball and be successful at it, at least throw some technical information about the product with a comparison cut-away.
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Can you elaborate? Really on the fence with this one. Debating on trialing one box of these or taking the 3+1 V1x deal before it ends 🙂
I really like the height that the V1x delivers. Wasn’t sure how this would stack up there. And I can take all the spin I can get expecially with irons (low spinner of the ball)
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If you can source Pro V1x at $41/dozen and you know its ball flight and performance suit you perfectly, it’s hard to see paying $40/dozen for the Volvik. Best case, you’d be hoping the XT Soft might be pretty close to Pro V1x performance.
Unless there’s some specific benefit to the Volvik XT Soft that Pro V1x can’t offer, it doesn’t add up on price alone. Not compared to the 4-for-3 deal.
My general rule is, if you’re going to shop on price, then make sure you’re getting a REALLY good price. Not sure an un-discountable $40/doz qualifies.
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If you can source Pro V1x at $41/dozen and you know its ball flight and performance suit you perfectly, it’s hard to see paying $40/dozen for the Volvik. Best case, you’d be hoping the XT Soft might be pretty close to Pro V1x performance.
Unless there’s some specific benefit to the Volvik XT Soft that Pro V1x can’t offer, it doesn’t add up on price alone. Not compared to the 4-for-3 deal.
My general rule is, if you’re going to shop on price, then make sure you’re getting a REALLY good price. Not sure an un-discountable $40/doz qualifies.
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They are not designed to be the same ball or even close. From Volvik that Titleist ball would be closer to Condor X.
This is a soft ball designed to reduce spin off the tee, have a very soft feel while providing high spin the closer you get to the green.
There are full details in the article above (linked 1st post)
I agree…but I’m not a 4 for 3 type of guy. I did at one point, but I found out that It was hard just using 24 balls plus the good ones that you find in a season and I usually play 3-4 times a week, not 18 all of the time. I just hate to be tied down to a certain ball and it’s tough getting sleeves of balls to try. My mainstay is the AVX, but a few years ago I really liked the Wilson Professional..had good spin especially around the green and distance. I’m not a big hitter so being in the short grass 225 or so is fine with me. My game is from 120 in…that’s why the interest in the XT-Soft.
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If you can source Pro V1x at $41/dozen and you know its ball flight and performance suit you perfectly, it’s hard to see paying $40/dozen for the Volvik. Best case, you’d be hoping the XT Soft might be pretty close to Pro V1x performance.
Unless there’s some specific benefit to the Volvik XT Soft that Pro V1x can’t offer, it doesn’t add up on price alone. Not compared to the 4-for-3 deal.
My general rule is, if you’re going to shop on price, then make sure you’re getting a REALLY good price. Not sure an un-discountable $40/doz qualifies.
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You make valid points. I probably shouldn’t compromise not knowing what this ball would do for me and my game. The V1x is proven and I know what I am going to get. Durability, nice shade of yellow, high quality, higher flight, high spin, control around the greens. And with the loyalty deal a similar price.
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[USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] -saw this quote in the homepage article,
[I]In general, we found that, on full swings, the XT soft produced medium ball speeds………. than some of the other current “Tour” golf balls on the market.[/I]
How much ball speed loss are you seeing with this one vs other premium balls? We talking only 1 mph or something more?
And do you feel that is a result of it being a lower 70 compression ball or due more to construction or materials they use when compared to other brands, etc?
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Sorry, not ignoring you. I go to bed early and my weekends are a bit crammed these days.
I don’t have numbers in front of me, but I want to say 1-2mph vs the Chrome Tour series. Those are the balls I’ve been using more recently. Overall distance wasn’t really that different. They also launched a little higher and spun a little less on full swings. I intended to run V1x’s against them for you tomorrow, but seem to have pulled a muscle in my neck. So, what we have is a guy that goes to bed early and pulls muscles in his neck. If you’re still interested I can make it happen sometime next week I’m sure.
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Played 18 the other day with these and my AVX. Definitely not an apples to apples comparison but gave me a lot of insight. Played the front 9 with the Volvik and the back 9 with the AVX.
Volvik: launches higher, not as much spin as the AVX but comparable in all sense to the QST. Feels good off the putter but the AVX being firmer but feeling better if that makes sense. Again all in all, very much like the QST in drives and irons shots.
AVX: Lower launch, good spin around the greens, feels good off the putter and got more roll with it…..costs $10 bucks more but might be worth it.
Stay tuned to the home page for some forum testing on XT Soft.
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Stay tuned to the home page for some forum testing on XT Soft.
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This should be fun to follow.
So the first thing I did was take the yellow ball outside to get a visual comparison between it and my current gamer.
The yellow pops more on the Volvick, but no shimmer like the other. It’ll be interesting to see if these standout as well in the grass. One thing I did notice after looking at the pictures – the dimples seem to be more clearly defined, causing more shadowing on the surface of the ball.
I can’t wait to get these out to try later this week!
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Hopefully my ramblings will offer some decent insight. I’m by no means a professional.
Step 1 for me: Testing each ball out on the putting mat. I don’t live right next to the range or a course, so this was an easy way to get right into it. I spend a lot of time putting at home. I’ll putt during meetings, for a break, and generally sometime every evening I’ve been rolling putts for 30 minutes or so.
To start with, I rolled 10 putts with my current gamer (Srixon QStar Tour) to make sure I was in the right frame of mind. I setup a target at 8′. Put 9 of 10 in the target.
Switched to the XT Soft and hit a few purposely soft to try and get a feel for them. I was aiming for 3′, and they were all close enough. I then went to the 8′ length and was able to put 9 of 10 in the target again. Then I spent about 30 minutes kind of playing around with mishits, shorter putts, faster putts, etc. Each time I setup a new scenario I would compare it to my current gamer so that I could have a baseline. After messing around with the different types of putts, I went back to the target. 10/10 on the last round.
The sound/feel is very similar to my current gamer. I’d call it medium soft off the putter. It’s not mushy at all, but also not stiff. The XT Soft has a nice sound coming off the putter. Not too clicky, but not too muted either.
The alignment aid is visually appealing, but haven’t given it a try yet. I’ll save that for hitting the putting green.
I really like the yellow, and hope that it shines well in the sun/grass once I am able to get these out for a round.
I spent some time on the putting mat with these last night. Nice feel off the putter, both insert and milled. The feel to me seems closer to a Chrome Soft then say, a Supersoft or Soft Fli. Sound is nice. The alignment aid looks good, although I rarely use a line .I’m excited to give them a try on the course.
I spent about an hour hitting pitches and chips with these in my yard. It’s not the same quality as a green but it’s short enough and firm enough I can tell if the ball has spin or not. Just got new Edel wedges in so I figured why not kill 3 reviews with one ball (actually 3 balls but the Condor reviews will be in that thread). Started out with a standard Pro V1 just to get a baseline of how I was going to be hitting them today. Didn’t know what to expect with the wedges. The Pro V did what the Pro V does, feels perfect and spins a bunch on short shots.
Once I got warmed up, I moved on to this one. I honestly picked it first because I didn’t expect much so I thought if I’m gonna hit some sh!tty shots starting out I’ll waste them on this one. Boy was I wrong. I’ll start with the feel. It’s Pro V1 soft but different. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s definitely not firmer than a Pro V, it’s not mushy soft either, but it’s different than the Pro V. It’s really close to having perfect feel off the wedges but it’s not quite there. I think it’s the sound that throws off the feel. It’s really quiet. No click or thud just a light…something. I don’t even know how to explain it. It’s definitely not bad but it could be better.
Let’s move onto ball flight and spin. I have no numbers back any of this up, this is just the eye test in the backyard against the Pro V1 and the other two Volvik balls.
The ball flight is definitely the lowest of the four. And I’m not talking a little bit, it’s noticeably lower. On each type of shot that I hit with all four it was the lowest every time.
As far as spin goes it released the most of all four. Again, not a crazy amount but it was noticeable. I wish I had a Q Star Tour to compare to because that’s what it reminded me of. I think I could play it but it would take some time to adjust to the extra rollout.
These are just my initial thoughts. The next test will be putting and then on course testing. I probably won’t get to that until tomorrow. As long as the weather is good I’ll be practicing my short game so if I notice anything else before I get to play them I’ll post my thoughts.
I practiced putting this evening with the XT Soft and I liked it. I liked the feel and I really like the alignment aid. Line it up, concentrate on the dot, and hit the putt. It’s automatic. I’m looking forward to trying it for a few rounds as I’ve been struggling with leaving everything short. I didn’t have that with the XT as long as I focused on the dot and not my putting stroke.
I was able to get to an indoor golf facility yesterday and thought I would provide some Trackman #’s on the Volvik XT Soft with PW, 7 Iron and Driver.
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With my Srixon Zx4 PW the average spin was 7977. Distance was similar to other golf balls that I have used. I hit a few shots using a Bridgestone E6 given to me by Southern Twang (shoutout to Southern Twang!) to compare and the avg spin with that ball was 7662.
With my Srixon ZX4 7i once again similar yardage as I usually get with Spin #’s avg 5566 with distance 152 avg.
With my Srixon ZX5 Driver I averaged 3574 spin with 244 avg distance.
All in all I liked the look of the ball and especially the alignment lines.
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As [USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] said in his review they can be used as you would normally use while putting and when parallel to club face on full shots. My swing speed is in mid to upper 90’s so this ball would be a good fit for me. The feel and sound of the ball off the putter was similar to my Srixon Qstar. Next week I will try to get out to the course and see how it performs there.