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Apparently I am blessed with combination of naturally low launch and low spin, to the point where the ball can really stall out mid flight. During a recent fitting I brought two balls I play somewhat interchangeably, the Bridgestone RXS and XS. My driver is in the 105-107 range and getting above 2k spin was a chore. My fitter swapped in some ProV1X to help get the spin and launch up and it really helped.

Does anyone else have this situation? What balls do you play?
 
I have found the Srixon Z-Star to be a lower trajectory and high spin ball for me.

In fact probably too high spin for my shots.
 
TheHeez said:
Apparently I am blessed with combination of naturally low launch and low spin, to the point where the ball can really stall out mid flight. During a recent fitting I brought two balls I play somewhat interchangeably, the Bridgestone RXS and XS. My driver is in the 105-107 range and getting above 2k spin was a chore. My fitter swapped in some ProV1X to help get the spin and launch up and it really helped.

Does anyone else have this situation? What balls do you play?
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I'd be interested to see what a Ballanmic fitting would tell you. I'd bet XS, CSX and V1X.
 
I’m opposite end of the spectrum. I’m 3k if I don’t try hard to take spin of and hit up 5 degrees.
 
fuffle master said:
I have found the Srixon Z-Star to be a lower trajectory and high spin ball for me.

In fact probably too high spin for my shots.
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What's your swing speed? I'm interested because I'm going to start playing (testing) this ball this week. High spin off the tee?
 
I went from Chrome Softs to more spinny balls. I needed launch and spin especially with the driver. After Ballnamic and testing, the top 3 were Chrome Soft X, B XS and Z-Star (diamond would have been better probably).
 
golfinnut said:
What's your swing speed? I'm interested because I'm going to start playing (testing) this ball this week. High spin off the tee?
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I’m not as high as you. In the low 90’s on driver
 
Yep, that's me, albeit at lower speeds. V1x has been a good one. @OldandStiff recommended Tiger's ball as well.
 
I suffer from the same and play the B XS. I get much better performance from it than I do the B RXS. The CSX and ProV1X are good options spin wise but I like the sound (feel) of the XS.
 
Inioch said:
I went from Chrome Softs to more spinny balls. I needed launch and spin especially with the driver. After Ballnamic and testing, the top 3 were Chrome Soft X, B XS and Z-Star (diamond would have been better probably).
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Hawk said:
Yep, that's me, albeit at lower speeds. V1x has been a good one. @OldandStiff recommended Tiger's ball as well.
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Parrot said:
I suffer from the same and play the B XS. I get much better performance from it than I do the B RXS. The CSX and ProV1X are good options spin wise but I like the sound (feel) of the XS.
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Sounds like I need to give the Bstone XS another shot. Ever since a THP testing years ago I’ve enjoyed the XS, the feel and distance have always been great.

The ProV1X did its job. What else is out there? I’ve read that maybe a Vice Tour could be an option, any experience with that?
 
TheHeez said:
Apparently I am blessed with combination of naturally low launch and low spin, to the point where the ball can really stall out mid flight. During a recent fitting I brought two balls I play somewhat interchangeably, the Bridgestone RXS and XS. My driver is in the 105-107 range and getting above 2k spin was a chore. My fitter swapped in some ProV1X to help get the spin and launch up and it really helped.

Does anyone else have this situation? What balls do you play?
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that ball change makes sense to me based on just the extra launch and spin you are looking for.
 
@e1iterate sends the z star high af so I'm guessing those are high launch. Think the pro v1x, and the chrome soft are supposed to launch high.
 
This is me. Without your swing speed. I played the year run up through the MC with ProV1x.

now I’m ball testing. I tried the RXS. Now back to CSX LS. Once G balls drop I’ll try the CsX.

ZStar Diamond is one that works best from Srixon for me.
 
pumbaa said:
@e1iterate sends the z star high af so I'm guessing those are high launch. Think the pro v1x, and the chrome soft are supposed to launch high.
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I think mine is more of how I swing not so much the ball causing it to go so high.
 
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