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It's very hard for me to visualize/conceptualize in my head. I'd love to have an industry person present it sometime.you have just sent me down a dimple rabbit hole.. Thanks lol.
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It's very hard for me to visualize/conceptualize in my head. I'd love to have an industry person present it sometime.you have just sent me down a dimple rabbit hole.. Thanks lol.
agreed. Would be a great conversation that I would want to listen to.. Interestingly these have 336 dimples. that is probably the number that exists most commonly in golf..It's very hard for me to visualize/conceptualize in my head. I'd love to have an industry person present it sometime.
Just my observations over time, but a firmer ball can be surprisingly beneficial to some slower players since some of them are designed to spin more and fly a little higher. You just kind of have to get over the feel/mental aspect of it.Well I played my 2nd round of league play today and tried the Condor X, to be brutally honest; I put the ball back into the sleeve and played another ball. It wasn't that I did not like the X but conditions today in Ohio were not great. Temp was 42* @ tee off, Wind gusts of 12-20MPH. It had also rained throughout the night and was misty/slight pissdrizzle 90 minutes b4 tee. To what I felt on the first 2 holes using the X: wasn't feeling it. The high compression vs my slow swing speed just weren't working along with the elements. Hopefully next week we'll have better weather and I will play the X again and will report after my round what I thought of it. Sorry guys.....TBC........
Said every Top-Flite ball everJust my observations over time, but a firmer ball can be surprisingly beneficial to some slower players since some of them are designed to spin more and fly a little higher. You just kind of have to get over the feel/mental aspect of it.
When you say "100 yards and in" have you done much with partial swings? Like 70-80 yards for example. I'd be curious to see if you notice a difference in ball flight there.Some more short game testing, and some comments below:
Feel: I'm really liking what the Condor offers from a feel perspective. Sits right in a good window of solid, yet not hard. It compares very well to other balls that aren't in the Soft category, but also not a high compression 'X'. I prefer it to the Condor X and the XT Soft. The Condor X is still good in this regard, just a bit too hard for my liking. Could I play it, sure, no issues there. Not as harsh as some other X balls I've played in the past. I just like the Condor better.
Greenside Spin: I am seeing more greenside spin with the Condor X, as expected. Pretty even from rough, both roll out very similar with my swing. But I've noticed the X is more of a one hop and stop, versus the Condor with is a one hop, and roll out a bit. Still want to try a variety of shots, and see how they both perform.
So far, is this testing from 100 yards and in, I enjoy both, but my preference lies with the Condor over the Condor X due to it being a bit softer feeling. A preference of mine coming from other balls that are similar.
On course testing will be later this week. Just want to make sure I get in some more short game testing before the possibility of lost balls comes into play. So if anyone has anything else they want to see with a wedge or putter in hand, please let me know!
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I'll test this out in a bit. I have hit a lot of partial wedges in this range but focused more on feel.When you say "100 yards and in" have you done much with partial swings? Like 70-80 yards for example. I'd be curious to see if you notice a difference in ball flight there.
Excellent. I notice a difference with these shots on the monitor quite often, but curious how that translates to ball flight.I'll test this out in a bit. I have hit a lot of partial wedges in this range but focused more on feel.
Hit some shots, and wanted to report back what I was seeing.When you say "100 yards and in" have you done much with partial swings? Like 70-80 yards for example. I'd be curious to see if you notice a difference in ball flight there.
More roll out than expected?Went and just putted around and chipped with these again. The feel off the putter with both is great. I enjoy the putter feel.
I still can’t figure out chipping with these.. very well could be a me problem though..
Yeah. Just not grabbing like I think it should and the launch is coming off higher which indicates lower spin. Again, I have been on the short game struggle bus so it could be me..More roll out than expected?
I noticed the similar issue with rollout today with both. Greens were faster than normal, but I was struggling to get any sort of stopping power, especially greenside.Yeah. Just not grabbing like I think it should and the launch is coming off higher which indicates lower spin. Again, I have been on the short game struggle bus so it could be me..
interesting, I didn’t notice that when playing these at Briggs. Could also be impact location or it’s just you haha. I’m not saying these are chrome tour or pro v1 but I thought they spun pretty good.Yeah. Just not grabbing like I think it should and the launch is coming off higher which indicates lower spin. Again, I have been on the short game struggle bus so it could be me..
Highly likely..interesting, I didn’t notice that when playing these at Briggs. Could also be impact location or it’s just you haha. I’m not saying these are chrome tour or pro v1 but I thought they spun pretty good.
Haha lots of factors. I am curious to see how the ball translates locally compared to the tight lies at BriggsHighly likely..