New 2015 Z-Star and XV Srixon Golf Balls

[Stuartd147]

Has anyone else been trying these??

I have been a longtime lover of the Z-Star (black numbers) ball. Most of all I like the way it just sticks on the greens.

Some of the pro's at our course are Srixon guys so I have had cheap access to the red numbered XV balls they use. I hit these longer with my driver by 10-12m compared to the black ones but I did not like how they took a hard bounce on the green for me and especially did not like putting with them, they felt like a rock.

Anyway Drummonds gave me some samples of the new 2015 models so I took them out these last 2 last weeks and gave them a try. I was not expecting much difference but I found them very different to last years models.

The Z-Star is like hitting mush. It just feels so much softer off the driver. I reckon I lose 10m+ off the driver but I am 1/2 a club longer with the irons, go figure. Where I loved the old Z-star to putt this new one is horrible, way too soft.

The XV however was a revelation. It has a nice hard feel off the driver, is plenty long and I still get a bit extra off my mid/long irons. Short irons are exactly where I like them with the 52* being spot on 100m. Where the old XV would hit and bounce a few times before stopping for me this new one seems to stop nearly as quickly as the old Z-Star, maybe 1/2 a bounce further. They are easy to chip and stop, and putting is really nice.

I don't know what they did with the new surface to make it last longer but I got 3 rounds out the last XV I used even though it was in probably 6-8 bunkers and hit a few trees!

Anyway, just some feedback. I really like the XV, even though they say it's for faster swings, I am only 100MPH with my driver and around 84 with 6 iron, these still work great for me...!

...Stu

[meh]

Good review, will have to give these a try as well as the chrome soft.

[mrbluu]

Yep tried both, I prefer TM TPx and TP balls.

[Icestorm959]

So these are the 2015 Z star and Z star XV, compared to the 2014 ones?

[Stuartd147]

So these are the 2015 Z star and Z star XV, compared to the 2014 ones?

Yes

[Matt 3 Jab]

Loving the XV. The 2012-2014 ones. Love the feel of the normal black but spins way too much for me.

The XV stops for me, where as the normal spins back. But did find one XV off a full wedge spun off the green and into the water on my 17th.

Srixon are doing well at my club, but i never get a round out of a ball as it'll always find water !