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iacas

Awesome Ball

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By iacas

Pros: Performs as well as any ball on the market, bar none

Cons: The graphics are big! Don't look as "serious" as some might prefer.

If you think the top golf balls only come from Bridgestone, Titleist, Callaway, Nike, Srixon, or TaylorMade, think again. This golf ball performs as well as any of those golf balls while costing less. I don't know how they've done it, but this ball performs well. It's long with the driver, has great feel with the putter, and performs well around the greens with the appropriate amount of spin for your choosing.   I've thoroughly tested this ball in a variety of conditions. Off the tee the launch angle is high without being too high, and ball speed is right on par with other balls, as is spin. This equates to good carry yardage with a moderate landing angle for the expected...
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jefkve

Great Ball

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By jefkve

Pros: Soft feel around the greens, CONSISTANT

Cons: graphics are a bit loud

Gor a free sleeve and was VERY impressed with the feel and distance of these balls. The only con for me is the alignemnt lins on the ball, which I generally do not use. I prefer a ball with minial graphics to avaoid any distraction when hiting the ball (especially on the green!) Overall a great ball though!
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k-troop

Impressive Distance, Trajectory, and Spin Characteristics

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By k-troop

Pros: Very high ball flight; lots of spin.

First impressions. Pulling the ball out of the sleeve, two things jump out:  the ball feels sticky, and the graphics are wild.  The "sticky" feel of the cover must help the cover connect with the grooves, because this ball spins like crazy.  The graphics were a little distracting (there's a giant orange X staring up at you), but the alignment aid on the side was useful on both the tee and green.   Trajectory.  My first shot with the KickX Tour Z was a driver on a medium-length dogleg right par 4 with a stiff left-to-right wind.  Whoa--how did that happen?  So I hit another one, and WOW--what is going on here?  Just to make sure I hadn't lost...
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deronsizemore

Right up there with the other tour balls

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By deronsizemore

Pros: Distance, feel, durability

Cons: Graphics, little less spin, soft off of the putter face

I didn't get the opportunity to play with this ball as much as I would have liked (due to some injuries), but I was able to play with it during two scramble rounds which I think is sufficient to review it.   As soon as I opened the package and felt the ball, I could tell it was a tour level ball. It doesn't have the hard cover feeling that you typically get from lesser balls and feels on par with the other tour balls on the market.   Design   Being a web/graphic designer part-time, branding is something that immediately catch my eye. I wasn't a fan of the graphics on the ball. I felt there's just a little too much going on with the large orange "X" and the...
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Beachcomber

Z-Align Design Does It For Me

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By Beachcomber

Pros: Alignment and Feel

Cons: N/A

Kick X: Tour-Z Premium Golf Ball   I received a dozen Kick X: Tour-Z premium golf balls in May.  This was the first time I have played the Tour-Z ball, as over the last couple of years I've only played the TaylorMade Penta tour golf balls, most recently the TP5.     Tour-Z Unboxing   As soon as I took the Tour-Z's out of the sleeve, I immediately noticed the unique marking on the ball.     One of my favorite things about the look of the Tour-Z golf ball was the 'Z-Aline Alignment System' that is found on the golf ball itself.  It is elementary in design, but sets up perfect to my eye, and makes it incredibly easy to line up a putt.  ...
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par4me

Very Impressive

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By par4me

Pros: Great durability and very workable

Cons: Doesn't do well in the wind

Putter:  This ball worked very well on the green.  Rolls true to the line you put it on.  The alignment aid was very beneficial for me as I choose to line up every putt with the aid.  It definitely helps you out by having 3 lines instead of the normal 1 line that most of us are used to having as an alignment aid.   Around the Green:  This ball can get some massive amounts of spin.  I really liked playing with this ball from 50 yards in.  I could really create, or not create, spin by where I placed the ball in my stance and how I contacted the ball.  Really neat to experiment and see the different results with minor changes in ball...
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delav

Very Impressed

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By delav

Pros: Great spin and control, good driver feel, excellent distance, soft feel

Cons: Loud graphics, cover durability, soft feel

After several practice sessions and 36 holes, I think I'm ready to declare this ball a real winner.   Putting (4/5)   The first thing you notice when taking these balls out of the sleeve is how soft and cover feels in your hands.  The urethane cover almost feels 'sticky' in comparison to other premium balls... it is noticeably softer than what I am used to playing.  Because of this, the Kick X tour took a bit of getting used to on the putting green.     Putting side-by-side with a Pro V1x left a sour impressed as these balls feel very different off the putter face.  The V1x has a muted crisp feeling, and in contrast impact off the putter...
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VMAN

Competes with tour level balls

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By VMAN

Pros: Soft putter feel, good durability, clear alignment aid

Cons: lacks some spin around the greens, Logo is a bit much

Overall this is a very good ball and responds well to many different kinds of shots.  In a blind test I'm not sure I could tell the difference between this ball and my regular Callaways except for the sound at impact and  less spin around the greens.   Driver:  The ball performed well.  I didn't notice any gain in distance, but no appreciable loss either.   Irons:  I had a slight loss in distance with my irons, but once again nothing drastic.  The sound coming off of the clubface was harder than I'm used to, but the ball flight was nice and high and with enough spin to stop the balls on our greens easily.    Around the...
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dsc123

As good as it gets

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By dsc123

Pros: Short game control

Cons: Price, feel off putter.

My overall impression is that this is a terrific ball.  It launched a little lower than the ProV1x, and I didn't notice any difference in distance.  But it really excelled in the short game, where I was pleasantly surprised that it matched, and possibly even surpassed, the ProV1x I typically play.  The only negative was that I thought it felt a bit too soft off the putter, even dull at times.     Appearance:  I really liked the appearance.  The logo is bold, with a big orange X, but it still has a clean appearance.  I appreciated having a ball that was very easy to identify.     Off the Tee:  Off the tee, I found...
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cliffj

KickA**

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By cliffj

Pros: Distance and Value

Cons: Graphics might be off-putting to some..

  The KickX Tour Z was a pleasant surprise.  When first taking the ball out of the package they had a slight tacky feel to the touch.  The large graphics were immediately noticeable, both the logo and the alignment markings.  Testing done over 3 days on greens that were running about 9 on the stimpmeter.  Greens were fairly hard.   NAME:  KickX Tour Z quickly became KickA** to my foursome mostly because it was more fun to say and they sound alike if one mumbles.  Would probably be a good anchor line for an ad campaign.    GRAPHICS:  upon showing my ball on the first tee, one person saw the alignment marks and truly thought...
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