Jump to content
IGNORED

New Pro v1 or Pro v1x

dpmille
 Share
Note: This thread is 5042 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

dpmille Established Member

dpmille

I know these are tough questions to answer, but I'm going to ask it anyways. I can get the new Pro v's for pretty cheap right now but can't decide which to get. I swing around 115 with driver and like last years regular pro v, but i have heard nothing but great things about the new pro v1x. My question is, are the new pro v's better than the old ones from your experience? And with a 115 ss, is the X the way to go for me? Thanks in advance
Da Bag

Driver Sumo 5000 9.5*
3 Wood Old School Supersteel, love it
Hybrid 3 FybridIrons tour burner 4-pwWedge 52*/58* Z wedgePutter White Hot XG #9Ball TP Red LDP
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Administrator
iacas Hall of Fame Member

iacas

  • Administrator
Nobody but you can answer that question for you. Start at the green and work backwards. Choose the ball that lets you score the best.

Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Nick88 Member

Nick88

Down to personal preference there, depends if you want more spin round the greens or abit more yardage off the tee!

TITLEIST 909 D2 10.5* VOODOO STIFF FLEX
TAYLORMADE R9 TP 3 WOOD STIFF FLEX
COBRA BAFFLER PRO 19* STIFF FLEX
TITLEIST 695MB 3-PW STIFF FLEX
TITLEIST VOKEY BLACK NICKEL 52*TITLEIST VOKEY SPIN MILLED 56.10 & 60.04SCOTTY CAMERON 2.6 NEWPORT PUTTERCALLAWAY TOUR IX GOLF BALLTAYLORMADE R7 TP TOUR BAGC...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hockeyman11385 Member

Hockeyman11385

The X is the lesser spinning ball so that doesn't make sense.

To the OP, I would say it's definitely a case of personal preference.

909D3 9.5° w/ UST ProForce V2 (XS)
975F 14.5° w/ UST ProForce V2 (XS)
735CM 3-PW w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold (S300)
56° Spin Milled
60° Spin Milled Studio Style Newport 2 35" Pro V1x or Tour B330

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Herms Member

Herms

I too heard the X was a less spinning ball...especially off the tee for more distance. i just bought some Pro V1 and love them. The other day was the first time i had real spin and seen the ball bite HARD!

NBC Tour Member

In my Nike bag:
Cobra Speed LD OS Driver
Nike Ignite 3H Nike Ignite irons 4 - PWCheap no name LW (60*) and AW (54*)Nike OZ #3 PutterPro V1x or Noodle+ BallsFootJoy ShoesNike glove

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Wazzu8 Well Established Member

Wazzu8

One question that might help answer this is if you have a cut/slice or hook/draw. ProV1 usually will help increase that, as a ProV1x will not as much.

Thats why I play TP Reds instead of the blacks.

Sumo 10.5*
R7 Draw 15* 3W
3dx 17* 2H
Pi5 3-PW
Spin Milled Vokey 54* CG11 60* C-01

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Zeph Incredible Member

Zeph

I'll be giving the Pro V1x a try. Haven't really done any real testing with balls. I'd like a bit more distance and a bit less spin around the greens. Currently play an older Pro V1 model which is even softer than the current one. I don't have the iron play to spin it, but when chipping it can stick an awful lot. I'll give a dozen V1x 2009 a go.

You could listen to this: http://thesandtrap.com/podcasts/golf_talk_episode_106
and read this: http://thesandtrap.com/balls/2009_pr...x_balls_review

Hope it helps.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1

golfbarefoot Dedicated Member

golfbarefoot

There are so many myths around golf balls right now, especially TP Red and ProV1/Prov1x.

Many have always said use Prov1 if you do not swing under 100mph because you wont be able to compress the X. That appears to be a myth.

A couple of truths - X is a tad bit longer than the Prov1. TP Red is definitely longer than both, but doesnt spin nearly as much as either Prov1, that is true.

To me the Prov1 feels softer than the X and seems to spin more off the driver. thats about it.

I honestly have no idea why people chose PRov1 over X or vice versa.. I will say I see more people playing regular prov1 balls than prov1x and TP combined in my amateur tournaments. Why so many regular and not x? I find it strange x is not the leader..

Here are the most played balls I have seen players using so far in my tourneys this season. I'll take a stab at it..

#1- Prov1
#2- Callaway
#3- Prov1X
#4- Nike
#5- TaylorMade TP Red
#6- Bridgestone
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dub Great Member

Dub

V1x allows for more spin around the greens. Allows you to work the ball better and more effectively.

It's the other way around.

Why don't you just try a sleeve of each and see what you think?
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Administrator
iacas Hall of Fame Member

iacas

  • Administrator

Some actual facts based on the science and not just one person's experience...

A couple of truths - X is a tad bit longer than the Prov1.

The Pro V1x is generally longer. It also should come off with more ball speed because it's a firmer ball. But if you have some bizarre launch conditions, the V1 can be just as long or longer. It may be 5% of the time, but still.

TP Red is definitely longer than both,

Both the Pro V1x and the TP Red are just about at the absolute edge of the ODS. Neither's really longer than the other. The Black is generally considered to be a tad longer than the TP Red (again because it's firmer on the full swings).

TP Black launches higher and spins more than TP Red. Pro V1x launches higher and spins less than Pro V1. It's that bizarre setup (in the TP balls) that creates some unusual conditions in which the amount each ball spins can be reduced or increased and flip-flop with its sister ball.
but doesnt spin nearly as much as either Prov1, that is true.

Also something you can't quite say. Most tests indicate that it spins a bit more than the V1x and a bit less than the V1. The TP Black spins almost as much as the V1 on full swings (while feeling firmer and launching higher).

For partial shots, the Red tends to spin a bit more than the Black because it's a bit softer. The V1/V1x maintain the same positions, generally, in partial swings: V1 spins more.
To me the Prov1 feels softer than the X and seems to spin more off the driver. thats about it.

That's generally true on all shots. The V1x is the firmer ball of the pair.

I find it strange x is not the leader..

Could be that they either a) like the feel of the V1 (softer) or that b) they buy into that dumb myth about "you have to swing fast to maximize the V1x"

Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Derek1387 Member

Derek1387

play both the V1 and the V1x and i am a pretty hard hitter. I prefer the V1x over the V1 simply because i get more control over it. Still feels very soft with the wedges, and i can spin anything back with the v1x... just my 2 cents.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Carrsbie Member

Carrsbie

I play the 1x because I like the red numbers...I can't tell the difference between the two personally, so I play with what I like to look at.

Call me crazy.

My Bag

Grom
r7 Limited 10.5
Hybrid 3 Baffler BB 2004 Irons 4-PW, GW, SW Vokey 60 wedge White HotProV1x

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 11 months later...
TourSpoon Super Member

TourSpoon

I can get the new Pro v's for pretty cheap right now but can't decide which to get.

If I could get the Pro Vs for "pretty cheap", I would be playing them. There is nothing "pretty cheap" about them so a great price would definitely make me "bite" (pun intended).

Cobra LTDx 10.5* | Big Tour 15.5*| Rad Tour 18.5*  | Titleist U500 4-23* | T100 5-P | Vokey SM7 50/8* F, 54/10* S, SM8 58/10* S | Scotty Cameron Squareback No. 1 | Vice Pro Plus  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Harmonious Great Member

Harmonious

I bet you could give a ProV1 to almost all amateurs and tell them it spins more, and they would think it spins more. Give them a ProV1x and tell them it spins more, and they would think it spins more. My advice is to buy the cheapest ProV you can. They are all excellent, and there's not a lick of difference between them for our games.

For example, I found a sleeve of ProV1 392s in my garage. They have to be over 5 years old. I just played one last round. It was great. I couldn't tell any difference from the newer ProV's.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

taxpayor Established Member

taxpayor

can someone tell me why the nike tour one balls cost more than titleist prov1's.

Elin now gets a big cut. Good for her!

Driver: Titleist TSR1 12*

4-6 Hybrids: Titleist TSR1 20*, 23*, 26*

Irons: Titleist T350 5-W2 23*-53*

Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM8 56.14F*

Putter: Titleist SC Super Select Newport 2

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Note: This thread is 5042 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept
The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...