A while back there was a thread about the Trispeed, and a poster was asking about the Trispeed tour.
Having played (and liked) the Trispeed, I bought a sleeve of the tours to play with today. Winds were gusty today, and I was hitting the ball pretty decently, so I've got a fair amount of input at this point
To be brief, I really liked this ball quite a bit. It's noticeably softer around the green than the standard Trispeed, but still doesn't quite feel like a tour-level urethane ball.
For those who care:
After a bit of chipping and putting, I was able to gain a good feel for the ball. I was using my white-steel 2 ball today, and the firmer feel was very nice on long and short putts. Greenside spin was better than I expected, right between and NXT Tour and ProV1.
This ball is long off the tee. Safe to say one of the longest balls I've played. I seemed to pick up another 7-10 yards off the driver, and the feel off of my driver and hybrid was very satisfying. Impact is a bit more distinct than a urethane ball, however not at all harsh or "clicky" feeling. Side spin was a bit more off the driver than the standard Trispeed (as advertised) however my misses seemed quite minimized compared to a B-330S and ProV1/x. For what it's worth, it seemed to mitigate sidespin a bit more than a NXT Tour.
Feel with the irons was good, although less noticeably different against similar balls. Seemed to pick up a 1/2-club distance across mid and short irons too. Approach shots did not spin back, even well struck wedges from 80-120 out hit and sat within 14". Mid irons were similar regardless of the wind direction, nothing rolling out past 2 feet. I was suprised not to see any zip back on a few hot approaches, however it was pretty easy to predict what the ball was going to do within a few shots.
For reference, I hit several shots from 120 out with my 52 to compare this ball to a One Tour, ProV1x and NXT Tour and a Pinnacle something or other. The One Tour and ProV1x backed up 6", the NXT released about 16," the Trispeed Tour around 11" and the pinnacle about 4 feet.
I was also impressed with the way the ball flew in the wind. Approach shots that I expected to lose 1 - 1 1/2 clubs with into lost 1/2 to 3/4 of a club on several occasions. Similarly, tee shots into the wind were better than I expected (275 into a 20 mph wind, average drives in the 295 range).
I didn't have too many chances for delicate greenside shots today as the stars were aligned and my GIRs were a bit more than normal, although the ball sat down acceptable on the few finesse shots I hit. I didn't get the feeling that it would ever behave like a "high spin" ball for flops to tight pins, for what it's worth.
Feel free to fire away with anything I missed. In summary, I liken it to the NXT Tour more than anything, providing a bit more feel and accuracy. For $7.50 on the counter, these are going to see a few more rounds in my bag for sure. I'll be in CA this week playing a few nicer courses, so I'll report back on their behavior with faster greens if I can.
Anyone else hit these?
Having played (and liked) the Trispeed, I bought a sleeve of the tours to play with today. Winds were gusty today, and I was hitting the ball pretty decently, so I've got a fair amount of input at this point
To be brief, I really liked this ball quite a bit. It's noticeably softer around the green than the standard Trispeed, but still doesn't quite feel like a tour-level urethane ball.
For those who care:
After a bit of chipping and putting, I was able to gain a good feel for the ball. I was using my white-steel 2 ball today, and the firmer feel was very nice on long and short putts. Greenside spin was better than I expected, right between and NXT Tour and ProV1.
This ball is long off the tee. Safe to say one of the longest balls I've played. I seemed to pick up another 7-10 yards off the driver, and the feel off of my driver and hybrid was very satisfying. Impact is a bit more distinct than a urethane ball, however not at all harsh or "clicky" feeling. Side spin was a bit more off the driver than the standard Trispeed (as advertised) however my misses seemed quite minimized compared to a B-330S and ProV1/x. For what it's worth, it seemed to mitigate sidespin a bit more than a NXT Tour.
Feel with the irons was good, although less noticeably different against similar balls. Seemed to pick up a 1/2-club distance across mid and short irons too. Approach shots did not spin back, even well struck wedges from 80-120 out hit and sat within 14". Mid irons were similar regardless of the wind direction, nothing rolling out past 2 feet. I was suprised not to see any zip back on a few hot approaches, however it was pretty easy to predict what the ball was going to do within a few shots.
For reference, I hit several shots from 120 out with my 52 to compare this ball to a One Tour, ProV1x and NXT Tour and a Pinnacle something or other. The One Tour and ProV1x backed up 6", the NXT released about 16," the Trispeed Tour around 11" and the pinnacle about 4 feet.
I was also impressed with the way the ball flew in the wind. Approach shots that I expected to lose 1 - 1 1/2 clubs with into lost 1/2 to 3/4 of a club on several occasions. Similarly, tee shots into the wind were better than I expected (275 into a 20 mph wind, average drives in the 295 range).
I didn't have too many chances for delicate greenside shots today as the stars were aligned and my GIRs were a bit more than normal, although the ball sat down acceptable on the few finesse shots I hit. I didn't get the feeling that it would ever behave like a "high spin" ball for flops to tight pins, for what it's worth.
Feel free to fire away with anything I missed. In summary, I liken it to the NXT Tour more than anything, providing a bit more feel and accuracy. For $7.50 on the counter, these are going to see a few more rounds in my bag for sure. I'll be in CA this week playing a few nicer courses, so I'll report back on their behavior with faster greens if I can.
Anyone else hit these?
