May 2011 Golf Digest Ball Review

[uttexas]

wish they reviewed more balls and not just wedge spin/launch angle.

The Innovex V motion really intrigues me--3 piece ball with a urethane cover for around $30.  Currently playing the Gamer V2.  Have some AD333 and ProVs in the garage.

[colin007]

Originally Posted by uttexas

The Innovex V motion really intrigues me--3 piece ball with a urethane cover for around $30.

i know, i have no idea why this ball isnt getting more attention - or how GD puts it in their "silver" category....

[uttexas]

The silver medal for the Innovex didn't correlate with it's superior tested performance.  The Innovex outperformed some of the gold medal winners.  There seems to be a better correlation of market share/advertising to medal color.

[colin007]

Originally Posted by uttexas

The silver medal for the Innovex didn't correlate with it's superior tested performance.  The Innovex outperformed some of the gold medal winners.  There seems to be a better correlation of market share/advertising to medal color.

quite right.  GD is so transparent when it comes to their endorsements.

[Stretch]

I smell a patent lawsuit in Innovex's future. That segment of the golf market is -- how shall we say -- amply litigated.

[ghalfaire]

I play Nike PD Soft.  Great ball.  Spins well around the greens, as long as other balls I've tried, and feels good at impact.  I would like a yellow ball but all the good ones I've tried are expensive.

[Tgilmour25]

The long balls are the rocks covered in plastic.. i.e. Top Flight, Pinnacle etc

[Kieran123]

Originally Posted by Tgilmour25

The long balls are the rocks covered in plastic.. i.e. Top Flight, Pinnacle etc

Huh?

[jdg91878]

I have played ProV1x and recently tried the Penta. I was amazed at the feel off the putter with the Penta and made more putts than usual. I'm seriously now considering a switch.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by Kieran123

Huh?

Pssst . . . the range balls are the ones with the red strip.

[motteler621]

Originally Posted by uttexas

The silver medal for the Innovex didn't correlate with it's superior tested performance.  The Innovex outperformed some of the gold medal winners.  There seems to be a better correlation of market share/advertising to medal color.

I didnt see it outperformed any of the golds? Here are the ratings.

Performance

Innovation

Feel

Demand

Those ratings are silver material compared to the gold star ratings on the list. I dont get your logic,

Originally Posted by colin007

quite right.  GD is so transparent when it comes to their endorsements.

[uttexas]

Originally Posted by motteler621

I didnt see it outperformed any of the golds? Here are the ratings.

Performance

Innovation

Feel

Demand

Those ratings are silver material compared to the gold star ratings on the list. I dont get your logic,

The 4star performance is what I was referring to.  The Innovex V motion also had the highest wedge spin rate of any other $21-$30 ball.  They give the ball a 1star for demand, which is BS.  After seeing the price and performance numbers, I imagine the demand for the Innovex to be pretty high (at least 3stars)

[motteler621]

Originally Posted by uttexas

The 4star performance is what I was referring to.  The Innovex V motion also had the highest wedge spin rate of any other $21-$30 ball.  They give the ball a 1star for demand, which is BS.  After seeing the price and performance numbers, I imagine the demand for the Innovex to be pretty high (at least 3stars)

yea but the 4 star performance is the minimum on the gold list for this category. The feel is what really knocked this one down to silver and of course demand, but demand doesnt have as much weight on the overall ratings and yes it does deserve a 1 star in demand. How many people do you know that want the Innovex ball over the titleist, thats demand

[colin007]

Originally Posted by motteler621

yea but the 4 star performance is the minimum on the gold list for this category. The feel is what really knocked this one down to silver and of course demand, but demand doesnt have as much weight on the overall ratings and yes it does deserve a 1 star in demand. How many people do you know that want the Innovex ball over the titleist, thats demand

have you played it?  does it really not feel that good?

it was the only ball from its category to place in the lower left corner of that chart, along with all the other tour balls.  how that isnt a gold ball i dont know.

[motteler621]

Originally Posted by colin007

have you played it?  does it really not feel that good?

it was the only ball from its category to place in the lower left corner of that chart, along with all the other tour balls.  how that isnt a gold ball i dont know.

il ask you the same, have you played it?

Im not the one who gave it only 3 stars for feel, that was all the blind judges who didnt know what ball they were hitting....

[erock9174]

Originally Posted by colin007

have you played it?  does it really not feel that good?

it was the only ball from its category to place in the lower left corner of that chart, along with all the other tour balls.  how that isnt a gold ball i dont know.

Good point.  With tour level spin out of a mid tier priced ball it has to rank Gold.

Basically the same as the Gamer, priced lower than what it should be and it got the gold badge.  Why not the Innovex.

[colin007]

Originally Posted by erock9174

Good point.  With tour level spin out of a mid tier priced ball it has to rank Gold.

this is essentially my point.

and that innovex ball is apparently nowhere to be found...anyways, give me a tour quality ball in the mid priced range and ill be all over that like oprah on a cupcake...

[erock9174]

amen....like a fat kid love him some cake