TESTING TIGER WOODS Golf Ball // Bridgestone Tour B XS Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- We put the new 2022 Bridgestone Tour B XS golf ball- the ball Tiger Woods uses, to the test for short game wedge spin, feel and driver distance to see how the new REACTIV iQ cover stacks up to the claims.
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Love to see a ball bracket challenge! Highest spin, longest distance and softest feel.
I started using this ball about 3 months ago. It's excellent.
Soft off the putter, plenty of spin, feels lovely off irons, sounds good off the driver too.
Lasts way longer than a tp5
So true about the durability. Those Tp5 covers scuff too easily. Played 18 with a used yellow BXS that I've used to practice chips and putts with and it was still in fantastic shape.
@@josiahjones9521 2 rounds with a tp5 and it looks like it's been sanded.
I can be in a golf studio for 2 hours and the Bridgestone is fit for the course.
Same thing happens w a tp5x I'm shopping for a new ball as the taylormades seem to barely last a round.
Would love to see you guys review all 4 balls in the line up! I played my first round with the new B RX and I have to say the ball does what it says. Switch between B RX and B XS depending on course conditions and I really like the new generation over the previous generation. The XS in the previous generation was a little too spinny for me off the tee to where I lost some distance...but loved it on fast and firm courses. Going to have to pick up a box of the XS and compare it to the new RX.
This is the best ball in the game by far, no doubt!
I've really researched this ball and found a lot from what tiger has talked about....
LONG COMMENT about Tiger Below:
First off, Woods hates a hard clicky sounding ball! Absolutely despises anything that sounds "clicky" in his words. Which is why you'll find his ball, the Bridgestone TourB XS, is the softest compression ball in the game. Much softer than those balls who claim to be "soft feeling".
Yes, Tiger likes a much softer compression ball, but the main key is that he has to have the most SPINNY ball available. He needs spin. Why would a golfer of his caliber need spin?
Well, the reason Tiger wants such a spinny ball has to do with when Earl taught him as a boy and teenager. Growing up in the era Tiger Woods did, mostly everything was a lower compression spinny ball back in the 90s 80s and even late 70s.
Balls used to be sold by compression #. They were also extremely spinny and hard to hit straight. The balls were made to be workable unlike the balls of today.
Back-in-the-day Tiger spun the ball so much that Earl had to teach him how to take spin off the ball. Tiger was spinning the ball off of greens and shaping it a bit too much.
Fast forward many decades later, Tiger has become so good at taking spin-off, he actually needs the spin and he must play the most spin ball available.
It's of note that Tiger's swing was designed around the early golf balls and trying to take spin-off of them. He is not ever going to change that, you can bet on that!!
As someone who's a plus +2.4 hdcp index golfer who makes most his money around the greens, I can tell you these are the best balls for short game no doubt.
Interestingly, they also give me 2-6 yards extra off the tee. They are a little longer than the pro v1x for me, especially on slightly off-center drives.
Also of note, Mr. Woods has always played a ball designed and made by Bridgestone.
Back when he was signed with Nike, Bridgestone always researched and manufactured the ball but Nike mandated it must have the Nike swoosh logo. Bridgestone has always been the only company who could produce the exact ball tiger wanted. And I thank him for that.
Cheers!
I've played Pro V forever then tried the RBx last year for a couple of months but didn't like it for my short game so went back to the Pro V. Last month tried the RBxs and will now be playing it instead of the Pro V. Needless to say I like it.
Ian, you've got to get this ball on the golf course or outside at least I think you will be further impressed with its launch and trajectory windows to the naked eye. I was a V1 X'er for ever! But switch to this ball when it released and haven't looked back. Better ball speed and distance with driver for me also which never hurts, also the cover stands up from a durability perspective to. Thanks for doing a proper review on this ball, Bridgestone gets skimmed over far too often in the ball conversation.
I overlooked Bridgestone for so long thinking, all they do is make golf balls they aren't a true golf company.
Turns out that's the best thing about them, concentrating all their Tire & Rubber technology into the balls they make.
One day I found a Bridgestone Tour B Xs on the course I was playing. This particular course I was a guest at playing with a friend one hot summer late-afternoon.
The course was perfectly well-manicured and filled with a lot of excellent golfers who didn't lose balls very often, so I gave the ball a try on the next tee. I put the brand new Pro V1 back in my pocket.
If it was good enough for them it was worth the try right? The TourB XS I found was in mint condition but still a risk.
Fast forward three years and you'll never pry my Bridgestone tour B XS (Tigers ball) out of my hands. That's all I'll ever play as long as they make them!
Pro V1 is a ways behind in second place and after that there is nothing in my opinion.
Enjoy!
Was planning on giving the new Tour B XS a test trail in the coming weeks. Would like to see you guys do the Tour B X vs XS like Ian and Matt did a couple years ago, see how the new models compare to those numbers.
I love this ball, taught me how to take spin off and now when it’s a windy day I’m playing well, you lots helped out too with the Wind playing video. But the biggest thing is that low driver spin, basically perfect juxtaposition of high spin and low spin in one ball!! Like even hitting it hard with low irons will knock that spin down a ton if you wanna go that route😂🤷🏻♂️
Loved the video guys. Would be interesting to see how the Tour B XS goes up against the likes of Pro V1x, likely a lot of people would be considering a switch from a V1x based on what we saw today
Unbelievable ball, gamed them since 2017, can't fault them
This is the best ball in the game by far, no doubt!
I've really researched this ball and found a lot from what tiger has talked about....
LONG COMMENT about Tiger Below:
First off, Woods hates a hard clicky sounding ball! Absolutely despises anything that sounds "clicky" in his words. I totally agree with that. Which is why you'll find his ball the Bridgestone Tour B Xs is the softest compression ball in the game. Much softer than those balls who claim to be "soft feeling".
Yes, Tiger likes a much softer compression ball, but the main key is that he has to have the most SPINNY ball available. He needs spin. Why?
Well, the reason Tiger wants such a spinny ball has to do with when Earl taught him as a boy and teenager. Growing up in the era Tiger Woods did, mostly everything was a lower compression spinny ball back in the 90s 80s and even late 70s.
Balls used to be sold by compression #. They were also extremely spinny and hard to hit straight. The balls were made to be workable unlike the balls of today.
Back-in-the-day Tiger spun the ball so much that Earl had to teach him how to take spin off the ball as tiger was spinning the ball back off of greens and shaping it too much.
Fast forward decades later Tiger has become so good at taking spin-off, he actually needs the spin and he must play the most spin ball available. Tiger's swing was always designed around the early golf balls and trying to take spin-off of them. he is not ever going to change that.
As someone who's a plus +2 hdcp index golfer who makes most his money around the greens, I can tell you these are the best ball for short game.
Interestingly, they also give me 3-6 yards extra off the tee. They are a little longer than the pro v1x for me.
Also of note, Mr. Woods has always played a ball designed and made by Bridgestone. back when he was signed with Nike, Bridgestone always researched and manufactured the ball but Nike mandated it must have the Nike swoosh logo. Bridgestone has always been the only company who could produce the exact ball tiger wanted. And I thank him for that.
Cheers!
Also Bridgestone does research-and-development like no one else. They have invested more money into rubber development than any other company in the world.
I also notice with the Bridgestone tour B Xs, the cover is the most durable I've ever played, by far. The difference between the Bridgestone and the Pro V1 in terms of cover durability is night and day.
Hardly *ever* shows Scuffs, I can't even recall the last time.
Switched to the bxs last year from tp5 and never changed since. Amazing feel and spin but can still bomb it out there with driver hybrid and 2 iron. Not to mention the excellent durability. Best ball in golf by far IMO.
I've been playing golf for around 40 years now and on average, shoot mid 70's. The BXS is by far the best feeling, best performing golf ball I've ever played.
I tried a sleeve of these after being fit for my zx7 irons with TP5 ball, but have never looked at the TP5 since!
Not sure if it’s placebo or not but the ball performed into the wind much better than I expected for mid irons, I knew I was getting more spin so assumed ball would balloon but it went about 1/2-1 club further than I expected
When I came for my fitting I discovered my spin numbers were fairly low. Took a while to find the right head, and shaft combination to get my numbers in a reasonable window.... guess I just found the ball I need to maximize that number.
Thanks for the video. !
I've played - and lost - a couple dozen yellow Bridgestone RS X (?) over the past few seasons. It's my favorite brand.
Been playing this ball vs my usual Pro v1x and I can say that I still need to play both a bit more. Both have their pro's and cons. For me, its just about getting used to that softer feel with the putter with the b xs.
I hope they compa re it to the BX. I put the new BX in play a few times already - wow! I think it actually feels softer then the old model but goes further. So stable in the wind as well.
I changed from the AVX to the Tour BX a few weeks ago and it suits every part of my swing wonderfully.. Doesn't get spinny off tee, flies through wind well with all clubs and really spins with the wedges and stops when and how you want it to.
I am a high handicapper, social group has me 28-31 depending on the game before and I use this ball most of the time. For me I love the control and spin I get, I can bump and run onto a green and see it skid along and not run away on me, when driving it may not go as far as other balls I hit but i don't mind as it won't run off into the bushes. A bit pricey but my scores drop using this ball compared to tp5 or callaways. Each golfer needs to try different ball and find what fits their game
Thank you so much for this video. Extremely helpful and answered many questions for me.
Well, I guess I am going to have to pick up a box and see if they work for me. Great video as usual.
I’ve played a few rounds now with this ball. Fantastic distance off my driver, good chipping with my 9i around the green and nice off the face of my putter. Just a pity currently that supplies of them is getting harder to find for purchase. This ball has improved my golf and lowered my round scores so is a winner for me. ( from New Zealand )
Pretty sure we still only have supplies of the old ball in NZ right now. Bridgestone has tweaked the 2022 generation for all four of their 'Tour' balls. It would be nice to see a comparison between the old Tiger ball and the 2022 Tiger.
Rebel Sport sells the 2022 version, just bought some today. $85 a dozen, had plenty of boxes on the shelf.
Recently switched into these having played around between ProV1/X and TP5X - loving them and the feedback here rings true for me on course!
I love these newer versions of these XS. Very good ball and awesome playability.
More Bridgestone reviews! Best ball range out there. Gave a hacker like me the first ever zip back on the green at a golf day.
I’ve been using the previous version this winter & enjoyed it, great short game spin & decent in the wind too. Yellow ball seems to mark up very quickly in comparison to my usual white Pro V1/x. Nice review 👍
I play this ball too, buy multiple boxes when they go on sale. Unreal wedge spin and massive distance off the tee.
I'm a natural low spin player and this ball gives me the much needed extra spin that I want.
Absolutely adore this ball, seriously bumped my short game confidence.
Unfortunately can't compare it to previous videos due to a differenct swing, but how does this variant compare to the previous BXS? I've heard it's softer and more spinny in places, but don't have any numbers to back it up
I’ve played the XS before but ended up settling on the BX based on poor driver performance from the XS in the past. Once summer rolls around (Southern Hemisphere here) I’ll give these Tiger golf balls a go. Should help hold some of the baked out greens we get in sunny Nelson.
I'm in the same boat, switched from XS to BX. Much better ball flight for me, off the driver in particular
I only hit putts with the Tiger ball but they make Pro V1’s feel like Top Flites
"Who put the rock in there"
I would love a comparison to Prov1x/Prov1 especially when it comes to ball speeds and spin rates with the driver and long/mid irons.
They've done that with the current iteration of the ProV1 and 1x. Look through their videos. I think they did short wedge (50 yards), full PW, 7 iron, and driver for each ball.
@@TLRChad you bet, but that was with Mattys numbers. Same day comparison of all 3 with same player. Mostly curious on driver comparison of all 3 seeing as I spin it too much as it is.
XS and X are great balls...play them both based on course conditions....lean more toward the X as I tend to spin it a bunch with wedges and it cuts that down with still excellent greenside control
That ball looks to be right in my wheelhouse, I look forward to trying it out once the hackers start losing them at my Course.
Question, do I have to wear Tiger red to get the best performance out of the Ball?
I used the 2020 version of this really liked it. My only issue compared to titleist is the durability factor with Bridgestone. Hopefully this one is a bit better
I would like to see you guys test the Maxfli Tour golf balls...they are only available at Dick's Sporting Goods/Golf Galaxy in the states but I have found they perform very well for the price of $60 for 2 dozen when they are on sale. I used the TP5 until I found the Maxfli balls to be comparable at a lot cheaper price point.
Great video as always guys. Ian take RB to your barber for a proper fade. All I can think of when I watch him is “ run forest, run.” Lol. Keep up the good work.
I played the last generation and left, because the spin and greenside check wasn’t there for me. I switched to srixon z star. Medium spin, but awesome green side check
Great ball. Been playing it for years. Soft, but still long enough
I’ve been playing the XS but i saw Lexi playing the RX… I think I need to look at RX/Rxs.
I would like to see a test of the new Wilson Triad and also perhaps how it compares to AVX or Srixon
Idea. If you are testing all 4 B Tour balls, it would be great if Ian would hit half the shots and a slower swing player the other half. I am slightly south that equator and cannot decide between the XS and the RXS. Longer shots with the first but much less spin with the XS, less distance and more spin with the RXS.
I love this ball , every so often I'll get one of these in the walmart Bridgestone box , 15 used pro balls for 20 bucks! If you know you know! Can you please test the Wilson triad for me, word on the street is that it has some straight flight tech!
I just noticed... the efficiency on the 50yd shots is sub 1.00 - club head speeds of ~60mph producing ~52mph ball speeds. I've been building my wedge matrix and trying to lock down specific backswing/thru-swing depths, and realized I'm doing it pretty blind without knowing what my swing speeds are for those 1/2 - 3/4 shots...
Now it has me wondering:
1. What are my 1/2 - 3/4 swing speeds?
2. What are the reflective ball speeds/efficiency on those shots?
Can you do a video on short game smash factor? I'd always assumed it would be some value > 1.0
This is a low speed shot with a lot of delivered loft, so it makes sense that the energy transfer is low. Imagine how low the smash factor would be sliding the club under the ball with a flop shot. The more glancing the impact is the lower efficiency is.
Insane good the new ball. Now I definitely want to try it out
I think the tech in this ball is probably better than any other ball. Nobody else has a new cover like this one.
Good video. Can you test the new Taylormade Distance + ball. The ball is £18 for a dozen. Feels soft but unsure if it can be a gamer or just a winter ball? Cheers
I tried these far to soft for me especially with putter which I hated sold one box to one mate who loves them and one box to another who can't stop hitting them left who normally plays with a draw.
Bridgestone match ball to clubhead speed, so what’s the difference would be my question? I’ve played the blue and the black but, as I’m getting older, I may need to move into the red. A comparison, especially on the shorter shots would be of interest
My only knock was the cover got scuffed really easily off of regular shots and I have a hard time paying that much for a ball that scuffs, I’ll give the new cover a go this year tho cuz it really was perfect
Ive used this ball for a couple of years now.. and sub 30 quid in the UK means a no-brainer for me..
Ive loved the last several versions so I am sure this is no different.
Any chance you guys can get your hands on the Bridgestone tour b x to review? The ball Bryson uses
Can we do a comparison of the Srixon premium golf ball lineup - Z-Star vs Z-Star XV vs Z-Star Diamond?
The number one consideration for me in a golf ball is feel off the putter.
BXS and BX feel great off the putter. If ProV1X felt a little less clicky off putter it'd be the perfect ball for me as I'm also very sensitive to putter feel.
Yea same here, b xs is in the bag just because of the putter feel
Love the ball tests
Discussing JT's dead-arm 8i and Tiger taking spin off. When it comes to technique, is that exclusively pulling the ball back in the stance and having a lower finish with the arms? Taking the flight down with the spin? Or are there other techniques that say, links players have in their arsenals to take off spin while still retaining height and decent angle?
This is a great question Brett!
It's a topic we will be covering very soon, when we talk about compression and controlling spin loft.
I’ve played the B-XS since it was the B-330 and I love it, but it is without a doubt the least durable ball I’ve played since the days of balata. Any full wedge shot will mark it. It spins like crazy, but you pay for it.
Ive had the complete opposite experience. Ive been playing it for 20 years w/ no scuff concerns at all
Rick shiels tested the new Wilson, I’d love it guys take on it
Ian, do you know why the Tiger Logo XS is made in Japan on the sleeve box but the standard XS is made in USA?
I like to see a comparison between the four new models
Is there a difference between the Tiger version vs the standard B XS version other than it saying TIGER on the ball?
No. Bridgestone is one, if not the only manufacturer that has same product on shelves as in bags of pros.
All ball tests should have a comparison to ProV or ProV1X to understand the relative differences.
If your around 100mph with the driver would they compress enough for that low spin?
Much thx, best golf channel for years🤙🍻💨
Not according to Bridgestone. You’d fit better into the R version (B-RXS)
Please do the Tour BX with Ian and compare. Last version of BXS spun way too much. Been playing the Tour BX and it’s much better across the bag, a lot of spin is not necessarily a good thing. Plus the Tour BX is much faster off driver
Please test Callaway ERC Soft :)
Srixon q star tour divide review vs z star or something else.
What driver head were you using in this testing? I would like to know, based on the spin you deliver with this ball in this testing. Thanks
Thoughts on this ball compared to the Pro V1X left dash?
Please review the new Chrome Soft X!
can you guys test the rzn tour golf balls there meant to be very good
Great test.
would have loved to have seen these #s up against his V1X (and my 5X)
*Matty* *TXG*
Do you think if someone (who had gotten fitted into a stiff flex) was really struggling with creating enough lag, they may be benefited by staying in that same shaft but in a regular Flex to create more lag?
Tour BX review. Compare to previous version?
Can you please test the Wilson triad ball
Get the ball fit for your irons and wedges before getting fit for a driver?
I play oncore vero x1s these seem similar
They need to build them with Flubber.
Think there are quite a few ladies who could do a testing Tigers balls video in quite a different way.
So now, is it safe to say we can expect a video on how to take spin off shots?
Lets test the bx model to 👌
You can't talk about this golf ball without mentioning durability as well. It is without question the most durable ball at this price point as well.
We can’t speak on something we haven’t tested Greg. Hitting indoors offers a very different type of wear on the cover. We’d be happy to test that during the outdoor season though.
@@clubchampionmedia wasn't calling yall out. More so for those here in the comments to know.
All my sub 70 rounds come with this ball
I really like the ball, but for me the cover wears so quickly you could go through 3/4 balls a round if your hitting good wedge shots witch is what I have found the cover just Doesn’t last witch is disappointing for how good the ball is and the price you pay
How is the durability of the cover? Typically with softer, higher-spinning golf balls the cover tends to wear and tear much faster.
Most durable ball I've ever played
Cuts easily - nowhere near as durable as a pro-v. I play them anyway because I love the spin around the greens, but yeah, not durable.
@@Scatterpattern you hitting them off cart paths?
Comparison on pro-v1x and BXS!
agree with the analysis - only thing is, I'd wager the prov1x, pv1, avx are better off the putter. just seem to roll better and have better control over distance with the putter. if Bridgestone XS could putt like a proV, it would be the best ball of all time
This was likely already answered in previous videos but why did Matt leave TXG?
Jason's Days golf ball thanks,
Mikey RXS vs XS please!
Found one of these balls once and thought it was fantastic until I lost it again.
Same story here.
Titleist TruFeel please :)
Non Newtonian putty ball. Neat.
Will it react the same with guys who swing 80 with 7 iron 100 with driver?
They make the RXS for lower speeds
Do you think the feel/preformance of this is comparable to the srixon diamond?
This ball spins more than the Diamond.
@@josiahjones9521 and it will be substantially softer too. The diamond has the same compression rating as the XV, which is a very firm ball.
@@EdReed20DB yes, thats correct.
Can you do a Comparison of Wilson Staff 50 Elite to the Bridgestone Tiger ball please.
Played the XS for a while now and see no point in paying full price for tp5s at all.. as good if not better then tp5s and £10-£15 cheaper per dozen 🤷♂️
If I hear them call this guy “RB” again I might pull my hair out
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