You and 90% of MID HCP Golfers Are Wasting Their MONEY ON THE WRONG GOLF BALL…
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- Could this be like no other distance golf ball? One that goes long off the tee but still feels responsive when chipping, pitching and putting around the greens? Is that even possible? This is Vice's PRO AIR golf ball and it promises distance from the tee with a soft feel around the greens..The feel is even softer than that of the Vice Pro. so lets test this against my current golf ball that I have used for years? Does this budget distance golf ball FLY longer off the tee and offer me spin and control around the greens?
lets test this budgets golf ball out on the golf course in the reel world!
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*Would you game this golf ball over your current one? Ask me any questions here 👇🏼*
I've gamed it and I like it.
I have been playing the Maxfli Tour CG for the last 2 years and totally love it . A box of 4 dozen is only $110. I know you can't easily get them in the UK. It's only sold thru Golf Galaxy/Dicks Sporting goods. Tested really well on Mygolfspy as it is long and spins just right.
I’d try them!
Mid handicap using g PROV 1 again, from TM. Tour Response Stripe, but also game Cally, Chrome Soft picture and Wilson Staff. Use to play Triad for a few years. I would play Vice Air no question.
We mid guys switch balls if we are going bad. I bounce back and forth. I know it’s not the ball but the swing at the time we try one. All the balls I play are good balls, it’s the swing that really counts. Any ball will work. Good piece thanks!
I play the Callaway SuperSoft and absolutely love the feel of the ball around the greens.
I'm so torn. I know the vice pro air is the ball I should be playing based on my driver club speed of 90-92 and my handicap of 17. But the newest vice pro plus is what I am currently playing for one reason and one reason only...the new orange fade to yellow shade color (yes I am American so color not colour)! I do prefer colored balls and this new orange fade to yellow is the absolute most appealing and easy to see in the air and on the ground ball I've ever played! if only Vice would make their lower spinning softer feeling balls like the pro air in the orange fade to yellow....
Same thing here, lost 2 today 😢. The orange yellow fade is the best ❤
Honestly, go look at the MyGolfSpy testing. Soft is not always long! High compression low spin balls actually work better in most cases!
I am 68 with a driver swing speed at 90mph and I played the Vice Pro Plus for a couple years. Recently, I played with the Pro Air for 6 months and eventually went back to the Plus. I got more distance and spin with the Plus. I like the crisp feel of the Plus. Mygolfspy did a very comprehensive testing of many balls. The Air was not available at the time since the test was in 2023. One of their conclusions was that a soft feel equals slow which I found to be true and went back to the Plus. They also said, there is no such thing as a bad ball. To me, my numbers on both balls were close enough but the crisp feel and spin made me go back.
Playing with Vice Pro and Wilson Triad. Both suit the performance needs for me. I want to try Vice Tour next.
Lately I have liked the Srixon Q Star Tour. I have played 36 holes with it and it’s just begun to show wear. Feels soft off irons and around the greens.
Same but my swing speed tells me I should be playing the z star so I’m torn there
Wilson triad…. Been using it for a while now and can’t be beat for the money. Great balls ⛳️😊
I've played the Wilson duos too. Great feel and distance. Seemed to hit the fairway more consistently too. Wilson makes a great product.
Mizuno balls are amazing, I switched after just one round,
I’m using Nitro balls. Pretty sure anything is an improvement 😅. I don’t deserve to play anything else rn
25 years ago Nitro made a very good distance ball that didn’t feel like a rock. But then unquestionably some accountant figured out a way to save $.10 per dozen, they changed up the construction and they were subsequently about bad as people would claim in their derisive comments about them.
When I came back to golf after a 25 year break, I saw a deal for a big box of Nitro balls and thought I’d give them a try. One year later, that box is still almost full. I wouldn’t play them if I had a 99% chance of going in the water. I’d dig around for a rock to hit first. The rock would probably be softer.
You will like the Pinnacle Rush or Soft, it’s made by Titleist.
@@richardjacobs7632 I’ll give em a try
Ive been using Srixon Q star tour, they are great ball, 3 piece urethane and I buy them for just under £90 for four dozen and thats with postage, a few retailers sell them at around that price, £22.50 is an absolute bargain.
Currently using Srixon AD333.
Great video! I've been playing the Vice Pro Air for the last month and love it. My driver swing speed ranges between 92 to 94 mph and I'm seeing better distance off the tee with this ball versus the Titleist ProV1 and don't seem to have any compromises in the short game. The Vice Pro Air feels great and I also enjoy having extra money in my pocket versus the more expensive balls.
the prov1 should only be used by swing speeds over 105. you weren't compressing the ball enough to use it to its fullest potential.
Next time can you please tell us what ball(s) you are testing earlier in the video, please? The video was quite old by the time you said Vice Air. Also, it wasn’t alway clear right away which model you were hitting at the time, or which model had actually gone further.
Playing either the good old AD333 or Tour Response Stripe, the latter for the stripe/putting. I used to be AD333 only, but it just gives less response off the putter face since I switched to a LAB MezzMax. Plus the stripe happens to have the same width as the alignment section on the LAB. Compression is similar at roughly 70. I do admit that with narrow tee shots or off the tee towards water hazards, I tend to take out the AD333 so that it feels less painful to lose one :-) as they go for almost half the price of the Taylormades. And to be honest, the Taylormades don't perform twice as good.
I got some of the Pro Airs and really like them. I also got Vice Tour for a gift and honestly I don't like those at all. They just feel...plastic or something. The Pro Airs feel (especially when you putt them) very soft. I'm a high handicap (29) so I need soft balls to get compression off the tee. I also really like the Maxfli Straightfli balls, which I realize are completely different animals from the Pro Airs. Still experimenting but atm I'm torn between those.
I play the Bridgestone e6. I like the soft feel and how it plays around the greens
I used to use the Vice Pro Soft but now moved to the Vice Pro Air, great ball and good distance off all clubs
How does the outer shell hold up? Honestly that's been my issue with VICE balls. They get chewed up pretty fast with wedge shots.
I change my gaming ball too often. I played the Bridgestone Tiger ball for a while. Wasn't 100% it was the right ball for me. I've gamed Wilson Triad since last year. Now I'm trying out the Callaway ERC soft. Liking so far.
I’ve been jumping back and forth between the Srixzon Qstar tour and the Titleist Tour Soft…it seems like I’m getting more distance with Titleist off the Tee, but I get a better stopping action with the Qstar with my approach shots…if I find out in the States were I can get this ball…I will probably give them a shot…thanks for putting out great content…
Srixon Z Star. Great ball and every year have several buy 2 get 1 free sales so also a great price.
So the pro plus and pro air are identical price?? How is it saving any money?
Maxfli Tour
Lately playing Titeleist Tour Soft. I'm a senior with slow swing speed and these seem to do at least as well as any off the tee and good repeatability around the green.
I like my Maxfli Tour in yellow, great value and available near my house.
I'm currently using the Vice Pro Soft but have ordered some Cut Blue to test them out since the Vice are VERY soft and the cover gets destroyed in short order. The Vice site's ball selector did point me to the Pro Air, but I worry about the cover since the Vince balls I play now get scuffed so quickly.
Exactly what Ive noticed. Using my wedges scuffs the crap out of them.
I’m using Taylor made tour response tp5 15 hc
Which one is it the tour response or tp5?
Have been playing the Vice Pro for six years now. Bought a box of Pro Air and very impressed so far
I just tried theese last week. My mother and I played them in a 9 hole scrimmage and had to say they are really nice. At near 70 my Mom hit theese further than she has in years. Love them.
but are you swapping Alex?
I was wondering the same.
Vice, Maxfli, Encore, Wilson and Some TaylorMade balls are all products of the Foremost ball mfg company in Taiwan. Not to say the balls are all the same. They are manufactured to the specs given them by a particular company. Just saying all the balls coming out of Foremost seem to have a good reputation for the varying styles, compressions and make ups they produce
I ‘ve been playing the Pro Plus but have been considering switching to the Air to test them out based on your review and several other reviews with the Vice lineup changes to their offerings. The Pro Plus performed well and is comparative to other premium balls. I did not see a great change in performance. I’ll inform later as to results. Thanks for the review.
Great test Alex. I was torn between which to order, but now I’m going to order the ‘Air’. Your driver + your 5 iron into the green is about 20 yards more which is amazing
ProV1x that I found lol! My regular games are TM Tour Response Strip! I just ordered the Vice Pro Air ball! Thanks
2nd year using Maxfi Tour S. Switched from Bridgestone BRX and couldn't be happier.
Nice review Alex. Two questions, do you think swing speed would make any difference in performance between the two and secondly, was there any noticeable difference in the durability of the covers?
Maxfli Softfli
FORB F-5 GOLF BALLS are what I am going to be using. Found them whilst looking for equipment for my PE lessons. They make some expansive claims, it will be interesting to see if they are true.
Any ball reasonably priced with a urethane cover. I bought 5 dozen ZStars for $25 a dozen.
Hi. Good review and very interesting. I played the Vice Pro for 3 years and since this season the Vice Pro Plus (2020). I like the Pro Plus because of the direct feedback. However, with my swing speed around 91mph, I lose a good 10m (12yards) with the old Pro Plus compared to the old Vice Pro. That's why I'm going to test the Air. The old Pro Soft was simply too uncontrolled for me in the short game. I had zero feedback. Do you think the new Pro is pretty much in between the Air and Plus? Best regards from Germany.
I’m currently playing Titleist pro v1 yellow. I did try Vice pro plus shade because of the color (easier to see for me) but with that ball I lost about 15-20 yds carry🥲. I need every yard I can get without loosing stopping power, The other Vice balls have wrong color. They are more green than yellow and therefor more difficult for me to see and find..
I play ProV1 yellow also. The Shade PP is a good ball. Like the yellow/orange look. Have some, played them. There is a noticeable compression difference. About 87-90 for ProV (depending on year) and 100 for Pro plus. So PP is more like ProVX. Harder. If you don't compress it or have a glancing strike it won't go as far. If you fade it the spin will be higher. At least for me. Thus, some lower distance.
Added comment. If you like a very similar ball and for me a tad longer with the spin, the Maxfli Tour in Yellow works. The yellow is just not a pure looking as ProV. but I've found them for 2 for $60 from Dicks in the States.
The Pro is better than Pro+ and if you try Calloway ERC Soft at the same price i think you’ll quit playing Vice all together. Good test though. 👍
I've used many different balls trying to find one to fit me! Never thought of Vice until I watched your video. You have helped me with my Driver so I thought I would give them a try. First round with the Vice Air today, I shot a 78, first time I have broken 80! A fluke? Maybe! But I am anxious for my second round! Thanks Alex
Here’s a list of quite good balls: (I’d list these as my favorites in order)
Srixon z star
Taylor made distance
Srixon soft feel
Xxio rebound drive (most $$$ of bunch)
Calloway supersoft
Titlest trufeel
TaylorMade response strip ($$$$
Maxfli distance
Maxfli straightfli
I’d note all can be has from about $10/dozen to about $19/dozen except for the Xxio and taylormade response which are into the $35-42/dozen range.
I like Vice, but my mates son walks his dog around a very posh course, and i bought over a hundred Pro V1 at 40 pence a ball. Should last me at least 5 rounds😅😂
For years my stock ball has been ProV1. Great consistent ball. Have played Maxfli Tour and Proplus. Both comparable balls. BS is within a couple mph. All the "tour" balls are solid. TP5, Cally and Bridgestone too. What I notice is same as you. About 1/2 club more carry distance on irons with a non-tour ball. Ex. Titleist Tour soft. They do fly higher and longer for me. Chips and pitches are also higher and can be played with adjustments. I just prefer the little grab I get on the tour quality balls. Note: I only practice with ProV1 when doing short game so I know what to expect there.
I am playing the Maxfli Tour X. Similar characteristics to the ProV-1 at about half the price. Love this ball but it does have a little less spin around the green. Awesome off the putter!
Around the greens is where I spend most of my rounds, so that soft feeling is what makes the biggest difference for me.
I play the Wilson staff X model. I’ve been wanting to try vice.
Try the Noodle. Long, soft and good feel off the irons. Half the cost of well known brands.
The Problem with Vice balls is that in Australia they have a premium price. Through Vice the RRP is AU$80 which is equal to US$60 a dozen. Currently they are on sale for AU$53/Dozen
im just started using SEED SD-01 The Pro One great ball up to now
Just changed from Supersoft to Srixon Qstar tour. Due to being a higher handicapper though, i buy second hand grade a balls. Definitely cheaper than DtC balls and dont mind when i smash one out of bounds 😂😂
I play this ball (pro soft) and the price is good only when you buy five at once.
Bridgestone e 12 low compression because I only have a 70 mph swing. A good drive for me is 200 to 210 yards
Srixon soft feel is my ball now. 10.4 H
I usually play some yellow srixon soft ball of some sort that I get for about $20/dozen. They do the job for me
I’ve been playing the Vice Pro Soft for the last year and half. It’s been a great ball for my game and the price is great. I buy in bulk and I’ll be ordering the Pro Air when it’s time to restock.
Srixon distance is a good ball & cheap.
Great video. What irons do you play?
Callaway tour x great all around golf ball 1
it is the replacement for the Pro soft, with a urethane cover, so why do you keep calling it a distance ball? It's also it the same price point as the other balls in the pro range.
They made the core have a higher compression to up the ball speed over the pro soft but softened the cover to still give the soft feel
Callaway supersoft
noodles or lady strata
The favorite ball is the one I find in the woods while looking for my last favorite ball.
And why would it be in the woods? 🤔
Vice Pro/Vice Pro Plus
Love this video ! So I know you play the pro plus. Please tell me what the other ball was.
It’s the pro air….pay attention lol
TM tour response
Maxfli tour
I don't care what anyone says. Matte red Callaway golfballs are the best
My grandson would agree with you 100%. It’s all he plays. One thing…you can see them from space!
Good ball
The Vice Pro Air is priced slightly below their premium balls, but it’s not a budget golf ball.
Nah the pro air is the same price as the pro plus
@@thelarrybird5587 You're right.
I ain't wasting shit. I get a big ol box of balls for $5.99 and I don't care how many I hit into the drink because Billy Bob got a whole damn shed full of all different types.
I don't buy any balls. Buy a ball scoop collect from lakes and woods . I have about 300 prov1s tpx . I use srixon soft feel I'm a 15 . Sometimes a pro v on par 3. I have found prov goes far on a good drive
Do your research golf balls that been in water for a long time are no good they lose distance same as balls you find in the woods that have been there during cold weather
@@TheSsteve70how would water affect a sealed unit. There are multiple videos on this and it makes no difference. Keep your opinion to yourself
@@robertflanagan1364 STFU 🤡 the coldness of the water affects the inside of the ball high handicaps don’t know fook all that’s why you’ll never be single figure golfer
Kirkland is still king. I play the yellow ones now and I'm in love...
Ball speed is irrelevant to distance
Look everybody a real life leprechaun.... Jk
"Distance" balls are usually anything but
I use the kirkland golf balls, and i bought some chaos balls i haven't tried yet.