Buyer’s Guide – Direct To Consumer Golf Balls

How does this compare to the Vice and costco four piece balls

I was given a sleeve of these balls at a Golf Scramble. No thanks. I’ll stick with my Callaway Chrome soft. I hit them a few times. NOPE. NEXT.

Been gaming the Snell almost since it first came out, love the ball. I found it interesting that the launch Angle was higher on the Driver and 6 iron than the Pro V1, but on the Wedge the Pro V launched higher than the Snell….. any idea’s ?

Brother-in-law gave me a 3 pack of Get Sum to try out. I did like the feel and distance of the ball until they liberated themselves. This average golfer sees little reason to purchase expensive balls, even the My Tour, but would like to know how the Get Sum balls stack up for average players like myself. Finding good free balls in excellent condition is very easy on the course I play.

Very interesting reading the good and bad here. I’ve played for 48 years now and I still have a great game and low scores. I believe we all are looking for something new every day and as golfers we should be able to afford these balls . My spy does an incredible job at getting the word out with independent testing. For all of you bad mouthing someone trying to make it in the golf world to help themselves or us we should take a more mature approach at it or simple try and invent something yourself and see what feedback it may generate. I’m going to try these balls for myself with my golfing buddies we are all single digits respectingredients the game the course and each other!!

Sorry, hit the wrong button. I have bought enough Snell’s that my primary shag bag is full of them. I hit balls and sometimes I don’t pick them all up but I have “lefty” in small letters on the ball so if multiple people hit my quality balls don’t fall in with their Topflights. I had a guy walk up to me one day and ask about the Snell ball. He knew it was mine because it had lefty on it and was left on the range. The guy is a solid 5 handicapper and he said it was noticeably longer with his driver, this was a used range ball in decent shape. I told him about the website and he ordered some and that is all he plays now. I think if you are someone who generates around 100 with the driver with comparable 6 iron speed it may be the best ball out there. No one should be hitting anything but a urethane cover now as they are inexpensive and offer the best quality and results. I think guys with 105+ club head speed are the one’s benefiting from the 4 piece higher compression balls. The Snell’s are longer than Titleist for me and comparable to Srixon Z-Stars which I played exclusively until I started with the Snell’s.

I played the My tour ball for about 10rounds like it very much I am on my way to florida for the winter i belong to a golf club there and we have many tournys i will try to get them to try this ball I think they will like good luck with them

I’m a staunch ProV1x player. 112 swingspeed. After reading the mygolfspy review, I split a dozen with a buddy to try. I played yesterday and played several shots using the Snell “my tour ball” and the ProV1x.
Feel – Advantage Snell.
Sound – Advantage Prov1x
Distance – Slight edge to Snell.
Full Iron Shots – Similar.
Half Wedges – Advantage Snell.
Putter – Snell.

I haven’t put away the ProV1x ball for good. The softer feel of the Snell is welcome in the cooler weather. The jury is still out on the play-ability in triple digit temps. The ProV1x plays very well in the heat. I ordered the 6 doz value pack today and will game the balls until next spring/summer. Frankly I don’t care if it’s $16 cheaper or $16 more per dozen. I only care about results.

Gil B. – What’s the matter pal, has Dad not increased your allowance lately?

Dear MR. Snell is there any way that I could try a three pack of your golf balls. I was very Impress with your years experience with different golf companies. will share this Info. with my golfing buddies. Thanks, Don Keith. PS. my mailing address is 1626 Stella St. Fort. Worth, Texas. just in case I get lucky and get a ”Sample pack.” to try.

I’am missing the Vice golfball, love to see the “Pro” or the “Pro +” versions tested against the Titleist balls!!

The Vice balls are also cheap and widely available.

MyGolfSpy – when will you do a test with more widely distributed golf ball brands?

Why waste effort on direct to consumer balls that will soon be out of business because of patent infringement?

Free shipping in the continental USA…what about Canada? Where’s our outlet?

Most golfers shouldn’t even be playing the Pro V. If you are not a single digit handicap it’s a complete waste of money.

Wouldn’t most of those balls compare better to the ProV1 instead of the X?

If there is money on the line the Pro V1x is still my ball, but after playing a few rounds with the Snell they are pretty close. Best ball in my opinion for the price.

The golden bear always win!

I game the Snell all the time. If you haven’t at least played it, you are doing yourself a disservice. If I stamped Titleist Pro V1 on it you’d think it was the same feel.

I emailed Snell and asked for a 2 or 3 ball sample pack to try them. They responded by saying the best they could offer was a sleeve of 3 if I ordered at least 6 dozen and they would give me a 10% discount. I thought it was a joke but it wasn’t. I don’t think I’ll be playing Snell anytime soon.

Played ProV1’s forever. Several months ago I ordered a dozen Snell to try them. At $31.99, how can you go wrong? Been playing them ever since. Even if Titleist cut their price, I’d still play the Snell. For me, it’s a better ball.

I’m gonna say the Snell. He’s the guy that created the pro v 1 & the Penta. Met him at a conference really smart guy. Great vision.

Snell of course

better? thats only up to the player who chooses his or her ball, and by now… in case you have not heard… more people are choosing Titleist by a long shot. and thats not going to change anytime soon

Hey,

I’ve haven’t tried them as yet so I can’t comment. However, I’ve used the Titleist ProV1x for years now and can’t see myself changing. Just love this ball and even though it might cost a bit more I’ll probably never change from it.

Cheers

Regardless, I still love the Titleist ProV1 and won’t be changing anytime soon.

I have purchased 6 dozen Snell my tour golf balls. I was originally impressed with this ball but it has two really big issues. First I love the feel, On full shots, Driver, Woods, short and mid Irons preforms great. Long Irons release more than other tour balls I play. Half shots release too much, do not check like other tour balls, chips and pitches roll out and are hard to judge. I find these balls preform exactly like the new Callaway chrome soft which I also tried out this year. If you are playing on Country Club greens (esp tournament conditions) this will not preform as necessary, on slower, softer public course greens you will get outstanding results!

A friend gave me two sleeves of the Snell balls (my tour ball). I played 45 holes with one of the balls and it still showed very little wear. I found it to be the equivalent of the Pro V but much more durable. I play almost daily and as a 7 handicap have switched to the Snell ball not only due to cost but because it performs so well.

i remember a few years ago when Orlimar released a tour ball- 318uc, i think, and gave away samples from this website. i received a two ball tester pack, and to be honest the balls were very near pro v-if not a tad longer off the tee. i really hoped these would take off, because they were a “tour ball” for $30. now we have a few of these options, and most are good. happy days, i spose…

Perhaps Kick X came out after your evaluations started but I have tried this ball and its performance is superior to Pro V and V1 balls in all aspects including the feel off the putter head.
After finishing the National Senior Games in St Paul I gave a couple of them to competitors and now they are hitting them too.
In closing I really think this ball needs your evaluations as well.

I guess the 3UPs are now history……I guess the Titleist lawsuit got to them.

When will the rest of the world be able to buy them Australia, New Zealand etc

The Snell golf balls are among the best I have ever played. After reading about the Snell start-up in Golf Digest, I started with the “trial pack” which contained both the “Get Sum” and the “Tour” balls. The Get Sum were a bit harder feel but the Tour has every thing a golfer could ask for…feel, distance and durability. I used to have Pro-V’s but I have given them to my friends simply because I prefer the Snell. Incredible ball.

Snell golf balls ?Where can we purchase in UK ?

I have purchased four dozen My Tour Balls from Snell at this point, and have nothing but positive feedback. Both orders processed and shipped on time, and the performance… It’s longer than the ProV1x (8.4 hcp, 106 mph driver swing speed), and spins just as well on approach shots. As others have commented, it might not react quite as well on chips, but certainly is not bad. I am completely sold, and will only be purchasing the ProV1x going forward if I have gift cards to offset the cost.

Great info thanks guys. I really enjoy the Snell balls. I would love to see testing on the Kick x balls they are making big yardage gains over tour balls.

Just a note about customer service. I pre-ordered a dozen MyTour balls before the company was ready to ship (before March). When they arrived, the box said MyTour but inside there were two sleeves of MyTours and two sleeves of GetSums, their lower price ball. I sent an email message to Snell’s customer service asking for the other two sleeves of MyTours and asked them what they want me to do with the GetSums. An hour later, I got an email from Dean himself (from his iPhone) apologizing for the error. He sent the two new sleeves immediately and told me to keep the GetSums. I have enjoyed the balls. I can’t really tell any difference compared to my former gamer, ProV1X–except of course the price. With a great product, great price, and great, personal customer service, this company should have a bright future.

Has anybody found out if the Snell balls are approved by the USGA for tournament play? I emailed Snell twice with that question, but never received an answer.

I’m not sure I’m buying this. The snell carried about 2 yards further than the prov1 with the driver, 1 yard further with the 6 iron yet it carried 8 yards further with the wedge? Did the wind come up? I know Titleist has pretty much owned the market on tour-spec golf balls for what seems like forever and even after seeing test results like these, the long time loyal titleist players (like myself) probably won’t be swayed toward purchasing another brand.

I play both of Snell’s golf balls for the first time. My first impression was these are ok. I couldn’t really tell how they felt. I had a so so attitude about them. Then I played them both again. Wow, what a different. On the tour brand, I really liked that feel of it coming of head of all my club. Pretty good launch angle on with my driver. I’ve playing Bridge Stone RX for quit sometime. A ball I really like. My play with Snell tour, I notice I was getting about 5 -10 more than the BS RX. Then, I played Snell get sum ball. Man this ball really flies. I hit a drive 305 on a hole that was 407 yards. My average driving distance is 265-270. I strongly recommend this ball. Either one will do.

I contacted Snell via email and asked if I could sample a complimentary 2-ball sleeve of their “Ball that beat the ball”. Their response was I could get a discount if I ordered “x amount” of dozens and they’d throw in a 2-ball sampler and a hat or two. I walk into my local retailer on a monthly basis and get a 2-ball complimentary sleeve from various brands that are promoting their latest and greatest ball, and I don’t have to buy x amount of dozens. If Snell wants to get the word out, and to especially those who don’t subscribe to GolfSpy(I can’t imagine why they don’t) I suggest Snell be a little more receptive to someone who could promote their products out on the course. I play weekly and play with a diverse golfing population that could be exposed to the Snell brand. I explained all of that to their customer service(?) person and they still opted for the aforementioned deal. Oh well, I’ll just continue to promote my usual ball brands.

I hope MGS tests the MG Tour C4 with these and also other less expensive urethane balls (e.g. older model maxflis, Srixon Zstar, Callaway Chrome, etc.) I would like to see if there is any significant difference in performance.

Re Snell – The tests and data confirm what I have experienced on the course with the Snell Ball.
Outstanding ball flight performance , feel and durability.
There is simply no reason to pay the extra buck for a Brand name ball…..

Ok, I’m a 10 handicap and have played a couple rounds with the Snell balls. I really like them and they will probably replace my Project a balls when I run out. However, that’s not the best review, it comes from my buddy who is a positive handicap and who plays with 2 Pro V1x balls each round (one on the front and one on the back). We have a trip coming up and I went out with him yesterday just to help him with his alignment (he was having a little trouble). He hit two balls, one of his Pro V1x and one of my Snell balls. He hit them both the same distance and was sticking both around the pin. I asked him what he thought of the Snell ball and he said he couldn’t really tell a difference. I said, you’ll be able to when you buy a dozen 🙂

Do you do logos for advertising on your Snell Golf Balls?

Got a dozen Snell balls. I split it with my brother. We both LOVE these balls. Durability was solid and the ball felt and performed great. Highly recomended.

I just played my first round with the Snell My Tour Ball. I liked it a lot. Long and lots of half wedge spin. I’m currently a 9.7; I shot 79 (8 over) on Bethpage Yellow. This was my 4th round of the year.

Wanted to update my post after I’ve had a chance to play a few more rounds with the ‘my tour ball’. While the first ball I played showed significant logo fading after 13 holes the third ball I tried looked brand new after 18. The responsiveness of the ball I played today was more like what I expected. It did feel like a slightly softer ProV. I don’t know why the first two balls had a harder feel with less durability but this one was pretty darn good.

I just received a dozen Snell balls last week, 6 of the “my tour ball” and 6 of their two piece balls as well to test. I am an 8 handicap and usually play the Titleist DT SOLO as well as a myriad of other balls that are reasonably priced. I played the 3 piece Snell ball yesterday and it was a decent. Was it longer that than DT SOLO? No, but it did seem to roll out a bit further and didn’t hold the greens any better than what I’m playing. Speaking of new balls, I also tried the KICK X tour ball recently and all I can say is WOW! For me, the ball was @ 20 yards longer!! I play the same course quite often and saw some new landing areas I had never seen before and let me tell you, the ball bites hard when it hits the green. I know some people are calling their sales tactics a scam, but did they really expect to pay only 99 cents for a dozen balls? The first dozen cost me $39.99; now I’m getting a dozen balls monthly for $29.99, a more reasonable amount and look forward to using them. I even hit a par 5 in 2 which I haven’t done in quite a while. Try it for yourself. In regard to the Snell ball, the lettering on the ball is too large and obtrusive and it’s performance was average at best.

Just tried the Snell ‘my tour ball’ and was not impressed. Comparing to my regular Titleist NXT Tour S, durability was not so great and feel was not as good. Distance for me is more strike related than ball related. To be fair I was expecting a softer feeling ProV but they didn’t feel that soft to me. A definite click when putting. I don’t game a ProV as a preferred ball so I can’t make a direct comparison but I’d rather spend the $32 on NXT Tour S. Even if Dean does have his name on 38 patents I would have to believe he does not own the technology and can not use the technology unless a patent has expired. Maybe your ‘testers’ love ’em but I give them a mediocre rating.

Just recieved my Snell balls last week and have played four rounds with them and they are a very good ball play similar to Pro V1 and they don’t easily scuff so one ball I played for two rounds before knocking it OB. As this ball is moree closely related to the ProV1 I find it suspect that it was tested against the ProV1X which seems to be tester bias to make the ball differentiate better than it would versus ProV1.

I’m curious as to what the tester(s) handicap(s) is/are? I find it very interesting that these testers smash factors average better than the current top 20 PGA Tour Pros at the moment.

Was a machine used to test or are we talking real people here? If it’s real people I’m a bit skeptical on the data- these guys would have to be hitting it in the screws every time.

Just ordered two dozen Snell, My Tour. Got my confirmation immediately and the young Lady said I should get them by Monday latest. Looking forward to trying these out. Currently I have been playing the Callaway HEX control from Costco, my go to Winter ball, as conditions in Seattle are so lousy why bother playing a premium ball. Great price but not sure exactly what it is that I am playing.

Snell should be a big step up. If it performs like a Pro VI, it will be a real coup. The wedge distance difference should be a big factor, around 3/4 a club length longer. That could prove to be huge, like everyone else I hit higher lofted clubs straighter. How nice would it be to take off even one stroke. The idea of having a secret weapon so to speak, could be a real confidence builder and make score improvement a self fulfilling prophecy. Well one can hope as ultimately it all comes down to the 6″ in between your ears anyway!!!!

Got my three dozen Snells yesterday, one dozen My Tour Ball and two of the test pack dozens–two sleeves each of My Tour Ball and two sleeves each of the Get Sum balls. Will give them their first test during my round tomorrow.

Group
Thanks for your patience. As we noted on the website, all orders made during the pre-order period were to ship March 15th. Several people have called to ask because they did not see the pre-order notice on the site. However, I can tell you that we packed and shipped all the orders starting last Friday and finished today. So they should all be on the way. The pre-order period is over and now we will ship any new orders out the same day or next day. Thanks for your patience. And look forward to your feedback.
Dean.

I have ordered a dozen Snell balls and received nothing in the way of shipping information or response from the company after emailing them twice, are you sure this is a legitimate website and company. Not even responding to a question does not give me warm and fuzzies about the company. I can already tell you I will not be giving them any kind of recommendation, you may want to check them out before recommending them in the future.

Snell balls are shipping now, got my notification today. One last point on this thread is do the “upstarts” have a ball that is better not than the tour ball but to balls in their own price range: Bridgestone e Series, Projecta, QStar, NXT. Anyhow, look forward to giving these a run. I think the Hopkins balls (especially for the money) are a solid value prop…not based on “data” but on how they have played and practiced for me and I love that they just come in a bag.

Bought the snell over a month ago. Hoping it ships soon here. Also worth rating innovex

Just ordered a dozen of the Snell balls to try. I currently use Project a for that price.

Al. We are planning to start shipments by the end of the week. You should have you order early next week. Thanks and let is know your feedback on the website.

Thanks to Mygolfspy and all those who have visited the snellgolf website and purchased the golf balls. I appreciate the support and like anything new, only ask to give it a try. I feel confident you will be impressed by the performance. If you are unsure of which ball to try, we have created a test pack. To me, testing a 2 ball sleeve or 3 ball sleeve is not enough to really see how the ball performs. So our test pack has 6 balls of each model to allow you to play a full round and put the ball to a true on course test. I have also put a recommended ball testing method inside the test pack so you can test the products or any other products where they are truly different. Thank you again.
Dean

What about the Hopkins balls?

$35/dozen is still expensive. I haven’t bought new balls in over 5 years (unless I got a gift card as a gift). I buy mine used from the internet and have not had any issues with the mint condition balls that are available at half price of new. Yes, these are a “steal” compared to new ProV1 at $48/dozen, but not at all a deal when compared to AAAAA mint condition prov1 at $22/dozen. Most times these balls come with hardly a nick/scratch. Maybe I’m not good enough (7 handicap) to notice the difference between my used ball and a new one. I’m glad there is a market for new balls only, because I’m happy buying your lost balls!

Am I alone in this thinking? Anyone else play used balls exclusively?

Why weren’t Vice golf balls included? I really think it’s great ball and comparable to a Prov1

Very much enjoy these reviews — thorough and informative.

Biggest takeaway for me? While there may be differences between these balls, the differences don’t seem huge – meaning there are some pretty solid alternatives for a tour-level ball anywhere from $15-$20 per dozen less than the industry standard ProV1.

Only one of these I’ve gamed is the Monsta – like it very much. Distance is fine and I like how it spins on the green. The Snell and the Nicklaus are on the list to try, but as long as I know what a ball does I’m happy.

Yes, the C4 is the perfect PV-1 replacement Tee to Green, err Cup.
I know you won’t believe it, but they offer a no questions asked full refund.

I’ve given a few to my buddies just to prove they’re equivalent and to date have yet to have someone say no thanks. When I tell them 2 Doz. for 41.00 shipped they can’t believe it.

Their top of the line cabretta glove at 10.95 for 2 is also criminal.

Nice review. I would try the Snell ball. But shipping to Canada would push the Snell ball into ProV1 price range. So it’s just easier to go down to the local golf town and pick up a box.

I plan on trying the Snell ball after reading the review. I also see a lot about the MG Golf Tour C4 ball. The response is very positive and I was wondering if it’s good from tee to green especially putting with it. Thanks.

I genuinely appreciate your article and everyone who has followed up with comments. I think, for a lot of us, we like to play brands that are not mainstream/shoved down our throat OEM equipment. Perhaps the boutique nature of these balls will spawn a similar path with clubs in the near future.

As far as balls go, I like the MG ball but it does feel more like a Pro V1x than the Pro V. I am currently playing the Rife V Motion which is quite soft and delivers near Pro V performance. I say near, because when I locate a new Pro V in the woods and use it, I can tell it is superior, not enough to affect my game in a meaningful way, but better. I would say that is the same as the MG. I’ve ordered 3 dozen Snell balls before this review even came out. Frankly, if the designer of the Pro V and Penta has come up with his own tour caliber ball, I’ve got no reason to think that it won’t be anything less than as good as those balls. I’ve also ordered a dozen Lightings just to give them a shot. I think however, Snell is likely going to become my ball of choice. Time will tell.

I don’t think it’s fair at all to the onCore ball to not mention that the ball is designed for straight flight and not necessarily spin/launch/distance. You state in the opening paragraph, “…They’re “Tour Level’ or “REALLY STRAIGHT”, and each ball pushes some sort of outstanding value.” I don’t see anything mentioned about dispersion in this test. Unfair comparison imo. Now if you compared the onCore to the Bstone E6 and other accuracy balls I think that’d make sense. Their website even mentions the straight flight more than anything else and I find it odd that GolfSpy neglected to mention the main innovation of the ball which is the metal hollow core. I don’t have any experience with this ball but have a ton of respect for their back story in trying to be innovative in the industry. I think their ball’s review is ‘incomplete.’

Ordered two Dozen Snell MyTourBall.

Great article.
I was expecting comparisons between ProV1 and other big name OEM’s, but it was nice to find the other balls that we never get a chance to test because they are not carried on local golf shops.
I have used the latest version of the ProV1 (not the ProV1X), and it actually feels pretty soft as opposed to firm, at least in my opinion. No, it’s not a “Noodle”, but it is soft compared to a lot of balls.
Now I have to try that Snell ball. I was not aware that Dean Snell was an inventor or co-inventor of some many top notch balls, including the ProV1, the Penta, etc…
That Snell ball price is certainly right, especially with free shipping.
Glad to see their website server is getting blown up, likely thanks to this very article.
Hope they get it fixed and sales allow them to advertise more.
Also good to hear that the Nicklaus ball is high quality rather than simply trading in on Jack’s name.
I’d never even heard of some of these balls, so it will be interesting to see what they offer for my game.

great test. will definitely try the Nicklaus, and probably the Snell.

one more thought…. and I see two things here, why not do this against b330rx…after all Bridgestone is your named ball for club testing. don’t bite the hand that feeds you? proV, everyone wants to whack the bug dog?

I’ve had a chance to hit the Snell ball. I got some of the early ships. Great ball. Long off the tee. Can stick a long iron and great feel around the greens. For those of you looking for the best without paying 60 bucks a dozen, this is for real! Try it and you will see for yourself. The testers all wanted to take them home…get some and let it develop!

Would love combo of machine and human testing. Machine gives consistency and human gives feel feedback. Why no Hopkins? Also compare to nxt or qstar, is there an roi for tour vs. Better player? After all we aren’t on tour.

I’ve played the SNELL ball. I have been raving its performance ever since I first tried it. I wish they did a putt test because I swear this ball rolls truer tban any other ball. Try putting with a prov1 and the use the snell ball. You will notice an incredibly difference.

Switched to the Nicklaus Blue tee ball because I respect Jack, because I like the idea of supporting his charity, because I love the idea of identifying the appropriate ball for a player by the tee that he plays from, and because I am a long time supporter of University of California Golden Bears Golf Team. Thus far one other benefit is that I am always the only player in my foursome playing with the “Bear” ball, and so I don’t have to scribble on it with a felt pen. I suspect that that advantage will eventually go away. Finally, I didn’t start shooting my age until I switched to this ball, maybe it’s just a coincidence of aging, but it works for me.

Snell Golf website is now down.

Bummer.

Joe

Great info! But ALL these are expensive balls. Why didn’t you test a really affordable ball like the Tour C4 from MG golf (Master Grip). This ball has all the features for the tested balls and claims to out preform the pro v1.

I’m curious to know if each of these balls actually are made at their own manufacturing facilities or are they made at some common place that makes all and any type of ball. Not that it should have anything to do with the outcome of the testing, it’s just a personal curiosity. Or, if they are made at the same place, are they so similar they might have the same properties.

Great info and i am gonna try the nicklaus and snell ball based on your tests

Great test, thanks!
I’ve recently acquired a dozen Chrome Soft balls (played the Chrome+ for the past couple of seasons) and have liked them so far with the little chance I’ve had to play with them (snow – grrrr). They seem to be more like the Snell Tour ball than a ProV1. Would love to compare the two but alas, no love at the Snell Golf website – it won’t accept my payment. 🙁

Interesting how Snell hasn’t even really sold any balls yet, has a sparse and utilitarian website with basic good info and has the superior product. No nonsense. Just results. Hmmmmmmm. *Starting slow clap*

Willie

I’d have loved to see how the $19.99 MG Golf Tour C4 stacked up in this test. IMO, it’s the best budget ProV1 competitor on the market, even if it is the patent for an older ball (Hogan Tour Deep).

Average swing speed is in the neighborhood of 80 MPH. Can you to tests that recognize this fact and help the average player? Balls advertised on TV as LONG are Wilson DUO, Kick X, Titleist, and Bridgestone. Players buy Laddie, Mojo and Noodle. Thanks for your work!

Thanks for including us in your Buyer’s Guide! All are great options, just depends on what the consumer is looking for.

Jay
Lightning Golf

I’ve used the My Golf MG One for the past 3 years can honestly say it’s the best ball on the market at any price and at 19.99 an absolute steal.

How to see a follow up with it and some others.

It’s important to compare the closest shots in the group against each other and disregard anything else as the devils in the tinyist of details.

Please

I love that you tested these balls as most of us don’t have much info on them. However seems really odd why the Pro V1 wasn’t used as the control ball when it looks to be much more similar in construction (3 layers) and compression for what we see with the average swing speeds here.

Great test but still leaves feeling the best comparison is totally missing.

Tried to purchase from the Snell website, couldn’t purchase from the Snell website. Tried to register on the Snell website, couldn’t register on the Snell website. Not a very good start for someone that has a product to sell. Anyone else have the same problem?

Does the snell ball replace a prov1 or prov1x? I’d try something similar to a prov1x anytime

Great idea! I love these reviews! Just curious, why not include the Kick X and Hopkins balls? Also… Do you know if these are manufactured independently or if they are made by the big ball companies and just tweaked a tiny bit and stamped with a new logo? I’ve heard that there are only a couple ball plants that make the majority of all golf balls for multiple brands.

Can you tell us what the angle of attack was on the launch monitor testing for each golf ball? In the driver tests the differences in launch angle vary greatly, while the spin rates do not. Something’s missing there.

I bring this up because I’ve seen people doctor test results using angle of attack to increase/decrease spin, which has a direct effect on carry distance and helps them “prove” that their fancy new golf tee was responsible for adding 15 yards to their drives, when everyone with a brain knows that a tee can’t reasonably increase driver distance in any scientifically measurable way.

With incomplete launch monitor data, a skeptic could make a case that you doctored the test results to help sell golf balls. That would not be un-biased. Like you say: We deserve the truth.

I purchased the Nicklaus Blue despite the fact there was not a lot of data available. The primary reason was is that there is no sports figure that I admire more than Jack and back in the old days I always played his clubs. The deal was 3 for$75 and a portion goes to Jack’s charities. Your review gave me some vindication (at least until the snow melts) so I’ll get around contributing to your goal as well. . Kind of a warm and fuzzy feeling all around.

PS: You just crashed their site…. thanks Obama!

Would love to see this same test with someone with a driver swing speed of 105+. I would presume that the higher compression 100 Pro V1X to perform the best.

Love this review and can’t wait to see the next round. Hopefully it will include the MG Tour C4, I’m really curious how it compares to the Snell and V1X.

Looks like Snell balls are going on the birthday list to test out.

Have been playing the Monsta balls and love them. I’m scratch and typically play a ProV1 but get similar performance from Monstas which save some dough…and it’s fun to look at.

Just wondering how you graded the durability issue with these balls. I played the 3F12 all of last year and never had a problem with durability at times playing the same ball for 2 rounds.