Henry Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I have been playing with the Titleist Grand Z golf balls for a while and really enjoy them. I was able to purchase these at my local golf retailer like others have done for a while. They seem perfect for my swing. I am interested in purchasing other Japan balls to see how they compare but am turned off with the pricing points for these products. Just curious on other users of Japan golf balls to see whether its worth the price? Are these balls superior in terms of technology compared to the US market or is it what the Japan market will bear for its customers resulting in a higher price for us to purchase them. Thoughts are appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I was just reading a magazine special on golf balls in the world and recently there have been a lot of tests with Japanese golf balls and they always use Pro V1x for comparisons. There definitely is a lot of technology put into JDM balls just like their clubs. And the price points are higher just like anything JDM. There are an equal number of balls are geared towards more average golfers, mid to higher handicapper as their are for low handicap/pro usage. And many balls fall in between as balls for everyone. The Gran Z started making it's way West only because a new model was released in Japan this year, the Gran Z Blue. Which supposedly offers even better performance and feel than the Gran Z. Tourstage and Mizuno have long been popular choices in Japan along with Callaway Japan only models and Titleist Japan models. One way of trying balls is getting the sampler pack TSG has. That's what I did. I got a pack with Tourstage X01 R4, Mizuno Cross Eight 401, XXIO DC, and Callaway Hyper ERC. The Mizuno ball was nice, I found I got more distance with it because of their rubber cross like center which is almost like a superball inside. It flies. The X01 R4 was a bit too hard for me and probably better for the lower handicapper. The XXIO DC being a softer ball was also long off the tee with a good mixture of spin and control. The Hyper ERC was similar to the HX Tour except maybe softer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Gocchin, great information, as always!! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipanli Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 The TS X01r4 is indeed a little hard but the X01g4 is a very good ball - best TS ball yet imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 The TS X01r4 is indeed a little hard but the X01g4 is a very good ball - best TS ball yet imo. I'd like to try the g4, how does it feel? And the new s3... Tourstage balls are very good, they really have great offerings for a variety of player levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinichi808 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 i play the x01r4. to me it plays soft...similar feel to the prov1x. how is the distance between the r4 and g4? i really want to try out the x01g4 ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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