TESTING 2022 CALLAWAY GOLF BALLS with Johnny Wunder // Chrome Soft, Vs. X, and X Ls

[@jeremylonsdale3350]

Chrome soft xls is definitely my favourite ball.

[@rp6163]

Outstanding. Very thorough. Would like to have seen the data for descent angle, peak height displayed. Especially given Ian's comments about the importance of descent angle

[@laronda10]

Ian being able to pick up the diffence in spin on the driver being down to the shape is why he is one of the best fitters out there

[@Diabolical_Prankster]

Brilliant! I just bought boxes of Chrome Soft for this season. Great review!

[@-TroyStory-]

I switched from Tour B RXS to Chrome Soft X a couple months ago when I picked up the 2021 Apex Pro irons and Jaws wedges and man, my ball striking and increased GIR have shaved 5 strokes off my score easily. Great stuff guys!

[@ricardoraposo3630]

So it's nothing to do with you improving your form? Attributing a 5 stroke gain to changing from a top ball to another is a wild statement.

[@gcoffey223]

I agree a ball makes a difference. Have you tried the chrome x ls? Longer, better stopping, definitely feels firmer but not crazy firm

[@rhize797]

One thing I have noticed with callaway golf balls which I've never even seen them market themselves IS that the dimple pattern on the ball gets more friction on the green than standard dimple patterns. Those straight lines on the hex pattern get more grip with less spin. Difficult to measure that but I think there's something to it.

[@josephfaraj5422]

Just started using the chrome soft x LS and it may be the best ball I’ve used, the cover on it around the greens feels/sounds really good, I find it so spinny with the 50m shots and around the green very controlled, it flys high on my 7 iron/mid irons And on the driver I feel like it barely spins and feels solid off the face.

[@jvelez1998]

Great segment, gents. Love the Callaway Chromesoft X LS. I set my ball speed PR with this ball earlier this year (189mph). Probably best for higher swing players as it may feel a bit firmer to most. I swing between 123-126mph with driver and found myself over spinning the regular Chromesoft. Cheers 👍🙌🙌👍🙏🙏💯💯💪

[@adupuy]

How about a test for the rest of us? Mid-swing players (my driver is low 100's) and for slower swing players.

[@ryansmallbone431]

Just play a Maxfli or Pinnacle

[@jackvliet]

Late reply here, but fwiw mid speed swingers actually also hit the harder high end balls farther than the standard models

[@Stryker41]

As someone who has been testing out a lot of different balls in the last two months to dial in which is the right ball for me. I can say the two I enjoyed using the most were the chrome soft and the chrome soft x. I loved the soft feel of the chrome soft off irons and wedges. Felt for me it lacked ball speed off the driver so I picked up a dozen of of the chrome soft x before my last round on Sunday and boy oh boy did I love them!!! Loved the ball speed and feel off the tee with driver. Felt I gained a bit more speed off the irons and kept about the same spin from my wedges. I will admit that I’m still getting used to my new sm9s so my wedge shots weren’t as dialed in as I would like but I won’t contribute that to the ball more user error than anything else. Great job on these balls Callaway!1

[@bennybelcher5940]

Are you still using chrome soft x ? Have you found a ball you like better?

[@Stryker41]

@@bennybelcher5940 On a whim went over to the prov1x and was getting better launch off the tee and absolutely love the feel off the putter. Been using the new 2023 prov1x and those are really solid too!

[@bennybelcher5940]

@@Stryker41 Cool. I have 3 dz of 2023 prov1x. Lol. One dz of Bridgestone tour bxs. I will probably play one of those 2 this year.

[@bennybelcher5940]

@@Stryker41 what putter are you using. I have a Scotty Cameron special select Newport 2 and just bought odyssey og 1 because I thought I might like a softer insert putter. I do like the prov1 x off the Cameron and like tigers ball slightly better off the putter. A softer insert I will probably prefer the prov1x

[@Stryker41]

@@bennybelcher5940 I have an odyssey white hot OG double wide. Love the soft insert. Tried a Newport 2 and square back select at a local shop and just didn’t like the feel. I want a Scotty but I’m sticking with my Odyssey. Since I got it my putting has been much better

[@ichor20]

Currently testing chromesoft's against my current gamer, the tour response. Definitely softer than TR but we'll see after a few more rounds what goes in the bag.

[@JohnFishburne1]

I have noticed that the modern lower compression balls go a lot straighter and are lower spin. The new Srixon Z star is amazing. If you spin your driver to much get a soft ball and it will go 15 yards further easily.

[@Cornwall1888]

Yeah I’ve recently changed to avx and noticed this, at first I thought it was just a coincidence or I was hitting it better

[@keepit100kg]

I switched to the CSX LS this year after being a Pro V1 guy and just like the Callaway a hair more now. Really does exactly what I want to do as a very fast player that plays a fade/cut 95% of the time. It just helps shave just a little bit of spin so I am not getting caught in the wind.

[@Nicholas5801]

I’m playing the callaway super soft and was literally thinking about upgrading to a higher spinning ball because I was noticing when I would hit greens the ball would run out rather then just stopping. TXG is reading my mind…

[@jonathanbrown9245]

Currently I'm using Tour B RXS, really want to test out these to see if any are better than the Bridgestone, for me.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Sir, end your tests. Tigers ball is the only ball you'll ever need for as long as you play golf. Bridgestone Tour Bxs is the best ball out there by Miles, Leaps, and Bounds. Honestly wouldn't test anything else you'll just be disappointed. Closest thing you'll find are the current model Pro V1. If you liked the BXs you'll not be impressed by these Callaway. performance-wise they are almost the exact opposite ball. Feel wise they are pretty good though, they do live up their name of being soft off the club face.

[@patrickbeach5915]

Impressed with this video...used to play Chrome Soft on a Callaway ball deal...definitely need to look into the X and LS again. And in 2015 I also paid less for EVERYTHING...premium stuff with premium investments (aka all their new machines for making sure they never have the core problem EVER AGAIN) costs money....cmon people. 2015 was 7 years ago!!! PS...I play Z Star Diamond now...what is the most comparable ball so I can go buy some and test?!?!??

[@cesarmelendezsahagun2036]

Hey guys I see nobody doing a test/fit of golf shoes, I love your channel and I would love you to include this, it would be really helpful

[@EdReed20DB]

I'm surprised there wasn't any discussion about the new 3D xray quality control process to insure centered cores and consistency. Callaway had an issue in the past and people still associate Callaway balls with poor quality because of it. Already see a couple comments about the quality although that shouldn't be an issue anymore.

[@cwugrad396]

pretty sure they want to move on swiftly from that issue. i haven’t bought callaway balls for a while bc of those issues but since the company has always been fantastic for customer service on other issues i’m still buying callaway/odyssey equipment

[@EdReed20DB]

@@cwugrad396 All indications are they are past those issues and have addressed it wtih new quality control processes to insure a consistent product. I just thought he would discuss that a bit to reassure customers since many people still won't buy their balls due to a past issue. Sounds like you are still hesitant yourself

[@cwugrad396]

@@EdReed20DB I think Callaway is banking on the fact most people are not aware so they won’t bring it up. But I am still hesitant bc of what happened. I had been a Chrome Soft fan. I switched to the Srixon XV and it’s performed great for me so not sure i would go back

[@EdReed20DB]

@@cwugrad396 OK, I see where you're coming from. I think they can still talk about the QC processes without bringing up the past issues though. I typically play Srixon as well actually. Might grab a sleeve of the XLS to try. Looks like an XV competitor that could be worth a try to compare.

[@cwugrad396]

@@EdReed20DB i’m willing to give them another try

[@ballforegolf]

I love the Chrome Soft Family of golf balls. I use each on based on a combination of how my swing feels that day and what the weather conditions are. I roughly know my spin numbers and all that, but what I see in a bay versus on course don't really match up. That's why I go for feel of that day.

[@_DeM]

I would like for you to do a temp range test with all the different balls from 0''c to 35'c at 5'c increments :) just a more in-depth version of your golfball temp test. also maybe try the test with having wet balls to see what's better for different weathered conditions as not all courses have bone dry conditions like the simulator does

[@teerex8488]

I think both of those have already been done extensively by a few different YT channels and websites.

[@seanpeacock5595]

What color? What day of the week? What would you like them to wear?

[@010mjklans]

Was Ian swinging slower during the Bridgestone BXS Tiger ball or getting less compression? Seems like the ball speeds in comparison are 5-10 mph different when comparing the two videos. Wondering how the new BXS and Chrome Soft X stack up against each other?

[@parkermeginbir4812]

Two things that light up Mike's eyes: Johnny Wonder, and a well-made wedge

[@mikemartysiewicz]

😂

[@scotthansen4692]

Played the ERC soft for awhile. Always liked callaway balls.

[@JohnFishburne1]

That X when it’s windy is going to be a nightmare. Like John Rahm at the Masters.

[@hitman7070]

Would love to be able to buy a Truvis Golf Ball in the Chrome Soft X profile. I love the Black and Yellow ball but giving up extra yards is hard to play.

[@sorcerycircus4090]

My stock ball is the bridge stone BXS tiger ball love everything about it , With the exception of back and side spin , sometimes it will overcook a little bit. , I also spin it back I bit much, conditions depending .. 10 to 20 ft with wedges .. it's either knock down or play long to come back ..fun but dangerous .. I have hit the X and the XLS .. longer but a bit firm for me .. never cared to try the stock Chrome soft .. my Pw is 130yd 7i is 170 , I just played Poppy Hills here last Wednesday on the back 9 Chardonnay course shot 33 with a bogie including two lipouts.. and 8 hole stretch shot 5 under through 8 holes .. had a Pw on a 138 downhill par 3, my wedge would normally rip back 15 ft on that hole, it hit 7ft behind the flag an came back to a ft.. very nice..also I will say I hit two drives where I said uh oh that's a little left and it ended up left center .. both side/back spin are lower .. going to play the stock Soft 4-5 more rounds to see where is .. thanks Txg an Johnny W for the vid .. I'm getting basically the same results 🤙

[@TLRChad]

Swinging his new Fourteen Golf MBs. Nice!

[@chrishartman5383]

Great content, love seeing these comparisons.

[@maceez13]

I’m a Kirkland man until I can straighten the driver out, then I’ll test these vs TP5 which I loved when I keep in play

[@christopherbegbie6347]

I was too until I realized how much spin the Kirkland's generate. Switched to a lower spinning ball(still cheap) and it helped

[@hbyrdut]

I have shot scope and I'm thinking about switching to arccos because with shot scope I have to go back and fix punch outs not to count in my data after the round. With arccos do you have to make adjustments after the round?

[@ericdepaula8455]

Not surprised to see these results. I’ve always found in my own testing both on launch monitors and on course that lower compression balls spin less on mid to short irons and wedges and maybe slightly more on the driver and vice versa for higher compression “x” balls. Yes you might give up a little ball speed with a lower compression ball off the driver but there are plenty of options out there that are still pretty quick even at very high swing speeds (120+ mph). Tour B XS and Pro V1 to name a few.

[@gcoffey223]

120?? Yikes.... I wish, I could only wish

[@JW-iz6mv]

wonder what the difference would be between these 3 balls with a 90 mph swing speed ?

[@justinm4801]

My main issue with Chrome Soft x and LS last year when I tried them was durability compared to Pro V1 lines. It was a great ball, I just found it couldnt stand up to the wedge durability for me. Maybe that has changed this year.

[@metelnight10]

The durability this year is amazing, I've been using both to see which one I want, other users on golfwrx report the same

[@dickbroomer7877]

Hi Justin loved your comments 👍I managed to get 13 round’s out of my 2019 ProV1X before retiring it to my practice bag, haven’t managed that with the 2021 version but look 👀 just as good after 4 & 5 round’s, stopped playing chrome soft X balls when they had the off centre core problems, Thanks Dickey 9hcp 75year Senior Golfer UK

[@jacobfry9146]

19:30.... Mike - So whats the difference Ian is gonna see in the golf balls Johnny - I think he, I ahh, I think ahh, I think he is gonna see some fun numbers......... What a great answer.

[@johnnywundergolf]

Glad you liked it.

[@gcoffey223]

Chromeoft x ls stops within a yard of where the diviot was created. Low spin off tge driver but 5 iron and in?? STOPS and tge greens I play are a work in progress. Great off the putter too

[@m4wilson]

Is there a Chromesoft vs Titelist Test?

[@dennislindberg2589]

I think you should test them outside instead of inside where you have perfect condtions. to realy see how they preform.

[@Dallascowboys23]

I'm going to tell people my experience with Callaway crome soft.. people just think sense it's not the tour ball then just dismissed it like these guys here they wanna look the part and play the stuff because they want you to think they are such good golfers when reality is they are just like us but with more money to get all the tour shit. There's alot of wanna be pros and think they have to play the tour ball just to be cool and make people think they are on tour lvl witch they are not they wouldn't be making videos like this if they were real tour pros lol but I play pro v1 best ball out there no one can argue that. I'm not kidding when I say this I think Callaway crome soft just replaced it. Don't think the x is better just because it spins more. The spin on crome soft is very high and the compression lvl is a huge factor. If you swing a normal speed and not swing crazy fast the crome soft is the ball for you because your actually compressing the ball. Pro V1 is 87 almost 90 the crome soft is 75. I'm getting better distance with the crome soft and the same spin as pro V1. Now u can say the numbers on pro v1 is little higher witch they are but you can not tell that on the course. If you swing super fast then play pro V1 or crome soft x but if you don't then play crome soft.

[@MikeSmith-er7sz]

If the cover holds up it will be the first Callaway ball that does

[@gbouton2011]

Please do this with the other brands

[@JohnFishburne1]

I love golf balls

[@marybetheby5184]

I used to love chrome soft back when they were 15 dollars cheaper.No idea why the insane price hike...

[@gregbrown98]

how many years ago were you paying $15 less than now for these balls? they've increased the price because they're putting an insane amount of R&D into these balls, plus they have the supersoft underneath them in terms of price so they can charge more for their premium ball. no different than what any other manufacturer are doing.

[@marybetheby5184]

@@gregbrown98 The year they came out...2015...34.99.I bought them when the original PM grind hit retail.I have switched to supersoft because it's a better ball for me anyway..

[@jeremylonsdale3350]

What happened to the 7 iron numbers? They're not on the clip.

[@connorharris1629]

Very end of video

[@stevendixon3422]

Must say how the feel and react off putter when testing balls. Surprised not tested.

[@logansoto1422]

You guys should get trottie on the channel

[@LouKayne]

Callaway balls have had a bad rep in the past for their abysmal quality (off center core, inconsistent layer thickness, etc.) but with the new 2022 ball they seemed to have invested a lot in to QC.

[@kurtswartz7484]

To little to late. They never should have sent a ball to market with the issues seen on previous models. There is no oops my bad when it comes to trusting a company with my money. Lost me as a ball customer.

[@chrisg57]

@@kurtswartz7484 what balls do you play now and what kind of technology or quality control does the company have and stand by to ensure your balls are up to spec? Callaway stepped up, spent millions in machines and tech and have a guaranteed quality control standard now. Why haven’t other companies done the same? It should be standard practice if they all make a golf ball using relatively the same processes.

[@LouKayne]

@@chrisg57 It's not that other companies haven't spend millions on their quality control, Titleist are by far the best when it comes to QC. Callaway QC was just really bad and they had to invest a boat load to regain customer trust and rework their whole process.

[@chrisg57]

@@LouKayne I guess I should have been more specific…why hasn’t the standard of QC now switched to X-RAY for all ball companies? Not whichever they choose to implement. Also I’ve heard from people within the industry who are brand agnostic, Titleist has the worst QC as far as balls go. Where is their proof that their balls are within spec? Callaway now has that guarantee with X-RAY.

[@LouKayne]

@@chrisg57 You do realize that Titleist/Acushnet have been QCing their balls with x-ray since the 1930s and still do today... That person who works "in the industry" is clearly misinformed if they think Titleist is the worst for golf Ball QC. Just because someone works "in the industry" doesn't mean they know what they are talking about and this is a clear indication of that. I don't like MGS at all, but they do a great job at empirically testing golf balls for their quality with Ball Lab. Titleist ranked 1st in quality and their Pro V1/V1x balls had 0% "bad balls" reported. I would post the links to all the MGS Ball Lab and Titleist golf ball x-ray history articles but KZbin keeps deleting my posts for having external links.

[@nickpak9935]

2022 Titleist ProV1 vs Prov1x please!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LouKayne]

Titleist did not update their ball this year..

[@davidemery1461]

can I take a look at chrome soft vs?😀

[@jimmyberry2429]

I love the Chrome Soft x ball, but I would prefer to just have Ian’s swing. Now that is a thing of beauty.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

I watch these videos but I'll never need another golf ball for the rest of my life once you pick up the Bridgestone Tour Bxs Tigers ball. No better performing ball around the green by Miles the thing is so soft you can't even feel it design by Tiger with bridgestone's tens of millions and millions into rubber development and nothing comes close in the short game Spin and check Department which you even heard the Callaway Guy saying this video that's where most people make their decisions about balls. I don't believe him I think most people should make their decisions about their ball around short game but they don't and end up with something like a low spin Callaway, yikes

[@reidbrian08]

Isn't it impossible to separate these balls without a robot having the EXACT same strike, swing speed, attack angle, etc.. on each swing?

[@atxrich]

I would agree if you’re looking to do an objective comparison, but I think this test illustrates that picking the right ball for you is purely player dependent and one should get a ball fitting.

[@golffit3066]

Hopefully the Callaway Wobblesoft ball is improving from those off center junk balls Callaway sold for years

[@KevenSandoval]

A 30 minute video of three men looking at a handful of shots by a human with different club deliveries/strikes and trying to somehow figure out how one variable, the ball, made some difference which might match up with what the manufacturer says is supposed to happen. Science.

[@johnnywundergolf]

Interesting take

[@normlang1994]

Doesn't spin as much, right and left?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@freddywayne]

Moral of the story...if your driver swing speeds are under 105 mph, play the Callaway ChromeSoft. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@brianellis5146]

Nah Freddy. My swing speed is 115mph and I play the Chrome Soft. I am a 10 handicap and happily give up 5 yards for the more penetrating ball flight. The softer ball also, for me, feels more forgiving on the slightly off centre strikes when I'm playing ambrose and trying to bomb them.

[@freddywayne]

....and if your speed is 105 mph & higher, choose whatever ball feels best to you and or your style of play. 👍🏾

[@giii6075]

Chrome soft LS is still no where near as good as the Pro V1 Left Dash.

[@zekebones34]

Callaway balls will always be junk to me. Even when I find a premium on the course I put it with all the other junk balls in my bag

[@whenmullet2674]

That does it for me, I'm throwing all mine in the pond.

[@gw9189]

When I find one on the course I just leave it there.