Pros: Good Distance, Accuracy, Durability, Overall Performance
Cons: Until recently she was very over-priced.
The Bottom Line: If you can find her for $25.00 dzn. or less she represents an excellent buy, and a good transition between 2 piece and 3/4 piece Tour Level balls.
berniez40's Full Review: Titelist NXT Tour Golf Balls
There was a time when I refused to write a review of the NXT Tour because it confused me so much. It was Titleist's opportunity to literally put a lock on the bargain 3-piece market, but they kept the MSRP up around $40.00 preferring profit margin percentage over volume. What a conundrum for your average golf ball reviewer. "So let's see here... you don't quite get a tour quality ball for your $40.00, yet at the same time ..that $40.00 a dozen price tag prevented any sane person from labelling it a "bargain" 3 piece either. It looked for a while like this ball was an enigma, sort of a lower cost (though by no means low cost) multi layer ball for scratch and low cappers who didn't feel like ponying up the then going rate of $54.00 dzn for Pro V 1's.
Eventually things began to settle down, as all of this was pre-2005. In 2005 Titleist reformulated the NXT Tour, and did make a better ball out of it. It still wasn't quite tour level, but it was closer, but the price tag still didn't budge. I believe this was a huge mistake on Titleist's part. If yo play the game you know by now that there are many bargain 3 piece balls flooding the market. This was a market that Titleist should have owned. Now that they are finally coming down in price, and the bargain basement hunters such as myself can find them for $24.99 a dozen, that puts them right in the middle of the grid for bargain 3 piece balls.
The 2005 formula has a bit of the new, and a bit of the old. The cover is still Titleist's proprietary "Fusablend" cover. It's a Surlyn and Ionomer mix that they've had for a while, but this version is softer. A bit more Ionomer and a tad less Surlyn to be sure. The 392 Icosohedral Dimple Pattern has been an Acushnet Staple for years. You see it on almost all Titleist, and corporate sibling Pinnacle balls. What's different is that, though Titleist has not yet manufactured a "Seamless Ball" (kind of odd that Bridgestone, TaylorMade, and Top Flite would beat them to the punch) it is in a "Staggerd Wave Pattern". This is basically a re-alignment of the old 392 pattern in such a fashion as to help obscure the seam and help the ball fly straighter as if it atually were seamless. It works pretty well.
The ball still carries a softer 80 compression as compared to the Pro V1's 85 and the Pro V1 X's 90 compression rating, and that helps a lot of us hit it further. Let's face it, neither myself, nor most of you reading this review sport a 115 MPH Driver Swing Speed on a consistant basis. That's what it takes to get a a ball w/a 100 compression rating going to it's fullest potential. Most makers realize this and thus we have balls w/ 90 Compression ratings that still require a 95-105 105 MPH Driver Swing Speed in order to achieve optimal performance from them. 85 Compression can requires the roughly 90 MPH etc. . So when they came out w/a ball in the 80 compression range, (Similar to Precepts MC Lady and Pinnacle Lady Gold) they knew they had a ball that could achieve maximum distance for the average golf swing speed. But long and soft isn't all that this ball is about, and that's why it says "Tour" on the cover. It also has a nice degree of spin due to her multi-layer construction. So here's how she performs in real life.
DRIVER
The 80 compression rating makes her long off of the war club. If you've switched from a two piece to a tour ball and lost distance, you should try this ball. I know that if I am not warmed up, and just having trouble getting started in the morning, I can drive this thing further than a Pro V1 or a Nike One (Black or Platinum.) It's that lower compression rating letting me get the most out of a less than optimal shoulder turn. Impact is nice and informative. It's softer than many, but far from mushy. The Surlyn w/in the fusablend cover makes sure that you feel the ball at impact. Though it is soft, it does not suffer from "Marshmallow Syndrome" as do many of today's lower compression balls. It is also very workable thanks to its multi-layer construction. She holds a line vey well, though not quite as well as some of her "Seamless Construction" based competitors. Don't worry-she's still plenty accurate, and more than up to the job that most of us will give her.
FAIRWAY METALS/LONG IRONS/HYRIDS
This ball flies very similar to a pro V1 off of all these clubs. The main difference here is that slightly firmer feeling at impact. Pro V 1'a aren't exactly marshmallows, but these are a tad firmer. They also tend to hold the line a little bit better than the Pro V1 thanks to the slightly lower compression, but trajectory and distance are almost identical. Baically your metals will like the distance, flight pattern, and even the workability factor. I have a tendency to play a high cut w/my 3 wood when working the ball on a long par 5. It does this well. My lone long iron was once again able to play her muched beloved lone shot--"the stinger", and my hybrids liked the slightly higher trajectory that refused to balloon. This is a darned good ball as long as we're talking 3 piece bargain ball.
MID IRONS
My irons like this ball a lot. Not so much for her greenside spin, which is a little better than adequate, but more for her feel at impact and line holding capabilities. Once again, there are "seamless" balls out there that hold the line just a tad better than this, but not by much. A well struck shot rewards you with that high flying Pro V 1 like trajectory, a louder, more rewarding click, and plenty of distance. You can at least attempt to pin seek w/these from way out there, but buyer beware. The "Fusablend" cover is not Urethane, so it does not spin that much for an "Insta-Check" or a backwards dance. She will one hop stop quite well, and rather quickly, and it will be on the line you have chosen for her. This is a good ball for those working upwards towards a tour ball, but still not ready to plunk down $40-50.00 a dozen.
SHORT IRONS/WEDGES
This is where you find out the difference between this and the Pro V1 rather quickly. It will hold that laser like line, she just doesn't quite have the stopping power of her more highly pedigreed Pro V1 Sibling. She throws on the brakes rather well, and she won't go dancing across the green, but you do need to factor in a little bit of release. This performance with these clubs is what prevented me from reviewing her at $40.00 Dzn. I just couldn't see paying almost tour ball prices here when there are a few other balls at $19.99-25.00 a dozen that can do the same thing. It's just too good of a ball to only get 2 0r 3 stars based on price. Now that she can be had at $25.00 a dozen and under if you know how to shop, sheis right up there w/some of the best 3 piece bargain balls.
FLAT STICK
This one carries an audible cue of a not so muted "Click." It's still muted somewhat, but not that softer more muted Tour Level "Click" off the putter's face. The tactile cue is slightly firm and times well with the audible cue. She does hold the line well, and putts right up there w/many tour level balls. In this department she feels a bit more like the firmer Pro V1X rather than the softer Pro V1. Putts well.
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