So, for instance, a spin rate of 3,000 off of your driver would be a fairly common and reasonable number. Review of bridgestone e6 straight distance golf balls. Bridgestone golf wants golfers to compare its new e6 golf. Once i selected 8i, that issue was completely resolved nothing under 4300rpm or so over many shots. So perhaps i wont rush out and get them when they become available after all. We collected average spin rates for each golf ball with a driver, 7 iron, and wedge as well as distance for each club. My experience has shown that golfers tend to be fairly consistent when it comes to club speed and this illustration shows us just that there was a change of less than 1 mph between the. Core to cover, this multilayered ball delivers optimum performance tee to green. Matte finish ionomer cover with a 322 dimple pattern for a consistent stable ball flight. The 326 dimples 216 hexagonal, 110 dual of the e5 follow a web design as part of bridgestones web dimple technology, also found in the 2015 models of the e6 and e7. The advance mantle and cover work in unison to provide incredible approach and greenside performance. As a basic rule, all golfers should get properly fitted for their driver, and a launch monitor is the only way to do this correctly. A bad swing is going to produce a tremendous amount. The e6 speed golf ball gives you the option of hitting longer tee shots and the e6 soft gives you better performance in your short game by increasing feel around the greens.
May 11, 20 interestingly, i wanted to try the nike one rzn x but its got far less wedge spin than even the e6, and more off the driver than all of them although it really i small values with driver. The e6 speed golf ball gives you the option of hitting longer tee shots and the e6 soft gives you better performance in your short game by increasing feel around. Keep in mind that the above numbers are achievable, but only in a best shot type scenario. It is the lowestdriver spin balls produced by the company and done so to provide straighterdistance. Average golf ball driver spin rate is your rpm high or low golf. These e6 golf balls offer a discount compared to more expensive balls. A bad swing is going to produce a tremendous amount of spin on the ball. Aug 27, 2017 there isnt much difference in spin rates between premium golf balls and nonpremium golf balls with regards to the driver. A 3wood has a spin rate of 3655rpm, where a 5wood is measured at 4350rpm. I was hitting 8i but unknowingly had driver selected in e6, and had many total spin results under 2500rpm which is very wrongunlikely.
Our core team is comprised of engineers, designers, operators, lawyers, and public policymakers with experience from y combinator, uber, lyft, and other technology companies. Hitting down on the ball with the driver is a distance killer. The pro v1 is an expertly made with longlasting durability and is one of the best golf balls for distance and accuracy available. The e6 soft is really low driver spin and high launch, says rehberg. The various layers of the fourpiece ball will serve different purposes. This will help you control your ball flight and distance. Read about all the new golf balls for 2018 from titleist, taylormade, callaway, bridgestone and more with our. Seem to be pretty durable and certainly are easier to find. If you have noticed bad spin rates for your shots are they occurring in the basic fs apps or in e6 or other sim software. Top10 best golf balls for slow swing speed in 2020. The e6 speed was slightly lower spin, but not much. J33r drivers professionals and low handicap amateurs. The bridgestone e6 golf balls are a merger of their previous e6 models, the e6 soft and e6 speed. David toms was the most efficient driver on the pgatour in 2012 and at 100 mph he would have averaged 278.
Just going by pro mark crossfield who has a similar ss to yours. Bridgestone launched their first e6 line in 20, and they were able to create a layer between the balls core and the cover which reduces side spin and ultimately results in straighter shots. With the lower spin rate that the e6 offers with the driver and longer clubs, the ball flight is extremely straight. I am going for a custom driver fitting on an indoor tm, but am worried that if the backspin on tm indoors is not accurate then we could be bringing the backspin. Golf ball spin chart golf ball spin is what the game is all aboutgolf is a game of spin. Kevin streelman says pga tour will charter planes for players, caddies.
Compared to his peers, zach johnson does not swing his driver exceptionally fast. To maximize how far his tee shots fly, he needs to send the ball high into the air. If nothing else, last weeks mygolfspy ball test drove that point home with all the subtlety of a flying pile driver its arguably odd that bridgestone would be so willing to discuss its two new balls the e6 and e6 lady that, at 44 and 40 compression respectively, are among the softest the company has ever produced. Golf digests 2017 golf ball hot list is a good starting point to see. I think everybody thinks that there is one optimal launch and one optimal spin rate, said nick sherburne, club champions cofounder and master fitter. December 11, 2012 bridgestone golf is recognized as one of the best golf ball brands in the market. From a physics perspective, any players ideal driver spin rate is determined largely by launch angle and clubhead speed. Its swing speed is 7090 mph with feel and control built for long distances. New oversized core maximizes distance for players with driver club head speeds of 70100 mph. Short game spin is the one area where the bridgestone e6 golf balls make.
Its performance tour b330 series, to be selected using the players swing speed criteria b330 and b330s for pros, and b330rx and b330rxs for amateurs with swing speed less than 105 mph, makes its other models, which are more appropriate for the average. Make sure to select the correct club in any of the software and report if your numbers are off. Gunghogolf has indicated that e6 might be adjusting spin rates if the rate is abnormal for the club selected. Bridgestones literature suggests that their e6 soft and e6 speed balls both minimize spin on driver shots for longer, straighter shots. Founded in san francisco, in 2016, spin operates dockless mobility systems in cities and campuses throughout the united states. Where the ball strikes the club face affects distance more than anything else. What i see is total spin numbers averaging between 1800 2400 rpm is good for your ss. With the bridgestone e6 2016, a good swing will go straight down the middle and it also offers tons of stopping power if you consider that youre dealing with a mid grade golf ball.
Low spin, distance golf balls are designed to reduce the sidespin that exaggerates. Interestingly, i wanted to try the nike one rzn x but its got far less wedge spin than even the e6, and more off the driver than all of them although it really i small values with driver. Trackman indoor spin rate accuracy golf simulator forum. Ideal spin rates and launch angles for driver golf talk. The e6 soft is designed for middling swing speeds, aiming to reduce driver spin for more carry and rollout distance, while increasing spin with scoring clubs for higher launch and more spin at. My experience has shown that golfers tend to be fairly consistent when it comes to club speed and this illustration shows us just that there was a change of less than 1 mph between the golfers slowest and fastest swings. According to the pga, the average male golfers swing speed is about 85 mph. It provides wonderful feel throughout the bag, reduces driver spin for longer distance and optimizes launch with ironswedges.
Range balls will tend to spin more than premium balls. Move the ball up in your stance, get some axis tilt away from the target and tee the ball up higher to catch it on the upswing. One way to reduce spin is to hit a lower lofted club. There isnt much difference in spin rates between premium golf balls and nonpremium golf balls with regards to the driver.
Short game spin is the one area where the bridgestone e6 golf balls make an objective concession to the more expensive balls, though the difference is not as big as you might think. The ideal spin rate at a pga tour for a 6iron can be averaged at around 5942 to 6230rpm. Rick used a cobra king f9 speedback 9 driver, adjusted to 8 and standard length, a callaway apex 19 7 iron, and a callaway mack daddy 4 54 wedge. Designed to produce low driver and long iron spin for incredible straight distance, the new bridgestone e6 soft is a high performance ball with an incredible soft feel. Practice taking one or two clubs more 5 iron instead of 7 iron and swing easier. In fact, most sports that center on a ball are all about the spin that a player is able to impart on that ball. Tgw tests the top 10 golf balls of 2019 the golf guide. The ball reacts well around the green, but the louder sound might be a. Tennis players use spin to control their shots and make. The tp5 and tp5x both generate higher spin with the short irons while offering lower spin rates with the driver. Its for lower swing speed players looking for a ball they can compress. Our expert fitters will help maximize your distance with cobra golf clubs.
It isnt necessarily good or bad to have high or low. Hot list ball spin chart shows more spin at lower prices. Gunghogolf has indicated that e6 might be adjusting spin rates if the rate. This promotes swinging up on the ballrather than flat or, even worse, downwardand helps create launch angles of 10 degrees or higher and spin rates of 3,000 rpm and lower, proven to be the ideal launch conditions. Bridgestones golf ball fitting has always focused on driving, so its. It is designed with an ionomercover with a 322 dimple pattern for continuous steady flight. The new e6 is the softest multilayer golf ball on the market, providing significant side spin reduction to minimize slice or hook spin, helping you hit the ball straighter and longer. You need to know through our data, we saw a chance to better fit a wider range of players with our new e6 balls, says. Better players will find the duo soft spin a viable alternative performancewise to bridgestones e6 soft or e6 speed, the titleist nxt tour or srixons urethanecovered qstar tour, although the qstar tour does spin a bit more around the green. It is designed to produce low driver spin, high wedge spin, and a midtohigh ball flight. Female players, on average, swing the club at 65 mph. Drivers made for pros are finely tuned to produce the ideal launch angle and spin rate based on how fast that particular player swings.
In my testing, i found a gap of roughly 10% when comparing the spin of a tourcaliber ball to the e6 soft. The company also says that testing shows the e6 series is 9 yards longer and 31% straighter than leading competitors. The bridgestone e6 soft is a high performance ball with an incredible soft feel. The e6 lineup has been one of the most successful golf balls theyve ever made. However, with driver the spin rates vary fairly signficantly on gc2 driver backspin has been around 2,000 rpm, however on tm both indoor and outdoor back spin is 3,0003,500 rpm.
The urethane cover, as opposed to the harder surlyn cover found on the e6 and e7, provides a softer feel with more spin. In 2012, 2nd swing was named cobra golf fitter of the year. Many golfers can expect 200500 less rpm off the driver. This was actually a positive for my current driver set up as i tend to be a higher spin player. These layers work together to offer the longest hitting and softest feeling golf ball. Best golf balls in 2020 buying guide golf practice guides. It provides wonderful feel throughout the bag, reduces driver spin for longer distance and optimizes launch with ironswedges for superior stopping power. The average golf ball spin rate is 2686 rotations per minute rpm when using a driver. The e6 is the softest one from the bunch and it comes with a low pitch sound both off the putter andor the wedge, and with a hot and firm feel off the driver. None, however, approach the duo soft spins 40compression. Hard ionomer blend for exceptional distance performance. Nov 03, 2016 after receipt of both the e6 soft and e6 speed, i instantly put them in the ring against the most popular ball in golf. Desired launch angle, spin rates change based on driver speed.
In a simulation with all other factors equal, hitting just 12 34 below. As mentioned, the avx is a lower spinning golf ball. His average swing speed on a full swing is between 97 and 102 mph. Ahybrid club with a loft angle between 15 and 18 has an average spin rate of 4437rpm. The e6 is designed for straight distance and will keep you from spending too much time in the woods looking for errant shots. Pitchers in baseball use spin to throw pitches like curveballs and sliders. The e6 soft is designed for middling swing speeds, aiming to reduce driver spin for more carry and rollout distance, while increasing spin with scoring. Golf ball comparison chart golf galaxy official website. Duo soft has the lowest compression, best feel of all competitive premium 2piece golf balls. The core of the bridgestone e6 speed is designed to provide incredible speed and low spin off the driver to deliver straight distance. Spin rates, launch angles, and shot shape all tie into how far the golf ball travels so its optimal if you can perfect these numbers. The b330 has the player who can generate enough spin on his own.
It is designed to produce low driver and long iron spin for incredible straight distance. Golf digests 2017 golf ball hot list is a good starting point to see which balls resonated most with our players, and. New and improved dimple pattern for maximum aerodynamic flight. The keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin, and now you have a more indepth picture of how this is achieved. Mar 11, 2020 if you are looking for a great golf ball, then you should include the brand new bridgestone e6 in your approach. Also some places will use a low spinning ball like a bridgestone e6 in their fitting areas. The mantle layer works on longer shots to keep control of the spin, and works with the thin soft cast urethane cover on shorter irons and chip shots to create higher spin rates for better control into the green. Consequently, the average male player typically sees a ball speed of 120 to 4 mph, a spin rate of 2,800 to 3,500 rpm and a launch angle of 12 to 16 degrees, according to shengolf. Jul 16, 2019 the keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin, and now you have a more indepth picture of how this is achieved. If and when you mishit the ball, the e6 is less punishing, both distance wise and direction as well. For a driver, a club speed of 94 mph, attack angle of 0 degrees, and optimized carry results in a spin rate of 2,772 rpm. Nov 29, 2015 the urethane cover, as opposed to the harder surlyn cover found on the e6 and e7, provides a softer feel with more spin. Launch angle, spin rate vital in maximizing driving distance in golf.
Deep face design leads to higher launch angles and lower spin rates than j33p driver. Golf balls come in a variety of compression rates with a low. This ball has an excellent performance from the tee. Bridgestone e6 golf balls have been used by amateur golfers for the better part of 15 years thanks to its soft feel and low compression that bridgestone has consistently delivered.
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