Snell MTB Black vs Srixon Q Star Tour – What’s The Better Golf Ball?

Snell MTB Black vs Srixon Q Star Tour – What’s The Better Golf Ball?

A lot of golfers think that so long as they buy a premium golf ball that they’ll be alright. And in a perfect world, that would be the case. But we don’t live in a perfect world. In reality, we still have to be discerning even when shopping golf balls in the tour or premium category.

Tour and premium grade golf balls vary widely in terms of compression, feel and spin. So even if you are spending the extra money on a these kinds of balls, you still need to know the facts. It pays to be self-aware when shopping for golf balls too.

You should know your swing speed and how best to serve your game as it currently is. Are you a high, mid or low handicapper? Are you having trouble with slicing? Are you at the point where you need more greenside control?

These are all questions you should know the answers to before investing in a tour or premium grade golf ball. But to help you out, we have reviewed 2 premium golf balls. Take a look to find out which is the better ball for your game.

The Srixon Q-Star

Srixon has become known for their E.G.G. (energy gradient growth) cores and the Srixon Q-Star, one of the most recent efforts by Srixon, benefits mightily from this technology. The E.G.G. core has a soft, low-compression center that gets gradually firmer in the outer layers.

The result is a ball that has a soft feel but allows for uncompromised control around the green. The Srixon Q-Star balls feature a three piece design. The urethane cover is laid over by 338 dimples which help keep these balls aloft for a surprisingly long time.

If you are familiar with the original Q-Stars, then you know how soft these balls actually feel. Well the Q-Star Tour balls are even softer than that. They feature a 72 grade compression. They feel great with drivers and long irons without giving up much in the way of spin.

Pros:

• They come in white or neon yellow
• Advanced energy gradient growth core
• Surprisingly affordable for premium golf balls
• They fly straight
• Great if you have a moderate swing speed (90-99mph)
• Sound good off the tee

Cons:

• The cover layer is thin so it chips and dings easily
• A bit difficult to work
• No alignment marks for putts
• Not great if you have a fast swing speed

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The Snell MTB Black

The Snell MTB Black gives great feel with its cast urethane cover without giving up distance. Even though these balls are compression rated at 100, they feel much softer than that. These balls give off a deeper sound than their predecessors (the regular MTB’s) and have slightly lower spin rates.

This is a tour caliber ball that features a 3-piece design. There are 360 dimples and we found that these balls worked well for those of us with faster swing speeds. As of now these balls are only available in white but the clean design with the Snell logo more than makes up for the lack of color variety.

Pros:

• Tour quality golf balls
• Reduced spin off the tee
• Sounds great off of wedges
• Good ball flight
• Clean design
• The cast urethane cover feels really nice off of irons

Cons:

• Compromised ball flight on approach shots
• Compromised spin on approach shots as well
• Only comes in white (at the time of writing)
• The MTB Red balls are better for approach shots

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Driver Performance

Off the tee, both of these balls performed admirably. We did notice though that the Srixon Q-Star balls were easier to get straight shots out of. They were more forgiving off the club face and flew slightly truer and more consistently.

That being said, we got comparable lengths from both of these balls. They both played pretty long and we were able to get an average of 5-10 additional yards from them as opposed to other balls.

On the Fairway and Around the Green

Right away, we were able to tell that the urethane “spin skin” covers of the Srixon Q-Star balls were made for wedges. They felt superb off of our wedges which made for some effective fairway sniping. The MTB Black balls felt good too, but there was just something about the feel of the Srixon’s that we really loved.

The Srixon’s were generous with greenside spin as well, which could be a blessing or curse depending on the course you are playing on. The ball flight and spin on approaches were a bit laborious with the MTB Black balls but we wouldn’t out and out say that they performed poorly.

Putting Performance

In terms of putting, these balls are a wash. We really couldn’t discern a difference in putting performance between the Srixon Q-Star Tour balls and the Snell MTB Black balls.

Price Comparison

You are looking at about a $10 difference if you are shopping these two balls. The Srixon Q-Star Tour balls will run you about $20 for a dozen while the Snell MTB Black balls will cost around $33 for a dozen.

Which is the Better Ball?

Considering the price, we have to say that the Srixon Q-Star Tour balls are a better overall value. Our only gripe with these balls is that they are a bit harder to work than they should be. But they give great distance, are better for approach shots than the MTB Black balls and are more affordable.

While we endorse the Srixon Q-Star Tour balls overall, you should note that we are basing our review off of mostly moderate swing speeds. If you have a fast swing speed then the Snell MTB Black balls might actually suit your game better.

But if you are a mid-handicapper with a moderate swing speed, then the Srixon Q-Star Tour balls will definitely help your game more. They are our pick so make sure you check them out for yourself!

Q-Star Tour balls

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