High speed core design is significantly larger for increased ball speed and distance through the bag. This core also works with the mantle system to deliver the highest resilience and speed. On our gauge, the Callaway Chrome Soft has an average compression of 72 (4-points softer than the 2020 model). It’s soft by urethane covered standards, and, real talk, people, the only ball in the Chrome Soft lineup that’s soft by any standard. As many 2-piece balls are softer still, relative to the market as a whole, it qualifies as medium firmness. Diameter and Weight

As is the case with everyone else in the ball biz, Callaway understood that a softer ball was inherently a slower ball, but by applying a more holistic strokes-gained approach to ball design, they believed that whatever distance it sacrificed off the tee could be made up for with longer iron shots. Its thinner cover would give more spin in the short game and ultimately you’d shoot lower scores.It’s true that manufacturers sometimes leave details out of the marketing message – I don’t recall anyone being entirely transparent about low compression balls being inherently slower, for example. Instead, that becomes messaging around playing the right ball for your swing speed and misnomers like Soft Fast cores (it’s all relative, I suppose). It’s also true that as soon as the cover is urethane, everybody claims high greenside spin. There will be some variance there, and we can’t quantify it in absolute terms, but by cutting a ball and looking at the composition, we can easily tell whether those claims are likely to be true or not. The MyGolfSpy staff has tentative plans to visit the ball plant in March. We’ll have more to say then, just as we’ll certainly have more to say after we’ve had a chance to test (and cut) Callaway’s new and improved offerings. The List

Consistency across our Chrome Soft sample set was on the higher end of the average range. That’s a good thing. 2020 Callaway Chrome Soft – Inspection The graphene-infused outer core helps provide short-game spin, while a new high-speed mantle construction works to increase ball speed throughout the bag. component or part thereof that is defective or becomes defective during normal use within two years

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An entirely new mantle system for increased ball speed. The Soft Inner Mantle and a highly resilient Firm Outer Mantle work together to generate increased ball speed off the club face. This innovative system is specifically created to increase total distance. Core coloring was generally consistent with no swirls or abnormal color patterns that would suggest poorly mixed materials. The Callaway Chrome Softis a 332-dimple ball with a urethane cover. It’s a 3-piece design which is notable if only for that fact that the prior Chrome Soft was a 4-piece design, which is unusual, though not entirely unheard of, in the low compression space. The new Chrome Soft X is the modern Tour Ball, and we’ve reengineered every aspect of the design to deliver maximum distance for the elite player. The changes begin with an inner core that’s 34% larger in volume. That contributes to higher launch and lower spin, which will be a larger point of differentiation from Chrome Soft X moving forward.

The last bit of improvement comes by way of enhancements to Callaway’s TPU hex dimple cover. The updated version is 10% thinner with a new dimple pattern designed to prioritize high trajectory with reduced drag for a longer, more consistent flight. It’s too soon to say but Callaway may have created its first legitimate tour-level retail ball in quite some time. If the market approves and the split moves closer to 60/40, you may see some special-edition Truvis models in the future. By introducing new materials and altering the relationship between the three inner layers, Callaway gets what it describes as a “jailbreak” effect for the golf ball. More speed, same soft feel.

The massive (and firmer) core is paired with a soft inner mantle that acts as a dampening layer. It’s how Chrome Soft X retains softer feel despite the higher compression. The firmer outer mantle provides the speed while helping to increase spin around the green. I also read through the “about MGS Ball lab testing” link and I didn’t see anything that would explain there. I think without that context you’re leaving yourself open to the criticism of “another Callaway bash” until the rest of the series comes out (even though I personally have no doubts about the testing process employed by MGS!). People who play this ball love it, and we’ve changed everything,” says Sean Toulon, EVP of Callaway Golf.