Pearl Golf Pure Soft X Review

NEED TO KNOW: 
A soft urethane covered ball specifically designed to deliver reduced spin in the long game. The core’s size and compression are optimised to turn energy to ball speed while also feeling soft. Two mantle layers control spin, and a soft durable cover offers great control on short game shots.

WE SAY: 
You probably wouldn’t believe a ball available for less than £20 a dozen could post both the fastest driver ball speed and highest wedge backspin rate for our test pro, but it honestly did. It shows how important it is to get the right ball to suit your game and swing speed. But it also highlights there’s some great performance balls out there for less than £30 a dozen. Even though the Pure Soft X proved its credentials through data, our test pro didn’t love the Pure Soft X. He said he’d be reluctant to put it in play because results were more varied and feel was pretty firm.

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VERDICT: 
Looking at data alone the X was a very strong performer for our higher swing speed test pro. If you’re a typical “X” ball player with a strong swing speed looking to reduce your annual spend on golf balls the Pure Soft X is well worth further investigation.