■ Seeking ball speed, the mantle material has been redesigned.
In the renewal of the CHROME TOUR series, the first thing that was tackled was further improving ball speed. To achieve speed without changing the feel of the conventional ball, the mantle material was completely redesigned after a development period of four years. The new mantle (the second layer from the core) has been given the name NEW TOURFAST mantle. This new material, which has an elastic modulus that is about 16% higher than the conventional one, acts like a spring, achieving ball speed that surpasses the previous model.
■The seamless tour aero, which now incorporates circles in addition to the hexagon, has also been newly improved.
The previous model featured a new aerodynamic pattern called Seamless Tour Aero, which incorporated multiple circles among numerous hexagons, and its performance in reducing wind effects was well-received. In the new "CHROME SOFT ball," measures were taken to improve manufacturing precision in order to further enhance the effects of this Seamless Tour Aero. While the previous model had very small variations, such as slight inconsistencies in the height of the edges of the hexagons and circles, further investments were made in the manufacturing process, including molding, coating, and inspection. This has made it possible to achieve a uniform shape as designed, both when comparing within a single ball and when comparing different balls. As a result, variations in distance from the second shot onwards have been minimized, and a consistent sense of distance has been achieved.
■ Reduced spin on long shots and iron shots further increases distance.
The new "CHROME SOFT ball" not only uses a new material in the mantle, but also reduces spin from Driver shots to iron shots, resulting in even greater distance. Furthermore, it maintains the same spin on the greenside, while also retaining the ball's signature soft feel. Black Friday
