■ 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 Dual Tour Fast Mantle. This new material, which has an elastic modulus that is about 16% higher than the conventional one, acts like a spring, achieving a 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 TOUR X 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 differences in the height of the edges of the hexagons and circles in some places, 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 can be minimized, and a consistent sense of distance can be obtained.
■ Reduces spin on long shots, further increasing distance.
The previous CHROME TOUR X ball was widely used by tour professionals, but some felt that it generated a little too much spin on long shots. In response to this feedback, the new CHROME TOUR X ball incorporates a new material in the mantle (second layer from the core) and a thinner cover, successfully reducing spin on long shots, including Driver shots. Furthermore, spin on iron shots and greenside shots remains at the same high level as before. Black Friday
