VICE GOLF BALLS PRO
Both the 2016 and new 2020 Vice Pro models rate as “fair” (below average) relative to the other balls in our database.As mentioned, weight is an area where Vice’s factory tends to be a bit inconsistent.Our consistency metrics provide a measure of how similar the balls in our sample were to one another, relative to all of the models we’ve tested to date. In this section, we detail the consistency of the Vice Pro across generations. Foremost’s cast urethane process appears to produce few meaningful defects. We found no significant issues with the Vice Pro covers. That’s a modest improvement over the prior generation.Ĭore color was consistent across both the 20 samples. In total, 11 percent of our 2020 Vice Pro sample was flagged as bad. None of the balls in our sample failed to meet our standard for roundness.None of the balls in our sample failed to meet the USGA minimum size requirement.While there can be some variance between models-for example, low-compression balls tend to be less consistent than high-compression balls-for the most part, we have a good idea of what to expect from balls coming out of any given facility.įoremost does an outstanding job with size so it’s not surprising that we had no issues with diameter across our Vice Pro samples. Vice Pro – Diameter & WeightĪs the Ball Lab database has grown, we’ve come to understand that quality typically begins and ends at the factory level. If you’re looking for a direct point of comparison, the Vice Pro sits between the Bridgestone Tour B XS and the Srixon Z Star which are likely the two softest balls in play on the PGA TOUR. At +/- 86 compression, it lives in the sweet spot where speed lost to compression is absolutely minimal while providing a bit softer feel than a healthy percentage of the “Tour” category.
With respect to compression, the new Vice Pro is, for all intents and purposes, unchanged from the original. Vice is sticking to the formula that works. We expect that will carry over with the new model given that the Vice Pro is positioned to compete against the Titleist Pro V1. Results from our 2019 Golf Ball test suggest the Vice Pro is a mid-launch, mid-spin ball. That should lead to more greenside spin and, indeed, that’s among the benefits listed by Vice. It’s the same pattern used on the OnCore ELIXR we reviewed earlier, though we should note that the latest generation of Foremost-made balls features thinner covers. It’s manufactured by Foremost in Taiwan and features the 318-dimple design common to many Foremost-made balls. Like the original, the 2020 Vice Pro is a three-piece performance golf ball with a urethane cover. About the Vice ProĪs you can see, not a whole lot has changed between models. So, in addition to our standard Ball Lab metrics, having a bit of history allows us to compare quality across generations and see where things have improved, devolved or stayed the same.
We’re caught up and that means the Vice Pro has the distinction of being the first ball for which we have two generations’ worth of data in Ball Lab.