Wilson s high-spin competitor, the Ultra Tour Titanium Balata, has proven to produce more accurate online consistency, but the superior distance control of the ES has made it preferred by most for overall consistency of play. They don t routinely generate the sensational shots, but neither do they produce the disastrous ones. Our comparison chipping sessions have revealed the ES s to be extremely predictable. Their muted nature keeps them from skittering offline, as do some of the livelier, two-piece balls. Again, distance control has been first rate.
Dull predictability is a desirable commodity on slippery greens.
Distances have been more than adequate with the ES considering that it is a high-spin ball. It is not, of course, as long as the longer XL 2000 versions such as the Extra Long and Extra Carry. With a driver, a player can expect a minimum of a five-yard loss in distance. For those that get a lot of roll, a loss of ten yards or more may be reasonably expected. The ES can, however, produce relatively big distances when hit with a low-spin pull or draw.