Snell MTB Black LTD Golf Ball Review | Sometimes True Love Isn't Meant to Be

Snell MTB Black LTD Golf Ball Review | Sometimes True Love Isn’t Meant to Be



The wait is finally over! The **Snell MTB Black LTD from the Heritage Collection** is here, and this may be one of the most requested golf ball reviews I’ve ever had on the channel.

So today, we’re putting the MTB Black LTD through the full Golf Ball Addict test to see exactly what this ball can do.

Snell says this ball is made for the 100 yard and in approach shots. So, we will be taking a good, hard look at wedge spin and greenside control.

We’ll look at **ball speed, launch, spin, distance, wedge performance, greenside control, and overall performance** to find out where the MTB Black LTD fits in today’s golf ball market.

Snell has built a serious reputation with the MTB line, and with this Heritage Collection release, there has been a ton of curiosity about how this limited-edition version performs compared to the golf balls we’re seeing from the major manufacturers.

But does it actually live up to the hype?

Is it a legitimate competitor to the premium tour balls? And more importantly, **is this a golf ball you should actually be playing?**

Let’s put it to the test and find out.

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00:00 Introduction
02:00 Compression Testing
02:50 Pricing and Design
05:17 Chipping
06:40 Putting
07:53 Sound and Feel
09:28 25 Yard Chip
10:52 60 Yard Pitch
12:02 9 Iron Performance
13:35 7 Iron Performance
15:28 4 Hybrid performance
16:25 Driver Performance
20:34 Line of Judgement
21:08 Accuracy and Dispersion
22:50 Durability
23:35 Conclusion and Player Profile

View Comments (31)
  1. I have tried many balls based off your reviews. I recently switched to the Snell PR3 because of how well and consistent it putted. Yes it feels a bit dead off the driver and irons and it didn’t have great chipping check up which I had to compensate for but man that putting…chefs kiss.
    Recently tried the new Black and it feels and performs like the PR3 but provides the green side checkup that was missing.
    Love this ball and it is now my main ball I play.

  2. My Seed X1's arrived and I played them last night, man are they incredible. I almost ordered some of these MTB Black the other day but glad I waited. Going to enjoy this honeymoon period with the X1 for awhile.

  3. Great overall review, Nick! I just received my first box of the new, re-released MTB Black and am anxious to take it on the course and see if it performs up to the specs of the original MTB Black.

  4. Great review! And the “on course” context was helpful. I love the ball and it’s my gamer for the time being. Way more forgiving & durable than ProV1.

  5. If you de-loft a 7-iron to have the same loft as a 5-iron, it’s going to perform more like a 5-iron, just with the shaft length and setup of a 7-iron. That changes the numbers and makes the comparison less representative of what the actual club is designed to do.

    A lot of us watch your channel because we want to see how these clubs perform for the average golfer. I’d be willing to bet most of your viewers want to see the numbers from the club in its actual stock configuration—not a heavily adjusted version.

    And if you’re new to golf and don’t understand the significance of changing the loft on an iron, I’d recommend doing a little research on how loft affects launch, spin, distance, and gapping. It makes a pretty big difference when you’re comparing irons.

  6. Nick,

    This is one of the many reasons I don’t and never will play Players Distance irons. Your spin numbers look good with the wedges but your irons are close to 3 wood/driver numbers! Plus you deliver the iron that’s delofted and a sweeper.

    Maybe a new set of Mizuno S3’s
    Or Miuras’ next time!

  7. I'm curious why you say it doesn't fit you. It seems like you had a great time with it and played decent enough in several aspects. Isn't the enjoyment of the game the main reason 99 percent of us play? I'm not questioning your decision, but there's a fit vs fun aspect here that I'm curious about. What do you think this ball holds you back on?

  8. I love your videos so much. I'm a nerd when it comes to stuff like this, so watching these videos is like crack for me. It really is important to get the right ball. I've been playing the Maxfli Revolution and I love those golf balls. Of course the TM tour response stripe always comes out to putt lol. And I kid you not, I just made a hole in one yesterday with a Bridgestone e6 soft that they were handing out at the Tour Championship last Thursday. So shot out Bridgestone for being the first ball I've ever made a hole in one with. Really shot out God though, cause we all know how improbable it is to make one 😂

  9. I need a low launch low spin ball, so it sounds like it's for me. I loved the old MTD Black, so I ordered a couple of dozen when I saw they brought it back. I'll be trying them out this weekend.

  10. This is just me slightly critiquing, but is it possible to go back to viewing the chip shots in real time? Maybe this is just me, but I think I can gauge the check and bite on the ball more accurately. 🤷‍♂️

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