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The Legato LTX 3085 golf ball has tour-caliber performance at a price that’s about 60% of most of its big name competitors. Long with good short game spin. One major quality concern in my test sample.
Introduction
At $55/dozen, it hurts to lose a Pro V1. That’s why golf continues to see new brands jumping into the direct-to-consumer, “Pro V1 performance at a lower price” game. The latest competitor is Legato Golf. Priced at $30/dozen (at the time I’m writing this), the price gap between the Legato LTX 3085 and the #1 ball in golf is staggering, but can this lower priced version really compete? I tested them to find out.
Feel
Legato means “smooth and flowing”, which, I suspect, is a description the company would love to see applied to the feel of their Legato LTX 3085 golf ball. With 85 compression and a urethane cover, it certainly has the specs to earn that kind of praise.
Starting with the putter, the LTX 3085 feels somewhere between the Pro V1 and the Pro V1x. On short putts, it’s medium-soft with a quiet “thud”. Getting out to ten feet or more, the sound picks up a crisper, mid-pitch “tock”. With wedges and irons, the feel is good but not exceptional in any direction. It’s not super soft and squishy like a DUO or Chrome Soft [review HERE] nor is it notably firm or clicky.
On the course, the Legato LTX 3085 fits into the giant middle of the bell curve that feels good but not particularly noteworthy. Which is completely fine. When I’m on the course, I don’t really want to be thinking about the way my golf ball feels; I want to be focused on the shot.
Short Game
Before I did any launch monitor testing, I brought the Legato LTX 3085 golf balls to the course for a casual twilight round with my brother. I didn’t attempt any wild flop shots – the result of decent ball striking and my low risk approach to the short game – but I did hit a lot of half, 3/4 and full wedge shots into greens. The Legato’s performance was solid. It did what I would expect my gamer to do, which is stop within a pace of where it landed.
When I got the LTX 3085 to the launch monitor, my on-course results were confirmed. Head-to-head testing with premium, tour-caliber golf balls showed that the Legato can hold its own in short game spin. It’s not in the highest spinning tier, but the difference between an average tour ball and the highest spinning is not that great.
Long Game
In that same round, the thing that stood out most was my driving. Several tee shots traveled over 300 yards, and I only hit one ball sideways. While there are a lot of factors in that equation, it did make me excited to see the numbers the Legato LTX 3085 could produce on the launch monitor.
My results on the launch monitor showed that, again, the LTX 3085 is a real peer to the most expensive balls in golf, though I didn’t find anything that would point toward enhanced distance. With the driver, my ball speed and spin were on par with my running averages for tour balls. Since most tour balls call themselves “low spin,” I think its fair that Legato does the same.
Turning to the irons, I found the Legato LTX 3085 to be in the middle of the bell curve. On the course, my shots were flying on a normal trajectory and stopping quickly. Launch monitor testing confirmed that the spin was average for a premium ball. Legato rates their ball as having “More” iron spin. I can’t disagree with that because there’s no stated comparison, but I would caution anyone against expecting this ball to improve their green-holding powers dramatically.
Quality Control
One concern that some players have with direct to consumer products – particularly golf balls – is quality control and product consistency. I did find one major issue with the Legato LTX 3085 golf balls that I tested. Walking to the tee, I reached into my pocket for a golf ball and felt what I thought was a scuff. I thought to myself, “I’ve only had this ball in play for a couple holes. A scuff that big would be disappointing.” What I found was worse: a lump or flap of urethane (above).
Of the two dozen balls I received, this was the only ball that had any issues. Durability and consistency were otherwise good.
Conclusion
The Legato LTX 3085 golf ball delivered on its promise of high end performance at a mid-tier price. Unfortunately, they also left me with a real concern about the quality control. How you balance those elements when you’re stock up on golf balls is a personal choice, but, at the very least, it’s good that golfers have options.
Buy Legato LTX 3085 Golf Balls HERE
He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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5 Comments
I’ve been playing the Legato ball since last season and I find it a great ball at a great price. I was able to get boxes off of Amazon for just under $20 shipped. It’s not my absolute favorite ball, but it may be the ultimate “compromise” ball at any price. It just does everything really well. Long enough off the driver, long and high enough off the irons and spins well enough around the greens. I never saw any quality issues, but I bought 3 boxes and they may have been the prior model. At $30/box I would put my money into the Maxfli Tour balls although you need to buy 4 dozen to get that price, but otherwise it’s a bargain.
Good review!! I have been playing the Legato ball on and off for a few years now and it is a great ball for the price point. Right there perfromance wise with my gamer the Tour B XS.
Matt – I’ve seen a couple of YouTube videos on this ball and the conclusion seems consistent – “good but not great”. Truly the DTC market continues to be flooded with “like Pro V” balls. Love seeing folks giving them a check out and providing solid feedback.
Oh PS: I have yet to see any strange lumps on any of the balls I’ve received, but I will say the cover durability is average (ie it will start to show scuffs but it’s hard to actually tear)
Senior, average recreational golfer here. Tried the Legato 3085 earlier this season and was pleasantly surprised – a very good all around ball, very playable fur my moderate swing speed and an excellent performance to price ratio! Worth checking out…