Adding another ball version to the assembly line will create an impact to the current production schedules. In order for the company to consider investment in materials and adjustment impacts to the build process, they would have to be convinced that sales would make it worth doing. Considering that the few people who would purchase this ball would probably be moving from one of the current models, it would not bring additional income to the company. That means the entire process would add cost with no financial gain. If we never knew about these specialty tour balls (like it used to be in past years) we likely would be happy with one of our current offerings.

There are several prototypes on the pro tour. Left dash X made it to market. Left dot V has been teased. Some fall by the wayside. Others have features incorporated into existing lines.

There has to be a market for a new line of balls. Simply cutting into existing sales with a low volume ball with a higher unit cost is likely part of the equation.

I thought I heard one of the Pros hyping (maybe it was a broadcaster) changing balls to this during the St Jude. I understand the financial impact of adding new products but when consumers hear there is a new offering and is getting good marks people salivate. Perhaps, if the ball will not be released to the public, it should be kept Secret Squirrel and limited to Pro use only?

I say this b/c I play Left Dash exclusively after years of decades of playing V1x and if the ** is a hybrid that could be enticing but I'm definitely never going on the Easter Egg hunt I used to have to do for Left Dash before it became a permanent offering.