TaylorMade RocketBallz Soft Balls Review: Is It Still Worth Buying?

The RBZ Soft is a cheap, soft-ish TaylorMade ball that flies fine and won't hurt when you lose it. It's not a secret TP5, though, and here's exactly when I'd buy it and when I'd spend the money somewhere else.

So here's what you're actually buying. RBZ Soft is a two-piece distance ball with a 60-compression core, a soft ionomer cover, and 342 dimples. That's it. No urethane, no multi-layer construction, no tour tech.

And that's fine, because that's not the job. The job is to go a normal distance, feel decent, hold up for a round, and cost you a lot less every time one ends up in the trees.

• What it is: a two-piece, 60-compression ball with a REACT core, a soft ionomer cover, and a 342-dimple pattern.
• Price: the RBZ Soft was $21.99 for a new dozen at Dunham's in August 2026, but on October 11, 2026, Dunham's listed it as in-store only and showed it not available. That same day, the only offer on the Amazon page I link to was a used dozen at $18.95 from a third-party seller.
• Best at: long-game distance, a penetrating flight, and normal-round durability.
• Weakest at: greenside spin and feel. It releases more than a urethane ball.
• Status: legacy stock. TaylorMade's U.S. page showed it unavailable and sold out in August 2026, so packaging and pack sizes vary by seller.

TaylorMade's own numbers on this ball are short and simple. Two pieces, 60 compression, a REACT core, an ionomer cover, 342 dimples.

This video isn't an RBZ Soft test. It's my list of the balls I'd buy this year, so you can see what else is out there.

This is the thing that trips people up. RocketBallz and RocketBallz Soft sound like the same ball. They're not.

TaylorMade's own spec sheet puts them side by side. The original RocketBallz was a three-piece ball at 70 compression. RocketBallz Soft is a two-piece ball at 60 compression. Same dimple count, same cover family, but a different ball.

So why does that matter to you? Because if you read a review or see a spec for "RocketBallz," it might be the three-piece version, and none of that carries over to the Soft. Match the box to what you're buying: two-piece, 60 compression, 342 dimples.

Now, the 60 compression. That's TaylorMade's number, and every brand measures compression a little differently, so don't treat it like a fitting chart. What it tells you is that this is built on the soft end, for golfers with moderate swing speeds who want a ball that doesn't feel like a rock off the face.

And if you want the modern version of this idea from TaylorMade, that's SpeedSoft for a soft two-piece ball or Distance+ for a straight-up value distance ball. Both are still in TaylorMade's current lineup. My TaylorMade Distance+ review goes through that one.

The box says "legendary distance." I'd ignore that.

Here's what the RBZ Soft actually does off the tee. It flies with a penetrating flight, it goes a normal distance for your swing, and it gets some rollout when it lands. It holds up well in the wind, too. That's a good distance ball.

But it's not going to add yards over whatever you're playing now. There's no ball-specific distance gain here, and anybody promising you five extra yards over another value ball is making that number up. You're going to hit it about as far as you hit a normal ball, for less money.

The low-compression, two-piece build is designed to keep long-game spin down, which is what you want off the driver if you slice or hook it. Just know that your actual spin depends on your swing, your strike, and your club. If you really want to know, hit it against your current ball on the same launch monitor.

And here's the catch with the irons. Mid-iron spin with this ball can come in low and a little all over the place. If you're a higher handicapper, you'll probably never notice. If you're a better player who's trying to land a 6-iron a specific number, that inconsistency makes your distances harder to trust.

This is where you pay for the price.

The RBZ Soft can stop on a soft green. A pitch that lands on a receptive green will usually take a hop and settle down. So it's not a rock that runs off the back of everything.

But it releases more than a urethane ball, and it doesn't feel the same. Off the wedge and the putter it's a little faster and clickier than the word "Soft" makes you think. Some chips and putts come off the face hotter than you expect.

So how much does that matter? It depends on how you play around the greens. If you mostly bump-and-run it and you just want the ball on the green, this is a fine trade for the money. If your scoring comes from checking pitch shots and holding firm greens, you need a urethane cover. For TaylorMade, that's the Tour Response, a three-piece urethane ball built for exactly that.

Let's do the math, because this is the whole case for the RBZ Soft.

When I checked on October 11, 2026, the only offer on the Amazon page I link to was a used RBZ Soft dozen at $18.95. A Titleist Pro V1 dozen was $58 on titleist.com the same day. Now say you lose three balls a round. That's a quarter of the box either way, but a quarter of a Pro V1 box costs you about three times what a quarter of that RBZ Soft box does.

That's real money back in your pocket every round. And it's not just money. When you're not scared of losing a premium ball, you make a better swing over the water.

It holds up, too. In normal rounds the cover stands up to wedge shots without serious damage, and the logo tends to wear before the cover does. The one place it'll scuff faster is a golf simulator, where you're pounding the same ball into a screen over and over. If that's your plan, don't expect it to last like a premium ball.

So if you're a beginner or a weekend player who's buying a dozen every few rounds, this is where the RBZ Soft earns its spot in your bag.

It's leftover stock. TaylorMade's U.S. site still had a page for the RBZ Soft in August 2026, but it was marked unavailable and sold out. So what you're buying now is retail or marketplace inventory, and on October 11, 2026, the only offer on the Amazon page I link to was a used dozen from a third-party seller. The packaging, color, pack size, and price move around depending on who's selling it. Buy from a seller with a clear return policy, and check the box says two-piece, 60 compression.

And if you play in events that use the conforming ball list rule, be careful. The current USGA conforming ball list didn't show RBZ, RBZ Soft, or RocketBallz when it was checked in August 2026. For a casual round, that doesn't matter at all. For a club event that requires a listed ball, check your exact ball's markings before you tee it up.

The last thing is price. The whole reason to buy this ball is that it's cheap. Once it gets up near the price of a ball that's still in TaylorMade's current lineup, it's harder to justify.

The RBZ Soft is for golfers who lose balls and want to spend less replacing them.

Buy it if:

• You lose two or three balls a round and you're tired of it costing you real money.
• You're a beginner, a weekend player, or a high handicapper with a moderate swing speed.
• You want a name-brand ball that feels softer than a hard distance ball.
• You can find it for less than TaylorMade's current value balls, even if that means a used dozen.

Skip it if:

• You need wedge spin and a ball that holds firm greens. Get a urethane ball like the Tour Response.
• You play events that require a ball on the current conforming list.
• The price gets up near a current TaylorMade value ball. Look at SpeedSoft or Distance+ instead.

If you're still shopping around, my best soft golf balls guide and my best TaylorMade golf balls list line up the other options. And if you want another value soft ball to compare it to, here's my Srixon Soft Feel review.

The RBZ Soft is a good cheap golf ball, not a hidden tour ball. Buy it if losing balls is what's costing you and you can get it for less than TaylorMade's current value balls, even used. If it's priced higher, or you need spin around the greens, go with SpeedSoft, Distance+, or the Tour Response and keep your money working for you.

If you want to see the balls I'd put on my own list this year, check out my 10 best golf balls video.