Bridgestone · 2026 season
Bridgestone e12 HiLaunch
A 2-piece budget-tier ball with an ionomer cover and a measured compression of 43. Everything below is robot-test data, ranked against the other 55 balls in the 2026 field.
Where this ball fits
Measured across three swing-speed bands, the Bridgestone e12 HiLaunch ranks highest at slower swing speeds (~78 mph), where its driver carry beats 83% of the field. Wedge spin sits at 5,789 rpm (#21 of 56), and at 43 it reads soft against the rest of the 2026 balls.
Fit this against your swingRobot-test performance
| Metric | Slower swing~78 mph | Mid swing~93 mph | Faster swing~108–114 mph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver carry | 205 yd | 205 yd | 205 yd |
| Driver spin | 2,518 rpm | 2,518 rpm | 2,518 rpm |
| 7-iron carry | 157 yd | 157 yd | 157 yd |
| 7-iron spin | 4,206 rpm | 4,206 rpm | 4,206 rpm |
| Wedge spin | 5,789 rpm | 5,789 rpm | 5,789 rpm |
Source: Test data from 2025 Today's Golfer robot test (2026 model; performance carried over as model unchanged or previous year's model)
Against the 2026 field
Higher than 19% of the field
Lower than 72% of the field
Higher than 63% of the field
Lower than 94% of the field
Specification
- Season
- 2026
- Construction
- 2-piece
- Cover
- Ionomer
- Compression
- 43
- Dimples
- 332
- Tier
- budget
- MSRP / dozen
- $24.99
- Best at
- Slower speeds
Where to buy
Balls that behave like it
Nearest by compression, driver carry, driver spin and wedge spin
Bridgestone
e6 Soft Feel
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SoftFli
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Wilson
Duo Soft
55 compression · Ionomer
TaylorMade
SpeedSoft
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