Bridgestone built the e12 Straight for golfers who lose more balls to a slice than to a short game. It flies high, goes long at slow speeds, and sells at entry-level money.
What's new
The 2025 e12 Straight is a three-piece ball with a soft, low-compression core, an ionomer FlexATIV cover and 326 Contact Force dimples. The test measured its compression at 66, which sits firmly on the soft side.
Its real job happens in the mantle, a layer designed to reduce sidespin so mishits curve less. Bridgestone also prints a MindSet alignment aid on it, sells white, matte green and matte yellow versions at a price that keeps it in the value tier.
How it plays
In a 48-ball test at 65 mph driver speed, only Tour Response went farther. Among the longest, lowest-spinning balls in that test, the e12 Straight flew highest, and at mid swing speeds it was one of three highest flyers.
That high, low-spin flight explains the scores: 8.6 for distance, 8.5 for forgiveness and 8.2 for accuracy. Feel rates 8.5 off the soft core, and value tops the card at 9.2.
Where it lacks
Around the green it gives you little help. Spin stays low on chips and pitches, so you stop the ball by landing it high and soft, and a player who wants it to check up will be disappointed.
Faster swings get less out of it, because the distance advantage fades as speed climbs. Anyone who shapes shots on purpose will also find the sidespin reduction working against them, which is why workability sits at 6.8.
“If your miss is a slice and your swing is moderate, this ball earns its spot in the bag.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Finished second for distance at 65 mph driver speed in a 48-ball test, behind only Tour Response
- A sidespin-reducing mantle takes some curve out of a slice or hook
- Measured 66 compression gives a soft feel at an entry-level price
Reasons to think twice
- Greenside spin is low, so approach shots stop on trajectory rather than bite
- Faster swingers will outgrow the low-compression core quickly
- Workability scores 6.8, because the design fights the sidespin a shot shaper needs
Specs
| Construction | Three-piece, soft low-compression core |
|---|---|
| Cover | Ionomer (FlexATIV) |
| Dimples | 326 Contact Force |
| Compression | 66 (measured in the 2026 ball test) |
| Technology | MindSet alignment, sidespin-reducing mantle |
| Colors | White, matte green, matte yellow |
| Best for | Mid-swing players who slice and want straighter ball flight |
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