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My thread on "Preferred Golf Ball" got me energized to do an assessment of balls in my bag - which is a real potpourri.  I'm going to categorize them for; compression, layer design, and type cover.  Then, based on what an article I found suggests is the best match for my swing speed (90/multi-layered/balata cover), see how those perform on the course as compared to those not meeting those attributes.

 

Results to follow.

:ping-small: G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver 

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w

:srixon-small:  ZX5 Irons 4-AW 

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW   (removed from double secret probation 😍)

:EVNROLL: ER5v Putter  (Evnroll ER5v Official Review)

:odyssey-small: AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test)

 

 

 

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Balata balls haven't been made in about a decade

 

Well then, that's going to be a problem  :lol: .  Must have been an older article.  So what is the balata replacement?

:ping-small: G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver 

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w

:srixon-small:  ZX5 Irons 4-AW 

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW   (removed from double secret probation 😍)

:EVNROLL: ER5v Putter  (Evnroll ER5v Official Review)

:odyssey-small: AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test)

 

 

 

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All tour balls are urethane covered, but vary in number of layers (2 to 6) and compression.

 

How should I categorize those few leather covered ones do you suppose?  :lol:

:ping-small: G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver 

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w

:srixon-small:  ZX5 Irons 4-AW 

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW   (removed from double secret probation 😍)

:EVNROLL: ER5v Putter  (Evnroll ER5v Official Review)

:odyssey-small: AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test)

 

 

 

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Those balls with feathers in them should be in their own category for sure. :lol:

:ping-small:G430LST 10.5° on     T P T    POWER 18 Hi Driver 

:ping-small:G430MAX 3w  on     T P T    POWER 18 Hi Fairway 

:ping-small:G425 3H on     T P T    POWER 18 Hi Hybrid 

:taylormade-small:P790 Black 4-A 
on :kbs: TGI 80S
 

:mizuno-small: ES21 54-8° & 58-12° on :kbs: Hi Rev

:L.A.B.:DF2.1 on :accra: White

:titelist-small: ProV1  

:918457628_PrecisionPro: Precision Pro  NX7 Pro

All Iron grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Mid

Driver, 3w, 3H are JumboMax JMX UltraLite XS 

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Still, if we play with balls found on the course, who´s to say they ain`t balata?

 

If you can still read the print on the ball, it probably ain't balata.

:ping-small:G430LST 10.5° on     T P T    POWER 18 Hi Driver 

:ping-small:G430MAX 3w  on     T P T    POWER 18 Hi Fairway 

:ping-small:G425 3H on     T P T    POWER 18 Hi Hybrid 

:taylormade-small:P790 Black 4-A 
on :kbs: TGI 80S
 

:mizuno-small: ES21 54-8° & 58-12° on :kbs: Hi Rev

:L.A.B.:DF2.1 on :accra: White

:titelist-small: ProV1  

:918457628_PrecisionPro: Precision Pro  NX7 Pro

All Iron grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Mid

Driver, 3w, 3H are JumboMax JMX UltraLite XS 

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Ah balata balls...golf's one time disposable golf ball. Hit it once with some fresh wedge grooves? Scuffed cover. Hit it off the cart path? Scuffed cover. Hit it off the tree? Stained, scratched cover. Hit it a little thin? Cut cover. 

 

Did some digging and found following brands that made a ball with the word balata on it: Titleist, Ultra, Strata, Top Flite, Ping, Ram Tour, Slazenger, Maxfli, Rawlings, Wilson Staff, Rextar/Bridgestone, Golden Ram, Palmer, Achusnet, Nitro, and Pro Staff. 

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  • :cobra-small: King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2"
  • :cobra-small: King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex 
  • :cobra-small: King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex
  • :cobra-small: King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx
  • :cobra-small: King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx
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  • 2 weeks later...

I still have a few balatas hanging around,but I know I'll lose/wreck them on my first swing, so I don't dare play them. I'm also pretty sure the cover deteriorates over time, so... Anybody know if if this is true?

WITB: 

Adams 9064LS 9.5* (until I cracked the face)

Adams Super LS 17*

Adams XTD Ti 23*

Wilson Staff Ci7 4-PW

Adams wedges: 52/7 56/13 60/7

Wilson Staff Infinite Southside putter/Odyssey DualForce 660 putter

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I still have a few balatas hanging around,but I know I'll lose/wreck them on my first swing, so I don't dare play them. I'm also pretty sure the cover deteriorates over time, so... Anybody know if if this is true?

I'm not 100% sure, but I have heard that before and I think it does bear some credibility.

 

Ah balata balls...golf's one time disposable golf ball. Hit it once with some fresh wedge grooves? Scuffed cover. Hit it off the cart path? Scuffed cover. Hit it off the tree? Stained, scratched cover. Hit it a little thin? Cut cover. 

 

Did some digging and found following brands that made a ball with the word balata on it: Titleist, Ultra, Strata, Top Flite, Ping, Ram Tour, Slazenger, Maxfli, Rawlings, Wilson Staff, Rextar/Bridgestone, Golden Ram, Palmer, Achusnet, Nitro, and Pro Staff. 

 

Balata covered rocks?   

 

 

Still, if we play with balls found on the course, who´s to say they ain`t balata?

 

Found a "Strata balata" with MGS Big Stu a few weeks back.  I did some research on it...urethane.  It was back when urethane was becoming popular and some companies were making "balata like" covers.  

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  • 3 months later...

OK. finally got around to this while getting the bag and clubs all squared away for the trip to Yuma.  I knew my bag was stuffed with too many balls, but was surprised to tally 68!  Here was the breakdown:

Titleist ProV1; 7

Titleist ProV1x; 12

Titleist AVX; 2

Titleist NXT; 4

Bridgestone E6; 9

Callaway Chrome Soft; 11

Callaway Warbird; 3

Callaway Hex Soft; 2

TaylorMade Burner; 3

TaylorMade Lethal; 1

TaylorMade NXT; 2

Noodle Long & Soft; 4

Slazenger Raw Distance; 2

Wilson Tour Velocity; 1

Wilson Ultra; 1

Srixon Soft Feel; 2

Srixon Marathon; 1

Srixon Distance; 1

While playing last winter, one of the courses has a guy that sells used balls at great prices, so I picked up some extra Titleist, TM and Callaway.  I'm pretty sure I only had a couple dozen to start, so the others were finds.  Like I stated, I've always tended to play a smorgasbord of golf balls - giving little consideration to how they might help or hinder my game.

I'm using this link (chart) to categorize them as it sounds like 90 compression or less best matches my swing speed.

https://golf-info-guide.com/golf-tips/equipment-choices/golf-ball-compression-chart-and-rank/

I'll cull out those that don't match well and take a couple dozen with me to start the season.  I wonder how many I'll come home with next spring? 😄

:ping-small: G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver 

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w

:srixon-small:  ZX5 Irons 4-AW 

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW   (removed from double secret probation 😍)

:EVNROLL: ER5v Putter  (Evnroll ER5v Official Review)

:odyssey-small: AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test)

 

 

 

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