Your ball?

[LoganT]

What golf ball do you play and why?

[CarlH]

Snell MTB-X .... top notch ball at a great price.  

[richsgbox]

TP5X for the last two years. Longer, lower spin, and light off the putter face. However, I recently bought Mizuno RBZ tours and itching to give them a try.

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[fozcycle]

TP5X for the last two years. Longer, lower spin, and light off the putter face. However, I recently bought Mizuno RBZ tours and itching to give them a try.

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I recently got fitted for the TP5x and got a complimentary 2 ball sleeve. The first day out I noticed a small cut on the ball and the cover was separating from the ball. WTH?


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[golfinnut]

31 minutes ago, fozcycle said:

 

I recently got fitted for the TP5x and got a complimentary 2 ball sleeve. The first day out I noticed a small cut on the ball and the cover was separating from the ball. WTH?


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I'd take a pic of it & blast it all over social media to TM.  They may give you more balls to try  

Defective batch?  

[MattF]

Snell MTB-X because I tested the original MTB and have not looked at another brand since.

[MaxEntropy]

Currently playing Srixon Z-Star, based primarily on the MGS ball test results and one of the useful spreadsheets put together by someone here that would rank balls based on individual criteria/weighting. @MattF also gave me a bunch of MTB Blacks after he switched to the MTB-X, which I played quite a bit this summer, but, alas, they are all gone now. When it comes time to buy more, it'll be a tough choice between the Z-Star, MTB Black, and MTB-X.

[PlaidJacket]

Is the forum becoming obsessed with golf balls? LOL Seems like not a day goes by without a new or resurrected ball post/thread. Cutting balls in half is the thing these days. When are we going to begin sawing irons in half and start analyzing the metallurgy?  Who wants to go first and show the photos? 

I'd like to know what type of shoe laces (already discussed I know)  you use and do you get more distance or spin around the green with them. Do the number of belt loops on your pants/shorts increase or decrease putts per round? Wasn't there a golfer recently who wears his shirt backwards and instantly knocked 5 shots off his round. I'm told he's thinking of reversing his pants as this might get him to scratch. Sounds like stuff for an in-depth investigation and review if you ax me.

TGIF everyone! 

[Mr. 82]

21 minutes ago, PlaidJacket said:

Is the forum becoming obsessed with golf balls? LOL Seems like not a day goes by without a new or resurrected ball post/thread. Cutting balls in half is the thing these days. When are we going to begin sawing irons in half and start analyzing the metallurgy?  Who wants to go first and show the photos? 

I'd like to know what type of shoe laces (already discussed I know)  you use and do you get more distance or spin around the green with them. Do the number of belt loops on your pants/shorts increase or decrease putts per round? Wasn't there a golfer recently who wears his shirt backwards and instantly knocked 5 shots off his round. I'm told he's thinking of reversing his pants as this might get him to scratch. Sounds like stuff for an in-depth investigation and review if ax me.

TGIF everyone! 

I currently am playing the Srixon Q Star, because I like to play a ball that not very many players play, so as to avoid someone hitting my ball, or me playing the wrong ball.  My currently batch are personalized so it would be pretty hard for someone else to hit it.  When I run out of this batch I have several dozen Srixon Z Star waiting to be abused, also personalized.

Once I am done with all of these Srixon I just brought home four dozen ProV1 from the pro shop of the local muni where I had $185 in credit with them for placing in a tournament recently.  I will mark the crap out of them so no one hits it by mistake, or I hit the wrong ball, or any other such nonsense as that.

Whenever I run through all of these balls and if I ever get low and need to actually buy more golf balls, I will be hitting the Snell MTB-X, if it's still available when the time comes.  I'm as cost conscious as anyone, so if I can save a few bucks on a premium ball, that's how I'll go.

With regards to @PlaidJacket  I can cut open a golf ball with a basic vice and saw pretty easily and without much effort.  Cutting into an iron wouldn't be something I'd be willing to attempt or even consider.  As to why all of the discussion on balls.  Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I've been doing a lot of research from all of these ball tests that have recently been completed, so as to make the most intelligent decision on bringing more golf balls home for future play.  I ended up getting four dozen ProV1x, because that was the best available option at the pro shop of the local muni where I had all of the credit.  But if my own money is on the line, again, I'll be hitting Snell up for some MTB-X balls.

 

[MattF]

3 hours ago, PlaidJacket said:

I'd like to know what type of shoe laces (already discussed I know)  you use and do you get more distance or spin around the green with them. Lock Laces, more spin. Do the number of belt loops on your pants/shorts increase or decrease putts per round? Increase unfortunately. I'm looking for a new pair. 

[silver & black]

ProV1x from Lost Golf Balls, because.... $12 a doz... and they are always readily available  in the rough, water, bushes trees, on any course I play.

[PlaidJacket]

9 minutes ago, silver & black said:

ProV1x from Lost Golf Balls,

good idea. But... have your cut one in half yet? LOL

[sirchunksalot]

My preference leans toward the Srixon Z Star XV, and is the ball I'll play most of the time. They're long, consistent, and have great spin. Right now I've got some Bridgestone Tour B X in the bag that I found in my local pro shop at a good price. I'm pretty much a ball ho, having played Titleist, Snell, Wilson, Callaway, to name a few. I'm pretty budget conscious so a lot of times I'll pick up recycled balls just to try out different brands.



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[silver & black]

4 hours ago, PlaidJacket said:

good idea. But... have your cut one in half yet? LOL

Nope. They are hard to play that way.

[richsgbox]

Im not surprised. The only con to the TP5x from my experience is durability. My first time gaming them, I discovered that after I overcooked a tee shot and on my second shot my ball clipped a small tree branch. I didnt notice the balls outter layer tore like nothing ive ever seen and ive hit my share of cart paths and tree trunks.

I recently got fitted for the TP5x and got a complimentary 2 ball sleeve. The first day out I noticed a small cut on the ball and the cover was separating from the ball. WTH?


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[fixyurdivot]

On 10/4/2019 at 5:20 AM, golfinnut said:

I'd take a pic of it & blast it all over social media to TM.  They may give you more balls to try  

Defective batch?  

I'd contact them directly and give them a chance to respond before public shaming.  

[fixyurdivot]

Mostly ProV1's and Callaway CS... but will soon be hitting and rolling some Maxfli's, so that could change.  

[ZenGolfer]

Wilson Duo usuaully.  Sometimes I will play the Wilson 50 Elite when they are on sale though.  I like the soft feel and performance of the Duo.  I find that it gives me a nice high flight and has a good feel around the green.  It obviously wont spin like a Pro V but its not a rock either.

Im sure that I do lose a bit of distance with how soft it is but Im really more about feel and control than I am all-out distance anyways.

[Bfriedman121]

Ksigs. Can’t beat the cost and play consistently well in terms of spin for my game.



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[PMookie]

I started my wedge fitting at Club Champion yesterday using Srixon XV, which is what they had in the bay. I had pulled all three types of Titleist balls out of my bag to try during the fitting. As soon as I switched to Pro V1X, ball speed, smash, and carry all went up significantly over the XVs. I tried the new Exp 01 ball, and the Pro V, and discovered that the best ball for me was Pro V1X. I’ll be buying a BUNCH of these when the 4 for 3 sale hits this fall, or next spring!
The numbers were truly eye opening, and the fitter, who doesn’t believe the ball test MGS did, finally opened his eyes to the difference a ball makes.
It’s a shame a customer wakes-up a fitter!


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[cnosil]

.
It’s a shame a customer wakes-up a fitter!

Really makes you question the quality of the fitting.
There are So many variables that can impact a club fitting with the ball being one of the simplest to
Change. It
Isn’t about whether he believed the MGS ball test; it is simply that all balls perform differently which is why manufacturers make different balls.

[RickyBobby_PR]

Prov1 or 1x because it’s what I prefer over the rest of the tour balls and they are both a company that controls/owns everything related to the ball manufacturing and assembly and they are made in usa.

[MDGolfHacker]

I've played the Srixon Z*stars this year.  I like the feel of the ball and when I went to a ball fitting with TM's ball earlier this summer, there wasn't much difference in distance and spin when I compared the two on a launch monitor side by side. I'm not a good enough golfer to detect the different nuisances between balls so I hit them and see what I like.  Now if one ball gives me an extra 20 yards off the tee, well then that one I'll obviously go in the bag

 

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[MomoMan83]

Played the GolfJet Jet 4 (4-piece urethane) this summer.  Mainly decided to try them because they were $19.95 a dozen, they must have been on sale because the price has since gone up.  Played my best three games ever with them, though I had also been working a lot on my swing so I'm sure that contributed too.  When I put a good swing on it they flew high and straight and seemed to have good green stopping power, and nice soft feel off wedges and putter.  I have some Snell's and Z-Stars to try out when the GolfJet supply runs out.    

[Will_Mac]

My favorite ball is the Mizuno RB Tour but their durability is flat-out awful.

Played the Duo-Professional extensively and was moderately surprised by how much I like them. Liked the Duo-U too but couldn't hold greens with mid-irons. Not an issue at all with the Duo-Pro.

Currently testing out the Z-Star and Tour B X and love them both. Moderately surprising to me because I didn't at all get along with their family members being the XV and Tour B XS.

B X is longer (5yds on average, I'd say), higher and just a bit straighter off the tee than the Z-Star for me. But the Z-Star is better wrt the wind and spins more around the greens. Z-Star is also way more durable. No real damage to the B X but it scuffs very easily and looks war torn through just half the round. Z-Star appears as new unless it hits something hard, other than a golf club.

Z-Star also feels very soft off chips and the putter. B X isn't harsh but it is noticeably firmer.

Over 4 rounds now in varying conditions, I seem to play just as well (or as poorly) with either ball. I'll continue playing both for a while because I enjoy them both along with their slight differences. But if forced to pick one, I am leaning toward the Z-Star.

[sirchunksalot]

My favorite ball is the Mizuno RB Tour but their durability is flat-out awful.

Played the Duo-Professional extensively and was moderately surprised by how much I like them. Liked the Duo-U too but couldn't hold greens with mid-irons. Not an issue at all with the Duo-Pro.

Currently testing out the Z-Star and Tour B X and love them both. Moderately surprising to me because I didn't at all get along with their family members being the XV and Tour B XS.

B X is longer (5yds on average, I'd say), higher and just a bit straighter off the tee than the Z-Star for me. But the Z-Star is better wrt the wind and spins more around the greens. Z-Star is also way more durable. No real damage to the B X but it scuffs very easily and looks war torn through just half the round. Z-Star appears as new unless it hits something hard, other than a golf club.

Z-Star also feels very soft off chips and the putter. B X isn't harsh but it is noticeably firmer.

Over 4 rounds now in varying conditions, I seem to play just as well (or as poorly) with either ball. I'll continue playing both for a while because I enjoy them both along with their slight differences. But if forced to pick one, I am leaning toward the Z-Star.

The Duo Professional is a really good ball, imo. I prefer the Z Star XV, mainly for the driver distance and spin, but the Duo Professional was great off the irons and a pleasure to hit. I also LOVED the matte yellow, it really stands out and looks less gaudy than most yellow balls. I could easily see myself playing them.

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[russtopherb]

I tend to stick with 2 or 3 piece balls, mostly because I'm still bad enough to lose a handful (or more) per round and I don't like wasting $12+ of premium balls in the woods. I don't spin a ball at all with my swing speed either, so I play a lot of bump & runs anyways.

I prefer the Q Star Tour, however I'm fine with playing balls like the Duo and the Softfli. Yes, I know what the ball test showed, however for me, I know how those types of balls play and I seem to do well with them. My best scores all came with the Softfli. 

I wish Bridgestone hadn't messed with the E6, because that ball was great for me. 

 

[ramirezcpapr]

I have played almost every brand around. Many years ago I noted ProV1x was particularly good for me. I didn't trusted my guess as it was marketed and used by pro's and high speed swing players which I'm not. Last year ans a half I played the Snell's Red, Black and in my last sleeve of the X. I'll set in with the MTB-X going forward but first I'll test Kirkland 3-piece, tow boxes in the garage since begining of the year.

[Bossfan]

I’ve been playing the Titleist DT Trusoft the last couple of years and will play the Wilson 50/50 when the leaves start falling and balls will disappear in the leaves. They both perform the same off the driver for me but the Trusoft is much better around the green. I’ve tried better balls but I play between 14-17 handicap so I can lose a fair amount of balls so I settled on the Trusoft because I feel I get the best bang for the buck.

[Nina A Conway]

I play Wilson Staff Fifty Elite Golf Balls

This balls benefits are:

Better ball flight which you can always get with low dimples as air can push more inside.
Air penetration and speed are added aerodynamic features giving a superior advantage.
The softest ball in this category, so you get a softer feel with these balls.
The softer feeling is well balanced with the distance it can cover.
It’s durable and lasts longer. So your miss-hits and hard hits are not punished.

But few problems are here:

Low spin requires more control in the greens especially. For beginners its quite hard.
Can be hard to hit with a putter as balls roll off fast.
Shots made from sand bunkers can cause damage to the ball.

My review: https://www.niftygolf.com/balls/