Reesedw Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I know Dean Snell has stated that balls absorb water. I know there are people who retrieve a ball out of the water, the ball looks perfect so they keep it and move on. But at what point does it start affecting performance? How long before they are affected by the water? Five min? they are ok, an hour? 2, 3, maybe 2 days.. thoughts? WIll they dry out over 2 days, a week, a month?? The ball retriever review got me thinking, Quoted from the review " So if you’ve dialed in your game, why would we be content to let any of that equipment sit at the bottom of the lake or in some questionable rough? Protect your investment! " Just thinking any thoughts?? Would you play a ProV you pull out of a lake that looks brand new, even thought you do not know how long its been in there??? vamosjackets 1 Quote Dave- Follow me on twitter @GolfCrazyWA and on Instagram @GolfcrazyWA WITB: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag Titleist TSR3 Hzrdus Black 65g shaft Cobra F8+ 3wd Hzrdus Red 65g shaft Cobra 3 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra 4 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra F8 irons 5-GW KBS tour 90 stiff shafts Cobra King Black Wedge 54* Cleveland RTX Zipcore Wedge 58* Snake Eyes Viper Putter. Ball: Taylormade TP-5X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Reesedw said: I know Dean Snell has stated that balls absorb water. I know there are people who retrieve a ball out of the water, the ball looks perfect so they keep it and move on. But at what point does it start affecting performance? How long before they are affected by the water? Five min? they are ok, an hour? 2, 3, maybe 2 days.. thoughts? WIll they dry out over 2 days, a week, a month?? The ball retriever review got me thinking, Quoted from the review " So if you’ve dialed in your game, why would we be content to let any of that equipment sit at the bottom of the lake or in some questionable rough? Protect your investment! " Just thinking any thoughts?? Would you play a ProV you pull out of a lake that looks brand new, even thought you do not know how long its been in there??? This is a great question and I have no idea what it actually would be. I have heard anything from 2 hours to 24 hours and the ball is fine. Vice recommends 12 hrs https://www.vicegolf.com/us/forget_lakeballs#:~:text=After just twelve hours in,to enter into the ball. I tend to only keep the ball that I actually hit in the water if its not it then I leave it there for others. Larryd3 and chisag 2 Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryd3 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I'll only use my own if it's in the water. I give any others away. Quote TM Sim2 Max 10.5 Ping G410 5 wood Ping G410 7 & 9 woods PXG Gen 5 0311P 5-gap PXG forged 54 & 58 wedges PXG Operator H w/ BGT Stability shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I'll retrieve and use mine if it went in the water. All most others would get put in a bin for use in a net. The high end balls would be for use on my simulator. The Optishot2 only looks at club speed and club angle so a water ball would show as performing as good as a new ball. aerospace_ray and cciciora13 2 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TBT Posted August 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2020 Mine start to shrivel after a few hours Sorry couldn’t resistSent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy SlowNLow, Kanoito, Firebird and 9 others 3 9 Quote XR Driver Matrix Ozik 8m3 Black Tie Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesedw Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 18 hours ago, TBT said: Mine start to shrivel after a few hours Sorry couldn’t resist Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Then clearly they have been in the water too long.... LOL Quote Dave- Follow me on twitter @GolfCrazyWA and on Instagram @GolfcrazyWA WITB: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag Titleist TSR3 Hzrdus Black 65g shaft Cobra F8+ 3wd Hzrdus Red 65g shaft Cobra 3 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra 4 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra F8 irons 5-GW KBS tour 90 stiff shafts Cobra King Black Wedge 54* Cleveland RTX Zipcore Wedge 58* Snake Eyes Viper Putter. Ball: Taylormade TP-5X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I will fish mine out if I can. Any PV1 balls I retrieve while looking for mine are put in my bag for chipping practice. Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Mine start to shrivel after a few hours Sorry couldn’t resistSent from my iPad using MyGolfSpyHaha I was thinking the same thingSent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeBrain Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Sounds like a perfect subject for an MGS test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letthebigdogshunt Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) If you hit your ball in the water it is fine to pick it out and use it again. From what I have seen on some golf sites balls retrieved from the water are fine unless they have been in there for months. I think most of the used ball companies go to courses and retrieve balls from ponds and lakes. I have used them from time to time and have had no problems with the ball being affected by the time in the water. That is my experience, but don't take my word for it. Search the internet I am sure there is more info on this. I found a site, golf ball divers. They tested balls that they put in a simulated water hazard for one and three months. Then tested them on trackman against new balls and found they react pretty much the same as the balls that were in the water for months. There are probably more companies that do this as well. Edited August 29, 2020 by Letthebigdogshunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorgriffo Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 8:22 AM, Letthebigdogshunt said: If you hit your ball in the water it is fine to pick it out and use it again. From what I have seen on some golf sites balls retrieved from the water are fine unless they have been in there for months. I think most of the used ball companies go to courses and retrieve balls from ponds and lakes. I have used them from time to time and have had no problems with the ball being affected by the time in the water. That is my experience, but don't take my word for it. Search the internet I am sure there is more info on this. I found a site, golf ball divers. They tested balls that they put in a simulated water hazard for one and three months. Then tested them on trackman against new balls and found they react pretty much the same as the balls that were in the water for months. There are probably more companies that do this as well. I go down to the beach with my son and we go golf ball hunting - we give any ones in decent condition we find to the local middle school, and I keep the premium balls that look in good nick. We find 70-80 balls every time we go down and I have dozens of pro v1s in the garage. I tested them on my launch monitor and the ones that look good perform exactly the same as new ones - you can tell if they have been in the water a while, and these ones get discarded. a local high schooler fished thousands of balls out of the ocean - Cory O 1 Quote Callaway Epic Flash SZ 9deg, 15 deg tensei av blue x flex Cobra F9 hybrid 17deg, 24 deg Mizuno MP20 (6,7,8 MMC, 9,PW MB) Callaway MD4 50, 54, 58 Scotty Cameron Select Squareback 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I go down to the beach with my son and we go golf ball hunting - we give any ones in decent condition we find to the local middle school, and I keep the premium balls that look in good nick. We find 70-80 balls every time we go down and I have dozens of pro v1s in the garage. I tested them on my launch monitor and the ones that look good perform exactly the same as new ones - you can tell if they have been in the water a while, and these ones get discarded. a local high schooler fished thousands of balls out of the ocean - [/url] That video is amazing Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebird Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I sat beside the MD of Acushnet ANZ at a charity event and we had a really interesting discussion on golf balls. I asked him about using balls that had been in the water and he said that it depended on the type of cover, if the cover is scuffed and the quality of the water. A Urethane covered ball like Pro V in clean water should be still ok for 5-7 days, however if the water is polluted or acidic then it could be as little a 8-12 hours. He also said that scuff marks break the seal and will allow water to penetrate the cover much quicker. Fusablend/Lonomer will last allot longer in water but again it all depends on how badly the cover is scuffed up. Quote Callaway Epic Flash 9 Degree Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood 15 Degree Callaway Apex 21 Hybrid 19 Degree Callaway Steelhead Pro 4-AW Irons Cleveland 54 Degree Wedge Steel Shaft Recoil Graphite Shafts in all Callaway Cobra Vintage Series Stingray 40 Preferred ball - Seed 001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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