Best ball under $40

[matskline]

What’s the best ball you have used under $40 in terms of consistency and overall quality? 

Edited September 20, 2021 by matskline

[tschott]

I've been playing the OnCore Elixir for the last year and a half. Very good ball and you can usually buy at 2 for $50. I play to a 7.2 and it does everything I need it to and you don't feel so bad when you lose one

[Old Tom Morris]

Every ball on the market is $50/doz. or less.

[GregGarner]

On 8/2/2021 at 5:49 PM, Old Tom Morris said:

Every ball on the market is $50/doz. or less.

I mean...https://cleargolf.com/pages/golf 

[Old Tom Morris]

3 hours ago, greggarner said:

I mean...https://cleargolf.com/pages/golf 

Well, until now I’ve never heard of Clear Golf Balls, and never seen them for sale in a pro shop anywhere .  

[Superjoemofo]

Just switch from Bridgestone Tour B REX's to these, and gotta tell you THIS is my new go to ball after playing a few rounds they play and hold up just as well as the Bridgestones but $15-$20 cheaper... Hard to beat that deal.

[Shapotomous]

4 hours ago, Superjoemofo said:

Just switch from Bridgestone Tour B REX's to these, and gotta tell you THIS is my new go to ball after playing a few rounds they play and hold up just as well as the Bridgestones but $15-$20 cheaper... Hard to beat that deal.

Why is there a graphic of a fish on the sleeve?  Are they subliminally trying to influence where they'll end up?       They should put a close up of a cup with a flagstick in it.    

[6 Aces]

I switched from the Srixon Z Star to the Maxfli Tour CG about 4 months ago based on the '19 ball test. The latest ball test confirmed (for me) they are a best buy in performance for the price. For my swing they are a longer ball than the Srixon, I'm about to become among the elderly(80),  and I need all the distance I can find!  And I like them around the greens as well.  Index is 13.6 

[Deepred]

I actually believe in buying the cheapest ball that does what I need it to do. Titleist TruFeel and Tour Soft do everything I need. If the new Maxfli TriFli ball came in yellow I’d give it a try. 
The Wilson Duo Pro is an exceptional ball and is on sale now. If it came in a non matte color I’d load up on those.

I find higher spinning urethane balls require more practice and consistency than I have time for. 

Edited January 18, 2022 by Deepred

[Paul Hedrick]

Typically I put balls on my christmas wish list, so they cost me nothing!  LOL

[PBH3]

Love the Snell MTB-X.  Have been gaming it for a couple of seasons now.

[fixyurdivot]

Not knowing anything about your game, a bit hard to answer.  But, if you spend a little time looking over this information, I suspect you'll find a few to try that meet your $40 or less criteria.

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... oh yeah, and welcome to the forum!! 

[GregGarner]

On 1/12/2022 at 9:57 PM, Deepred said:

If the new Maxfli ball came in yellow I’d give it a try.

Ask and ye shall receive

Note that it is YELLOW. Almost to the point of being chartreuse. I love it. (And I am firmly in the camp that believes golf balls should be white...)

[Yellow Ball]

24 minutes ago, greggarner said:

Ask and ye shall receive

Note that it is YELLOW. Almost to the point of being chartreuse. I love it. (And I am firmly in the camp that believes golf balls should be white...)

There is hope for you yet! 

[Deepred]

I was referring to the new TriFli, not the Tour. I have seen the Tour in yellow but several people have said the yellow chips very easily.

 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

2 hours ago, Deepred said:

I was referring to the new TriFli, not the Tour. I have seen the Tour in yellow but several people have said the yellow chips very easily.

 

I play the tour ball. I switch over to a yellow ball from the time the fairway grass goes dormant until it turns green again in spring. I haven’t seen any chips, cuts or worn spots yet. I rarely lose a ball and play it for quite a few rounds. I just pulled the one I used over the past four rounds out of my bag to check it. After cleaning off a dirt mark it still looks good as new. I can't tellyouhow it will hold up to a cart path because I haven't hit one with it yet.

[ChuckZ]

Titleist Tour Speed ($40), Tour Soft ($35) TruFeel ($25) as advertised on their site, could be a penny or two less on other sites.  Good golf balls.  I would go with true and tested brands.  Some off brands claim as good as a Titleist.  NOT.  You get what you pay for.    

[Middler]

The two best balls under $40/dozen for me are the Snell MTB/X and the MaxFli Tour/X - almost as good as ProV1 to me at least. Comparable performance, slightly less consistent quality - and I wouldn't know that if it wasn't for MGS Ball Lab. I played the Snell MTB exclusively for 3-4 years, switched to MaxFli Tour last year when Snell prices increased and they were rationed/out of stock at times. Again I never would have even considered the MaxFlis had it not been for MGS Ball Lab. At the moment I have 2 dozen ProV1's in the closet (gift from my wife) and 5 dozen MaxFli Tours.

[JoJo]

Kirkland V 2.0. How can you beat 24 balls for half the price of a box of Pro V1’s??? I can tell that I lose distance on my drives, but for the cost I will justify losing a couple yards. 

[MC3157]

I've been using Vice Pro for the last 4 years. When buying in bulk they are only $26/dozen and for me, they perform as well as ProV1's. I just don't lose as much money when I lose one!!

[Billy MacGregor]

I've grown fond of the TaylorMade Tour Response...immediately after scoring my first ever Ace earlier this year.

[WiTerp50]

On 1/12/2022 at 8:57 PM, Deepred said:

I actually believe in buying the cheapest ball that does what I need it to do. Titleist TruFeel and Tour Soft do everything I need. If the new Maxfli ball came in yellow I’d give it a try. 
The Wilson Duo Pro is an exceptional ball and is on sale now. If it came in a non matte color I’d load up on those.

I find higher spinning urethane balls require more practice and consistency than I have time for. 

There is now a yellow Maxfli Tour.   Xmas pricing @2 for $60, in store and direct. 

[Maineiac]

Try Titleist Tour Speed. Wow. 

[RDel90]

Another fan of Snell here. I gamed Snell MTB-X for a couple seasons. Also depends on what you’re looking for in terms of launch/spin for your swing speed. Definitely check out last years MGS ball test.

[funkyjudge]

5 hours ago, Middler said:

The two best balls under $40/dozen for me are the Snell MTB/X and the MaxFli Tour/X - almost as good as ProV1 to me at least. Comparable performance, slightly less consistent quality - and I wouldn't know that if it wasn't for MGS Ball Lab. I played the Snell MTB exclusively for 3-4 years, switched to MaxFli Tour last year when Snell prices increased and they were rationed/out of stock at times. Again I never would have even considered the MaxFlis had it not been for MGS Ball Lab. At the moment I have 2 dozen ProV1's in the closet (gift from my wife) and 5 dozen MaxFli Tours.

Both are excellent balls, and I have used both of them for at least a couple of years (longer for the Snell balls). However, within the last 6-7 months I have become a huge fan of the OnCore VeroX1 ball. Quality, consistency and overall performance are all great with these OnCore balls.

[GregGarner]

9 hours ago, Deepred said:

I was referring to the new TriFli, not the Tour. I have seen the Tour in yellow but several people have said the yellow chips very easily.

 

Ah, my fault. The Tour is also under $40 so I got confused. I'm getting about 25-27 holes out of a single ball before there are any scuffs or chips, FWIW

[GregGarner]

23 minutes ago, funkyjudge said:

Both are excellent balls, and I have used both of them for at least a couple of years (longer for the Snell balls). However, within the last 6-7 months I have become a huge fan of the OnCore VeroX1 ball. Quality, consistency and overall performance are all great with these OnCore balls.

Seconded. If you have enough driver spin for the Vero to work, it's an outstanding ball. For me, it was just so low-spin that I couldn't keep it in the air. (Naturally, that means that it's a full club longer on the irons...) -- for comparison, for me, ProV1x is usually ~2300 off the driver, ProV1 is ~2000 and VeroX1 is ~1800. Which means when you catch one high-toe and drop 300-500 revs, that thing isn't just knuckling, it's dive-bombing.

[Kevin Kratzer]

Guys check out Sugar golf. Been playing these for a year now. Very impressed. Good price. Buy 54 and you can get the price down to $2.57 a piece. Comes in a 27 ball cube. Sugar cube. Don’t take  my word for it. Look at the review on TXG. The boys were really impressed. 

[Steve-O-hio]

I started playing the Vice Pro last season and shot my lowest round ever with them (an 86 and also the first time I ever broke 90). Love them and at a great price. You can buy direct from Vice and get a discount for buying multiples, but Target and Walmart now have them in store for $35 a box. I am also going to try out the TaylorMade Tour Response after reading the ball test. I get emails from golfballs.com and picked up 2 dozen logo overruns for $30 a dozen. I will say just on feel that the Vice Pro are much more sticky. Looking forward to putting them both to the test in the spring! 

[Tyler86]

Im another Snell MTBx/Maxfli Tour X guy.