Seed golf ball

lester76 · 23-02-2018 9:12am #1

Anyone else using or tried this ball made in carlow. I bought the SD.15 country mile ball couldn't believe how long it was off the tee & plenty grip around the green. Played 30 holes with first ball seen 15-40yrd increase till I hooked it into the trees haha worth a try great ball for small money.

Johnk16 · 23-02-2018 9:59am

Used them the last few weeks! Great ball and surprisingly durable! Not sure how they're managing to produce it at the price but all the better for us! Great Value!

fearruanua · 23-02-2018 10:28am

Actually have a box of the SD01 ordered. €30 delivered. I'll let ye know how I get on with them. Might be a few weeks though before I get to give them a go. :mad:

spacecoyote · 23-02-2018 11:16am

They previously released a box of prototype balls. Think they were actually the SD05 & I picked up a box. Have to say I was pretty impressed with the performance of them myself.

Playing with my whatever is in the bag, winter balls at the moment so haven't used them for a while

Seve OB · 23-02-2018 11:36am

there was a thread on here last year about them
all good reviews - i must get a box and try them out

like space, i'm using all the crap i have at the moment.
thought now i think aboiut it, i think it might be time to go back to a really decent abll because my game is gone to the dogs at the moment

opinionated3 · 23-02-2018 1:11pm

I manage to create excess driver spin which I'm working on correcting at the moment. Which of their offerings would be the low driver spin model?l

billy3sheets · 23-02-2018 2:52pm

Seve OB wrote: »

there was a thread on here last year about them
all good reviews - i must get a box and try them out

like space, i'm using all the crap i have at the moment.
thought now i think aboiut it, i think it might be time to go back to a really decent abll because my game is gone to the dogs at the moment

Yep, could be the ball ok or your shoes

lester76 · 23-02-2018 6:16pm

opinionated3 wrote: »

I manage to create excess driver spin which I'm working on correcting at the moment. Which of their offerings would be the low driver spin model?l

The €10 A dozen county mile ball can't go wrong at that price. Two piece ball super & Irish made

stockdam · 26-02-2018 9:49pm

I have tried the SD-05 and was very impressed. Only one round though.

sofireland · 02-03-2018 12:22pm

Ordered 8 Dozen for our work golf society - to give out a sleeve each at the first event.
Have ordered a dozen of each the SD01 & SD05 to split with my cousin. Should get them monday assuming Ireland thaws out

Kingswood Rover · 03-03-2018 12:24pm

Looking at their website and quiet an innovative way of doing business in the golf industry hope they make a mint, a dozen of whatever every 2nd month would be the way to go for me. The reviews look impressive, will this be a "cult ball" is there even such a thing, i suppose the nearest that i can think of is those aul Penfold commando's.

slingerz · 03-03-2018 1:15pm

I’m going to give these a try myselfball r views have been positive and they are very competively priced. The key for them will be getting someone on tour to use them

Seve OB · 03-03-2018 1:23pm

slingerz wrote: »

I’m going to give these a try myselfball r views have been positive and they are very competively priced. The key for them will be getting someone on tour to use them

And the problem there is that doesn't come cheap

sofireland · 04-03-2018 4:19pm

it disrupts the traditional model somewhat - i've gone with the one off purchase to start, though the subscription model could be good also.

PARlance · 06-03-2018 12:35am

lester76 wrote: »

The €10 A dozen county mile ball can't go wrong at that price. Two piece ball super & Irish made

I would be fairly sure they aren't Irish made.

I'm sceptical at the best of times but the best I've come across is a few articles saying they are "Irish designed".... and that could be a loose term i.e. the logo could be Irish designed

The founder is an Australian who set up Seed in Carlow, he has a background in distribution of golf equipment.
www.golfretailing.com/features/the-ogio-impact/

If they're cheap and good then that's the main thing.

sector · 06-03-2018 12:16pm

got some myself of the country mile, will try em out as soon as, anything impressive i will report back.

spacecoyote · 06-03-2018 12:29pm

PARlance wrote: »

I would be fairly sure they aren't Irish made.

I'm sceptical at the best of times but the best I've come across is a few articles saying they are "Irish designed".... and that could be a loose term i.e. the logo could be Irish designed

The founder is an Australian who set up Seed in Carlow, he has a background in distribution of golf equipment.
www.golfretailing.com/features/the-ogio-impact/

If they're cheap and good then that's the main thing.

I'd be pretty sure you're right there PARlance, the look distinctly like another small golf ball producer that I've bought balls from, who I think are based in Germany

ridonkulous · 06-03-2018 1:22pm

PARlance wrote: »

I would be fairly sure they aren't Irish made.

I'm sceptical at the best of times but the best I've come across is a few articles saying they are "Irish designed".... and that could be a loose term i.e. the logo could be Irish designed

The founder is an Australian who set up Seed in Carlow, he has a background in distribution of golf equipment.
www.golfretailing.com/features/the-ogio-impact/

If they're cheap and good then that's the main thing.

I was under the impression that all golf balls were made/manufactured in the same 3/4 factories in the world, but that could just be an old wives tale.

sector · 06-03-2018 2:20pm

ridonkulous wrote: »

I was under the impression that all golf balls were made/manufactured in the same 3/4 factories in the world, but that could just be an old wives tale.

says 'made in taiwan' on the box.

sold in Ireland might be more accurate

nailer54321 · 08-03-2018 5:17am

Where do you buy these? Any one got a link,?

spacecoyote · 08-03-2018 9:08am

nailer54321 wrote: »

Where do you buy these? Any one got a link,?

http://seedgolf.com

rickis tache · 08-03-2018 10:03am

playing yesterday morning I found one. tried it out......not bad feel of iron and putter but tbh it does look a bit cheap but maybe that's the golfsnob in me.

Seve OB · 08-03-2018 12:40pm

I'd like to see them tested agains other leading balls rather than just personal reviews.

if they are as good as they say, they should be showing us these scientific test results

woodyg · 08-03-2018 12:46pm

didn't Peter Finch do a review of them and the Kirkland on a trackman last year? they had pretty high spin rate and big distance.

i have them in the car will use them at Dromoland.
it's a company setup out of my old College so will give them a bit of support.

found the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdpIRGr9K0

TitianGerm · 08-03-2018 1:01pm

Just ordered the bundle option for €65 including shipping. Very cheap for 36 balls and even if I don't like them I'll use them for the practice area.

fearruanua · 08-03-2018 3:01pm

Seve OB wrote: »

I'd like to see them tested agains other leading balls rather than just personal reviews.

if they are as good as they say, they should be showing us these scientific test results

peter finch did a comparison test with them and the pro v1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfLF5xcJODs&t=97s

TitianGerm · 09-03-2018 2:37pm

TitianGerm wrote: »

Just ordered the bundle option for €65 including shipping. Very cheap for 36 balls and even if I don't like them I'll use them for the practice area.

Ordered at 12:00 yesterday and delivered at 13:30 today. Have to say that's a great turn around.

Will report back after a few rounds on each type of ball.

Seve OB · 09-03-2018 9:47pm

fearruanua wrote: »

peter finch did a comparison test with them and the pro v1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfLF5xcJODs&t=97s

Looked at a few reviews there. TBH I don't understand enough about the numbers he is quoting. Eg, launch angel, what is better and same with all the other categories. He just quotes the numbers and expects you the viewer to understand them. He deffo prefers the pro v but seems to think the seed are good bang for their buck

jclack · 11-03-2018 10:06pm

Used country mile one today, held up well so will get another round out of it. Travelled well and is still soft enough. Need a few more rounds but good start

jclack · 11-03-2018 10:24pm

Used country mile one today, held up well so will get another round out of it. Travelled well and is still soft enough. Need a few more rounds but good start

Benscc · 20-07-2018 4:28pm

spacecoyote wrote: »

I'd be pretty sure you're right there PARlance, the look distinctly like another small golf ball producer that I've bought balls from, who I think are based in Germany

You're thinking of Vice - and yes, they look identical dimple pattern but Vice do a 4 piece and the SD1 is only 3.

All these newly emerging Guerrilla balls seem to be coming out of the Foremost golf factory in TW, Acushnet is trying to sue a lot of these startups for patent infringement.

I'm using the Seed SD1 and can't fault it, especially for the price, it's pretty much the same as a Pro V1 in all characteristics of performance - but just under half the price.

CalamariFritti · 21-07-2018 12:54am

Currently playing the SD-01, got a couple of boxes to see would I like them.

I'm off 12 so while I can tell the difference between a top flite and pro v I'm not serious or consistent enough to know whether these go 10 metres longer than my usual balls or not. They probably dont. They do seem to hold up better though. I can come out of a round with one of these and there's hardly a scuff on them while a pro v would show serious wear.

They feel nice and reasonably soft, too. As good as any of the better balls I like. Which would be TaylorMade project a. Or bridgestone 335. Or pro v1x. Which I typically buy as 2nd hand balls. I like my golf but I'm not paying €55 for a dozen balls.
But these I would buy on occasion, roughly €2 for a new quality ball is just about bearable.

One of the early comments was 'I dont know how they make them for that price'. lol. They make them for a few cents. Like the pro vs and all the others. The big chunk is distribution and marketing and whatnot. And markup of course. The actual product is the least of their worries when it comes to price I'd say. Also the only thing that's Irish about them is possibly the product design. China. Like everything else these days.

newindublin · 23-07-2018 10:48pm

I switched to the Vice Tour ball a few months ago. No regrets, fantastic ball with good feel and distance. I want to order a few of their Pro ball series for comparison, but have not pulled the trigger yet while I am playing out my first shipment.

Seed look interesting but the subscription model turned me off to ordering.

charlieIRL · 23-07-2018 11:19pm

I ordered a dozen there Saturday and should have them this week. Looking forward to trying them out.

charlieIRL · 24-07-2018 11:46am

charlieIRL wrote: »

I ordered a dozen there Saturday and should have them this week. Looking forward to trying them out.

Arrived this morning, must say they are very efficient with their delivery.

djivide_ · 24-07-2018 1:04pm

Been playing the vice pro for about 18 months some great value vs other tour balls would recommend them to anyone. I originally got the selection which had 2 of each ball to try out.

They had an offer of buy 5 get one 1 free earlier this year which when ordering on the uk site at the time worked out at just over 120 euro delivered, 20 euro a dozen.

the sub model from seed would also put me off.

newindublin wrote: »

I switched to the Vice Tour ball a few months ago. No regrets, fantastic ball with good feel and distance. I want to order a few of their Pro ball series for comparison, but have not pulled the trigger yet while I am playing out my first shipment.

Seed look interesting but the subscription model turned me off to ordering.

golfguy1 · 24-07-2018 3:07pm

djivide_ wrote: »

Been playing the vice pro for about 18 months some great value vs other tour balls would recommend them to anyone. I originally got the selection which had 2 of each ball to try out.

They had an offer of buy 5 get one 1 free earlier this year which when ordering on the uk site at the time worked out at just over 120 euro delivered, 20 euro a dozen.

Do u find the vice ball discolours/faded very fast in comparison to most other balls???

spacecoyote · 24-07-2018 3:27pm

golfguy1 wrote: »

djivide_ wrote: »

Been playing the vice pro for about 18 months some great value vs other tour balls would recommend them to anyone. I originally got the selection which had 2 of each ball to try out.

They had an offer of buy 5 get one 1 free earlier this year which when ordering on the uk site at the time worked out at just over 120 euro delivered, 20 euro a dozen.

Do u find the vice ball discolours/faded very fast in comparison to most other balls???

I've found that the Vice balls do pick up a slight yellow hew fairly quickly alright

djivide_ · 24-07-2018 3:41pm

Never noticed to be honest, I clean the ball between holes. can loose its shine fairly quickly but that doesn't bother me
once it performs the same. Unfortunately most balls don't last much more than 18 holes at best but that's the indian not
the arrow

srfc d16 · 25-07-2018 10:43am

I am new to golf so I chose the Seed as they seemed great value. I use the most basic one which is €10 for a dozen. The subscription is optional. I order when I need them rather than on subscription. From what I can recall there was no cost benefit in going to subscription. I am very happy with them and will continue to use them.

spacecoyote · 25-10-2019 5:52pm

I see that Seed have just launched their first non-white ball.

They've called it SEED SD01 YellowAF

Adularescence Flourescence

Am I the only one that thinks they made that word up to basically hint at calling it

Yellow As F*ck

tayto lover · 25-10-2019 5:59pm

Feck sake. Found two last Week and gave them away. Thought they might be rubbish balls as I had never heard of them before. Mad now after reading this.

Seve OB · 25-10-2019 10:01pm

got box recently and find them pretty damn good
sd02 i think, the new ones anyway.
really soft feel to them, very noticeable when i was just practice putting on the carpet with them to start with
then on the course, found them really good around the green, really good. yea they were really good around the green.
did feel that they lack a bit of distance though, but it could have been weather. not played enough with them to know for sure about that.
but i'll be buying some in the future, thats for sure.
did i say they were great around the green?

Montgolfier · 26-10-2019 1:16pm

Seve OB wrote: »

got box recently and find them pretty damn good
sd02 i think, the new ones anyway.
really soft feel to them, very noticeable when i was just practice putting on the carpet with them to start with
then on the course, found them really good around the green, really good. yea they were really good around the green.
did feel that they lack a bit of distance though, but it could have been weather. not played enough with them to know for sure about that.
but i'll be buying some in the future, thats for sure.
did i say they were great around the green?

https://mygolfspy.com/most-wanted-golf-ball/

gypsy79 · 03-11-2019 3:52pm

19 HC and SD-02 is what I use. SD -05 would be my second choice

Dont waste money on SD-15

rickis tache · 03-11-2019 4:10pm

Put the seed sd-01 into play today. Very happy with it. Good distance but plenty of feel too.

lester76 · 03-11-2019 6:45pm

gypsy79 wrote: »

19 HC and SD-02 is what I use. SD -05 would be my second choice

Dont waste money on SD-15

Play off 12 found the SD-15 a great durable & playable ball for the price imo

Mantis Toboggan · 03-11-2019 9:22pm

lester76 wrote: »

Play off 12 found the SD-15 a great durable & playable ball for the price imo

Yeah likewise, less spin more distance. Great value.

gypsy79 · 05-11-2019 11:04am

It came off my club (driver in particular like a brick)

For me, it was in fact shorter not longer

It is very durable and lasts forever. Not for me

PARlance · 08-06-2020 10:40am

Got delivery of the starter pack this morning! Quite like the design of them and looking forward to trying them out.

There's a free 100 tee pack included (also for general sale), nicely designed as well but if they're positioning themselves as premium, they should have went with 3+ inch tees rather than the 2 3/4 inch ones.

Seve OB · 09-06-2020 11:31am

PARlance wrote: »

Got delivery of the starter pack this morning! Quite like the design of them and looking forward to trying them out.

There's a free 100 tee pack included (also for general sale), nicely designed as well but if they're positioning themselves as premium, they should have went with 3+ inch tees rather than the 2 3/4 inch ones.

how long did it take to receive them?

Seed golf ball

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