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DuckSlice · 14-03-2014 11:57AM

BigChap1759 wrote: »

I still have 5 doz of these from last year - have to be the best value available over the last few years. A great low compression ball with a soft cover - just slightly below a ProV1 in performance and a third of the price.

Only downside I have in the summer is loosing distance with the driver vs a harder ball like ProV1x

Probably lose a bit of distance alright, but I got these mainly for a second ball in the bag, It got to the stage where I had no balls in my bag except for my good balls which I use for comps and the like. But from what I hear they are very good.

PARlance · 14-03-2014 10:09PM

Slightly OT
Found a ProV out in the European today, it had made the journey over from Bethpage Black (stamp on it obv

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It'll probably be found in the water to the right of the Par 3 2nd in Castlebar come Sunday eve.

PARlance · 14-03-2014 10:19PM

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sheroman01 · 15-03-2014 12:15AM

Do good branded balls really make any difference? If so, how much difference and why?

Rikand · 15-03-2014 12:49AM

sheroman01 wrote: »

Do good branded balls really make any difference? If so, how much difference and why?

It really all depends how well you strike the ball. You said in another thread, you are off 25, so there's no real need for you to be going out and buying Pro V1's. You'll want something that goes straight, won't be affected by spin that's imparted by your golf swing too much and probably gets a nice bit of distance.

Pro V's tend to be affected by spin a lot, so a 5 yard slice with a harder ball, could become a 50 yard slice with a Pro V.

I play off 5 and i only use Balls like the Pro V in the summer time, when greens are rock hard and you need that bit of extra grip on a chip, but the rest of the year, I'll use any old hard ball I can get my hands on.

I mean this in the nicest possible way, but a top flite or an ultra, something thats cheap and solid will do you the business nicely!

sheroman01 · 15-03-2014 01:20AM

Rikand wrote: »

It really all depends how well you strike the ball. You said in another thread, you are off 25, so there's no real need for you to be going out and buying Pro V1's. You'll want something that goes straight, won't be affected by spin that's imparted by your golf swing too much and probably gets a nice bit of distance.

Pro V's tend to be affected by spin a lot, so a 5 yard slice with a harder ball, could become a 50 yard slice with a Pro V.

I play off 5 and i only use Balls like the Pro V in the summer time, when greens are rock hard and you need that bit of extra grip on a chip, but the rest of the year, I'll use any old hard ball I can get my hands on.

I mean this in the nicest possible way, but a top flite or an ultra, something thats cheap and solid will do you the business nicely!

Thanks a mill for the clear, in depth answer, that makes sense alright

! Most people's responses, including mine, were normally "they're expensive, so they must be good!" but I was always sceptical. That's interesting that you'll play with any ball in the winter even despite playing off 5.

Yeah exactly, i'm not too fussed at the moment what I play with, I've plenty of top flites and ultras to keep me going for a while

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Milkers · 15-03-2014 10:42AM

Rikand wrote: »

Pro V's tend to be affected by spin a lot, so a 5 yard slice with a harder ball, could become a 50 yard slice with a Pro V.

The concept is true but the example is a gross exaggeration obviously.

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