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callaway hot bite balls any good? looking for a soft feeling ball especially off putter face at a reasonable price!!

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very soft feel, ok amounts of spin. Major drawback is the cover. After just one shot the cover started to shear off. but yes, they do have an extremely soft feel.

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I like these balls and I love the hexagons - very novel but not sure they are any better then the round dimples! The covers are very soft but the balls last a few rounds unless you really get the grooves onto them from your wedges. I find I lose some yards of my irons but the balls will grip the greens and comfortable to putt with.
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I'm nearing the end of a dozen I bought in early April. Very soft. I like how they come off my putter. They're hop and stop on the green on pitches. I haven't been able to get one to go backwards yet. I'm willing to bet that the TF Gamer is just as good, but I couldn't bring myself to buy a box of TFs after my experience with them.

Bottom line, I would definitely buy HX Bites again. As it is though, my next golf ball purchase will be TP Blacks. $55 for 2 dozen is cheaper than the $30 for 1 dozen of the HX Bites.

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The Hot Bites are great but it is my opinion that they are almost the exact same ball as the Top Flite Gamer with a different dimple pattern but the Gamer is $10 dollars less. Callaway owns Top Flite so it shouldn't surprise. I've played both balls and they are very similar in just about every important category including durability in which they are both pretty poor. But distance, feel, and spin are all great.

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They are a decent ball with an OK amount of spin and they are soft off the putter, but the covers dont last.
IMO, thats the price you pay if you want a soft ball that gets a decent amount of spin.

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feel great but dont last long at all. only if you dont mind going through balls every couple holes.

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As other have said, get the Gamers. Basically the same ball for $10 less.

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Not sure if they are still on sale, but my local Dick's Sporting Goods had the Callaway HX Tour's going for $29... if you are going to spend $30.. might as we play the better ball.. over the Hot Bite's..
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a buddy gave me some, but I have to aggresive attack on the ball. I shreded the ball in the first 4 holes.

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My story is the same as everyone else's. I played the Hot Bites for a while, liked the performance, but hated the durability too much to keep playing with them.

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a buddy gave me some, but I have to aggresive attack on the ball. I shreded the ball in the first 4 holes.

I have the same problem with Pro-V1, Nike Tour, etc. I haven't played a hot bite, but I don't understand this. Given that I have a slower swing speed than touring pros, what would cause this to happen?

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I have the same problem with Pro-V1, Nike Tour, etc. I haven't played a hot bite, but I don't understand this. Given that I have a slower swing speed than touring pros, what would cause this to happen?

Do you shear them with wedges or irons?

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Both I think, but primarily irons.

Hm, from what I've heard they aren't too durable, so i don't think it's really a problem with your swing, just good solid contact.

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Hm, from what I've heard they aren't too durable, so i don't think it's really a problem with your swing, just good solid contact.

Which is a good thing (solid contact), which is why I don't understand why I tear them up so much. I have Adams irons and wedges, keep the grooves clean but they haven't been modified. I love the feel and spin of a Pro V1, but I can't afford to go through a 4-5 balls a round just because they are ripped to shreds.

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