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binga7 Dedicated Member

binga7

Do you nick em :)

I dont have a range for 150kms so cant say i do, but just got thinking, if you liked the balls enough would you nick em and chuck em in your bag. Only costs 5-10 bux for 50???
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James_Black Great Member

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nope.
Most have no dimples left on them so they hardly fly.
Some ranges use Pro V1's and a lot of them would get stolen.

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kpaulhus Great Member

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my range uses real balls, but sometimes they are pretty beat up. I will say that last month, hitting about 2 buckets a week, I took home 3 ProV1's. Its like finding a little gem in your bucket lol So I found 3 good balls, out of almost 850 balls.

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sean_miller Incredible Member

sean_miller

Do you nick em :)

My local range just got new limited flight balls - to the chagrin of the long drive club - what a bunch of goofballs. Anyway, one those limited flight screaming yellow Srixons might be just what I need to keep the ball in play!

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Fat Slice Great Member

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Some ranges are next to fairways and players' balls get mixed up with the range balls. If I notice a nice ball in a range ball bucket I will keep it and replace it with a crap ball from my bag.

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2H: King Cobra
4H: Nickent 4DX
5H: Adams A3
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SpoiledRotten Well Established Member

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I haven't kept one yet, but not going to swear I'll never do it if I see one with diamonds implanted in it.

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Driver X460 TOUR OPTIFIT 10.5* Graphite
FW 3W BIG BERTHA DIABLO 13* Graphite
FW 5W BIG BERTHA DIABLO 18* Graphite
Irons X-22 IRONS 5 - PW & SW GraphitePutter Odyssey Dual Force Rossie IIUnder my bag: 2007 EZGO ~ Customized

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NI4NI Dedicated Member

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First hole (Par 5) runs parallel with the range at my primary course. Usually find ~4 balls per large bucket that might be worth "nicking", but I don't usually take 'em. Once in a blue moon a Pro V1 comes around - yahtzee.
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Every once in a while, I'll snag a few. Not for actual play, but sometimes I have to wait for a while on holes, and I'll use the range balls and hit them into the woods....

Cleveland Launcher DST 10.5*

Ping G15 17*

Mizuno MP-53 4-PW with GS-95

Mizuno MPT-11 Black Nickel 52* and 58* with GS-95

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zeg Great Member

zeg

What kind of question is that? It's sort of like asking, "Unattended clubs outside the restroom at the range... do you nick 'em?"

No. Stealing range balls is theft. It's minor theft, but theft nonetheless. Most of the balls at my range are cheap yellow range balls with the black stripes, so it'd be obvious if you did it. When I do find the nice balls, such as the pristine Pro V1x I found in the bucket today, I consider it a chance to take a practice shot on a real ball. I put those aside until I'm warm, and use whatever club I'm most interested in practicing with. Then I hit it into the range and, if I'm lucky, watch it sail farther than the shots I was hitting with the range balls and get to leave with a fuzzy feeling.

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T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
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White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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Glad to hear somebody has a conscience...

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Driver: Burner SUPERFAST TP 10.5*
3 Wood Burner SUPERFAST
5 Wood SQ Dymo
Irons(4-GW) SZ Vokey Oil Can 56* 64* TP WedgePutter Oz Mallet 6Ball: ProV1x

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binga7 Dedicated Member

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What kind of question is that? It's sort of like asking, "Unattended clubs outside the restroom at the range... do you nick 'em?"

LMAO, just cracked up at work reading this!!! I thought this post would be full of your type but its not the case
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Uncle Peter Dedicated Member

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Ours has those big red stripes painted on them. It'd be a little obvious

The range at my course has red stripes on them as well as the course logo.

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Wood: :ping: G15 3 (15.5°)

Hybrids: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 3 (21º), 4 (24º)

Irons: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 5-PW

Wedges: :cleveland:588 RTX CB 50º, Paradise Black Chrome II Sand Wedge 56º

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