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Looking to try out one of these balls but would like some input on the differences between the two. Im looking for a ball in the 20 to 30 dollar range with good spin on approach shots. Thanks in advance

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The E5 is a two piece high spin ball

The E6 is a three piece low spin ball

I play the E5 a lot and think it is easily the best value ball on the market (if paying retail prices)

I have played the E6 (still have a sleeve on my desk) and while its an ok ball not really suited for what I want in a ball

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I tried the e6 late last year and really liked it.  Lately I've been trying the e5.  So far I like the e5.  I can definitely tell a difference in spin.  If spin is your main goal, go for the e5.  If you slice/hook often you may want to stick with the e6.  Either way, both are good balls for the money.

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I actually bought a dozen e6 balls looking for a yellow ball that doesn't require a second mortgage.  It is a good ball but very low spin and difficult for me to play around the greens.  But if you have issues with slices or hooks it might help, but as alway you'd be better served with professional swing help.  I have played with some e5 balls that I find and like them a lot better than the e6 because they spin off the short clubs and are easier, IMO, to play the short game with.  If they were made in yellow I'd buy them.

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Golf Digest has the e5 as the highest spinning ball not in the $40+ catergory.  I have never played the e5 but have played the e6 and e7, and these are not high spinning balls.  I think if you are looking for a higher spinning ball, try the e5 first.

Another high spinning ball in the Golf Digest hot list was the Innovex Vmotion ball, not sure where you would buy them, but might be worth a try.

http://www.innovexgolf.com/Innovex+Golf+Balls/

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Originally Posted by ballemore1029

Looking to try out one of these balls but would like some input on the differences between the two. Im looking for a ball in the 20 to 30 dollar range with good spin on approach shots. Thanks in advance


I would play the e5 over the e6 given the spin factor.

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I'm going to have to second that. If you are looking for better spin you will get that from the e5. It's a great 2 piece construction and works great for short game shots and distance on the tee.

Originally Posted by TourSpoon

I would play the e5 over the e6 given the spin factor.



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Thanks alot for the opinions and advice!

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The E5 will give you more spin and a higher trajectory, the E6 will give you less spin for straighter shots.

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I have played a bit with both these balls.

Unless you are playing on rock hard greens the e6 doesn't roll out much more than the e5 on full approach shots. On the partial wedge shots/chips the e5 checks up better.

The e6 does stay a bit straighter off the tee but you can still hook or slice it with a bad swing.

I've been a dedicated e6 user for a year but now my tee game is getting more reliable the extra stop the e5 has has proven useful a few times a round. Sometimes with the e6 you have a chip or a pitch and you really are just trying to work out how to avoid a three putt. I try to manage the hole to avoid this but at my h/cap you don't always execute the plan!

I think they are both good balls that try to assist you at different ends of the hole.

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Played both, e5 checks more around the green, but I have no trouble spinning/stopping an e6 on full shots with anything other than long irons/woods.  If I had to pick one I'd take the e5, but I'd probably swap out for the e6 if the course was wet and/or especially windy.

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It's all good and well to talk about the E5, E6 in terms of spin.  But remember swing speed.  The E5 has a compression of 103.  That is nearly the same as a ProV-x.  Doesn't matter how much a ball spins if you can't get off the tee with it because it requires a higher swing speed.

The E6 has a compression of only 71-73.

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Originally Posted by kctay

It's all good and well to talk about the E5, E6 in terms of spin.  But remember swing speed.  The E5 has a compression of 103.  That is nearly the same as a ProV-x.  Doesn't matter how much a ball spins if you can't get off the tee with it because it requires a higher swing speed.

The E6 has a compression of only 71-73.



Titleist would have us believe that swing-speed is not really a big factor when it comes to ball selection:

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/thread/46427/facts-about-golf-ball-performance-and-golf-ball-fitting

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I really enjoy the spin potential of the e5.  Hit properly and it will dance

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I currently play the e6 and like the performance overall.  However, I was playing the other day and my playing partner says (after I rolled of the back of a couple greens) "you need a softer ball".  I was thinking of trying an e5.  Part of the problem was the dry, hard ground.  I had a hard time getting any spin even on shorter iron shots.  In normal conditions I can usually stop or check approach shots with the e6.  So, maybe the e5 isn't necessary.  I kinda like the idea of a softer ball, but don't want to sacrifice distance or get too much (side) spin.

I tried lots of different balls (NXT, Nike, Callaway Diablo, etc.) prior to choosing the e6 and like the Bridgestones. The best performance and durability, IMO.

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I've played the e6 (i like the bright orange ones because I can easily lose my ball in fairway length grass....) the other day and i didn't hate them.  Decent distance and had a nice feel off the tee, but i wasn't a fan of it on the green or for approach shots)  However, I remember on one hole i played the e6 and it went to the right into what i thought was think trees so i played a provisional. The provisional was a Pro V1 (we were hurrying and i grabbed the first ball i had in my bag) and managed to hit it straighter than the "straight distance" e6.  The e6 gave me around 7-10 yards more distance than the ProV1.  So really it would be better for me to play the ProV1 or similar tour ball than the e6. I figured the e6 would help me because my swing tends to vary as I am still finding my game (i shoot in the 100's), and i tend to slice the ball.

The e5 will give you more spin but less distance, but if it is anything like the ProV1 only about 10 yards different.  I think I would prefer the e5 and intend to get a box as soon as they come into my work.  It is the cheapest ball i have found with a soft urethane cover (same cover material as high end tour-level balls).

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Bought a box of e6's a few weeks back and they're now my "oh crap, my swing's gone to shit" ball rather than my regular ball.

The distance and straightness off the tee is great but the lack of spin is abysmal on pitch and chip shots and so is the feeling off the putter face; the ball tends to skitter a few feet before it bites and rolls as it should which seems to add an inconsistency in the pace of each putt depending on how far it skitters before it rolls.

e5's I've not tried.

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