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I Have Some Volvik Balls That Have Become Sticky- Any Idea ?

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Would anyone know why some Volviks I have would become sticky ? I mean almost like they have sap on them- real sticky. They were clean when I put them in a box. I saw somwone else post this question on another forum but he got no answers


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I have no answer but I have had books that have developed a stickiness on the cover.   

Where were these stored?

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12 hours ago, yellowboy said:

Would anyone know why some Volviks I have would become sticky ? I mean almost like they have sap on them- real sticky. They were clean when I put them in a box. I saw somwone else post this question on another forum but he got no answers

Try cleaning them with water and soap and see if that resolves the issue.  Possibly in heat and the outer layer has melted a little.

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yellowboy Member

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They were stored loose in the garage with other balls in a bucket. No biggie, I pitched them but they must have a cover that is different than other balls to cause this. I sure would never buy any.


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Were they Volvik Vivids? 

Which type of Volvik were they?
Did you get any photos? (Although I'm not sure if "stickiness" can be captured in a photo...)

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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11 minutes ago, yellowboy said:

all 4 are vivids

That's so interesting. I played the Volvik Vivid Sherbet golf ball for about 3 years pretty much exclusively. I still have a handful on my putting green. I've never had any of them get "sticky". I like the ball, always have. My one complaint might be that they aren't the most durable ball out there. Plus, if you pay full price they are a little spendy for an ionomer cover ball. I always got mine on sale and normally paid $22 - $25 per dozen, which I thought was about right. 

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A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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My wife plays the Vivids. I will check hers. Only thing I can think of is the plasticizer leeched out of the cover material. Old dashboards used to to that. 

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