Balatas

[Steel]

Best Balata Ball ever made Bridgestone Rexstar 100, liquid center, grafite wound, balata cover = Crazy spin, I could suck those babies back 15 feet!  The Titleist 100's were as good but not as durable

[blackxpress]

The closest thing to a Balata in a modern ball is the new Wilson Staff FG Tour. At least that's what "they" say. I've been playing them for a couple of weeks now and they really are soft. Best feeling ball I've hit in a long time.

[wmiller]

Balata balls would cut (I remember see a 'smiley' on the ball if I bladed one), they spun twice as much as today's balls, and you could literally knock them out of round with a big drive. And crack the cover where the grooves on the driver's insert hit the ball.

Durability wasn't in their vocabulary.

Closest I've found today is the really soft ladies balls for when I'm hitting the persimmons.

[sean_miller]

  blackxpress said:

Originally Posted by blackxpress

The closest thing to a Balata in a modern ball is the new Wilson Staff FG Tour. At least that's what "they" say. I've been playing them for a couple of weeks now and they really are soft. Best feeling ball I've hit in a long time.

Low compression, high spin, soft feel. They reminded me of balata too. I didn't care for balata "back in the day".

[Pope33]

AHHHHH the good old days! Used to love the Maxfli DDH Balata ball. Also used to shred it like a birch tree! But there was nothing like hitting it pure, felt like butter, probably caus it was