Pro V1 Question

[HansMoleman]

Trying to transition from my usual noodle to a pro v1. Received two boxes for my birthday but Im having trouble getting used to them. I usually use a noodle since its such a good beginner's ball, and I am used to them.

The pro v1 is a much harder ball. You tap em and they fly, especially when putting. Any suggestion other than practicing with them?

[Akers]

  HansMoleman said:

Trying to transition from my usual noodle to a pro v1. Received two boxes for my birthday but Im having trouble getting used to them. I usually use a noodle since its such a good beginner's ball, and I am used to them.

What? Pro V's are much softer than the noodles.

[FlopShotArtist]

Yeah, I don't quite understand here. Pro V's are WAY softer than Noodles.

[Dent]

  HansMoleman said:

Trying to transition from my usual noodle to a pro v1. Received two boxes for my birthday but Im having trouble getting used to them. I usually use a noodle since its such a good beginner's ball, and I am used to them.

You may think they are harder because of the cover of the ball, its so soft you tap it and you feel immediate contact in your hands, Its a good feeling, It may feel like its a harder ball because of that, but it really is not.

[GOLFSALOT00]

  Dent said:

You may think they are harder because of the cover of the ball, its so soft you tap it and you feel immediate contact in your hands, Its a good feeling, It may feel like its a harder ball because of that, but it really is not.

right on, once you get used to the pro v1 you wont want to play with noodles anymore

[HansMoleman]

I was under the impression that they were "harder" as in a three piece design. Therefore, they fly when you barely touch em. I am confused. What does hard and soft balls mean then? I am a noob.

[JimmyDoesGolf]

A softer ball reacts more to compression, and therefore more spin can be put onto the ball from the clubface. A harder ball will get less spin, and therefore will generally fly further and straighter due to less spin, but there is less control and spin around the greens.

[Soup Fan]

Remember in This Is Spinal Tap when Marty DiBergi is interviewing Nigel Tufnel and Tufnel shows him a Fender Stratocaster with the price tag still on it and Tufnel says not to point at it and that he shouldn't even look at it?

That's how I feel about Pro V1s. When I see them in the store I just avert my eyes because they are too glorious behold (and too expensive for me to buy!).

[HansMoleman]

Well, I played with a brand new Pro V1 the other day (never have), and I drove it further and went straighter than ever before. I was struggling on the green though, since they are so soft (thanks for clearing that up). My new fav ball.

I like my noodles though. Me and noodles go way back. :D

[cwcaesar]

I am a fan of the noodle too. I just had to have some more spin around the green so I went with the TaylorMade TP/Black. It is way ahead of the noodle. I played it next to a ProV1 that I found on the course and there was some slight difference, but the favor went to the ProV1. I don't know if it is worth it for the $56 a box for the ProV1 compared to $40 for the TP/Blacks, but Titleist sure does make a good ball!

[blue_crush]

the noodle is a great ball, don't kid yourself. your getting more distance and a better feel than the hype ball.
and if you want a soft ball that goes far and feels great, try the top flight gammer, the cover is soft and it flies further too... don't get sucked into thinking just cause you pay 44.00 for a doz balls its going to help your game. I can't believe all the guys out there loosing 5.00 a ball while scuffing them up and loosing them off the tees just cause they claim there better. if huge ball spin the reason they are so good on the greens. why is it I see very few guys sticking there irons right next to the cup and stopping them. most players and I'll guess 70% or more don't strike the ball or take the proper divot anyway, so what good is buying a 5.00 ball other than you can wear a hat that says you play them.... I say play what you like and feels good and works for you.
don't get sucked into the ball hype program.... good luck



distance...is longer than any prov1....


Ball Carry w/Roll.....Driver....8-iron...Sand wedge (carry, yards)
Titleist NXT Extreme 257.5 146.2 94.2
Titleist NXT Tour 254.2 145.1 97.2
Pinnacle Gold FX Long 254.1 137.0 93.1
Pinnacle Platinum Distance 252.0 135.1 97.9
Pinnacle Platinum Feel 251.6 135.7 97.3
Pinnacle Gold FX Soft 251.0 138.9 96.6
Pinnacle Ribbon 250.7 138.8 98.7
Titleist Pro V1x 250.4 139.3 90.3
Titleist DT Solo (2007 model) 249.6 137.4 84.7
Titleist Pro V1 249.0 140.1 89.9


Ball Spin..........Driver (rpm) 8-iron (rpm) Sand wedge (rpm)
Titleist Pro V1x 3,344 8,072 12,299
Titleist Pro V1 3,289 7,923 11,914
Titleist NXT Tour 2,904 7,839 10,612
Titleist DT Solo (2007 model) 3,047 8,269 7,759
Titleist NXT Extreme 2,683 7,835 6,824
Pinnacle Platinum Feel 2,694 8,547 6,437
Pinnacle Platinum Distance 2,701 8,062 5,984
Pinnacle Ribbon 2,690 8,376 5,682
Pinnacle Gold FX Long 2,837 8,922 5,629
Pinnacle Gold FX Soft 2,721 8,358 5,154

did you know pinnacle and titleist are owned by the same company....
and you never see them test other balls under 20.00doz, why cause it would show that the too can compete against the higher priced balls. OK, if you were on the tee and knew you would give up 15yds or more to the pin. that's why you would need the spin to stop the ball cause that mean your hitting a club more to the green... and in the test, the sand wedge is the only one that really spins the ball above 10K RPM's so they claim... my ball stops just fine for me and I wouldn't want it to spin back 10ft. I know what its going to do and that is just fine with me. this whole thing about who is the greatest is kinda dumb... why, cause for the most part you could play any ball and still come in with the same score on your card and no ball is going to lower your score so much that it warrants you paying double what most other balls cost...IMHO...

[dkm978]

  Soup Fan said:

Remember in This Is Spinal Tap when Marty DiBergi is interviewing Nigel Tufnel and Tufnel shows him a Fender Stratocaster with the price tag still on it and Tufnel says not to point at it and that he shouldn't even look at it?

"No. no. That's it, you've seen enough of that one."

Spinal Tap FTW

[HansMoleman]

Excellent graph thank you! Helpful

[steve617]

A couple guys I work with love the Pro1. My question is what would be a good ball for a high handicaper. Hard or a soft ball.

[Wisco-Kid]

  steve617 said:

A couple guys I work with love the Pro1. My question is what would be a good ball for a high handicaper. Hard or a soft ball.

A cheap ball. They come hard or soft. It is all preference.

[polodinks]

ive always used a titleist ball i went from dt solos to dt carrys and the flight is perfect for me i can judge my irons nicely from 130 and in they play high and i can make it stop and drop

[blue_crush]

  steve617 said:

A couple guys I work with love the Pro1. My question is what would be a good ball for a high handicaper. Hard or a soft ball.

I think a soft ball like the top flight gammer, the noodle+ and the callaway in the big Bertha soft which is the blue label. now if you can find them, and want a sleeper, the pinnacle CLR... 80 compression, soft urethane cover and its a low spin ball off the driver but spins and stops on the greens. the best thing about this ball is that it has that iridescent look cause of the clear covering and when your on the fairway you can see it right away and it looks nothing like a white ball. so when your playing with your buddies you can identify your ball right away. now for the cool part, this ball in scramble format has won me 3 long drive holes and one closest to the pin, which totaled out to be about 400.00+ in prizes. that was a bonus and not everyone gets the same results. that ball too sells for about 18.00 doz and you won't scuff it like the 40.00 balls...lol

finding a good ball for your game is all about how it feels and the trust and the believe that it is making a difference in your game. guys are fickle and jump around for the most part and like trying something new in the believe that it will help them score... if I start out with 3/4 bad holes, that ball goes away and back to the dugout. I will do anything to change my feeling a bit. I have even been know to change gloves too....lol

[cvlngineer]

The Top Flite Gamer is an excellent ball and, in my opinion, so it the D2 feel. I have also used the cheap Dunlop balls from Wal-Mart ($9 or so for 18 balls), and they spin surprisingly well. It doesn't hurt as bat to lose them either!