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If you want inexpensive, most of the newer Top Flites are very cheap and are really decent for how cheap they are. I also prefer hitting the bridgestone e5's and e6's when i dont have any pro v1x's.

In my Xtreme Sport bag
'09 Burner 9.5*
F50 15* 3 Wood
Burner 18* 5 Wood
MX-19 4-GW SV Tour 54.12 & 58.08 White Hot 2-Ball SRT

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still loving the two in my signature line after gaming them both for almost a year


The E5+ is my first choice but for $10 less per dozen the Noodle Long & Soft is an absolute steal. I've gamed these two as long as I've ever gamed any other ball except the Precept EV Extra Spin. Played that one for years and years.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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I was at Golf Galaxy yesterday and they have the Srixon Z-URS and Z-URC for 2 dozen for $40, or $24.99 a box. That's a great deal as that was a $40/box ball before the Z-STAR was released.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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Wilson Zip. This is a ball which is under the radar, allthough it was recognized by Golf Digest last year.
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Alot of players like the Zip.

I would give it a try except the shiny, glassy looking finish on the Wilson balls don't suite my eye very well.

I know it has zero impact on playability, but I just don't like the look.

Stupid, mental stuff like that erodes my confidence.

I'm down to a 10 handicap. At this rate, I'll get to scratch at 90 years old!

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I would suggest you try Taylor Made/Maxfli Noodle. Great ball at a great price, if you find them.
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RIGHT NOW...

Nike Mojo's, TaylorMade Burners and Burner TPs hands down for the money you can get them at from GPPgolf. Then again it would depend how many you plan on buying... paying $7 to ship a dozen balls kills the deals.

Other than that, ive seen the old premium srixons for $20 at the places that still carry them.

Driver: Tour Burner 9.5° Stock Stiff
Wood: Tour Burner TS 13° Stock Stiff
Hybrid: Tour Burner T2 18° Stock Stiff
Irons: Tour Preferred 3-PW Rifle Project X 6.0
Wedges: 54.10|58.08 Z TP Rifle Spinner 5.5 Putter: VP Mills VP2 Ball: TP/Red.LDP Bag: Warbird Hot Stand Bag 2.0Started playing...

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Pinnacle Exceptions are very very good balls for 15$ a dozen. Some reports out their even say that the Pinnacle Exceptions are Titleist NXT's. I did my own test on both balls and found them to perform identical.

Tour Burner...Grafalloy Pro Launch Red
V-Steele 15 deg....Grafalloy Pro Launch Red
Rescue Burner 19 deg....Grafalloy Epic
VR Split-Backs 3-5/7-PW...DG X100
KZG RSS 52 deg.KZG RSS 56 deg.KZG RSS 60 deg. Unitized Retro ONE Black...ONE Tour

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Pinnacle Exceptions are very very good balls for 15$ a dozen. Some reports out their even say that the Pinnacle Exceptions are Titleist NXT's. I did my own test on both balls and found them to perform identical.

Have the Exceptions been discontinued? Which of the new balls is the equivalent to NXT.

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Have the Exceptions been discontinued? Which of the new balls is the equivalent to NXT.

Yea, I think so. I haven't seen the Exceptions on the shelves in a while.

Tour Burner...Grafalloy Pro Launch Red
V-Steele 15 deg....Grafalloy Pro Launch Red
Rescue Burner 19 deg....Grafalloy Epic
VR Split-Backs 3-5/7-PW...DG X100
KZG RSS 52 deg.KZG RSS 56 deg.KZG RSS 60 deg. Unitized Retro ONE Black...ONE Tour

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i like top flite gamers, and the bridgestone E series...they are all under $25 a dozen and perform awesome. my ball of choice is a toss up between the prov1 and prov1x

In my Diablo Edge Tour/ Titliest Stand Bag:
Driver: Nike VR Pro 8.5* w/ Myazaki 43g X
3 Wood: Nike VR Pro II 13.5* w/ Diamana Whiteboard 83g X
5 Wood: Cobra S9-1 Pro 18* w/ Diamana Whiteboard 83g X

Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 21* w/ Prolaunch Red X
Irons: 4-7 Titleist 712 CB, 8-9 712 MB w/ TT Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: 46* Vokey SM4, 54* Vokey SM4, 60* TMade ATV

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Belly 43"

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I have really enjoyed the e6+/e5+/e5/e6. I have been able to get them used at very reasonable rates. I cannot really tell the difference but seem to like the e6+/e6.

There are several vendors who claim to retrieve balls from the desert courses. So often you are looking at $1 and under including shipping. Not bad for a $3 ball. Personally, the used ball plays a lot better than the $1 new ball.
Michael Krolewski

In the Bag Boy Revolver Pro on a Clicgear 2.0 cart:
Acer Mantara XL Driver 10.5
Acer Mantara S.S 3 Wood; 3DX DC 15* Hybrid (3w/1h); 3DX DC 17* Hybrid (4w/2h); Acer XP905 Ti Hollow Core WS 4-9i; cg14 48* 2dot; cg14 54* 1dot; cg14 60* 1dot
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Wilson Zip. This is a ball which is under the radar, allthough it was recognized by Golf Digest last year.

Yes sir....

What's in my Nike Sasquatch Tour Stand Bag:

L4V 9.5F Driver
909F2 13.5* VooDoo Stiff Flex Shaft
VR Forged Split Cavity 3-PW Custom Newport 2.6 Vokey Spin Milled 56.11 Wedge 60.10 SV Tour Wedge Diablo Golf Balls / ZIP Golf Balls SG 2.5
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