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  st0wgolf08 said:
The are either refurbished, refinished or reused.

Refurbished doesn't sound promising. So is buying practice balls a good way to get Pro-V1's without the steep price, or is this a case of you get what you pay for?


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  brandon_mcg said:
at my handicap level i havent seen a dramatic improvement from using the pro v1. i asked my friend to let me use one of his the other day, especially around the greens, and noticed minimal improvement.

You can't expect to get the feeling of a new ball from playing with it a day. It takes time to get the feeling.

But if you play well enough with your ball, I see no point in changing. As I've said before, using the same ball all the time is better than using Pro V1 and Nike One when you find one and Topflite, Maxfli or something otherwise. At some point you'll be better off playing with just one type of ball. Makes you more reliable around and on the green.

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I think that for a beginner a ball like a srixon ditance or soft feel are better as they generate less spin and I think that they also go further than the Pro V1 as well. as for whether you should buy them on ebay, I am not sure. Have a look on the Titleist website for notices on counterfeit goods as I think it has a few good pointers.

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Nike SQ II 3 and 5 woods[IMG][/IMG]
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Honestly, if you are a 36 handicap you don't really need to use the pro v1. If you don't have the skill to appreciate a softer ball like this (in terms of spin and compression) then you might be paying more than you need to on balls. If you really like the feel anyway, but you want to play a similar ball that is a bit cheaper, then I would reccomend the Srixon Z-URS or Z-URC.

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I definately think it's worth the price. I always play good with Pro-V1's when I even try to play like an NXT or a Callaway HX Hot my approaches dont check nearly as much as the Pro-V1's or Tour i's.

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3 Wood: Taylormade r580XD
Irons: AP2 3-P, Project X 5.5
Wedges: Tour-W 52*, 56* SM, 60* SM
Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 34"Ball: ProV1 or ProV1xLow Score:74


Not in my opinion unless you're a pro :]

Otherwise there's tons of other golf balls out there for a MUCH cheaper price that you can live with and give very good results.

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not at all for the 36 hadicapper i see a big difrence between them and a rockflite but you probably wont i dont think there even worth the money for anyone i think nikes bridgestones and taylor mades are better balls but that just personal opion

driver. taylormade tour burner tp ust avixcore tour green 75 x
3 wood 909 f3 13* voodo xnv8
3 hybrid adams idea pro vs proto 95x
irons 3 no 4 5-pw nike cci forged blades
gap wedge nike sv tour blacksand wedge cg14 56* 14flopadopolous vokey spin milled 64 7putter scotty cameron classics newport...


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Putter":Taylormade Rossa MonzaBall: Bridgestone E6+Bag: Ogio Ozone 2007

I had bought a sleeve to see what all the hype was about, and its the nicest feeling ball I've ever hit. However, I hate using them, my drivers are awful, I played one round with them, and I was forced to retire the driver that round and use a 3W. Un less your driver is perfectly consistant dont bother buying them, you might aswell throw money in the wind and watch it fly away.

I will never buy a ball that costs more than $30. There are a lot of great balls that are less than $30 i.e Bridgestone e6, e6+, e5, e5+. As you can see in my signature I'm hitting the Noodle Long & Soft, it's just what you prefer.

  Petden said:
...Unless your driver is perfectly consistant don't bother buying them, you might as well throw money in the wind and watch it fly away.

Why would this be the case?


I had bought a sleeve to see what all the hype was about, and its the nicest feeling ball I've ever hit. However, I hate using them, my drivers are awful, I played one round with them, and I was forced to retire the driver that round and use a 3W. Un less your driver is perfectly consistant dont bother buying them, you might aswell throw money in the wind and watch it fly away.

Yeah this sounds right to me. Play them off the par 3s and the shorter par 4s where I can get away with an iron off the tee. I find this worth it because of the feel. However I dont use them at the long holes where the driver is a must as I may spray them especially if there is a wind.

Yeah I personally dont understand what all the hype is about on the ProV. Ive tried them a few times and cut them the first time I hit them with a iron. To soft for me. Ive been playing the Maxfli Fire Tour and the Callaway HX-Hot. So when I find a pro V I give it to a buddy of mine. I just dont like them.

i agree with moe the prov1s are a nice ball but there is way to much hype over them and i think its because beggeners only see the prov1 adverstising like the number one on tour and how do you mark your titeliest bull

driver. taylormade tour burner tp ust avixcore tour green 75 x
3 wood 909 f3 13* voodo xnv8
3 hybrid adams idea pro vs proto 95x
irons 3 no 4 5-pw nike cci forged blades
gap wedge nike sv tour blacksand wedge cg14 56* 14flopadopolous vokey spin milled 64 7putter scotty cameron classics newport...


Now that prov1s have dropped to 39.99 is anyone going to change their answer (its like $6/dozen or 50 cents/ball less).

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