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SteelDriver Well Established Member

SteelDriver

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top flite freak or gamer. cheap and gives you more than your moneys worth.

In my Bag:

Tour Burner 9.5* ProLaunch Red Shaft
Baffler TWS & DWS Hybrids: 2,4
Irons: 09 Burners 4-AWWC Liquid Copper SW 56*WC Liquid Copper LW 60*Putter: Black OZ T130 TP Black


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treebound Dedicated Member

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If you hadn't put in "almost" I would have said I'll take that bet. 8-)

I'm going to pick up a dozen and give them a try. Anything that will help keep my ball in play is worth looking into.

Taylormade M2 driver @ 9.5*+2

TM M6 D-type 3wood 16*, 
TM M2 Rescue 3H@19* and 4H@22* ,
TM RocketBladez irons 5-9,PW,AW, SW(23*,26.5*,30.5*,35*,40*,45*,50*,55*),
TM Hi-Toe 60* wedge,
Ping Karsten 1959 Craz-E, or a Scotty
Bushnell Tour V3 rangefinder


jlh1508 Dedicated Member

jlh1508

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I hate the Top Flite Gamer. It just did not work for me.


However the Precept Laddie has been awesome for me, and since I can get 24 balls for $20 I think I will stick with it until it stops working

In my bag

Driver - c3 bullet 10.5 degree
Woods- c3 bullet 5 wood
Hybrids- 3dx 3 and 4Irons- 3dx 5-pwWedges- Purespin golf tour series gw,sw,lwPutter- antiguaBall - :taylormade: Burner TP


J_Bone Dedicated Member

J_Bone

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Seriously, Pinnacle balls are hard to beat for the price. I use the Pinnacle Gold precision balls. You can find them at Walmart for $16 for 15 balls. They have other balls as well! After using NXT and Bridgestone balls for a years, I tried these out and actually like them better.

Dragonsrock Established Member

Dragonsrock

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Hard to imagine a better ball thsan the Taylormade TP ange at the current price, I have used these for almost 2 years and love them. Maybe i am strange, but i tried the gamer and i thought it was a very ordinary ball, can't get on that bandwagon, durability sux, the spin is nowhere near that of the TP's and i did not see any increase in distance. for the price of the taylormades, u would be crazy to use anything else...just my 2 cents...

Pete405 Established Member

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had my first round with the Top Flight Gamer and i must say...they absolutely SUCKED!!! matter of fact after 9 holes i went back to the Noodle and could tell a difference right away.
Was worth a try after all you guys recommended them, but i'm gonna have to pass on the Gamer.

I just seen the Taylor Made Penta , has anyone given them a try yet??? they are quite pricey though. i believe they were $45

.........In My Bag........
Driver = FT-IQ Tour
2,3,4 = Iron/Wood = Bazooka Jmax

Putter = T.P. Mills
Irons = A4 OS..Wedges = Pure Spin..Cart Bag = .....Stand Bag = Bennington


kennay92 Great Member

kennay92

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top flite gamer most definatly. Great distance, Soft feel, and still very good feel/ spin on the greens. Magazines have called it the pro v1 of affordable balls.

:cobra: Speed ld-f 10.5 Stiff
:snake_eyes: 3 & 5 Woods
:adams:A4 3 hybrid
:bridgestone: J33 Forged Irons 4-pw
:ping: 50th Aniv. Karsten Ansr Putter56*, 60* wedges


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Shripe Well Established Member

Shripe

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Not to bump up an old thread, but lostgolfballs.com has a bucket of 50 AAAAA Nike Karma balls on sale through Father's Day (I'm assuming) for just over $22, more toward $20 if you use FRIEND as the coupon code. Still comes out to around $30 for shipping, but it's better than buying the same number of balls new. I ordered some a couple days ago, and will see how they are.

What's in my Tartan Precise TS-869 Bag:
Woods: Northwestern 1W, 3W, stock grip
Hybrids: 855 Graphite shaft 3H, 4H, Golf Pride Tour Wrap midsize grips
Irons: 855 R flex steel shaft 5-PW, Golf Pride Tour Wrap midsize grips
Wedges: PureSpin Tour Series Diamond Face 52* AW, 56* SW, 60* LW, Golf Pride...


PentaV1x Member

PentaV1x

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NXT and NXT Tour, Nike Vapor, Top Flite Gamer V2
I think if you're a mid handicapper, you can start using a better ball than a 2 piece ball

Driver: 909D3 9.5* UST Proforce V2 75X
3-Wood: 909F2 13.5* Aldila NV 85X
Irons: 3-PW 695MB/ZMB DGS300
Wedge: 54 degree Vokey Spin milled
Wedge: 60 degree SV TourPutter: Studio Select Newport 2 Mid slantBall: ProV1x/NXT Tour PentaTP/TP Red LDP


James_Black Great Member

James_Black

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NXT and NXT Tour, Nike Vapor, Top Flite Gamer V2

why?

A premium ball is going to move more in the air than a 2 piece ball. I think spin balls are only good for single digit handicappers

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...


PentaV1x Member

PentaV1x

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why?

I'm not reccomending that the OP should go get a ProV1x or Tour D, NXT and NXT Tour is designed to help minimize spin off the tee. Same with the Vapor. Here's how I see it, the middle class golf balls as I'd like to put it. They give you some spin but they also are designed to help you off the tee in terms of spin(slice or hook spin). You can find these balls used/refinished for the price of a 2 piece ball per dozen.

Driver: 909D3 9.5* UST Proforce V2 75X
3-Wood: 909F2 13.5* Aldila NV 85X
Irons: 3-PW 695MB/ZMB DGS300
Wedge: 54 degree Vokey Spin milled
Wedge: 60 degree SV TourPutter: Studio Select Newport 2 Mid slantBall: ProV1x/NXT Tour PentaTP/TP Red LDP


PentaV1x Member

PentaV1x

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why?

Double post

Driver: 909D3 9.5* UST Proforce V2 75X
3-Wood: 909F2 13.5* Aldila NV 85X
Irons: 3-PW 695MB/ZMB DGS300
Wedge: 54 degree Vokey Spin milled
Wedge: 60 degree SV TourPutter: Studio Select Newport 2 Mid slantBall: ProV1x/NXT Tour PentaTP/TP Red LDP


James_Black Great Member

James_Black

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I'm not reccomending that the OP should go get a ProV1x or Tour D, NXT and NXT Tour is designed to help minimize spin off the tee. Same with the Vapor. Here's how I see it, the middle class golf balls as I'd like to put it. They give you some spin but they also are designed to help you off the tee in terms of spin(slice or hook spin). You can find these balls used/refinished for the price of a 2 piece ball per dozen.

I'll stick to ultra's or top flite's until I'm confident enough to try spin shots.

I don't think the extra money is worth it.

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...


PentaV1x Member

PentaV1x

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I'll stick to ultra's or top flite's until I'm confident enough to try spin shots.

That's fine too, I mean Titleist and Nike makes crap 2 piece balls to be honest. Top Flite is the way to go for 2 piece balls. Seeing how as you are in Ireland, I'm sure the 2 piece balls help with the winds I expect there would be when you're playing.

Driver: 909D3 9.5* UST Proforce V2 75X
3-Wood: 909F2 13.5* Aldila NV 85X
Irons: 3-PW 695MB/ZMB DGS300
Wedge: 54 degree Vokey Spin milled
Wedge: 60 degree SV TourPutter: Studio Select Newport 2 Mid slantBall: ProV1x/NXT Tour PentaTP/TP Red LDP


max power Great Member

max power

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That's fine too, I mean Titleist and Nike makes crap 2 piece balls to be honest. Top Flite is the way to go for 2 piece balls. Seeing how as you are in Ireland, I'm sure the 2 piece balls help with the winds I expect there would be when you're playing.

Can't necessarily agree, I've broken 80 with a Titleist DT Carry. Gotta play with the right ball for the conditions-now that I'm back in warm, dry AZ I usually use a urethane covered ball, but things were different when I was in Western NY.


Shripe Well Established Member

Shripe

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Well, looks like the Karmas are unavailable now... got my order in just in time.

What's in my Tartan Precise TS-869 Bag:
Woods: Northwestern 1W, 3W, stock grip
Hybrids: 855 Graphite shaft 3H, 4H, Golf Pride Tour Wrap midsize grips
Irons: 855 R flex steel shaft 5-PW, Golf Pride Tour Wrap midsize grips
Wedges: PureSpin Tour Series Diamond Face 52* AW, 56* SW, 60* LW, Golf Pride...


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