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breakout89 Well Established Member

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I've heard some good things about both these balls and am currently using the D2 Feel, but lately I have been hearing alot about the e6. Any thoughts of which ball has the more bang for its buck? Been thinking about switching just wanted to hear some of your opinions.

golfro Great Member

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I've been using the E6 almost exclusively for the past couple months and it is definitely becoming one of the best "bang for buck" balls out there right now. Distance is good, spin control is good, overall a great ball. I can't personally compare to the D2 Feel unfortunately, I definitely encourage anyone to try the E6.

Likewise, I just got a free dozen Nike One Tour balls and I'm actually liking these quite a bit. $30 for a dozen sounds like a good deal actually.

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tristanhilton85 Great Member

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Might also want to consider the Top-Flite Gamer V2; another ball with "great bang for your buck."

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max power Great Member

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Hard to compete with D2 Feel for bang for the buck-$1 per ball, with a nice overall mix of distance, spin, and feel. E6 is twice as expensive.

Slammin' Sam Well Established Member

Slammin' Sam

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  tristanhilton85 said:
Might also want to consider the Top-Flite Gamer V2; another ball with "great bang for your buck."

It must be a helluva ball. I tried to buy some yesterday at Austads; neither of the two stores in town had any in stock.

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DRIVER: Big Bertha Diablo 10 degree draw, Aldila regular flex
FAIRWAY WOODS: G2 14 degree 3 wood & 17 degree 5 wood
IRONS: S59 3-PWWEDGES: M/B 54, 58, & 60 degree PUTTER: I Series Anser 4 (or G5i Anser, Anser 2F, or original...

bocbass Member

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I had to have my local Golf Galaxy grab some from the back for me. Luckily it was one of the older packages that had a free bonus sleeve!

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sean_miller Incredible Member

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I've only hit one sleeve of each. I preferred the D2. It was longer and felt better. I'd play either one though - decent balls.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


TourSpoon Super Member

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  tristanhilton85 said:
Might also want to consider the Top-Flite Gamer V2; another ball with "great bang for your buck."

Ditto on the Gamer V2...the best kept secret in golf balls.

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uttexas Great Member

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Recently, when comparing balls, I go to a local par 3 course (it's $9 for unlimited play). I'll play two balls on every hole (it's not crowded in our 106 degree heat)
The D2 feel is the best ball for the $. I prefer the e5's higher trajectory to the e6.
I've recently compared D2 feel vs Srixon AD333. The D2 feel consistently landed softer with more spin.

Find a local par 3 course and play a few balls head to head.

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9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333


juanrjackson Dedicated Member

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  TourSpoon said:
Ditto on the Gamer V2...the best kept secret in golf balls.

I would agree. The Gamer is an excellent ball for the $$$.


In my clicgear.gif 2.0 Push Cart and callaway.gifgolf bag are - 

 

 Z-Star driver 10.5  Mashie 3 and 7 metals  Mashie 4 hyrbird  Z-Star 4-PW Irons  cleveland.gifCG Black 48, 52, 56 degree wedges  GoLo putter  upro mx+ gps


Tugglife2 Well Established Member

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  uttexas said:
Recently, when comparing balls, I go to a local par 3 course (it's $9 for unlimited play). I'll play two balls on every hole (it's not crowded in our 106 degree heat)

I struggle with getting higher trajectory so I might give these a look. I recently bought some e6's but haven't played them yet.


B-Con Great Member

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  bocbass said:
I had to have my local Golf Galaxy grab some from the back for me. Luckily it was one of the older packages that had a free bonus sleeve!

I just ran out of Gamers and no one had the Gamers anymore so I finally got the v2s and was pleased to get the bonus sleeve, bringing it down to $20 for 15 balls, a great deal. Haven't played it yet, but I've heard great reviews.

"Golf is an entire game built around making something that is naturally easy - putting a ball into a hole - as difficult as possible." - Scott Adams

Mid-priced ball reviews: Top Flight Gamer v2 | Bridgestone e5 ('10) | Titleist NXT Tour ('10) | Taylormade Burner TP LDP | Taylormade TP Black | Taylormade Burner Tour | Srixon Q-Star ('12)


ohiolefty Great Member

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If you can make a ball spin at all a Gamer is a bad fit for you, unless you want to change out your ball after every iron shot. I shredded them like Enron documents when I tried them.

Current Gear Setup: Driver: TM R9 460, 9.5, Stiff - 3W: TM R9, 15, stiff - Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Black, 18, stiff - Irons: Callaway X Forged 09, 3-PW, PX 5.5 - SW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 54.14 - LW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 60.12 - Putter: PING Redwood Anser, 33in.


juanrjackson Dedicated Member

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  ohiolefty said:
If you can make a ball spin at all a Gamer is a bad fit for you, unless you want to change out your ball after every iron shot. I shredded them like Enron documents when I tried them.

That is funny! Nice one.


In my clicgear.gif 2.0 Push Cart and callaway.gifgolf bag are - 

 

 Z-Star driver 10.5  Mashie 3 and 7 metals  Mashie 4 hyrbird  Z-Star 4-PW Irons  cleveland.gifCG Black 48, 52, 56 degree wedges  GoLo putter  upro mx+ gps


GaijinGolfer Super Member

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Unless all you care about is price, theres no reason to favor the D2 Feel over the e6. I tried the E6 last summer and with that ball I hit some of the straightest shots Ive ever hit.
The D2 Feel is a good ball for the price, but its little more than a rock with a soft cover.

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Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


max power Great Member

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  TitleistWI said:
Unless all you care about is price, theres no reason to favor the D2 Feel over the e6. I tried the E6 last summer and with that ball I hit some of the straightest shots Ive ever hit.

E6 is solid, but I actually prefer the D2 Feel regardless of price. In terms of pure performance I like the E5 better than both.


MGP Well Established Member

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  TitleistWI said:
Unless all you care about is price, theres no reason to favor the D2 Feel over the e6. I tried the E6 last summer and with that ball I hit some of the straightest shots Ive ever hit.

That is incorrect. According to the latest MPI Compression and Cover hardness ratings (lower numbers are "softer"):

Bridgestone E6 -- Overall Compression: 58 Cover Hardness: 95 Top Flite D2 Feel -- Overall Compression: 56 Cover Hardness: 95 So the Top Flite D2 Feel is a slightly softer ball with exactly the same hardness cover. (this jives with my personal experience playing both). For comparison: Titleist Pro V1 -- Overall Compression: 80 Cover Hardness: 88 Titleist Pro V1x -- Overall Compression: 86 Cover Hardness: 89 MPI is an independent testing lab that tests golf balls using multiple samples acquired independent of manufacuturers (i.e. they buy/acquire them from retail outlets).

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3DX DC Ironwood 20°, 23°, 26º Hybrids, Proforce V2 Stiff Acer XP905 Pro 6-PW, Dynalite Gold S300Inazone CNC Spin Satin GW 50°/8°, SW 54°/14°, LW 58°/4°Boccieri...


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