What golf balls to hit next season?

[JML22]

So i'm broke as i'm goin to professional school now so i'm trying to decide on a 100 ball bucket to buy to last me the next like 2 years probably
i just cant decide on what to get
its either like
AAA one tour Ds, TP black ldps, Reds
Briggies
or a 50 ball bucket of AAAA NXT tours for 25 bucks
any suggestions?

[adamg]

I just purchased the NXT Tour AAAA bucket. It's a great deal at about 50 cents a ball. I've played all of those balls and you really can't go wrong either way. I tend to draw the line at AAAA. AAA is a little too worn for my likes.

[delav]

I have always like the NXT Tour, too. It's a very good ball and at $25 for a bin of 50, that's a great deal.

[newtogolf]

I have always like the NXT Tour, too. It's a very good ball and at $25 for a bin of 50, that's a great deal.

+1, I bought two buckets of these, and they ones I looked at all looked new. I like the NXT Tours at the price, I hit them long with my 3w, and they give you great spin on the greens with wedges. One day I hope to get good enough to use Pro V1's ,but for now I'll stick with the NXT Tour.

[Minarets]

i have never hit the NXT ot NXT tours. yall are right though, at $25 for 50 that is awesome. tell me more about the ball? i really like the TM Burner TP LDP and Pro V1 392. how is the spin with the Tours?


edit: and how much better a ball is the 2008 NXT Tour? i see they sell that 50 bucket for $30. only $5 more...better balls?

[JML22]

they redesigned them in 2009 so who knows?

[adamg]

Personally, I cannot tell the difference between the 2008 and other years of the NXT Tour. I find it plays similar to many other balls that sell in the $25-$30 new price range. Long off the tee with a medium amount of spin around the greens. They are not rocks like the NXT's. For a wedge or short iron, I have no problem stopping them with a full swing. On partial swings near the green, I do notice less spin and more roll than when I play with a tour ball. But that's not an issue as long as I remember what ball I'm playing with :)

I also play the TM TP Red's LDP's fairly often. They are probably my favorite ball. Long and straight off the tee with good spin around the greens. I cannot differentiate between the Red's and the Pro V1x's. The course I play has long bermuda rough at the moment, so I have been losing a fair amount of balls. I went with the NXT Tour's this time because the 50 bucket deal was outstanding. If they were normal lostgolfballs prices, I would pay the extra buck or two for the Red's.

[Minarets]

Personally, I cannot tell the difference between the 2008 and other years of the NXT Tour. I find it plays similar to many other balls that sell in the $25-$30 new price range. Long off the tee with a medium amount of spin around the greens. They are not rocks like the NXT's. For a wedge or short iron, I have no problem stopping them with a full swing. On partial swings near the green, I do notice less spin and more roll than when I play with a tour ball. But that's not an issue as long as I remember what ball I'm playing with :)

how do you compare the spin of the NXT Tour to the TP Reds? i still have a doz left of the Reds and like them, but i personally prefer the blacks as i like more spin. the Reds do not spin as much as i would like. in fact i get more spin from the Burner TP LDP than the Reds, or its reeeeeal close. i would prefer to not get less spin than the Reds.

but i may still bite on that $25 deal. sounds like its not worth it for the 2008 model?

[newtogolf]

With my swing, the NXT Tour 10's spin more than the Burner TP LDP's. I don't play the reds so I can't tell you that. If you like the blacks you can get 50 AAAAA in a bucket for $29.95

[Minarets]

With my swing, the NXT Tour 10's spin more than the Burner TP LDP's. I don't play the reds so I can't tell you that. If you like the blacks you can get 50 AAAAA in a bucket for $29.95

how would compare the feel of the Blacks to the Tours? i like the softness of the Burner TPs more than the Blacks.

also, where do you see the Blacks for $30? all i see in AAAAA quality is the TM XD Tour for $29.

[adamg]

how do you compare the spin of the NXT Tour to the TP Reds? i still have a doz left of the Reds and like them, but i personally prefer the blacks as i like more spin. the Reds do not spin as much as i would like. in fact i get more spin from the Burner TP LDP than the Reds, or its reeeeeal close. i would prefer to not get less spin than the Reds.

I find the NXT Tours have less spin than the Reds.

[Minarets]

I find the NXT Tours have less spin than the Reds.

hmm, thanks. i better stick to the Burner TP's than. thanks.

[adamg]

hmm, thanks. i better stick to the Burner TP's than. thanks.

I only have played the Burner TP's a few holes with balls I've found, but I don't like them at all. I found them too hard. If prices were equal, I would chose the NXT Tour over the Burner TP's, but I would pick the Red (or Black if it's your preference) over the NXT Tour.

[ohiolefty]

NXT Tour is a crap ball masquerading as a medium-performance ball. Look at Golf Digest's tests - it does pretty poorly. Also, they have major durability problems (both new and recycled).

I play the TP Black LDP and love, love love them. The TP Red LDP is a great ball as well. Lostgolfballs.com has 100 ball buckets of TP Black LDP's, graded AAA, at 44.95. I got two 100-ball buckets. Of those 200 balls, about 140 were balls I'd play in a round, 45-50 were worn but somewhat playable, and about 10 I threw out. So, I paid 90 bucks for 140 really high-performing balls.

The NXT Tour is not a good ball at all unless you're someone who doesn't rely on spin around the greens. If I want to play a distance ball, there are NUMEROUS distance 'rocks' that out-perform it. If I want to play a spinny ball, it doesn't fit the bill at all. It's a poor value. You'd be better served with a DT Solo that will perform on a similar level and be much more durable, or getting TP Blacks or TP Reds.

[JML22]

but now i would have to decide to get tp black or red

[motteler621]

im thinking Nike is going to come out with a really good ball. Its going to be the nike tour d ball with a better cover basically. Probably softer cover

[Fozcycle]

Why not try the Topflite Gamer V2?...New at $20/dozen and you can make them walk the green.