Best Mid Price Ball?

[drewmart]

On the basis of this advice I decided to buy a box of NXT Tours. I haven't noticed much of a difference in length between them and the Callaway Warbirds I have been using but around the greens the difference is phenomenal. I'm a 29 handicap and I shot 25-over today, not bad for £18.

[pivo]

My favorite ball that is cheap is the Maxfli Revolution Solid. You can pick up 2 dozen balls for $20. This ball feels good and is very usable around the green. You won't get as much spin as say a Pro V1 but it still spins fairly good.

I shoot in the Low 80 occasionally in the 70's. I have been playing this ball for a few year and like it a lot. I still once in a while buy Pro V1s but I still find it hard to justify the price.

[sonicblue]

I shoot in the Low 80 occasionally in the 70's.

Unless you're playing courses that rank one notch above Mack & John's Putt-Putt Haven, sounds like it's time to update that 12 handicap

[allin]

As my signature shows I have been playing E-5s for several months. I have never played a 2 piece ball I could spin before. It spins suprising well on chips and pitches. I wouldn't recommend it to a high ball hitter, try the E-6. But for the golfer who relys on their short game, wants to work the ball a little and doesn't want to sacrfice much distance, I am about 3-5 yards shorter with a driver due to less roll, it really is the best ball I have found for my game.

[ThunderDan]

I use to only hit the Titleist pro v, a friend of mine who is a PGA member suggested I try the: Top Flight DD2 feel, wow was i impressed. The DD2 had very good fell and realy seem to grab the greens. I have to say ive prob lost about 4 yards off my clubs, but gladly for the feel with my wedges, short irons and putter. Wow the feel in my putter was amazing. For the Price difference i have to admit I bought 3 boxes. There harder DD2 i didnt not have the same result, so if like a lot of fell I have to recomend the TOP FLIGHT DD2 fell. Cant say i found any great differences in ball flight like the dimple in dimple technology claims. But I was sold on the feel.

[Undr Par]

I use to only hit the Titleist pro v, a friend of mine who is a PGA member suggested I try the: Top Flight DD2 feel, wow was i impressed. The DD2 had very good fell and realy seem to grab the greens. I have to say ive prob lost about 4 yards off my clubs, but gladly for the feel with my wedges, short irons and putter. Wow the feel in my putter was amazing. For the Price difference i have to admit I bought 3 boxes. There harder DD2 i didnt not have the same result, so if like a lot of fell I have to recomend the TOP FLIGHT DD2 fell. Cant say i found any great differences in ball flight like the dimple in dimple technology claims. But I was sold on the feel.

I agree, my Wife bought me a box of the D2 Distance for Fathers Day from the kids and I've enjoyed them alot....imo I won't get anything other then the TF now, for cost reasons and useability reasons too....

[gaz d]

Everyone is saying good things about the D2!
I cant wait to try one now, they are supposedly very good for the money.

[williethekid]

ProV1 practice, $30 bucks @ golfsmith.

[gills]

Bridgestone e6

I haven't looked back since i bought my first sleeve.

Second to that would be the DT/Solo for me. Since i'm not at the level to really notice a huge difference, i just go by what feels the best to me when i hit the ball. I hate balls that feel like rocks.

[Undr Par]

Everyone is saying good things about the D2!

I'll officially vouch for them, been using them solely since Fathers Days and even bought 2 more boxes ($15.99 for 15) at Wal-Mart just to have around....great price, great ball imho, not downing any of the others though.

[motius]

How important is your swing speed to the ball selection? My swing isn't very fast, although I don't know the exact speed as I havn't ever used a launch monitor. I usually hit my 9 iron around 95 yards. I know some people use the 5 or 6 iron distance as an indicator, but unfortunately my iron distance seems to max out at my 7 iron, which goes around 115 yards. After that, my 6, 5 and 4 are about the same ~120 yards (assuming I can even hit them). I hit around 150-160 yards with my 5 wood (and the same with my Driver).

Obviously I would get no benefit from the high performance balls, but in the value/distance ball category I was thinking of trying the Bridgestone E6 or the Srixon AD333, but then I read somewhere the AD333 was designed for players with swing speeds over 80 mph (which I don't think I am). What happens if I hit a ball like that at only 70 mph? Maybe I would be better off with something like the D2 Feel or the Callaway Warbird or Big Bertha balls ?

[Lahey]

for sure the e6

[keb]

I voted NXT tour but I am looking forward to trying the Maxfli Fire. I have heard good things about it. Has anyone else tried it?

I just bought a dozen yesterday. So far I like them. I had been using Callaway Hot HX. I think the Fire go farther and have better spin.

Have you continued using the Fire?

[bladeswitcher]

A decent strategy but this game is expensive enough and to be honest at this stage in your game you wont be able to notice a difference in any of the balls. I would stick with a cheaper ball for now until you start to play better. Spend your money on the driving range or greens fees for now.

I'm a high handicapper. I've gotten to the point where at least half my shots on the golf course are "pretty good." I have fewer and fewer topped shots or balls that go careening off course. In every round I have a few shots that much better golfers are impressed by. In a scramble we're starting to use more and more of my shots.

All that being said, I still buy the $6.96 per dozen recycled balls at Wally World. Most of the time I couldn't tell you what label is on them. I suppose someday the ball will matter to me but at this point it doesn't. When I manage to hit a great shot, I'm pretty sure it's not the ball. When I flub one, I don't blame the ball. Somehow, I don't think the ball is the issue at this point.

[CentralFC]

The e6. No question for me. I look for accuracy off the tee and feel off the irons. My short game is substantially easier to handle if the ball is finding the green consistently.