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Did not know this was a thing. Guessing the photo doesn't do justice to the difference. Why would you want a matte finish though (other than marketing reasons)? Anti glare?

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17 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

Did not know this was a thing. Guessing the photo doesn't do justice to the difference. Why would you want a matte finish though (other than marketing reasons)? Anti glare?

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That's a very good question! :-D

 

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I don't know. To be different?

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37 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

I dunno.. matte finish = soft??

That tiny bit of paint or gloss isn't going to change that.

They're "softer looking" (like a suede) but not softer firmness.

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7 minutes ago, iacas said:

That tiny bit of paint or gloss isn't going to change that.

They're "softer looking" (like a suede) but not softer firmness.

Oh yeah, I totally meant it as an aesthetic pitch. Looks marshmallowy. But yeah, no way that affects actual property.

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I played the Vivid for a while and I thought they were easier to pick out from distance, because they don't reflect light in the same way as "ordinary" balls. I used to play a lot of twilight golf and sun glare was an issue on several holes.

I stopped playing them mostly due to cost. 

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Why, is the glare off you golf ball blinding you? :roll:

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8 minutes ago, NM Golf said:

Why, is the glare off you golf ball blinding you? :roll:

Man, out here in the fall, with the leaves, dandelions, and dew reflecting off the grass, sometimes it looks like there are several golf balls out there. I did switch back to the Titleist, but I still use a yellow one for contrast. 

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12 minutes ago, Kalnoky said:

Man, out here in the fall, with the leaves, dandelions, and dew reflecting off the grass, sometimes it looks like there are several golf balls out there. I did switch back to the Titleist, but I still use a yellow one for contrast. 

I would think yellow would be a bad color for the fall, leaves turning colors and all.

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15 minutes ago, Kalnoky said:

Man, out here in the fall, with the leaves, dandelions, and dew reflecting off the grass, sometimes it looks like there are several golf balls out there. I did switch back to the Titleist, but I still use a yellow one for contrast. 

 

2 minutes ago, NM Golf said:

I would think yellow would be a bad color for the fall, leaves turning colors and all.

I was thinking the same thing.

Bright Purple or Neon Green might be better? I'm pretty sure that could present a problem at address though. :-D

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6 minutes ago, Lihu said:

 

Bright Purple or Neon Green might be better? I'm pretty sure that could present a problem at address though. :-D

I believe those are the next colors Bubba is putting into play. ;-)

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3 minutes ago, NM Golf said:

I believe those are the next colors Bubba is putting into play. ;-)

Oh yeah, I forgot about bright pink!

 

 

 

 

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17 minutes ago, NM Golf said:

I would think yellow would be a bad color for the fall, leaves turning colors and all.

 

15 minutes ago, Lihu said:

 

I was thinking the same thing.

Bright Purple or Neon Green might be better? I'm pretty sure that could present a problem at address though. :-D

Now you're all just being an arse

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1 hour ago, Kalnoky said:

Now you're all just being an arse

Nah, just being silly :-D

. . .to each his own about golf ball colors etc. I found a Neon Orange ball that kind of looked like it could glow in the dark, but it was kind of painful to look at at address. I'm sure it was pretty easy to find on the grass, but I doubt that easy in a bunch of yellow/orange leaves like you see in the NE in fall.

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9 hours ago, nevets88 said:

Did not know this was a thing. Guessing the photo doesn't do justice to the difference. Why would you want a matte finish though (other than marketing reasons)? Anti glare?

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I wonder how it looks in the rough. Sometimes I will walk past where I think my ball is and turn around to get a different angle of the sunlight when everything glares in one direction. Maybe the matte sticks out when everything is reflective.

6 hours ago, NM Golf said:

I would think yellow would be a bad color for the fall, leaves turning colors and all.

Yellow is a terrible color for the fall.

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4 hours ago, mcanadiens said:

The balls I find in Kittyhawk's hazards are often matte brown. I don't recommend them.

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2 hours ago, billchao said:

Yellow is a terrible color for the fall.

Agreed.  Actually, the best golf ball I've used for fall leaves is the Vice Neon Green.  It has these glossy "specks" that give it a shine that stands out.

Of course, all yellow balls are not created equal.  The yellow NXT Tour has a similar "flake" look, and it's actually pretty easy to spot.

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