Balls!

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Gave up buying balls 25 years ago.

Really appreciate everyone who does buy them, and leaves them lying around on the course for me though...

Current preference to play is the Chromesoft

Yes - I too am finding a liking for the Chromesoft being the favourite ball to lose round my track. You can take the 8yr old wee Scottish lad who used to crawl about under the gorse looking for balls out of Scotland but...

Buy a golf ball...??

I've got very fussy these days though - not bothering with the dozens of perfectly good AD333s I find round and about...too many ProVs and good Callaways and Bridgestones used and lost in Surrey.

 

[shortgame]

In order of preference:

ProV1
TP5
Chromesoft
Z Star

Recently found a couple of Vice balls which I also like

 

[Maninblack4612]

I play the Vice Pro+ and have done for about 18 months.

Bought them in bulk so they were pretty cheap but they, for me anyway, perform just like a pro V1x for a fraction of the price.

+1 for the Vice Pro Plus. I use the Vice Drive in the winter, 79p each if you buy 60

 

[need_my_wedge]

Currently I play TM Project (a)

This is a great ball, I really like it a lot, along with the Chromesoft and the Prov. these are the balls I mostly play, usually pickups if they are in reasonable nick. Only purchase new when on offer.

 

[patricks148]

my ball of pref would be a Prov1x then the ord Prov. rarely buy any balls as one of my dogs loves hunting for balls and finds lots.

 

[BristolMike]

Has anyone noticed the Srixon sample packs is American Golf at the moment? 3 Ultisoft,3 AD333 and 3 AD333 Tour for £9.99?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

my ball of pref would be a Prov1x then the ord Prov. rarely buy any balls as one of my dogs loves hunting for balls and finds lots.

The ProV1x is a far rarer find around my place than the ProV1; so putting 2 and 2 together to make 5 I conclude that better golfers use the ProV1x. I found myself using a Prov1x recently and liked it - -possibly preferred it over the ProV1. Must encourage greater sales of ProV1x amongst members.

 

[SVB]

Pro V1s (normally pearl grace lake balls if I'm buying them but with the odd corp day / pick ups + drop weather so a bit less golf I don't think I've bought a box this year)

 

[Orikoru]

I'm still trying out a few different brands to be honest. For a while I was just using ones people bought for me so I've only just recently started buying my own. I never want to spend big money on balls as it just wouldn't be worth it for me - I just want a good value soft ball, under £20 for a dozen ideally. I tried Srixon AD333 first and they were pretty decent, I'm now trying Callaway Supersoft which are pretty similar. I want to try Wilson DX2 at some point as well. In all honesty I'll probably end up deciding that any of those three will do and just whichever is cheaper at the time.

 

[OnTour]

Nike RZN black volt but increasingly I'm swapping them out for pro v1 half used when OB is on a hole :-( I hate losing new balls infact if it doesn't last 18 holes I'm in a bad way.

they're not free it hurts

 

[chrisd]

I'm using the new Pro v's at the moment and I love them. I do buy Vice balls from time to time but are finding the 2017 Pro v really top notch

 

[PJ87]

I'm still trying out a few different brands to be honest. For a while I was just using ones people bought for me so I've only just recently started buying my own. I never want to spend big money on balls as it just wouldn't be worth it for me - I just want a good value soft ball, under £20 for a dozen ideally. I tried Srixon AD333 first and they were pretty decent, I'm now trying Callaway Supersoft which are pretty similar. I want to try Wilson DX2 at some point as well. In all honesty I'll probably end up deciding that any of those three will do and just whichever is cheaper at the time.

Can get dx2 for £81 for 6 dozen that works out 13.50 a dozen

 

[Sidsidgwick]

Been playing Srixon soft feel for the last few rounds due to their price but after a reading a few posts here I think I'll give a few others a try

 

[r0wly86]

Thanks all, really interesting to see the responses and there are definitely some distinct groups. I agree with the people rating the chromesofts whenever I have found one the course it has been a lovely ball to play with.

I went and bought a dozen of the red chromesofts yesterday, and some CR controls (cheap balls for when it's not going too well) look forward to playing with them. The Vice balls have intrigued me but never found one to play with, perhaps they will be the next purchase after the Callaways have gone.

Even since I was a junior I have never been too fussed with the ProVs perhaps I was expecting too much after all the hype. Did love the Z-stars too.