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Bridgestone Balls

I couldn't get on with Bridgestone balls so I stuck with my Callaway Hex Black Tours but, I've been recently using some Srixon XV balls which I won and I really like them off the tee and around the green.
 
Bratty said:
Another vote for the Wilson Dx3 Soft, which some AG stores are banging out for a tenner a dozen. I find these to be muh better than the AD333, and prefer them to the Bridgestone E series too. Trouble is, others love the AD333, so it will come down to personal choice (as with so much other equipment).
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I was in AG today. I was asking the guy what ball I can use as an everyday alternative to the Pro V1. I have recently used the pro v1 in my comps. getting good results out of it but after buying 24 of them in a good deal I don't want to loose them playing bounce games.

The guy in AG recommended the wilson dx3 soft. Going out tonight to see how these preform.

Mike
 
I switched to the 330rxs as soon as I realised that the pro v is for people with a swing speed over 100mph and never looked back.
They feel great around the greens and give me more distance due to them suiting my swing speed.
Online you can get them for £29 a dozen.
 
TEDSTAR said:
I switched to the 330rxs as soon as I realised that the pro v is for people with a swing speed over 100mph and never looked back.
They feel great around the greens and give me more distance due to them suiting my swing speed.
Online you can get them for £29 a dozen.
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Are you sure?
 
e6 for me, decent of the putter face, and not bad distance either. like others have posted, regardless of the hype if you cut across the ball it'll go right
 
Gareth, a suggestion if you don't mind.

Try a sleeve of the Titleist Velocity, long off the tee, soft ish around the greens. Worth considering given the price.

E5 is a good ball, I tried them a few years ago and liked them.
 
I normally use the e6, I think it is a fantastic ball for the money. Have tried ad333 etc and always went back to the e6.

It is a nice soft ball for the money, if price is the issue e5, e6, ad333 and dx2,3 are all good balls for the price.
 
Valentino said:
Gareth, a suggestion if you don't mind.

Try a sleeve of the Titleist Velocity, long off the tee, soft ish around the greens. Worth considering given the price.

E5 is a good ball, I tried them a few years ago and liked them.
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I have found the Velocity to be rock-like.
 
TEDSTAR said:
Am I sure of what?
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About the sentence of your post I highlighted, re 100MPH swing speed?

Titleist seem to disagree:

Ball fitting for swing speed is a myth. The golf ball simply reacts to the force applied at impact. At Titleist, we design golf balls to perform on every shot, not just the 14 drives you will likely hit in one round. For that reason, a golf ball must perform for all golfers of all swing speeds on all shots. If it doesn’t, it won’t perform for any golfer. Titleist golf balls perform for all swing speeds on all shots.
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very golfer compresses the golf ball on every shot. The differences in the amount of compression across driver swing speeds are virtually indistinguishable. There is a common misconception that a player must match the compression of the golf ball to his or her swing speed. No single element of golf ball design determines the golf ball’s performance or distance. Titleist Golf Ball R&D designs with multiple construction elements (such as core size, chemistry, hardness, number and type of intermediate layers, cover material and thickness, dimple design, etc.) to achieve specific golf ball performance characteristics. All of these elements work together to determine a golf ball’s performance. Compression is simply a result of this process and is a test of the relative softness of a golf ball which relates to how firm or soft a golf ball feels to a golfer. While there is no performance benefit to choosing a specific compression, many golfers (regardless of swing speed) do have feel preferences. Golfers who prefer softer feel may prefer lower compression golf balls.
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Here's where the quotes are taken from (About half way down the page)

http://www.titleist.co.uk/golf-ball-fitting/

What strikes me, especially about the the swing speed comment is, well, do you have to swing a 6 iron or a wedge at over 100MPH to compress the ball properly?
 
Hi Norfolk Shaun.I am in Norfolk for the next couple of weeks.I have to work a few days but would love to play a round if you are about and would like to?.I am in Thorpe St Andrew, east of the city is that near you?
 
The reaction of the ball on shorter shots is where the covering comes into play.However I am sure each company will make the stats suit their product.All I can tell you is having switched to the Bridgestone my distance from the tee has increased but the check around the greens has stayed the same.
To maximise your distance surley it makes sense to use a ball specifically designed for an ameteur swing speed?
 
TEDSTAR said:
The reaction of the ball on shorter shots is where the covering comes into play.However I am sure each company will make the stats suit their product.All I can tell you is having switched to the Bridgestone my distance from the tee has increased but the check around the greens has stayed the same.
To maximise your distance surley it makes sense to use a ball specifically designed for an ameteur swing speed?
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Totally agree with you on the marketing hype.

I moved away from the DX3 at the start of lat year to the Pro V1 and have found it gave a more stable flight, but I've never felt I lost distance from the change.
 
Gareth said:
About the sentence of your post I highlighted, re 100MPH swing speed?

Titleist seem to disagree:

Ball fitting for swing speed is a myth. The golf ball simply reacts to the force applied at impact. At Titleist, we design golf balls to perform on every shot, not just the 14 drives you will likely hit in one round. For that reason, a golf ball must perform for all golfers of all swing speeds on all shots. If it doesn’t, it won’t perform for any golfer. Titleist golf balls perform for all swing speeds on all shots.
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This is my understanding of why swing speed is important to a ball.

Lots of Pro's play ProV1 / ProV1x so it must suit them.

They want less spin off the driver and lots of spin from wedges. All ball manufacturers claim their ball does this.

According to Trackman data, the average PGA Tour player swing speed for driver is 112mph, and for a PW it's 83mph.

So what is going to happen when an amateur hits the ball with his driver swinging at 83mph?
 
Region3 said:
So what is going to happen when an amateur hits the ball with his driver swinging at 83mph?
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Its not going to do what it says it will on the box as its not a match!

If people don't know what their average swing speed is, then its pot luck with the ball you use IMO.
 
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