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I didn't realise ( until today ) that Bridgestone make both the Nike golf balls and Srixon golf balls and that they just make blank balls for Woods and then Nike add the swoosh.
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they also invented the Pro V1…
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Did they ?
I know there was some issues with the Bridgestone ball and Titleist ball ( and in the past Callaway ball )
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Where did you learn this from?
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I knew the original Nike ball that Tiger used was made that way, but that changed many years ago (afaik) .... have never heard of the Srixon linkup before.
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I think we a forensic anylist within the forum to research this and come back with some conclusive evidence.
Although it would explain why no matter which ball I use they dont do what I tell them if they are all made by Bridgestone.
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Although it would explain why no matter which ball I use they dont do what I tell them if they are all made by Bridgestone.
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What, white & round?
http://www.srixon.co.uk/srixon-history/
Srixon began supplying balls to the Dunlop Slazenger Group in the 1980's and in 1990 produced their Maxfli Balata HT ball. Srixon were actually the first golf ball manufacturer to pioneer the use of soft balata rubber in the manufacture of golf balls, which was without question the ball of choice of all better golfers.
By the mid 1990's Srixon was investing heavily in technology advances in product development. In 1994 it opened its Golf Science Centre for state of the art testing and research.
Since then Srixon has emerged as the world's leading developer of golf ball technology - with over 700 patents taken out worldwide. In its search for maximum performance Srixon developed the world's first perimeter weighted balls and an Energetic Gradient Growth Core.
But they need Bridgestone to make their balls for them? Somehow I think the rep is pulling someone's chain about the Srixon balls.
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I heard titliest have to pay brigestone a percentage on every ball they sell. As for tiger using brigestone! I've also heard this before. But remember these companies spend alot of time and effort making sure the likes of us dont find out. To be sure you would need to rob one of tigers balls
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Ah, but Nike add many secret marketing ingredients that Bridgestone don't have.
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What, white & round?
http://www.srixon.co.uk/srixon-history/
Srixon began supplying balls to the Dunlop Slazenger Group in the 1980's and in 1990 produced their Maxfli Balata HT ball. Srixon were actually the first golf ball manufacturer to pioneer the use of soft balata rubber in the manufacture of golf balls, which was without question the ball of choice of all better golfers.
By the mid 1990's Srixon was investing heavily in technology advances in product development. In 1994 it opened its Golf Science Centre for state of the art testing and research.
Since then Srixon has emerged as the world's leading developer of golf ball technology - with over 700 patents taken out worldwide. In its search for maximum performance Srixon developed the world's first perimeter weighted balls and an Energetic Gradient Growth Core.
But they need Bridgestone to make their balls for them? Somehow I think the rep is pulling someone's chain about the Srixon balls.
That's from the Srixon rep as well
Srixon and Nike are designing their own balls etc and doing the testing but the manufacturing of the basic ball itself is done by Bridgestone
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Ethan
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The modern premium (and mid-range) balls are so good these days that I think there is little meaningful difference between them.
OK, one may feel a bit softer or clicker than another, but I can switch between the Pro V1x, Callaway, TM, Mizuno or Srixon premium ball and not notice any difference in flight, distance or spin around the greens.
OK, one may feel a bit softer or clicker than another, but I can switch between the Pro V1x, Callaway, TM, Mizuno or Srixon premium ball and not notice any difference in flight, distance or spin around the greens.
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Isn't that suitably different to what you originally said? Certainly the implication what different.
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My initial post said that Bridgestone make balls for Srixon and Nike ?
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I know Srixon make balls for other companies but I don't believe Bridgestone is one of them. I've also heard the Nike don't make balls, they buy them in from another manufacturer and that is possibly Srixon although I'm not sure about that.
I'm sure someone like Foxy will know and be able to explain the situation.
I'm sure someone like Foxy will know and be able to explain the situation.
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Hang on. When rory and tiger where mic'ed up last year tiger and rory said (accidently) " these new nike rzn ball are soooooooo long they're brilliant " are you saying they were lieing and i went out and baught 3 boxes for no reason. I feel dirty!!!
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Hang on. When rory and tiger where mic'ed up last year tiger and rory said (accidently) " these new nike rzn ball are soooooooo long they're brilliant " are you saying they were lieing and i went out and baught 3 boxes for no reason. I feel dirty!!!
Don't panic, I'm sure Tiger will send you a refund if you return the balls to him
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I guess the confusion here is the use of the word "make" where there would be better clarity to say that Srixon/Nike use Bridgestone manufacturing facilities.
Certainly to me, the implication was that neither Srixon nor Nike have any ball design knowledge and simply purchase balls from Bridgestone and then stamp them (see original OP). Whereas that appears to not be the case, Srixon have many many patents to backup their ball design, and Nike now have a decent portfolio too, including Rock Ishii their designer , who used to work for Bridgestone and designed the ball that Tiger originally used (see this informative article for further clarifications. http://thepnga.org/the-man-behind-nike-golfs-transformational-golf-balls-rock-ishii-oga-member/)
Certainly to me, the implication was that neither Srixon nor Nike have any ball design knowledge and simply purchase balls from Bridgestone and then stamp them (see original OP). Whereas that appears to not be the case, Srixon have many many patents to backup their ball design, and Nike now have a decent portfolio too, including Rock Ishii their designer , who used to work for Bridgestone and designed the ball that Tiger originally used (see this informative article for further clarifications. http://thepnga.org/the-man-behind-nike-golfs-transformational-golf-balls-rock-ishii-oga-member/)
