Dunlop DP1- V3 golf balls

[Green Bay Hacker]

Does anyone play with these?

They are suppposed to be Dunlops equivalent to the Pro V1, Z Star etc and are normally £44.99 a dozen but are reduced to £19.99 in Sportsdirect. Bought a couple of dozen to try out next season and wondered what others thought of them.

 

[GB72]

Not Tried the DP1 V3 but have tried the V2 and the NZ9 V3. I have been really impressed. Maybe not fully up to the quality of the balls that they equate to but not far off. The DP1 V2 states on the back that it should be tried by those that use the NXT and such like and that was a pretty good comparison. The NZ9 V3 is more like an AD333 and I would be hard pressed to tell the 2 appart but at £9.99 a dozen I know what will be in my bag. Next season I would certainly be happy to give the DP1 V3 a try and suspect that they will not disappoint.

 

[guest100718]

with the Chrome going for 15 a doz at the moment, no point paying more for a tour ball.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

I bought a box of them recently.....can honestly say I loved them. Didn't seem to spin much off the driver. Soft on the face with irons. Good around/on the greens. Couldn't fault them tbh. Only down point is when someone says "what are you playing" and you have to answer "Dunlop".

 

[matt611]

Yes I have only heard good things about them

 

[MattM]

I've played these recently along with some CXR Controls, would be happy to carry on playing either although the cxr's are cheaper. The Dunlop have a urethane cover and the cxr's ionomer so in theory the Dunlop should stop quicker.

 

[palindromicbob]

Can't really fault them but I was lucky enough to get them with 20% discount during a promotion so only cost £16 so gave them a try.

Don't feel as soft to me as the Wilson FG Tour but certainly softer than the older DP1 and very durable. Provided me with decent control (if I ever achieve such a thing). £20 though is a little on the steeper side than I'd like to pay. Spoiled I suppose with blemish FG Tours which were £15 a dozen when I could get them.

If they were £16 normally then it would be a no brainer but with bargains available and I tend to buy a stash when offers are available I'd shop around a little before I'd fall back onto the Dunlops.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Reviews sound pretty positive then so £20 a dozen for a quality ball is not too bad. Only problem is that they won't see the light of day for 5 months.

 

[matt611]

Finally managed to pick a dozen of these balls and so far they seem pretty good. I have played 2 rounds with them and it's hard to fault them; they seem to have plenty of control. It will be interesting to see how they fare in the summer on firm greens.

 

[Val]

I found one recently (V2) and found it fine, similar to a Velocity or AD333 but certainly not in the premium ball mould.

 

[palindromicbob]

I found one recently (V2) and found it fine, similar to a Velocity or AD333 but certainly not in the premium ball mould.

Probably because it is a two piece with a urethane cover that is targeted at the midrange 2 piece market. The V3 is a 3 piece and is better than the midrange two piece in term of responsiveness. Not as soft a feel as others but certainly a decent ball. Never worth £20 though when you consider some prices of other premiums.

Drop it to £15 or less and you be hard pushed to do better.

They are made by the same company behind the srixon range of balls so shouldn't be written off.

 

[DanFST]

I used these for 36 holes this week. I love them, The noise is good, the feel off the putter is good. And they were biting on greens. I'm going to carry on using them until the greens get hard and I can really see how they work.

I have a dozen Pro v1 and Z stars. And they will be staying at home until this ball fails.

 

[MattM]

Drop it to £15 or less and you be hard pushed to do better.

They are £15 at SportsDirect and EuropeanGolf Online now if you can get to a shop rather than pay delivery charges.

I'll be picking some more up soon

 

[phils226]

Which are best; the dp1 or the nz9v3

 

[mrwoo]

I'd never heard of them before this thread, but read a number of reviews and ordered 2 doz from fat Mike. Couldn't care less that they have Dunlop on them, they appear to be a quality ball at a very good price.
These will be replacing my AD333 this season.

 

[turkish]

Don't buy from evil dastardly Mike Cashley!!!!!

 

[mrwoo]

Don't buy from evil dastardly Mike Cashley!!!!!

haha he doesn't seem too popular up here!

 

[GB72]

Am I right in thinking that the current Dunlop balls are made by Srixon. I know that when I used to use Inesis balls (before they hiked the price of their premium ones) they were rumoured to be made by Bridgestone.

 

[BrizoH71]

Been using the NZ9-V2 all winter, cracking ball at £7.99 a dozen.

 

[palindromicbob]

Am I right in thinking that the current Dunlop balls are made by Srixon. I know that when I used to use Inesis balls (before they hiked the price of their premium ones) they were rumoured to be made by Bridgestone.

Current Srixon balls are made by Dunlop.