New balls V's Pearl.

[sydney greenstreet]

Today I received a dozen pearl srixon soft feel for £6.99 AND £2.99 P&P. I checked them all out and at least 7 looked brand new and the rest looked like they had been hit just a few times. Now the ball that looked as if was the runt of the litter still looked like a ball that had been plaed only 2-3 holes, so my question is do most on here go for new balls V's pearl condition.

 

[mykweb]

If they are for bounce games I use the pearl or grade a balls.

For the comps I use new balls, then once I have played a round they usually go into the bounce game bag

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I am not a fan of pearl balls, lake balls or refurbs. Just a personal preference but with no guarantee on the quality I'd rather buy a mid price dozen brand new (DX2, AD333 NXT, etc)

 

[Imurg]

If it's a Lake ball or a refurb then you don't know what you're getting or how long it's been underwater.
A few days or a week and it'll make virtually no difference to a new ball that's been hit twice, putted twice and tee'd up on the 2nd.
Certainly not enough difference for us to notice.
I use Pearls for the Winter or if I'm swinging badly and losing a few.

 

[lyden]

I use brand new for comps but I'll hit anything when playing friendly games.

 

[Foxholer]

Pearls and pickups are fine for me.

There is something about using a new ball, but that feeling reduces after a couple of hits and completely disappears if you have to reach for another!

I don't trust Refurbs. Lake-balls that have been in too long don't end up as Pearls.

 

[garyinderry]

very little difference. some are better than others.

 

[beggsy]

Brand new pro v everytime I need one I using one now for last 2 rounds will tee a new one up Saturday

 

[chrisd]

I usually buy in bulk, about 5 dozen, and can get some pretty decent balls like last years Bridgestone B300's for about £20 per box. Better buy than old balls that you don't know how long they've been under water for.

 

[Fader]

I always buy new balls you can get last year model balls brand new for a good price per dozen.

I'd rather do it this way as I know what I'm getting for money rather than risking it on some I don't know where they been or how long they been submerged for lake balls. If I'm playing a comp I'll take a new ball out the box and once that rounds done it goes back in the bag for use during bounce games so they get plenty of use.

 

[guest100718]

New balls all the way. Last years B330s could be had for 17 a doz at the start of the season.

 

[BTatHome]

How does anyone know that the pearls they are buying are not one hit lake balls? I can't see how its possible to know where any of them came from, same as pickups you have no idea if they were bought new, or were a lake ball when they were lost.

Your only certain of knowing that a new ball is new never hit, everything else has some possibility.

 

[patricks148]

Today I received a dozen pearl srixon soft feel for £6.99 AND £2.99 P&P. I checked them all out and at least 7 looked brand new and the rest looked like they had been hit just a few times. Now the ball that looked as if was the runt of the litter still looked like a ball that had been plaed only 2-3 holes, so my question is do most on here go for new balls V's pearl condition.

If you want any Srixons next year let me know.

I find hundreds of the things walking the dogs, i fact i just gave away 200 mixture of soft feel and AD333 and most were like new.

you can have them for free, i gave the last lot to the junior section and didn't even get some much as a thank you.

 

[stevie_r]

I can just as easily lose a brand new prov1 as I can slazenger I find in the cabbage, for that reason I buy AD333 pearls of ebay, last twice I've got 20 decent balls at less than a tenner posted

 

[philly169]

i like titliest prov's, but can't hold on to them long enough to warrant £40 for 12, they normally end up in the water.. so pearls box of 24 for £25 is good enough for me.

 

[sydney greenstreet]

If you want any Srixons next year let me know.

, i gave the last lot to the junior section and didn't even get some much as a thank you.

Sound Patrick, any meet we attend together I will message you to bring them along, and you will get a Big thank you from me too. :thup:

 

[One Planer]

I said on a thread the other day, I have 6 dozen new Pro V's still in the boxes untouched.

I brought 4 dozen Pearl, 1 hitters off eBay in January last year and still have 18 left.

I don't loose many so I'd have no issue spending the money on new.

I suppose if your budget suits and you can afford to lose them/Don't lose many, then buy new. If your pocket wont stretch that far, buy pearl.

 

[CMAC]

Sound Patrick, any meet we attend together I will message you to bring them along, and you will get a Big thank you from me too. :thup:

Wahaaayyy! Patricks pulled!:smirk:

 

[sydney greenstreet]

Wahaaayyy! Patricks pulled!:smirk:

He isnie my type.

 

[Andy808]

As far as I'm concerned once you've hit a ball once it's secondhand so I'll use anything as long as it's not too torn up. I'll use good balls in comps but practice and bounce games I don't really mind.