New Bargains Thread

I have been using the Staff Model X ball for a couple of years. Before that was the Staff Model ball before they released newer versions. They are a quality ball. Not tried the Triad but for the price point I am sure it will give good numbers
 
MACM85 said:
I have been using the Staff Model X ball for a couple of years. Before that was the Staff Model ball before they released newer versions. They are a quality ball. Not tried the Triad but for the price point I am sure it will give good numbers
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I’m very happy with the Triad ball but I might give the Staff ball a try next summer . I would really like a ball fitting , my mate off 2 had one and loved it . Think they recommended Callaway Chrome Soft for him . Trouble is our Pro doesn’t stock Wilson balls
 
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Skytot said:
I’m very happy with the Triad ball but I might give the Staff ball a try next summer . I would really like a ball fitting , my mate off 2 had won and loved it . Think they recommended Callaway Chrome Soft for him . Trouble is our Pro doesn’t stock Wilson balls
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I've never done a ball fitting - and I'm sure it's all well and good, but if the best ball for me turned out to be the ProV1 I'd probably say thanks but no thanks, I'm not spending 50 quid a box. 😂 I'll stick with the Triad at a very respectable £30-ish price point.
 
Orikoru said:
I've never done a ball fitting - and I'm sure it's all well and good, but if the best ball for me turned out to be the ProV1 I'd probably say thanks but no thanks, I'm not spending 50 quid a box. 😂 I'll stick with the Triad at a very respectable £30-ish price point.
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I must admit I would be the same
 
Currently game the Wilson Triad, really good golf ball - 3 piece urethane ball and have shot some of my lowest scores with it. Although using the pre 2025 version which is slightly firmer than the new version... 87 compression ( pre 2025 model ) vs 80 ( 2025 model ) and is for me identical to a regular Pro V1 in how it plays, £15 cheaper a dozen and the best ball I've putted with . You Tube reviews also backing this up with their trackman data numbers vs Pro V1.
 
Orikoru said:
I've never done a ball fitting - and I'm sure it's all well and good, but if the best ball for me turned out to be the ProV1 I'd probably say thanks but no thanks, I'm not spending 50 quid a box. 😂 I'll stick with the Triad at a very respectable £30-ish price point.
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Can you really tell the difference?

I’m generalising, but most manufacturers make two premium urethane cover balls, a softer one and a harder one. Pro V1 and V1X. TP5 and TP5x. Etc.

If you work out which one is better for you then it doesn’t make that much difference what brand you use. Obviously doesn’t 100% hold true. And manufacturers are blurring the lines now with balls like the Tour Response.
 
sunshine said:
Can you really tell the difference?

I’m generalising, but most manufacturers make two premium urethane cover balls, a softer one and a harder one. Pro V1 and V1X. TP5 and TP5x. Etc.

If you work out which one is better for you then it doesn’t make that much difference what brand you use. Obviously doesn’t 100% hold true. And manufacturers are blurring the lines now with balls like the Tour Response.
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I think that’s one of the best statements that a lot of club golfers need to consider.

So many players are using premium balls because reviews say so, because a certain pro does or because of golfing snobbery having to play the best brand. Rather than actually play what’s best for them.

Majority of club players do not need to be playing a Pro V1 or TP5 of any variant. When they would be better suited to a cheaper ball that maximise their distance or lack of control.

It’s actually refreshing seeing people on here choosing something like the Triad or similar than just playing what the big boys do!
 
I've broken 80 with a pro v1 and with a srixon soft feel. Also probably shot over 90 with both.
Genuinely cannot tell any difference so I play with whatever I find and looks in good nick.
Not saying that nobody can tell a difference but I reckon a lot are deluding themselves
 
mrpar said:
I've broken 80 with a pro v1 and with a srixon soft feel. Also probably shot over 90 with both.
Genuinely cannot tell any difference so I play with whatever I find and looks in good nick.
Not saying that nobody can tell a difference but I reckon a lot are deluding themselves
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Sums up my point perfectly well.
I’ve got all the balls I need for this year but am tempted to give the Triads a go myself next year. Saves a few pennies and something different from the majority of people I play with.
 
Lucifer MorningStar said:
I think that’s one of the best statements that a lot of club golfers need to consider.

So many players are using premium balls because reviews say so, because a certain pro does or because of golfing snobbery having to play the best brand. Rather than actually play what’s best for them.

Majority of club players do not need to be playing a Pro V1 or TP5 of any variant. When they would be better suited to a cheaper ball that maximise their distance or lack of control.

It’s actually refreshing seeing people on here choosing something like the Triad or similar than just playing what the big boys do!
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I once read that the TP5 has 5 layers with the core being the innermost, and that to get the best performance out of the ball you had to compress the inner core. However, in order to compress the inner core you needed tour level club head speed which very few possess, thus making the ball pointless for the average amateur.
 
Golfnut1957 said:
I once read that the TP5 has 5 layers with the core being the innermost, and that to get the best performance out of the ball you had to compress the inner core. However, in order to compress the inner core you needed tour level club head speed which very few possess, thus making the ball pointless for the average amateur.
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Exactly hardly worth it for 95% of club golfers. The exception being very low players that do compress it properly.

Most won’t get anywhere near enough benefit from a tour level quality ball, but will blag it saying I like the feel or way it spins around the green or the control it gives me! Most players at club level are double digit handicaps that would be better suited with a mid priced and level ball that actually gives them lower spin off the tee and moderate control around the greens.

I’d argue a lot of single figure players do just as well with a similar ball to the mid price range. Just couple of weeks played with a lad whom I often play with and he bought a dozen Pro V1 before teeing off, proceeded to lose 3 of them on the first hole slices into the trees. Then lost a further 5 balls during the rest of the round again sliced into the never, never or into ponds on the course. When asked why he plays them! His answer was he likes the feel and spin he gets, he plays off of 33 and trust me he gets no spin apart from a shed load of side spin with every tee shot. But he’s a good lad and it’s his money 🤷🏼.
 
Lucifer MorningStar said:
I’d argue a lot of single figure players do just as well with a similar ball to the mid price range. Just couple of weeks played with a lad whom I often play with and he bought a dozen Pro V1 before teeing off, proceeded to lose 3 of them on the first hole slices into the trees. Then lost a further 5 balls during the rest of the round again sliced into the never, never or into ponds on the course. When asked why he plays them! His answer was he likes the feel and spin he gets, he plays off of 33 and trust me he gets no spin apart from a shed load of side spin with every tee shot. But he’s a good lad and it’s his money 🤷🏼.
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I only ever use one new ball a round, if I loose it then it’s something that I have found or used before out the bag.
 
sunshine said:
Can you really tell the difference?

I’m generalising, but most manufacturers make two premium urethane cover balls, a softer one and a harder one. Pro V1 and V1X. TP5 and TP5x. Etc.

If you work out which one is better for you then it doesn’t make that much difference what brand you use. Obviously doesn’t 100% hold true. And manufacturers are blurring the lines now with balls like the Tour Response.
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Yeah, I agree to some extent. When choosing the Triad as my new ball, I looked at the MyGolfSpy testing and picked out the ones that were medium compression, good distance for my swing speed and decent spin but not too much - and then Triad was the cheapest of the ones I selected so I went with that. As you say, it does what I want and I doubt I'd notice the two extra yards the ProV1 might give me, for the cost of £20 extra per box.
 
I play Bridgestone BRXS because it’s designed for under 100 mph swing speed.

I am thinking of changing next year and might give the Triad a go over winter/ spring.
 
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