Taylormade TP5

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Have always veered away from using 'premium price' balls as I didn't get a lot of compression. Now that's changing I picked up a sleeve of TP5's a few weeks ago to use it and was blown away;

Distance - Excellent
Stopping Power - Excellent
Stability - Really Good (I play in the wind a lot!)
Feel - Subjective

It's taking a while to get used to the concept but I'm really able to attack greens / flags now and get the ball to hold up.

Would recommend anyone looking at balls to try these out, I did and was sold after 18 holes. So much so I went all 'Victor Kiam' and bought two boxes (couldn't afford the whole company).
 
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fundy said:
are they really that different to last years TP ? (as i went Kiam on those lol)
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No idea I'm afraid, was an NXT Tour S dispenser prior to conversion!

Did last year's model make you more attractive to the opposite sex?
 
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I played one I had found and loved it. The ball was marked and I knew whose mark it was so I had a chat with him. He said he had started using them and found them brilliant (he's a mid SF handicapper). Was a bit miffed as he asked for it back :)

But think I might invest in a sleeve...
 
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SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I played one I had found and loved it. The ball was marked and I knew whose mark it was so I had a chat with him. He said he had started using them and found them brilliant (he's a mid SF handicapper). Was a bit miffed as he asked for it back :)

But think I might invest in a sleeve...
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He could have at least bought you a pint for it. One of them probably costs about the same as a pint anyway?
 
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Without wanted to hijack the thread.

I'm similar in that I only played with AD333 type balls.

Treated myself to some Chromnesofts x and I think I am smitten.

Feel super powerful on long shots and super grippy around the green.

Think I'm converted now.

Expensive hobby this
 
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If you don't lose many balls, I have always found that the modern premium ball to be better value than second division balls anyway. They just seem to be more durable and don't mark up as easily.
 
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srixon 1 said:
If you don't lose many balls, I have always found that the modern premium ball to be better value than second division balls anyway. They just seem to be more durable and don't mark up as easily.
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the complete opposite. a premium ball has a softer cover. one clatter of a tree or a well struck bunker shot and you score the cover off the ball.
 
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hovis said:
the complete opposite. a premium ball has a softer cover. one clatter of a tree or a well struck bunker shot and you score the cover off the ball.
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The ones I find tend to be a bit faded and yellowing...after I've dug them out of the ground...
 
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I've been using the TPx last year and they were mint, could get a dozen for £29.00 but I'm a little disturbed to pay £40+ for this years version, not like I'm playing for money... I may be swerved if the price reduces and/or i'm convinced there worth it, so i'll buy a sleeve to try after I've tried a freebie I got a sleeve of Chrome Softs to try this weekend as I've heard some good things about them.
 
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hovis said:
the complete opposite. a premium ball has a softer cover. one clatter of a tree or a well struck bunker shot and you score the cover off the ball.
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I find that the surlyn covered balls scuff up quicker than the urethane covered ones.
 
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I've tried most and I always end up back with the bog standard AD333, the only better ball (for me) I've found was the Bridgestone B330.

To to be fair though, I'm also a fan of Doner Kebabs and cheap Cider.
 
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Qwerty said:
I've tried most and I always end up back with the bog standard AD333, the only better ball (for me) I've found was the Bridgestone B330.

To to be fair though, I'm also a fan of Doner Kebabs and cheap Cider.
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Donner 'meat' is a mysterious mistress.

Sounds like you're having a great week Dave.
 
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Won a sleeve a couple of weeks back. Can't say I got on any better than with the Chromesofts I normally use. Perfectly, serviceable but nothing that justifies the price at my level.
 
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I've changed over to the TP5 from previously only using Chromesofts - I realy like them but they are expenseive. If you can afford them or don't loose too many balls I'd highly recommend them.
 
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