What is the best make of golf balls?
I will be buying about 30 used Golf Balls and I have a choice of either
pinnicle, topflite, maxfli, Dunlop, precept & wilson.
I want to know what is the best make, what is the most expensive?
Depends on the balls – the make is only half the story. All are decent balls potentially (except the Dunlops maybe), so try a search for the exact model as most manufacturers produce a wide variety.
If you’re looking for a distance ball, take either Pinnacle or Topflite; both are known for making good, durable, far-flying 2-piece balls. If you want something with more spin and feel, you’ll definitely want to check exactly which balls you’re getting.
I’m not keen on Wilson – even the pro/staff balls are fairly ordinary although their ‘Staff’ equipment is much better than the plain ‘Wilson’ branded stuff which is mediocre. Also note that Topflite are owned by Callaway and Maxfli by Adidas/TaylorMade so even if they might be the ‘cheaper’ options but they are still good balls.
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dunlop
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i would say dunlop but it also depends on the ball model
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Personally I’d say Pinnacle, Pinnacle is made by the company that owns Titleist, so Titleist & Pinnacle "related" in a way. I’d say stay away from dunlop. If by Wilson you mean Wilson Staff, go for that.
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Wilson are nice!!!
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Depends on the balls – the make is only half the story. All are decent balls potentially (except the Dunlops maybe), so try a search for the exact model as most manufacturers produce a wide variety.
If you’re looking for a distance ball, take either Pinnacle or Topflite; both are known for making good, durable, far-flying 2-piece balls. If you want something with more spin and feel, you’ll definitely want to check exactly which balls you’re getting.
I’m not keen on Wilson – even the pro/staff balls are fairly ordinary although their ‘Staff’ equipment is much better than the plain ‘Wilson’ branded stuff which is mediocre. Also note that Topflite are owned by Callaway and Maxfli by Adidas/TaylorMade so even if they might be the ‘cheaper’ options but they are still good balls.
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Depends on the model of the ball. Topflite has a lot of fun nicknames (toprock, rockflight, etc.) because many are known to be lifeless. But, I hear a lot of good things about the D2 series and even new they’re about 1/2 the price of ProVs.
I’ve found balls from all those makers out on the course and I don’t know that any have made an impression like "wow, I’m glad I found this ball! i’ll have to look into buying some". Likewise, they’re probably all similar in construction (2-piece). If you get to hand pick them, perhaps you should pick them based on condition. Just get the best condition balls.
Alternatively, you could pick 5 of each of the brands and use them as a test to see if you prefer one make over the other. Then, after you surely lose them all, you’ll have a favorite to replace them with.
I experimented like that a few years ago and found I liked the Callaway HX Blues. Once I found the ball I liked, I’d order 120 at a time through lostgolfballs.com. I lost about 4/round so it didn’t break the bank. Now that I can make it about 2 rounds between lost balls, I tend to wear a ball out before I lose it so I’ll play new ProV1s if there’s any money riding on the game and AAAA grade if it’s just a practice round.
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Titleist Golf Balls
Titleist golf balls are the most known from a brand standpoint. The Titleist Pro V1 is by far the top of the heap and what a majority of the PGA Players have in their bags. I really enjoy playing with this ball, unfortunately if your swing is off that day, it can be an expensive round of golf. I also find I scuff up Pro V’s pretty quickly which is disappointing for the price you pay. Will this ball make or break your score? Probably not, if you’re a 10 handicap or higher.
The next step down is the NXT Tour and Regular ball. I’ve played with them a couple of times, and found them to feel a bit hard (especially after playing the Pro V1). Overall I thought it was a good ball, and would play it again, but it would not be my personal, first choice golf ball to put in my bag.
The DT Solo is the bottom rung for Titleist. I have never played with this ball until I launched this site and had to break down and buy a three-pack for this review. Titleist says, "The Titleist DT SoLo golf ball applies a high-lift design to maximize distance for golfers with average and moderate swing speeds seeking the ultimate combination of distance with soft feel and guaranteed cut-proof durability." I personally didn’t like how hard it felt when putting. I had no feel on the greens with this ball.
Callaway Golf Balls
The Callaway Golf Balls are the balls I usually play, if I’m just hacking it around and not taking it too seriously. The top of the line Call Golf Ball is their HX Tour Golf Ball. I have played this ball on several occasions and must say it is comparable to the Titleist Pro V1. It has great feel on the greens; moderate spin, but stops very quickly on the green; and feels nice off the putter face. I would call it a toss up between the Pro V1 and the HX Tour Golf Ball!
The next one down is the HX Hot Golf Ball. This is the ball I play 80% of the time. Mostly because I can bite the $25 per case cost a lot easier than the $40 per case Pro V1 or HX Tour Ball. This ball gives me nice distance, with moderate action on the greens. It is a little harder feeling with the putter, but when I play it most of the time, I don’t notice it as much. This is a good ball for the mid-handicap golfer.
Then you’ve got Big Bertha and Warbird Balls. Much harder feeling, with minimal action when hitting the green. Feels like a rock off the putter face. I bought a three-pack for this review of both of these, but would not buy them again. The high handicapper might like it, and the price is very reasonable.
Nike Golf Balls
Nike has a ton of balls. Their top balls are the Nike One Black and Platinum. Even though I have been a Nike consumer my whole like, I am not with their golf products. I did go out and buy the two above balls and have to say they are very good. In fact, I was surprised how much I like them. They are priced with the Pro V1′s, so are a bit steep. Definitely more for the low single-digit golfer. Nike One golf balls are definitely worth a look.
A new Nike golf ball this year is the Nike Ignite golf ball.
The next teir is the Nike Excite, Mojo and Distance golf balls. I have never played any of these balls, but again, got a three pack of each and alternated them throughout a round of golf. As you can probably imagine, it took me several rounds of golf to play all the mentioned balls on this page. I was not thrilled with the Mojo or Distance balls, but the Excite was not bad. I am so partial to my Callaway’s and Pro V1′s, that it is hard to give a good look at the other, but again, for the high handicapper, not a bad choice. Priced between $24 and $16 won’t hurt your wallet too much!
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Buy the topflite so you won’t mind loosing them. The maxfli is the best make, those black max were a good ball.
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