PRO V1 KENOBE
Banned
Currently using the Srixon Z-STAR
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Currently using the Srixon Z-STAR
Im going to use this as an example and am in no way condemning Floppy's choices or his play. But I see so many people say they use the pro v1 and the pro v1x. Players should NOT be using both of these. One or the other for what fits their game. Same with all of the brands. These balls are made for VERY different swings and VERY different players.
Easier said than done. Around here if you don't belong to one of the two private clubs that might do a private fitting you are SOL.I urge everybody to get fit for the ball like they do their clubs so they are not throwing money away. Golf balls are expensive.
I use Pro V1x mostly and the regular Pro V1 some of the time. I haven't paid for a ball in about 6 years, and the Titleist balls are free, so that is why I use them.
I disagree with this somewhat. My main ball is the 'x' version. There are courses that I play that have different grass for the fairways and greens than what I usually play. For whatever reason, I don't get the spin and response from the 'x' version at these courses, so I will use the regular version. My main focus when determining a ball is the reaction and play I get around the green. I want my chip shots to bounce a couple of times and stop, I may want to play a full wedge behind the hole knowing it will come back. At some courses I can't do this with the 'X'. I am not too concerned about what might happen off the driver or if there is a 5% distance difference. I hit the ball pretty straight and I can figure that out on the first couple of holes.
Easier said than done. Around here if you don't belong to one of the two private clubs that might do a private fitting you are SOL.
Played it quite a bit. It has a little more bite than the 2 piece balls out there. In the same price area, I prefer the E5+, and the Wilson Staff Zip.
It is not just about spin that makes these balls very different. It is about compressing the ball off the tee. One is harder to compress than the other and will produce more sidespin and less distance by doing so.
The HX Hot Bite has a soft feel and gives decent spin, but the covers on them dont last very long.Thanks everyone. I was thinking about getting some Callaway HX Hot Bites because I need a softer ball that wont roll off the green on a chip shot. From my experience with the warbird, it is a harder ball that tends to roll off the green when I dont get enough loft on my hit. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the HX hot bite that could tell me a little bit about it.
Agreed. I like them but the covers show more damage from a wedge than anything else I've played.The HX Hot Bite has a soft feel and gives decent spin, but the covers on them dont last very long.
And yes I WILL play balls I have found on the course as long as they still have grip and are not waterlogged/sliced up and regardless of age. But really only use them to try and do RIDICULOUSly insane/inane/stupid shots, like thru a golf cart/under a cart, around/thru/off roof of snack stands, 40 yard fades/draws over water or whatever else I can think up...........just like PT gotta keep things exciting or you loose that "edge" ROFL!