Just looking for input as to the best performing ball that doesn't cost $40/dozen. So far I've tried the Nike Ignites, which I really like, but I'm open to other ideas. (Got the bug after reading an article in the latest Callaway Golf Magazine about their HEX design covers.)
BTW, is there any end to the fun you can have trying out new golf stuff?
Bridgestone E6 is a great ball, Only one I buy anymore. Although I will get some Maxfli Fires just to check them out I am a sucker for a ball with flames on it
NXT Tour. Hands down. Has an inner and outer core; stops pretty well on the greens for a non urethane covered ball. They usually are the highest priced "value" balls on the market (usually $2 more than e5/6 and that srixon thing that I can't remember), but still way south of $40.
I used Pinnacle Exceptions yesterday for the first time. All around great ball. The company that makes titleist also makes pinnacle. People like to compare them to the titleist DT SOLO's.
I couldnt believe how straight I was hitting this ball off the tee.
Around the greens, seemed pretty good, can't help here since I haven't played golf long enough to judge a ball around the greens.
My vote is the Bridgestone E5 pretty durable with more spin than the E6 and more durable than the NXT TOUR. Good feel with my Mizuno MP60's. Its all about what you like.
I second the Bridgestone E6's and I also highly recommend the Srixon AD-333's. Plays similar to the E6's and about $5 cheaper too.
I'm with you on both of those. The Srixon AD-333 is a surprisingly soft ball with good distance, and I thought the Bridgestone performed great. The e6 is also very durable, which is good if you play like me and hit it off a lot of trees and cart paths.
Interesting so many E5s and 6s here. I tried the E6 last summer and it ballooned on me bad. Couldn't stand it. Once I read that the E5 was supposed to fly even higher, PASS.
I also tried the Maxfli RedMax which was interesting. It felt like the insides were liquid or something like that (who knows, maybe they are). It spun pretty good for a budget ball. It just felt like rubber with irons and the driver. $20/dozen pretty good price.
I haven't purchased a Nike ball in over 3 years I guess. I just find their constant rebranding and 900 different models totally confusing. Nike has always been the master at marketing, but their ball message stinks.
I'm a big fan on not spending $40+/doz on golf balls either. The ball I found that performs really well for the money is the Maxfli Noodle Long and Soft. This is a great all-round ball for $15. You can't beat it. Its a long,straight ball off the tee with decent spin around the greens and is pretty soft but not so soft it feels like your hitting a marshmellow. You should try them out. I think you'll really be impressed.
Not that you need another choice here, but I have one to add. My sister got me a dozen Nike SFT2 balls for my birthday. At first I thought they were probably just a junky, low end Nike ball, but I've played them a couple times and really like them. I was hitting them pretty darn far and they actually spin well too. They're only $20 a dozen, but I was really surprised. I'm not a ball snob, but I usually play pro V1's, and I'm going to keep some of these Nike's in my bag too.
November 30th, 2006, 10:17 AM
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