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Re: Legend Calloways

• Buckeye8084 307 Posts

  Mon, Nov 26 2012 8:49 PM

  I switched from the Nike to Legend Calloway ball to save a few coins and they wear out seriously fast.

  Does anyone have a comparison on length of usage on these two balls. It seems like it might be pretty close to 1 sleeve of Nike's being comparable to 2 sleeves of Calloways.

• fmagnets 3,640 Posts

  Mon, Nov 26 2012 9:28 PM

  I don't have an exact durability comparison I'm afraid, but it is noticeably less durable. I'm not sure 2 dots instead of 2.5 means 80%, it seems worse.

  I'd recommend the L35 Callaway instead. Same life as the Nike's, 2/3 the price. For whatever reason, the combination of length and spin gives it a stable, non-ballooning flight. So it keeps good length, and is controllable in the wind. The irons fly the stated yardage with full BS, so no need to chart any club lengths. I just bought the R11 irons, so have had to switch to the slow meter version. Still prefer it to the Nike's even though it's the same price - my limited capabilities can't handle the meter speed otherwise :-) 

• bhoese 679 Posts

  Mon, Nov 26 2012 10:01 PM

  I tried the legend i(s) Callys and was shocked at the use rate.  Tried the L33 version and found it to have just as much distance and it lasts considerably longer.  

  I lost one off the Kia 9 tee earlier tonight. Finished that 18, played another 18 and a 9.  Meter still shows a third full, so those are good for about three 18s, maybe a bit more.

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Mon, Nov 26 2012 10:56 PM

  I remember someone making a chart on exactly how many hits each type of ball lasts. If i find it, I'll post it here for you.

  -EDIT-

  Here it is...

  Don't be fooled by the durability dots. The rule-of-thumb is: better balls cost more -- no kidding.

  Ball Type	Durability	Hits	9-hole round per ball*	9-hole round per $**	Reported or confirmed by
  WGT GI-S	2-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	35 Rd/$
  WGT Tour-SD	1.5-dot	110	5.2 Rd/ball	24 Rd/$	LeonDelBosque
  WGT GI3-S	2-dot	125	6.0 Rd/ball	18 Rd/$	twominusone
  WGT GI3-D	1.5-dot	110	5.2 Rd/ball	16.7 Rd/$	andyson
  WGT Tour GI-SD	1-dot	90	4.3 Rd/ball	11.5 Rd/$
  Srixon Z-STAR	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	9.52 Rd/$	LeonDelBosque
  WGT Legend GI2-SD2	1.5-dot	95	4.5 Rd/ball	8.76 Rd/$	andyson
  Callaway Tour i(s)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	6.86 Rd/$
  Callaway Tour i(z)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	5.71 Rd/$
  Legend Callaway Tour i(z)	2-dot	98	4.7 Rd/ball	4.67 Rd/$	twominusone
  Nike 20XI-X (L48+)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	4.29 Rd/$	twominusone
  Nike 20XI-X (L71+)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	3.81 Rd/$

  * It is calculated based on 21 hits per 9-hole round (par 36 with 67% green-in-regulation).
  ** This is the number of 9-hole rounds you can play with every dollar (or 100 credits) you spend on the type of balls (base price).

• Buckeye8084 307 Posts

  Mon, Nov 26 2012 11:15 PM

  Buggyyy:

  I remember someone making a chart on exactly how many hits each type of ball lasts. If i find it, I'll post it here for you.

  -EDIT-

  you are the man buggyyy. much appreciated. 

• sonarwave 13 Posts

  Tue, Nov 27 2012 6:04 AM

  That table has great information. It gives me a real idea of how much I will spend as I gradually improve the quality of ball I use. Thank you for finding that information for us.