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Re: second best ball.....

• wldthng016400 250 Posts

  Sat, Sep 3 2011 8:25 PM

  Has anyone ever noticed.......When you buy WGT, Srixon or Callaway  balls that give you more feel or in other words slow your swing meter down, as you play a stroke game of 18 holes the meter speeds up as you play to the point that It is almost at the speed of the starter ball.... I thought it was my imagination for weeks now but I came up with the idea to play a couple of practice rounds in succession with the same ball and switch to the free ball for a third and I found almost no difference in the meter speed Immediately. I did this with all three different balls and found it wasn't as severe with the Callaways but it was with the WGT G1- SD and the Srixon. I also noted that when I log on to play at any time the balls always started out with there assigned feel but gradually speed up with play. 

• EJW2011 16 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 5:28 AM

  I have been using the Srixon Z-star (level 11+) for a while now and am quite happy with it!  Yeah, the Callaway's are good but can tend to get a little pricey.  I have not used but for a few times the new Nike ball, and didn' t see that much of a difference with the Callaway, perhaps more spin.  I personally don't like a lot of spin. 

  Right now I am conducting my own test to see how long (how many strokes) does a ball get.  Finished first part of the test on the Srixon Z-star and it is averaging about 209 strokes per ball.  Next ball I'll test is the Callaway.

  Just my thoughts...

   

• Doublemochaman 2,009 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 9:22 AM

  Remember not to count the putts, because they do not contribute to wear & tear on the ball.  Though I once had a 150' putt at St. Andrews which I think slightly scuffed my ball.

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 9:47 AM

  bittydog:

  But what I would like is some feedback on what you think is the second best ball available in the pro shop.

  The GI2-SD2 is the next best comparable golf ball to the level 33+ Callaway. The GI2-SD2 offers good spin and feel for the price. At 155 credits, the level 33+ Callaway golf ball offers a dot and a half more of spin, and a half dot more of durability for an additional 100 credits over the GI2-SD2 golf ball. The question is, what is the extra attributes of the Callaway ball worth to you over the GI2-SD2?

• TeeWade 1,216 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 11:26 AM

  Well from a different perspective not being allowed to play RG's, I use the GI3-S balls and they do just fine. Kinda cheap and play well for a decent amount of holes. I've tried the Callaway(z) ball but I just can't seem to get the handle on the added distance they provide.

• mnshiner 1,382 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 11:31 AM

  wldthng016400:

  Has anyone ever noticed.......When you buy WGT, Srixon or Callaway  balls that give you more feel or in other words slow your swing meter down, as you play a stroke game of 18 holes the meter speeds up as you play to the point that It is almost at the speed of the starter ball.... I thought it was my imagination for weeks now but I came up with the idea to play a couple of practice rounds in succession with the same ball and switch to the free ball for a third and I found almost no difference in the meter speed Immediately. I did this with all three different balls and found it wasn't as severe with the Callaways but it was with the WGT G1- SD and the Srixon. I also noted that when I log on to play at any time the balls always started out with there assigned feel but gradually speed up with play. 

  And I thought I was just the only one. For me it doesn't matter because I have gotten used to it,  but it seems like about the 3rd hole is when the meter starts getting faster.

• LeonDelBosque 1,551 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 12:35 PM

  mnshiner:

  it seems like about the 3rd hole is when the meter starts getting faster.

  mnshiner:

  balls always started out with there assigned feel but gradually speed up with play

  I won't believe it until you use a stopwatch and prove it... just a few times of a full-meter "practice swing" at various points during a round would decide it. It's think it's just an illusion ... like when you use a "fast" ball for a while, a slow meter seems really slow.

• mnshiner 1,382 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 12:54 PM

  Like someone has a stopwatch for the meter speed. I said what I feel is what is happening and so be it.

  Not the case, no matter what type of ball my meter will speed up around the 3rd hole as I mentioned before.

  I use the free balls in all CTTH's and the meter is the same for all 9 holes, but when clearing everything cache, etc. before playing ranked rounds, ALT/Shot with different golf balls the meter will speed up.

  So let me guess. I have a Flash problem, not in your life.

• Doublemochaman 2,009 Posts

  Wed, Feb 1 2012 1:13 PM

  Thinking Mr. DelBosque is just looking for some empirical evidence... the application of the scientific method.