Ken_A
enthusiast
Reged: 28/03/2008
Posts: 399
Loc: Armagh, Norn Iron
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As most of us will probably agree Top Flight rocks, as found in the rough on all courses are a very hard ball. One that I generally call a winter ball.
Well its all changed!!!  I was playing lastnight and bashed a TM red into the rough - upon looking I found a Top Flight D2 Feel, this has had plenty of advertising of late but I just ignored it, unfortunatley I have ignored it at my peril!
The D2 I found was buttery soft and did not cut as bad as the TM red. I absolutley LOVED putting with this ball, so soft and went the distance I tried for.
So my message to everyone is try these, a great alternative to the AD333 etc.
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24.5 summer handicap (reduced 12.5% from may) - winter handicap 17 at the start now 13 - can I make it to 12?
Come on the Tandragee Cheeky Boys we can do it.
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Parmo
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/10/2007
Posts: 1858
Loc: Leeds, UK
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They seem ok, I might see if I can pick up a box cheap
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Yonex Nanospeed I 12*
Ben Ross V6 Trimass 15* & 18*
King Cobra DWS Baffler 20*
King Cobra FP 2008 4-SW
Srixon WG-706 50*
MD Golf Cobalt 60*
Yes! Callie
Srixon AD333 or NTX Tour
"I look into their eyes, shake their hand, pat their back, and wish them luck, but I am thinking, 'I am going to bury you."
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Cernunnos
old hand
Reged: 15/07/2008
Posts: 832
Loc: Burton
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Every manufacturer, even those renound for manufacturing dimple shaped pebbles, normally have at least one decent ball. Top flite have has one or two decent balls. If you ever come accross Top Flite SD balata, give them a go as they are soft. Don't think they are available any longer.
Pinnicale are renound for hard balls, but one or two are now a little softer than most people think.
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 Lichfield G&CC... BranstonG&CC pm for game
DriverWilson Staff Dd6+ 10.5'Fairway wood Yonex Cyberstar mII 3wood 15'
Hybrid Ping 18' reg shaft IronsPing S57 3-W
wedges NV Drew 50' low bounce Titleiest vokey 56' 10'bounce & 60' 4'bounce
Putter Ping Kaiser B60, Yes Tracy & Daly Golf #7 dark Balls Srixon Trispeed & TaylorMade Tp-Burner
Bag Bennington & Daly Golf Tour. Trolley Mottocady S1 Mk1 shoes FJ-AQL
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htl
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 18/04/2007
Posts: 1902
Loc: Surrey
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No surprise that Top Flite are producing some better balls, they were bought by Callaway a while ago. I go past the head office when I pick HID up from school, they also own Odyssey + Hogan.
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In the super sexy Mizuno Aero Frame bag
Wilson Staff Dd6 10 degree
Wilson Staff FwS 3 + 5 wood 15* + 19*
Mizuno CLK Fli Hi 20*
Mizuno MX-200 Irons 5-pw
Mizuno mp T series 53*
Nicklaus Dual Slot 60*
TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Putter
Balls = NXT, Px3, Dx2, anything I find.
Playing at http://www.pacheshamgolf.co.uk/
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viscount17
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 13/08/2007
Posts: 2613
Loc: Middle Earth,
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AG advertising these at £10 online (Out of stock) but as I pass an AG on the way home I might just call in (though I'm a bit peeved with them at the moment).
Got their sales promo throught the door, 20% of ALL Footjoys, looking for some new winter booties - result. No such thing, it doesn't apply to ALL Footjoys, they don't have a foot gauge and don't have enough in different sizes to try on. Trip up to St Ives next weekend for me - FJ do have a retail outlet don't they?
(sorry for the poaching)
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In any other sport the purchase of new equipment after the age of 50 would be classed a vainglorious gesture; in golf it represents a sensible investment in the future. Michael Parkinson
H'cap 24.5 - gone the wrong way! 
The bag is changing:
Driver: TaylorMade r7 460 reg/Ping G5 10.5 stiff
5-wood: TaylorMade r7 steel
Hybrids: Bayhill Plasma 4i 25*/Ben Sayers M1 2i 17*
Irons: MacGregor M565 forged 3-PW 4.5 Rifles
Wedges: Ben Hogan Apex forged 49* & 54*
Putter: Ping Karsten B60
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GB72
veteran
Reged: 08/05/2007
Posts: 1425
Loc: Rutland
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Not sure that they make the D2 anymore, think they have been replaced by the 'Freak' and 'Gamer' balls that I tested for GM.
The Freak balls are worth a try for those using Warbirds at the moment, found them very similar and a bit longer, certainly a good winter ball.
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The Current Bag
Callaway FT-5 10 degree Driver
Adams Insight XTD 3 Wood
Adams Boxer 19 Degree Hybrid
Taylormade Burner Plus Irons 4-SW
MD Norman Drew 60 Degree lob Wedge
Odyssey Sabretooth Putter
Wilson Staff PX 3 Balls
Ogio Atlas Bag
www.stokerochfordgolfclub.co.uk
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johng
member
Reged: 15/12/2007
Posts: 141
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Quote:
I go past the head office when I pick HID up from school,
HTL.
Should we be worried about this? At the risk of being insensitive and inflammatory do you give her help with her homework too??? 
p.s. this is obvoiously a joke and no implication or offence is meant to anyone. honest!
p.p.s. What time does she have to be in bed by?
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Location: S.Wales.
H'Cap: 13.8
www.southerndowngolfclub.co.uk
Currently using:
Cobra LD M driver.(12 degrees, senior flex but don't tell anyone)
Yonex Cyberstar XC+ Utility
Taylor made TOUR BURNER IRONS, 2*Flat.(3-pw).
Vokey Gap wedge,
TM Z Groove Sand Wedge,
Cleveland 588 Lobber
Taylor Made Rossa INZA Putter.
Caddy Lite GPS.
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htl
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 18/04/2007
Posts: 1902
Loc: Surrey
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should have expected that johng, don't worry she is head of PE, not a pupil.
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In the super sexy Mizuno Aero Frame bag
Wilson Staff Dd6 10 degree
Wilson Staff FwS 3 + 5 wood 15* + 19*
Mizuno CLK Fli Hi 20*
Mizuno MX-200 Irons 5-pw
Mizuno mp T series 53*
Nicklaus Dual Slot 60*
TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Putter
Balls = NXT, Px3, Dx2, anything I find.
Playing at http://www.pacheshamgolf.co.uk/
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johng
member
Reged: 15/12/2007
Posts: 141
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PE Head!!! hmmmm!
I think I'll leave it there before i get myself into trouble.
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Location: S.Wales.
H'Cap: 13.8
www.southerndowngolfclub.co.uk
Currently using:
Cobra LD M driver.(12 degrees, senior flex but don't tell anyone)
Yonex Cyberstar XC+ Utility
Taylor made TOUR BURNER IRONS, 2*Flat.(3-pw).
Vokey Gap wedge,
TM Z Groove Sand Wedge,
Cleveland 588 Lobber
Taylor Made Rossa INZA Putter.
Caddy Lite GPS.
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realgolferuk
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 19/08/2007
Posts: 2921
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I've been tempted by the Z balata balls in Tesco....
At £10 a dozen, they could be worth a punt....but I can't believe they are anything but rocks!!!
The only ball that does truly rock i.m.cheapskate.o is the Wilson DX2 soft......played an absolute corker with one of these today....blasted a 281 yarder down the 12th (which is good for my snail-paced swing and) and still find it acceptably soft on/around the greens.
Simply the best all-round non-premium ball I've ever used.
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Dave
Returned from 5 years of not playing - played off 8-11, now 12 .
Member of the Tommy Armour 845 appreciation society (current membership 2!)
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Parmo
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/10/2007
Posts: 1858
Loc: Leeds, UK
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Nothing so far has taken me away from AD333s, I tried the Pro v1's and great around the greens but due to a slow swing speed not so great from the tee. I havent tried the DX2 soft, I think I have one lurking about in my practice bag I picked up, I will give it a blast tomorrow.
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Yonex Nanospeed I 12*
Ben Ross V6 Trimass 15* & 18*
King Cobra DWS Baffler 20*
King Cobra FP 2008 4-SW
Srixon WG-706 50*
MD Golf Cobalt 60*
Yes! Callie
Srixon AD333 or NTX Tour
"I look into their eyes, shake their hand, pat their back, and wish them luck, but I am thinking, 'I am going to bury you."
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Cernunnos
old hand
Reged: 15/07/2008
Posts: 832
Loc: Burton
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Quote:
Not sure that they make the D2 anymore, think they have been replaced by the 'Freak' and 'Gamer' balls that I tested for GM.
The Freak balls are worth a try for those using Warbirds at the moment, found them very similar and a bit longer, certainly a good winter ball.
When I saw the Freak balls in Direct golf(there are other golf supermarkets) I just assumed it the the D2 rebadged, much as the Maxfli Fire is now the TaylorMade Burner tp, once i'd read the blurbs on both boxes & discovered where I can get my beloved speedmantle ball, be it for another fiver.. over the odds (oh bummox)
Its an interesting debate over what someone should use in winter, there seems to be two main camps. One camp says all balls will play hard, so go for the hard ball anyhow & take advantage of the distance ball & its cheap price, the other is that you need the softest you can find to make up for the cold weather.
Part of me isn't totally sold on either idea. I know I played much more consistently when I just stuck to the Maxfli Fire ball (£15/d'oz) all the way through the year & it felt about as soft in winter as in summer... almost.
Just need to get some of that cosistency back, as scores are over the tonne again, instead of being in the mid to high eighties.
So which is the softer feelwise the Freak or the Gammer? Though tbqh the Warbird with its Callaway logo does give a bit of street cred'... or is that course credibility.
Maybe that's why my Maxfli ball is now a TaylorMade... (hmmm, rubs chin)
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Lichfield G&CC... BranstonG&CC pm for game
DriverWilson Staff Dd6+ 10.5'Fairway wood Yonex Cyberstar mII 3wood 15'
Hybrid Ping 18' reg shaft IronsPing S57 3-W
wedges NV Drew 50' low bounce Titleiest vokey 56' 10'bounce & 60' 4'bounce
Putter Ping Kaiser B60, Yes Tracy & Daly Golf #7 dark Balls Srixon Trispeed & TaylorMade Tp-Burner
Bag Bennington & Daly Golf Tour. Trolley Mottocady S1 Mk1 shoes FJ-AQL
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theeaglehunter
veteran
Reged: 07/01/2008
Posts: 1526
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I have tried a top flite ball I found and also got on well with it, the one with the dimple in dimple technology I think but then again I'm not sure- either way it was the softest of the top flite balls a few months back.
I'm not worrying about balls anyway at the moment- I secured myself 24 Wilson Staff TX4 Pros for £23.99 today which is a steal when they normally retail for about £28 a dozen. Normally I wouldn't touch them as they are good but not prov1 good and only a few pounds less so I would never buy these as a rule but at this price I couldn't refuse as they are still a premium range. Also on the ball front I bought 100 A Grade lake balls (not refurbished or refinished which I think is what makes the difference between a lake ball playing as it did before or not- if it has had to be refurbished then you can tell!) so that I can use my clubs wide open practice facility and stop wasting money on range balls. The only trouble is my woods are so erratic at the moment I'll be spending more time collecting than I will playing.
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In The Bag:
Driver: Taylormade r7 Draw
3 wood: Adams Insight XTD A3
5 wood: Callaway Big Bertha Fusion
Hybrid/utility: Nike Slingshot tour #4 24*
Irons (5-sw): Ping G10
Wedges:Cleveland CG11 BS 60*
Putter: Ping G5i CRAZ-E
Handicap: 18
"If only I could Putt..."
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