Bought three boxes last time, buying 3 more this time. Great value here, and I thought everything was high quality.
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The lower end balls usually have a tougher cover that withstand cuts and scuffs at the sacrifice of spin and feel. So don’t be surprised when expensive balls get damaged more easily, they are supposed to do that.
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As someone who has purchased many golf balls over the years it’s my opinion that you’re MUCH better off buying new balls than wasting money on recycled/refinished.
For example, you can spend an extra $5 per dozen and buy these
http://www.golfsmith.com/product/30035503/callaway-hx-bite-golf-balls
I don’t work for Callaway or Golfsmith it’s just the first link I found for the HX Bite. I use these when I play courses where I think I may lose a few balls. Very good ball and only $5 a dozen more than these used Titleists.
Great deal. This is the third or fourth time I’ve purchased these. Just picked up 5 more boxes. Great ball around the greens and I’ve never noticed any distance lost with any club. I’m currently a single digit handicap.
Bought two dozen and threw 18 away. They did not travel as far (minus 40 yards on drives, flew like a wounded bird, and one fell into two halves after when I first hit it (I have a single digit handicap). Stay away from this deal. This is the only problem I Have had from Woot.
I bought a 12 pack of these last year. Most of them were crap and didn’t perform at all like new ones. One ball actually wobbled in flight off the tee. The company claims that most high handicap golfers will not notice the difference. What a joke! I have a 17HC and I noticed a significant difference using these golf balls vs. new Titliest DTs. I question if a couple of balls in the set were even Titliest V1Xs to begin with.
Do not waste your money on these refurbished golf balls.
[QUOTE=ryanbredahl, post:13, topic:381262]
The general rule of thumb when dealing with used golf balls is recycled: generally ok, refinished: not good. These are refinished. There is a big difference.
IMO, these aren’t a good idea for anyone. A weekend hacker would be better off with a good budget ball. The majority of the new balls they sell at Walmart are better than these refinished balls. For a better player, these will not perform like new. I promise. I have bought enough of them to know and I don’t care what the head to head testing says. There are balls on the market for $15 - $20 a dozen that are much better option. The Top Flight Gamer is a great example.
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8 Handicapper here, and this man speaks the truth. Refinished = BAD!
Recycled = Depends on the grade.
When they refinish the balls, they clean, and re-paint them to cover up scuffs, scratches, and stains. All this does is hurt the performance of the ball, you’d be much better off playing a budget ball than trying to use one that has had it’s imperfections masked with white paint.
Some websites will sell “Recycled” golf balls, and if the grade is high enough they can perform like new balls. But you’ll also see that grade AAA recycled Pro V1’s will run you about 30-40 bucks a dozen.
Calling these refinished balls “Mint” means absolutely nothing.
Refinishing a used golf ball requires stripping; blasting with coarse aggregate, mechanical preparation that leaves chemical waste, and painting with a chemically enhanced paint. These have a negative impact on our environment.
PLEASE DO NOT BUY REFINISHED BALLS
They’ve really got balls to sell these on Woot! ! !
If you want a deal on ProV1’s get Practice balls
http://www.golfsmith.com/product/30033983/titleist-pro-v1-practice-golf-balls
More info on the difference between Practice & X-OUT
http://www.titleist.com/customer-service/faqs/18/Golf%20Balls.aspx
If you’re using these on the course, I’d stay far away from refinished. Used AA/AAA are generally OK, but refinished can be terrible.
I was considering picking up a few dozen because I thought these were just high grade recycled…but refinished just won’t cut it. I’m only planning to use them in a shag bag for chipping practice and I won’t even consider it 