Ball Fitting

Any info on the seed quality control?

I've been using the pro 1 and more recently the pro x1 over the last couple of years. I don't know what I would be looking for but always thought they performed well. The only difference between the balls was that I felt the older pro 1 was slightly softer and had a bit more spin on wedges.

EDIT: I recall finding a Honma ball in amongst a new sleeve of seed balls last year. Couldn't really tell much difference and played the ball. Thinking about it now, I probably should have cut the balls open to compare them.

I think seed is a great ball personally

I think the seed SD-01 is equivalent to the Pro v1 and the SD-02 is equivalent to Pro v1x

Yea they do but so do pro v's 2 rounds out of a premium ball is good going though.

Yeah I notice seed are creeping up the prices! Chromesofts for €29! where was that? Everywhere I have seen them they have been €45/50 which is madness They were only €30 when they came out. I like them but not for that price!

Sadly, I can't comment on durability :(

But I can't see how you say that the seeds aren't good value any more. €35 delivered is for one dozen. I get two dozen every 3 months and have cancelled the last couple of deliveries because I wasn't ready for them. But if you're playing a lot you should get through it. And at 2 dozen per deliver it's €32 a dozen I think. It's a similar quality product to the other premium balls and you won't find many cheaper than it. Certainly not significantly cheaper.

I don't understand paying €40 for and feeling you got a good deal when you could have paid less for a similar product. Plus they're Irish. I certainly like to support local where I can.

You seem to notice a difference with the ball which I don't. So for me for the ball they're the same performance wise and I prefer the seed logo to the premium brand ones.

But on price, it's convenient with seed that they're €29 a dozen plus delivery. You don't have to go looking for an offer. And you can just get them delivered twice a year. If you're getting 6 boxes, that's €12 delivery per year. So €31 per dozen. To me that's a lot cheaper than looking for a €40 per dozen offer in McGuirks. And it means you don't have to go look out for an offer and go to McGuirks!

At a glance from their website these are the prices - all on offer (discount for buying 2 dozen for example).

Chromesoft €41

Z Star €45

ProV1 €50

TP5 €42.50

You'll save €4 less per box than you used to with seed, but you still save a lot using their balls.

If you've more confidence around the greens, regardless of whether that's because they're doing what you think they are or because you just think they are that's worth something. Confidence standing over the ball will convert to shots. So even if that confidence comes from Titliest spending money on ads, it might be a real difference in terms of performance.

Also, they might actually just spin more around the greens!

I've been using the Bridgestone RX pretty religously for the past 2/3 years. Amazon generally sell them for £30 with free next delivery is why i first bought them.

But last night found a Titleist AVX on course and hit a few tee shots with it, when i really connected with it it was giving me about 10 yards more with the driver. AVX was producing a more penetrating flight launching lower than my Bridgestone RX which i liked.

I'm reluctant to give up playing Bridgestone because i like walking up to my ball on a fairway and knowing immediately which is mine because Bridgestone is a rarity amongst a sea of Titleists.

Anyone know which of the Bridgestone line up would be most similar to the AVX so i can buy a dozen and compare?!

I've noticed that since switching to the tour BX as well, nobody using Bridgestone or at least no one I've played with. I'm delighted with the Tour BX, I think the AVX is meant to be very good ball too but they are ProV1 pricing and I've never seen them on any sort of deal.

From playing with it looks to me recommendation mostly determined by swing speeds (RX for <105 mph speed).

where do you get Bridgestone? Struggle to get them in shops around Limerick area. Want to give it a try

very similar experience here. Found one, liked it a lot and playing it since. Definitely too big of a price for my skill level but do like the feel and flight (when connect properly).

I've been going between the SD01 and SDX1 this year. Reason for the test is I just found the SDX1 a little weird to put with, in that I was just getting no pace control on long putts. So went to the slightly harder SD01 to try it out.

Reality is it's probably just me and I need to work on it. Have shot mid 70 rounds with both balls. I find the spin and stopping power on both excellent.

But I agree with your point that if their price continues to creep, then they start to lose their appeal a little.

As someone back to the game this year after a long break, the fact there is more balls than just a PROv1 to use is a cool thing imo. I hear alot about these bridgestones and Chromesofts. General plan is to pick up boxes as I go through the year and just try them all out for a few rounds, see which ones I like.