Need new ball (coming from TF D2 FEEL)

e6+

TriSpeed

HX Hot Bite

have put the first two in play on the course and they seem to fit your requirements. low spin off the tee, soft feel off every club including putter and moderate spin around the greens.

haven't gamed the Bite but if it has improved on the feel and spin around the greens over the HX Hot (which is LONG off the tee), it should fit the bill as well.

Another vote for E6+ or Trispeed. E5+ nicer feel but a bit too much spin perhaps.

try one black In my opinion longest off the tee with plenty of greenside spin.

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may i ask why you dont take the titleist extreme into account if you liked the warbird except its feeling ?

I've also been evaluating several balls in the mid spin softer feel range (TF D2 Feel, Wilson 50 and Noodle Plus). I currently have the D2 feel as my gamer and like it on and around the greens - doesn't spin back or anything but much better feel for short wedges, chipping and putting - but similar to you I am worried about distance compared to my previous hard ball the Precept Laddie. I've been playing mostly in cool or windy weather so far this year so it is hard to say for sure yet on the distance. Have you considered the Noodle Plus ?

I am playing the D2 Feel and E6(surplus), E6+ and feel that those are the best fit for long drives and soft around the greens. But I have heard good things about the TF gamer, the TP blacks cover tear too easily for me so thats why I dont use those but very good ball.

Throw the Wilson Zip into the mix they are probably the softest feeling ball out there and have decent spin. Plus the price point of $19.99 is not too bad either. Dimple pattern holds well in wind and distance has been very good off of all clubs.

another vote for the hot bite and trispeed

I don't like "hard" balls either. Therefore you won't like the new Cally IX, the New Nike One Black, the 2007 version of either TM TP ball (I haven't tried the 2008 version), prov1x.

I would suggest some prior year NOB and Cally HX, if you want distance and at least some feel (softness) to the ball.

Surprised that no one (I might be blind, though) mentioned the TP Red yet.

I haven't used the Black yet, so I can't compare the Red to the Black. But based on what everyone else has said in the Black vs Red threads, the Red appears to be what you want.

Now, I've been known to spin the ball too much (more of a D2 issue, and a bit of flip thrown in there), and the TP Red is supposed to be lower spinning. This may or may not be good for you, but it's great for me. This ball is soft feeling, goes forever off the driver, and checks moderately well on greens. This sounds like your exact criteria.

I have used the NOB a decent amount lately, and I'd say that they do NOT have the soft feel you're looking for. They also aren't as long as the Red, I'd say.

I'd try the TM TP Red if I were you.

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Try the Top-flite Gamer or the HX HOT Bite

JWF

I haven't yet gamed them, but the Maxfli Tour Fire/Taylormade Burner TP is in the same class I believe.

Another vote for the Trispeed. I also want to try the Wilson Zip though.

I am testing out Taylor Made Burner TP, Bridgestone e5+, and Top Flite Gamer. I have not played much yet, but here are my thoughts:

1) Gamer is not all that durable. Wedges eat them up.

2) All of them feel about the same.

3) The Burner TP is giving me the most greenside spin. The e5+ and the gamer do not grab as much. I hit a little flop shot on Tuesday with the Burner TP. Greens are still hard and kinda cold, and it hit and grabbed. Stopped on a dime.

So far the Burner is winning. I plan on going through a full dozen of each of them before I make my final desicion.

I tried the Gamer ($20 a dozen) and thought it was good on distance and ok on spin. Looking forward to trying the HX HOT Bite next. Would like to see just a little more spin.

The only balls I've played the last year or two have been the Titleist NXT Tour, V1X, and the Trispeed. I like the Trispeed and V1x, but hear good things about the Titleist Extreme... I say buy a sleeve of each and play em, do it now it's early in the season..

Pete

thanks for all the input fellas.

So many choices, so little time! :)

I was exactly like you. Going from Titleist Pro V1 which I still really like, but then liking the D2 Feel for a while (your right the spin is a joke, but they have a particularly nice feel around the greens and with the putter). I then tried some of the Wilson Balls for an experiment (felt to hard).

TP Black it is. Started using them about 2 months ago and they seem to be exactly what I need in a ball. Long, soft enough, nice flight in the wind, don't mark up to bad even when attacking them with Vokey SM's and Callaway MD's, and good spin.

A great ball.

For the cost of them check out the Nike Power Distance Soft. IMO they are much better than the D2 Feel, but still in that same catagory.

Oh and also, i'd like to keep cost under 40 per dozen.

If i didn't care completely about price, i'd continue to rock the ProV1x's.

So far, i think the next ball i will be trying is the TP Burner ball.

Then the e5 and NXT Tour will follow. :clapping:

I've been looking for the excact same things as you and I'm pleased with the e6+.

The Nike One Black for a primium ball.

But the Nike Ignite is a GREAT ball for what you are looking for. Comparable to others you have listed. Great distance and low spin off the tee. Decent spin into the greens, and around them. not a bad price either.

Top Flite Gamer!!!!!! After today's round I am a believer.