What's in Your Golf Ball Stash?

[MSUIRONDAWGS]

Grabbed 7 dozen B330's off this dude on ebay today. They were hit once on the range apparently at one of the Tour stops in Florida and he ended up with like 50 dozen to sell LOL.

[bellview17]

2, 15 packs of Top Flite Distance

1 dozen Top Flite Gamer

 

Going to order some Cut off the interwebs soon.

[1badbadger]

6 dz original B330-S (2005)

11 dz original B330-RX (2008)

2 dz B330 (2016)

3 dz B330-S (2016)

2 dz B330-RX (2016)

4 dz B330-RXS (2016)

5 dz e5 (2015)

1 dz e6 (2015)

3 dz e7 (2015)

4 dz xFixx

1 dz e6 Notre Dame logo

1 dz e6 Seattle Seahawks logo

1 dz Dixon Earth

 

 

are those 2005 and 2008 balls still good?

 

Yeah, actually the modern solid-core golf balls don't have a "shelf life" like the old wound balata balls did. As long as they are stored in a cool, dry place they will last for a very long time...some say indefinitely. I keep mine in a closet or behind the door in my office, so they are kept at room temperature. If they are stored in an attic, garage, car trunk, or something like that, they will eventually start to lose performance.

 

Will there be a difference between the 2005 B330-S and the current Tour B XS? Sure...but it's not due to the 2005 model breaking down, it's because in the last 12-13 years improvements have been made, so the newer balls will perform better due to that.

[jmvargas]

6 dz original B330-S (2005)

11 dz original B330-RX (2008)

2 dz B330 (2016)

3 dz B330-S (2016)

2 dz B330-RX (2016)

4 dz B330-RXS (2016)

5 dz e5 (2015)

1 dz e6 (2015)

3 dz e7 (2015)

4 dz xFixx

1 dz e6 Notre Dame logo

1 dz e6 Seattle Seahawks logo

1 dz Dixon Earth

 

 

are those 2005 and 2008 balls still good?

 

Yeah, actually the modern solid-core golf balls don't have a "shelf life" like the old wound balata balls did. As long as they are stored in a cool, dry place they will last for a very long time...some say indefinitely. I keep mine in a closet or behind the door in my office, so they are kept at room temperature. If they are stored in an attic, garage, car trunk, or something like that, they will eventually start to lose performance.

 

Will there be a difference between the 2005 B330-S and the current Tour B XS? Sure...but it's not due to the 2005 model breaking down, it's because in the last 12-13 years improvements have been made, so the newer balls will perform better due to that.

 

 

thanks for the reply..

 

i would imagine you would want to use those first on a first in first out basis then??

 

i would...but that's just me..

[ShortGameJunkie]

I’m not big on keeping multiple dozen of a particular ball unless there was a deal but I always keep a doz of Tour B XS, yellow Zstars, TP5, and occasionally chromesoft.

[1badbadger]

6 dz original B330-S (2005)

11 dz original B330-RX (2008)

2 dz B330 (2016)

3 dz B330-S (2016)

2 dz B330-RX (2016)

4 dz B330-RXS (2016)

5 dz e5 (2015)

1 dz e6 (2015)

3 dz e7 (2015)

4 dz xFixx

1 dz e6 Notre Dame logo

1 dz e6 Seattle Seahawks logo

1 dz Dixon Earth

 

 

are those 2005 and 2008 balls still good?

 

Yeah, actually the modern solid-core golf balls don't have a "shelf life" like the old wound balata balls did. As long as they are stored in a cool, dry place they will last for a very long time...some say indefinitely. I keep mine in a closet or behind the door in my office, so they are kept at room temperature. If they are stored in an attic, garage, car trunk, or something like that, they will eventually start to lose performance.

 

Will there be a difference between the 2005 B330-S and the current Tour B XS? Sure...but it's not due to the 2005 model breaking down, it's because in the last 12-13 years improvements have been made, so the newer balls will perform better due to that.

 

 

thanks for the reply..

 

i would imagine you would want to use those first on a first in first out basis then??

 

i would...but that's just me..

 

Normally yes. I actually got the 2005 B330-S balls when B-Stone offered to put me on their equipment staff that year. I received a case of balls (12 dz) with my name stamped on them which they did for guys like us to make it less likely that someone would try to sell them.

 

I don't know if anyone remembers, but there were some issues with the cover on the very first version of the B330-S and it would scuff really easily. A few months later they made a running change to correct the issue and they sent me some new ones. A couple of years later I started working for Bridgestone and was provided samples of all the models. I kept the remainder of the 2005 B330-S for my shag bag.

 

All the versions of the B330-RX are outstanding, but I really liked the original ball released in 2008. This was the highest spinning RX ever released. In 2010 the spin was reduced to create separation from the new RXS, and the trend continued to make a noticeable difference between the RX and RXS. That's why I acquired as many 2008 RX as I could.

 

In all honesty, I use some of these balls for testing purposes, but most of them I give away to golf shop staff, players I'm paired with when I play, marshalls, etc.

[jmvargas]

6 dz original B330-S (2005)

11 dz original B330-RX (2008)

2 dz B330 (2016)

3 dz B330-S (2016)

2 dz B330-RX (2016)

4 dz B330-RXS (2016)

5 dz e5 (2015)

1 dz e6 (2015)

3 dz e7 (2015)

4 dz xFixx

1 dz e6 Notre Dame logo

1 dz e6 Seattle Seahawks logo

1 dz Dixon Earth

 

 

are those 2005 and 2008 balls still good?

 

Yeah, actually the modern solid-core golf balls don't have a "shelf life" like the old wound balata balls did. As long as they are stored in a cool, dry place they will last for a very long time...some say indefinitely. I keep mine in a closet or behind the door in my office, so they are kept at room temperature. If they are stored in an attic, garage, car trunk, or something like that, they will eventually start to lose performance.

 

Will there be a difference between the 2005 B330-S and the current Tour B XS? Sure...but it's not due to the 2005 model breaking down, it's because in the last 12-13 years improvements have been made, so the newer balls will perform better due to that.

 

 

thanks for the reply..

 

i would imagine you would want to use those first on a first in first out basis then??

 

i would...but that's just me..

 

Normally yes. I actually got the 2005 B330-S balls when B-Stone offered to put me on their equipment staff that year. I received a case of balls (12 dz) with my name stamped on them which they did for guys like us to make it less likely that someone would try to sell them.

 

I don't know if anyone remembers, but there were some issues with the cover on the very first version of the B330-S and it would scuff really easily. A few months later they made a running change to correct the issue and they sent me some new ones. A couple of years later I started working for Bridgestone and was provided samples of all the models. I kept the remainder of the 2005 B330-S for my shag bag.

 

All the versions of the B330-RX are outstanding, but I really liked the original ball released in 2008. This was the highest spinning RX ever released. In 2010 the spin was reduced to create separation from the new RXS, and the trend continued to make a noticeable difference between the RX and RXS. That's why I acquired as many 2008 RX as I could.

 

In all honesty, I use some of these balls for testing purposes, but most of them I give away to golf shop staff, players I'm paired with when I play, marshalls, etc.

 

 

good for you!

 

i was into the RX for a while and really liked them for us slower swingers--am 72 now--but then decided to experiment with ladies balls for a while..

 

am now into the Honma TW-G1 which am getting for a good deal was long as i buy 4 doz at a time..

[Under2hours]

54 holes this week and 1 lost ball (ProV1x), which was probably replaced by another 6 mint ProV's/TP5X's......

 

It's a bad habit.

[Hat Trick]

4 DZ TP5X

 

3 DZ V1X

[ginrin]

I'll play along

4doz Titleist AVX

4doz Titleist ProV1

2doz Titleist ProV1X

4doz Kirkland 3Pcs

4doz Srixon Trispeed Tour

4doz Srixon Star Tour

2doz Srixon Q Star

2doz Srixon Marathon

4doz Taylormade RBZ

Holy crap I have a lot of balls :stop:

[Under2hours]

I'll play along

4doz Titleist AVX

4doz Titleist ProV1

2doz Titleist ProV1X

4doz Kirkland 3Pcs

4doz Srixon Trispeed Tour

4doz Srixon Star Tour

2doz Srixon Q Star

2doz Srixon Marathon

4doz Taylormade RBZ

Holy crap I have a lot of balls :stop:

 

Only 360 and are they all still in boxes/sleeves?

 

I am weening myself off. At a scramble and will leave about 24 decent found good quality balls at registration for any non-golfers to grab. Also bringing prizes to help (of course including a dozen balls).

 

Been a couple of months since I opened a new sleeve (KSig 4pc since I just got them) and really should.

[arbitrage]

8 dozen TPx and 3 dozen TP5x.

[lil'mike]

Too many now thanks to the recent Srixon and Topflite Gamer sale.

 

5 dozen Z-Star XV yellow

1 3/4 dozen Z-Star yellow

1 3/4 dozen Q-Star Tour

7 dozen Topflite Gamer

1 1/2 dozen K-Sig's

3 dozen Chrome Soft (2 yellow and 1 white) 2018

1/2 dozen Chrome Soft X yellow 2018

1/2 dozen Chrome Soft yellow 2017

 

If it wasn't for the recent sales, I would have been in control cause I would have only had the bottom four listings on hand! lol

[Pulledabill]

Good lord...some of you have ball issues.

 

Few dozen Pro V1s and thats all I generally keep on hand minus about 500 balls ill use come the wet season or give to kids or whatever.

[hammer1]

I really like the Bridgestone e5 ball that was discontinued a while back. I picked up 12 dozen for half price last fall. Don’t know what I will play when my stash runs out but I am set for the foreseeable future. Didn’t like the new e6 soft when I tried it. By the time my stash runs out there will probably be another option for me in the mid-price range.

[phil75070]

Not counting what is in my bag:

 

1/2 dz Chrome Soft X

1 3/4 dz Chrome Soft

1/2 dz Snell MTB (original)

 

Next purchase will probably be 2-3 dz of the MTB Black.

[chris975d]

14 dz 2018 ChromeSoft stars and stripes

12 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow/black Truvis

6 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow

34 dz 2016 Tour B330

12 dz Tour B

40 dz TaylorMade Penta (use these to fill my shag bag)

6 dz TP5x

54 dz Powerdrive (these are just for giveaways..had a little over double this)

4 dz AVX

12 dz Z Star

6 dz Z Star VX

 

Countless dozen found/used ProV1, ChromeSoft, Penta, TP5x, all over the office and basement

[Under2hours]

14 dz 2018 ChromeSoft stars and stripes

12 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow/black Truvis

6 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow

34 dz 2016 Tour B330

12 dz Tour B

40 dz TaylorMade Penta (use these to fill my shag bag)

6 dz TP5x

54 dz Powerdrive (these are just for giveaways..had a little over double this)

4 dz AVX

12 dz Z Star

6 dz Z Star VX

 

Countless dozen found/used ProV1, ChromeSoft, Penta, TP5x, all over the office and basement

2400 Golf balls + Found ones...... I feel much much better about my confessed problem....

[chris975d]

14 dz 2018 ChromeSoft stars and stripes

12 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow/black Truvis

6 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow

34 dz 2016 Tour B330

12 dz Tour B

40 dz TaylorMade Penta (use these to fill my shag bag)

6 dz TP5x

54 dz Powerdrive (these are just for giveaways..had a little over double this)

4 dz AVX

12 dz Z Star

6 dz Z Star VX

 

Countless dozen found/used ProV1, ChromeSoft, Penta, TP5x, all over the office and basement

2400 Golf balls + Found ones...... I feel much much better about my confessed problem....

 

To be completely forthcoming, I've been in the golf business for the last 24 years or so, and playing for the last 35. These are just the new golf balls in the spare bedroom upstairs. If we count garage, downstairs/basement, and storage building, well...I don't know how many I have. WAAAAAAY too many to ever play them all, if I stop acquiring new right now.

[lil'mike]

14 dz 2018 ChromeSoft stars and stripes

12 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow/black Truvis

6 dz 2018 ChromeSoft yellow

34 dz 2016 Tour B330

12 dz Tour B

40 dz TaylorMade Penta (use these to fill my shag bag)

6 dz TP5x

54 dz Powerdrive (these are just for giveaways..had a little over double this)

4 dz AVX

12 dz Z Star

6 dz Z Star VX

 

Countless dozen found/used ProV1, ChromeSoft, Penta, TP5x, all over the office and basement

 

Wow, that is a few! lol I really like some of those but haven't tried some. My fav is the Chrome Soft, then I like the Z-Star XV, Z-Star and the AVX!

[Bar_Stroll]

Gosh you all make me feel good.

 

4 dz Z Star XV

1 dz Z Star

1 dz Pro V1

1 dz B330s

1 dz Q-Star

[rjp217]

2 dz Pro V1 (preferred gamers)

2 dz Chrome Softs (liking these more and more)

1 dz Kirkland 4pc

1 dz Z Star XV (cheap and solid)

 

[North Butte]

Updated stash inventory as of 8/24

 

NEW BALLS ON HAND

Yellow AVX (1 doz.)

 

BALLS IN THE USED/SHAG BASKET

Yellow AVX (5 balls)

MTB Black (2 balls)

ProV1x (about 3 doz.)

 

Gotta say that's fewer *new* balls in my stash than I can recall in quite a while. No doubt I will restock with a vengeance some time soon.

 

The used/shag basket will get somewhat depleted next month when I play 2-3 rounds at a narrow, ball-eating course down at the beach with OB left/water right (or vice versa) on just about every hole. I usually pack 15-20 used balls when we go on vacation there and some years I come back with only a couple of them remaining.

[fochs13]

My home course is a "links style " course. Lot of places to lose a ball if you spray it. Most guys ride and are to lazy to look for their errant shots. I walk my rds and find 4-10 balls just off fairways every rd. I keep the Bridgestone and Srixon balls, give my son the Pro V1's and give the rest to the Jr and HS programs. These are 4-5* balls, no pond stuff. We're talking 50-60 dozen balls per year total.

 

To be fair, the person who lost the ball could have fished it out of a hazard or bought it from lostgolfballs.com

[reider69]

4 dozen Vice Pro +

2 dozen Kirkland 4 piece

1 dozen TP5x

1 dozen Pro V1 2015

Half dozen Pro V1X

[MarkFromTheUK]

8 dz Bridgestone Tour B X

3 dz Bridgestone Tour B XS

2 dz Bridgestone Tour B XS Tiger

4 dz TP5X

2 dz Mizuno MP-X

4 dz Pro V1X

2 dz Z-Star XV

 

All, with the exception of the Tour B X, are gathering dust, as it’s a far superior ball to all the rest (for me).

[monks66]

NEW BALLS ON HAND

1 doz. plus 1 sleeve of yellow AVX

1 sleeve. ProV1x

1 sleeve MTB Black

 

BALLS IN THE USED/SHAG BASKET

4 yellow AVX

approx. 2-3 dozen ProV1x

 

Gotta say that's fewer *new* balls (21 balls total) in my stash than I can recall in quite a while. No doubt I will restock with a vengeance some time soon.

 

The used/shag basket will get somewhat depleted next month when I play 2-3 rounds at a narrow, ball-eating course down at the beach with OB left/water right (or vice versa) on just about every hole. I usually pack 15-20 used balls when we go on vacation there and some years I come back with only a couple of them remaining.

 

Hey Northe, let me know what you think of the MTB blacks if you hit them, as compared to AVX's

[Twism86]

You all have some issues...... I only have 6 dozen in reserve! 4 K3, 1 pro v1 and 1 CS Turvis

[Golf64]

4dz. Q-Stars, 2dz. Tour Softs and a sleeve of BXS. Way too many balls right now. Might have to trade some in?!