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Ive played these and I really liked them.. Right now my ball is the tp red or black depending on the day.. Any idea on how these compare to the two?? Longer? Better around the greens? I havnt played enough with them to really find out.. They have a good deal running on them right now and Im thinking about buying a bunch of these..

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I prefer a lower spin ball and the Penta is one of the best on the market. Ball flight, control, stopping power, longevity, etc... you name it, it excels at it. I prefer to not have to wonder if the 'seam' on my ball will make it balloon if lying the wrong way once and then be a low penetrating shot if lying another.

This is the one ball I REALLY don't THINK ABOUT when playing it.

It does what you want it to do if you execute YOUR shot.

I used to play the TP RED with LDP and thought it would be impossible to beat that ball in all categories...the Penta does.

Callaway Mavrik SZ 9.0 VA Composites Nemesys 65 04
Callaway Mavrik SZ 15 VA Composites Nemesys 75 04
Callaway Mavrik Pro Hybrid 18* Veylix Rome 888 S
Callaway 2019 Apex Pro DOT 4-PW Mits MMT 125 TX/ Vega Mizar Tour Oban CT 115 X
Odyssey WHP #3-Stability Tour, Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2.5, Toulon Long Island Garage-Stability Shaft
Callaway MD5 Jaws Tour Grey 50/54/58 and  Cobra Tour Versatile 50/54/58 Mitsubishi MMT 125TX Graphite
Lamkin Sonar Plus Wrap


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I play a round with the Penta and found it a little harder than my e5's. It went as long, a little straighter, and about the same or just a little better stopping power on the green. Overall a very nice ball but for the money, the e5 is priced lower. So ... not sure if I will switch to the Penta full time or not.

Driver _____ Ping G400 Max
Woods ____ Ping G410 3 & 5, Cleveland XL HALO 7
Hybrids ___ Titleist 818H1 5H
Irons ______ Titleist T300 6-GW
Wedges ___ Titleist Vokey SM9 52.08F & 56.10S
Putter _____ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2 or Rife 2-Bar w/ Nickel Putter Golf Ball Pick-Up
Ball _______  Titleist ProV1 Yellow
Distance __ GPS:  Bushnell Phantom 2,  Rangefinder:  Precision Pro NX7 Pro
GHIN ______ HCP floats between 10 and 12

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Got the free 6-pack on Friday and put them in use yesterday. Ball drives nice and straight, didn't see any difference in length compared to what I've been playing (Z-Star, E6) but thats where the comparison stops. Every green I hit the ball would hop and stop right then compared to the roll out I get with the Z-Star or E6 so I could truly pin hunt. Putts fabulous.

Highly recommend this ball.

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Ive been playing this ball for about 2 months now and have to say it's really good overall. The distance off the Tee is good, irons and putter. The ball is pretty straight with minimal side spin my issue is the short iron and wedge spin into the greens. The ball spins way too much for me and going to try the z star xv for a month and see if I can get the one hop stop that I'm looking rather than 15 feet if back spin.

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I was curious to try these since TM hasn't made anything that has fit my game or swing in years. But the free 6-pack was a good offer and I was fortunate enough to get one. I've played V1x's for a long time for the simple fact that they work well for me, but I played just one of these Pentas and I may sell the rest of my supply. As an engineering analyst, I can tell you how and why a lot of things work the way they do, but aside from the '5 layer' hype, I can't figure what makes these things that much better than the others.

All I can say is that these balls have an almost creepy ability to find the hole.

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Just put the Penta's from my free 1/2 dozen in play yesterday. Second place in my club championship heading into day two. We'll have to see how the balls handle the pressure.

Driver- Cally Mavrik SZ 9*, Fujikura Ventus Black, S
3wd- Cally Flash SZ, UST ATTAS Elements, S
Hybrids- Cally Flash 18* & Apex Pro 24* Matrix HM3 95 Black Tie, S
Irons- TM 790 4-6,  TM 760 6-PW,  Steelfiber i95, S
GW- TM  770, Modus 105 S
SW/LW- Cally MD3, Modus 105 S
Putter- Cameron Futura

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I found this ball to be a lot shorter, especially off my irons, than anything else I play (usually pro v1 or v1x). Combine that with about the same amount of spin as the pro v1, and it's almost a half-club difference compared to the pro v1x. It also tended to exacerbate my fade quite a bit if I gave it a little too much with the big dog. I'd kick this to the bottom half of my list as far as premium balls go.

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I like this ball a lot, however I feel its a bout 10-15 yards shorter than other premium balls for me on the driver (interestingly its longer than most balls on my irons).
Still, I played this almost exclusively because I liked the all around ability of the ball until I came across the Callaway iz which IMO, is the best ball I have ever played.

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bought a sleeve of these for my 9 today

really really like this ball....straight and long(for me)
pretty good around the greens and a great ball on the green

and I think they are buy 2 get on free at Golf Galaxy which is a buying point for me


I was using Nike Crush's and TM Burner's
tried the Pro V1's and like the TM Penta better but the V1's seem to be a bit better around the greens

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Just played this ball for the first time today. I hit my drive into some heather and my buddy and I could never find it. I didn't want to walk all the way back to my cart for my usual Callaway Tour is, so he tossed me one of his Penta TP. I hit my pitching wedge onto the center of the green after dropping. Got to the green and saw my ball mark and the ball about 6 feet passed it. No big deal, I did hit it out of some short rough. Ball putts well and has a more crisp feel, like my Tour is. It isn't clicky, but not spongey either. I asked him if i could keep the ball since I have never played with one. He gave me some crap about it, but let me have it. Onto the next hole, and my fairway 6 iron runs back a few feet from where it landed on the green. Not a huge deal since I made the green. Next hole is a par 5 and I am short of the green by about 30 yards. Going to be a great test against my Tour is. Hit the pitch just flush and the ball doesn't one hop and stop! Still hit and ran out a few feet even though there is some cover in my Mack Daddy grooves! I was amazed the ball didn't stop right away. Switched back to my Tour is right after that and had almost the same shot on 18. Hit it flush again and my buddy was amazed that it stopped on one hop, he was yelling bite! Overall it is a good ball. Decent distance, holds up in the wind well, good crisp feel, and has some spin around the greens.

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