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Robert L.

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Last Christmas I got a dozen Penfold Hearts from my daughter, since she knows I'm a Bond fan and I wanted to try them. Today I gave them a shot. The only problem I had with them is that they must have some kind of treatment to them that made them feel sticky, and as a result they got dirty real fast. I played them for a couple of holes and they performed okay, but that stickiness meant that I was constantly cleaning them. I'm now soaking them in 91% alcohol to see if it'll get rid of the stickiness and make them feel like a normal golf ball.

 

Anyone else have this problem?

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9 hours ago, Robert L. said:

Last Christmas I got a dozen Penfold Hearts from my daughter, since she knows I'm a Bond fan and I wanted to try them. Today I gave them a shot. The only problem I had with them is that they must have some kind of treatment to them that made them feel sticky, and as a result they got dirty real fast. I played them for a couple of holes and they performed okay, but that stickiness meant that I was constantly cleaning them. I'm now soaking them in 91% alcohol to see if it'll get rid of the stickiness and make them feel like a normal golf ball.

 

Anyone else have this problem?

The alcohol didn't work. Neither did Goo Gone or acetone. I have written to Penfold to see what they suggest. Stay tuned.

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I was selected to test the Gen 2 Sugar Pure ball for a month. I found that it, too, felt sticky when new, but in playing it for that month I can't say I particularly noticed it picking up grass and debris any more than any other ball. Of course, I play in the mornings when there is either dew or moisture from the sprinkler system to contend with. As a result, any ball I use picks up something. I did find that "stickiness" wore off as I played the ball for multiple rounds (durability of that ball was outstanding!)

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I decided to write to Penfold, and this was their answer.

 

"The sticky effect comes from the coating of the ball. We spoke with our manufacturer and this is a normal effect that can vary but has no impact on performance of the ball. While we could offer another box, they may still have the same feel and as mentioned it does not affect the performance."

 

Guess I'm s*** out of luck. I'll just keep playing them, and we'll see what happens. Funny how this is the only ball I've ever experienced where the company applies a sticky coating. No other ball I've ever had, from Titleist to Srixon, and everything in between, has ever sprayed some kind of sticky coating on their ball.

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8 hours ago, elwhippy said:

I find TP5s are awful for attracting dirt. How do the Penfold's play? I think Nassau make them. Not approved for competitive play. 

I found the Penfolds played well, but by the time you got to the greens there was a lot of sand and dirt on the ball, so I had to towel them off before putting with them. After three holes I switched to my usual Wilson Duo Soft, which didn't pick up any sand.

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