Delighted with U-Tri vs Pro-V1x

[Bravo]

Two weeks ago, I went out and got two dozen U-Tri Tours at Edwin Watts. Their regular price is $30 a dozen - which matches most of the huge retailers like Dick's etc.

They Do however, give you a break when you buy at least two dozen - down to $28 a dozen. Everyday price.

On Saturday, I play the new balls the entire time and I am really happy with the switch. When I hit the driver well (on the backside) it smoked. I cannot remember getting any more out of the Pro-V1x than I got out of the Precept.

Our greens this time of year are hard. They have been aerated, top dressed and rolled with a heavy roller. So they are not as "receptive" as they will be later in the season when they are putting the water on them to keep them going.

While I did not literally get "drop and stop" out of my approaches, I was getting "hit and go 1-2 feet and stop". I'll take this on firm greens. Also - very good handling around the green on the chips and pitches.

I just hated watching $4 go down the toilet every time I lost a Pro-V1....

 

[Rosmo]

Glad to hear you like your new ball...I like the ProV1, but like you I HATE to see $4 sinking to the bottom of the pond. I am now almost exclusively using the Bridgestone B330 and I like them just as much or more than the ProV, and I can get them for about $30/dozen from my buddy at the Pro Shop.

 

[Bravo]

Glad to hear you like your new ball...I like the ProV1, but like you I HATE to see $4 sinking to the bottom of the pond. I am now almost exclusively using the Bridgestone B330 and I like them just as much or more than the ProV, and I can get them for about $30/dozen from my buddy at the Pro Shop.

I've never seen that ball but will look for it. When I find a crappy hardball on the course in the middle of the woods, I leave it there. But when I find a good soft spinner, I'll put it in the bag. I've picked up craploads of Pro-V1's and will bag any Bridgestones I see too...

 

[Rosmo]

The Bridgestone's are very new...Its the same company that makes Nike and Precept balls and I belive that the Bridgestone B330 is going to become the Nike One Platinum this summer...but that could be just some crazy rumor, and another rumor is that right now Nike only lets Tiger use the Nike One Platinum, and refuses to let anyone else use it. I may be wrong about it being the Platinum but I've heard a few peopel debate this on TV, whether or not it should be legal for only Tiger to be able to use that ball.

Anyone that can confirm this one way or another would be appreciated.

 

[pball5156]

Platinum is for sale on www.golfsmith.com

 

[Farquod]

Bravo, after reading the raves on the U-Tri here and on GR, I bought a dozen myself to try. I like 'em too.

On the other hand, I still have about 7 dozen Slazenger DC Tour balls, a discontinued 3-piece ball that I picked up on closeout at RBG for $1 a ball. These are sweet as well, although as with many of these soft-cover balls, the cover peels a bit with really solid iron play. Since I'm using only 1 or 2 a round, I figure I'm good for the year. Maybe by then I'll be able to get a closeout deal on the U-Tris...

 

[bdcrowe]

The Utri tours are great. Bridgestone, precept's parent company, has an even bigger winner with the B330. My buddy gave me a sleeve of them to play, and all I can say is WOW. Better than the Nike 1, better than the ProV. If I were willing to spend $30 a dozen regularly, I'd play this ball exclusively.

 

[pball5156]

If I knew there was an obsession with UTris I would've saved all mine, I never use them because I prefer Titleist. I HAD about 4 dozen collected from my High school season, but I gave them to my friend who likes them.