New vs AAAAA mint used balls

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By Jay El

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  1. Jay El

    Jay El
    Carlsbad

    How much of a difference do you notice between AAAAA mint used balls and equivalent brand new balls?

  2. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    If the used balls are sold as “refurbished” you have to be careful. Some companies repaint that adds weight and hides flaws. Some have even been found to change the brand name after painting. Those issues will greatly impact performance.
  3. GMcClanahan

    GMcClanahan
    Pinehurst, NC

    I saw a video from one of the YouTube golf guys (Shiels I think?) where he tested the performance of refurbished vs. new Prov1s. He actually cut some in half to confirm the refurbished were the real thing (they were). On a lunch monitor the refurbished balls significantly underperformed the new Prov1s. His conclusion was the paint in the refurbished balls was the problem.
  4. CGriffin

    CGriffin

    I agree with the concern over "refurbished" or repainted balls. However, I have had a good experience with 5A/mint "found" golf balls. Those are different from the refurbished or repainted balls. But I would not buy any lower level other than 5A/mint or equivalent.
  5. Jay El

    Jay El
    Carlsbad

    Agree. I think refurbished balls are terrible.

    I'm more curious about the 5A mint "found" balls (that aren't water logged!), that don't have scratches or nicks.

  6. Ken S

    Ken S
    Boca Raton, FL

    Military
    I would agree new is always better. You never know how long a ball sat in water or what condition it was In before being refurbished. If you care about your game enough to play a tour ball the small price difference is not worth the diminished performance
  7. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    For whatever grading they use for “gently used” recycled balls, the vast majority of these recycled balls come from water hazards. The weight can vary beyond Titleist and even USGA limits. I buy new Titleist balls knowing that the lack of performance is on me.
    Just know the recycled balls may not perform the same from ball to ball.
  8. Todd J

    Todd J
    Calgary, Alberta 🇨🇦

    Interesting note Acushnet bought PG Golf ball recycling in 2018, they sell the Reload branded balls and sell direct through Lost golf balls.com So they might be a more reliable ball.
  9. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    I’ve seen recycled Pro-V balls that are stamped with a red TOUR. If these are truly balls from tour event driving ranges, then they would a good alternative. I don’t know if the TOUR designation means they aren’t eligible for competition events, but should otherwise be good for day to day. At least they didn’t live with the gators for 6 months to a year.
  10. Ben B

    Ben B
    Boston, MA

    Don O said:

    I’ve seen recycled Pro-V balls that are stamped with a red TOUR. If these are truly balls from tour event driving ranges, then they would a good alternative. I don’t know if the TOUR designation means they aren’t eligible for competition events, but should otherwise be good for day to day. At least they didn’t live with the gators for 6 months to a year.

    I often get the mint 5A balls and dont notice any performance difference. The ones I prefer to buy are the TOUR stamped mint balls since they’ve basically just been hit once by a pro.

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