Sandwedge Nike Pro
Sandwedge Nike Pro
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US $225.00
It is estimated that more than 500 million to 750 million new golf balls are sold every year worldwide. It is also estimated that somewhere between 125 million and 500 + million ball recycled or second hand is recovered and sold to golfers around the world - primarily golf balls removed from the ponds and lakes on golf courses (also known as "lake balls"). It is not known how many additional Lake Balls are retrieved and played by golfers in the ordinary course of their rounds. And while the number exact used balls sold in the market remains difficult, what is clear is that thousands of millions of new balls have come into play in recent years worldwide, and many of those completing lost and found as Lake balls that are guaranteed and again.
In addition to free a player can find rough in the woods or the edge of a pond, there is an active market for the purchase and sale of recycled golf balls - often at a discount of up to 50% off trade retailer.
Therefore, the opportunity to pay this off, these balls are a good choice?
A recent independent study summarizes GolfBallTest.org the results of the expert data collection and analysis on this subject including ballistic test bed and recycled golf balls (in particular, lake balls ") Golf balls, marketed as the" highest quality "or" almost new ". In summary, this study found no significant differences in performance and playability factors (for most of the players) for this sample of "high quality" or "almost new" recycled balls compared with the performance of the balls purchased new.
This recent GolfBallTest.org Independent Tour evaluated three-level dances from model years 2007 and 2008, including the Titleist Pro V1x (2007), the Bridgestone Tour B330 (2007) and the Nike ONE Platinum (2008). Brand new golf balls straight from the package were compared with a random sample of recycled balls purchased from one company sources that the majority of his balls from ponds and lakes.
Compression tests and covers including hardness testing and test weight and roundness test. Ballistic tests were conducted with the driver, 6 iron and sand wedge with a swing in a position controlled robot and implement a monitor to collect money, launch angle and ball speed variable used in the establishment of the flight characteristics and distance.
Additional elements study Golfer perceptions focused on the value of performance.
In summary, the results of such tests in the test bench ballistic / flight factors found no appreciable difference between these more "quality" recycled balls, this sample from recycled golf balls, compared to home again. More details are available in the White Paper.