I bought Callaway’s SECRET Cheap Golf Ball!
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- I bought Callaway’s SECRET Cheap Golf Ball from AMAZON!
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Ricks the only guy who can do a golf ball review and say “can’t really get a good chew on that” and be taken seriously.
Great review Rick, so good you've pushed the price up to £21 😂😂
Literally came into the comments to say this, £13.99 now becomes £21.99 which is now more than standard Supersoft 🤦♂
Must be a Euro ball - not available for a decent price on Amazon Canada
@@Settle4Bogey $42.99 in the States.
Yep, broke off the vid to check price & now £21.99 a doz😢
yeh.zero point in buying them for that prize
Rick....thanks for reaching out to Callaway and letting them know so they could double the price of these balls before your video dropped. 👍👍 🤣😅😂
@@matthewfischer9983 thats 2 dozen
Hahaha so true.
£22 a dozen now 📈
Inflation hitting hard
They used to sell at Costco
The laughter at the broken window is gold. 😂Great stuff as usual Rick.
£22 a box just now. Amazon's on to you Rick 😂
I did the same 😂😂
@@matthewfischer9983 That’s for 2 dozen
It’s for one dozen 😂
@@austen2382 that's for 1 dozen ....... 2 dozen is £54.98.
Gone up a little since the video release.
$24 USD for a dozen and $43 for two dozen right now on Amazon
I just checked at Amazon and the current price is $24 a dozen. that's a big increase and may change a lot of golfers mind about these balls.
just re-hecked Amazon, they have a 24 count box for $37.83.
$1.58 per ball
Almost nothing better than you doing equipment reviews. Great look at a ball probably 90% of us could use over a “premium” ball
Do you think you can try the Ultra from wilson, 20€ /24balls!!! Cheaper of cheapest..
Of course Amazon jsut raised the price up to £20 per box now haha! Guess I'll stick the the supersoft matt for the same price
🤣
Amazon adjusts prices based on lookups. Now a majority of the viewers will search for this ball. If you check again in a week or so the price is down again.
Can't buy them now at that price Rick. And I would drop 10 to 20 yards to hit the fairway every time 😂 maybe in time I would buy expensive balls but I use what ever I can ATM
Classic Rick Shiels test video, I love it.
Thank you!
Yeah we’ve needed more of these. I hope Shiels does more direct to consumer brand stuff like Takomo and Sub70 clubs!
He done sub70 before
I have been missing these videos. The bloopers were mint! Thanks for the hard work Rick!
@@RickShielsPGA Don't suppose you have could do a test on the Rife RX5 tour feel balls? 3 piece and I really like them but would love to know what you think.
When u started Vid you could see your breath in early morning.. wondering if it was cool enough to effect compression for speed off driver Making total carry distance less that day?
I replied to message on what’s app with number provided. Not sure it worked. I don’t use what’s app much at all.
I would be curious to see you do a break 75 with a golf ball like this. I wonder how you’d do with the trade off of length vs accuracy!
10 yards its a no brainer really
I play off a 13 to 16 handicap depending on the season and I have been using these golf balls exclusively for around 2 years. There is absolutely no performance difference between them and the Chrome Soft for me. I would highly recommend giving them a try.
Hahaha. On Amazon Canada they’re listed for $84.99 for 2 dozen and $64.99 for one. Outrageous. I guess open secrets come with a price.
Good video, think it would have been worth hitting a few Pro V1's as a control. Could also have been the cold weather affecting distance.
You don’t think Rick has hit a million pro v1s in his life? He knows what a pro v1 feels like.
@@nickperryman3662 Not the feel, just for the numbers as we're not in a temp controlled studio. Easiest thing to remove any doubt is to hit a couple of Pro V1's and show the difference.
@@James__123 Yeah highly doubt these balls are 10 yards shorter than a ProV. You can find all kinds of tests of cheaper balls vs premium balls, and driver isn't usually where the difference really is. It's the wedge spin most of the time.
18 hours after watching this video i had 12 ball delivered. Gotta love Amazon. Now I will go and lose them 🤣
Hi Rick, new to your channel. I never took a golf lesson or tried at golf. I am watching your training videos and see positive results. I am happy you are seeing success on your channel. You have a great personality and coaching spirit.
$23 for a dozen now, unfortunate.
Enjoyable as ever Rick. I loved your reaction to possibly hitting the club house. Quality video just like always.
I don't know if Rick is involved but this is a scam.
Look on 'Camel camel camel', they were £13.99 for ONE day.
Two things rick: you should hit a few proV1s as a reference for your shots, perhaps your swing is slower that day etc. It would be a nice comparison for us. 2. they're £22 on amazon now as we've all just searched
I was thinking the exact same thing, conditions need to be the same for the comparison to be valid, would have taken 2 minutes to hit a few Pro V1's
my current price for my preferred superhot bold is currently about $50.00(US) for 15. so about $3.33 per ball, or 2 pounds, 95P hex soft is currently $24 per dozen, or $2.00 per ball (1.77 pounds)
He's been hitting Pro V1's for several years and are what all of his baseline statistics are from.
@@AustinLindstrom I'm aware that's his go to ball and his standard distances are prov1s but there are so many variables to consider e.g weather hot/cold i hit much further in the summer, wind direction and strength, and player form. In science you would add an internal standard to a sample which is a very accurate known amount so you could compare your data against it. For all we know he was off form or a large head wind was present etc. He's used prov1 shots in the past for comparison and shown said product was not performing. It was a shame a couple weren't hit here, it's likely he would have hit a prov1 280 that day but we dont know and still a very enjoyable video.
@@Ranalol He's also not a hard science lab guy.
With your viewer reach you’ve just guaranteed that Amazon will stuff the prices up by about 50% now 😂
I can’t help but love the fact that there are affordable quality golf balls out there. It’s nice to see a major company throw a bone to us peasants!
Everyone after watching the first minute: Checks out Amazon. Sees it’s now $43.
Ehhhh. Goes back to watch the rest of the video.
They use to sell hex soft at Costco
Wish you would compare golf ball that are repurposed from the water. EG, 1 day in the water, 1 week in the water.
Thanks for the review Rick. I’ve been using these balls exclusively this year. It’s nice to know, I can’t blame them for my terrible play, and now I’m going to pay more to do it 😂. All jokes aside, love these reviews!
$42 now. 😂
They sold these at Costco here in Canada 🇨🇦 gr8 ball. Pretty much the same as a supersoft
I picked up two dozen of these earlier this year, and have been completely happy with them. For me I'll take the softer feel and hitting fairways over the extra 10 yards any day.
They're twice as expensive as of today (Apr 2024)
Only a man who remembers balata golf balls would be trying the fingernail/bite test to determine how soft they are 🤣
Bite test😂😂only works if in possession of own teeth 😂😂😂
glory days 🤣
I still have a few in my practice area at home. If we could only have that feel with today’s distances!
Hey Rick. I may have found an inexpensive golf ball that I'd like you to try. I have been very impressed recently with it the last few rounds. And it is... the Pinnacle soft!
Loved the video! I would make just one suggestion on it, when doing this test you should have had the ball you play (prov1) to establish the baseline for the shots, especially on the driver. It could have been just that day that the ball wasn't going as far, and you would have been able to tell if you hit the Prov1 Side by side with it.
Love the content and keep up the great work!
Rick over exaggerates his numbers a little bit too..
$42.99 USD on Amazon right now. That’s no bargain.
Great vid as per usual! I dig these type of reviews you do with hidden gems and off the wall equipment such as illegal clubs etc... seems like it’s been awhile since you’re done such a review. Miss em bro. Thx for a great channel!
$43/box for these now. Warbirds still the cheapest.
Just checked in the States and a dozen of these is $23.99 and two dozen are $42.99. They are Prime so at least free shipping and ordered today should arrive on Friday.
That thinned wedge over the green and onto the clubhouse patio was hilarious. So glad you investigated that with a camera and included the footage in the review...class!
Costco balls are cheaper and of the same quality
Bought these last year on a Walmart clearance rack for $3 per sleeve. Bought a dozen. I'm a slow swing speed, so these sucked for distance but definitely straight...wouldn't really recommend these to the average slow swing speed golfer.
Instantly the price jumped to $45.
Great content Rick. Always wondered how store branding is compared to elite
Lets Go Oilers 🟠🔵👍
A Rick shiels endorsement has kicked them up to £22 😂😂😂
They raised the price to $24.99 now. Thanks Rick! 😂
42.99 right now. Fucking wankers
Now the callaway 2021 supersoft is 23 buck for 12
Braver man than me, biting into a golf ball! 😅
haha
Its best to bite them after a bunker shot, taste a little better
Amazon in the USA, these balls are $24.97 😞
I used to get the Hex Tour Soft that were at Costco and I really liked them. Very soft and decent distance.
However, I did see some ball review videos recently that suggested you leave distance and control around the green out there using "soft" balls and that harder premium balls really will make a difference to my game.
I've bought a load of Titleist Pro V1X's and I don't think I will go back. Now it is winter months I will probably use less premium balls but once we get back to spring it will be back to the Titleists!
Well they're not $13 now they're 24. Way to go Rick.
You should include a prov1 when doing your driver tests to ensure that you’re not having an off day when testing! It would be great to visually see the difference between the 2 when using the foresight.
I agree 100%. How can you not test the Pro V side by side at the same time. How much time would it take to hit about five more drives? Ten Pro V hits would be more accurate, but at least do five.
Best comment of any on this video. I've been saying the same thing for years with Rick. We've seen him have off and on days on the course. How do we know (or how does he know for that matter) if his swing is 2 or 3 mph slower one day or the next. It looks cold outside. Hit a PROV1 and give us a reference point. Just one shot would be fine.
Wow Rick Shields turning into Bubbie Golf with them wedges 😂👀
These were £13.99 for 10 days only over the last six months (probably over the time Rick made this video). The rest of the time they were at £21.99. That puts them alongside Titleist TruFeel, TM Distance+, Srixon AD333 and Bridgestone e12. Would be interesting to see a video comparing these as a group alongside the Hex.
TruFeel are some of my favorite for the price
Always love the videos! I just think just to be 💯% legit you need to have me over to watch and play a few rounds with you😳😁I’d like to see you do a test on the Callaway, yellow😁, super soft ball, I’ve used them for years and love them.
Another great video, I know you did one a couple years ago Rick, but I've just tried Mizuno's newest model of the RB Tour ball, I have had IMPRESSIVE results with it. The RB Tour X was a bit hard for my liking, but the RB Tour hit 10/10 in every field (feel around greens, spin around greens, feel off putter, feel off irons, feel of driver, and distance). I actually am considering moving to Mizuno staff (off titleist) because of how impressed I am. Would love to hear/see your thoughts and findings on it. Cheers for the vids, Ricky.
Just got 6 dozen for $129.99AUD Golfbox ✌️✌️ That's $12 Sterling a dozen!
Used them today and Rick is spot on. They don't go as far but you definitely have more control around the green. Great practice ball.🙌
Thanks for the review Rick. I think I'm going to give them a try, just to see how they affect my game. I'm a high handicaper, but the feel of a golfball does have a major affect on my confidence. Therefore, it also has an effect on my overall play. Let's see how this goes.
It's a great ball. I too am a high handicapper. It will do you well.
The hex soft 12 pk goes for 43 bucks on Amazon
Can a 2 piece ball be considered a premium ball??
I believe Costco marketed these balls last year.
I have a feeling these will be out of stock pretty quick. Can't get a damn Kirkland ball now to save my life lol.
On Amazon, USA - $38.99 for 2 boxes (24 balls) = 19.50 per box, or $1.67 per ball - as of 11-29-22 ---
I use the Kirkland signature v2
Ball speed off the face is a function of the elastic properties of the ball which dictate the rate of decompression off the face. Lower durometer (softer) balls will compress faster and decompress slower than higher durometer ones. Since it is marketed as a “soft” ball it shouldn’t be expected to perform like a higher durometer ProV1 or others in its class. That said most recreational golfers which are the intended market don’t have your ability to compress a premium ball optimally and might get more distance at their swing speeds than with a premium ball.
Something you might also consider doing when testing balls is do the Epson salt path spin test for balance.
They went to 23 in 5 hours that’s insane
The Callaway hex are selling £13.99 on Amazon black Friday sale today I've brought a box to try out for winter xx
Now up to $23.99 US. No thanks.
Great Video Rick !! my guess is that for your swing speed these softer balls loose distance but for the golfer the ball was intended for that golfer might even gain distance compared to the tour balls you would play as it is easier for them to compress the ball, I always like the Super Soft in the spring and fall here in Canada but as temps rise, I switch to a premium ball .
$84 CAN for 24 on Amazon today
Geez there are $40 here on the USA Amazon...
I picked up 3 dozen on the Amazon Prime day deals. Haven't hit them yet so looking forward to this video!
I just checked and now 23.99 per dozen and a 3 week lead time 😳
Top stuff!! Curious to see how you rate them against the Kirkland SIgnature v2.0 that you tested a while back. I'm guessing price is very similar too.
I bought 2 dozen of these on Amazon for $30 back in July. Guess I made the right choice haha
Hi Rick I’ve been playing with the Costco version of these for a long time. I agree that around the green, they tick all the boxes but for a high handicapper maximising distance isn’t as important as control around the green. I think they were around £28 for 2 dozen. Keep up the vids mate, still the best TH-camr by far 👍👍👍👏👏👏
Picked them up in costco in June for 24
Rick, great stuff! Future review idea if you want to test Piper golf balls. Looks like a Vice competitor that slightly undercuts Vice on price. They’ve got different balls based on handicap.
Full disclosure, I found them after going to Amazon to pick up some of these Hex Softs…
I never did really understand cutting a golf ball in half.They almost all look the same. Inside Just different colors What do you Actually. learn from that?
Finally, a company has a developed a golf ball that flies straighter and longer, with better spin and feel around the green with a truer roll on the putting surface. Oh wait, that's every ball.
Rick, Great review as always... but can we have Rob Potter back to test them or someone with a slower swing speed like those who would be in the market for this ball...?
They sell these right off the shelf in the states. Used them for a while now.
Just ordered my 3rd 2 dozen box of Hex Tour Soft in 18 months. Play 3 times a week, 10 handicap. $69.90 for 2 dozen = 1.02 Pounds per ball. CALLAWAY don't need marketing when they have Rick Shiels
I recently used callaway super soft £20 a dozen are they are horrible golf balls so I’m guessing these are even worse. I’ll stick to prov1 and sirixon z star
Is this basically the replacement for noodle balls that disappeared? That was such a good deal.
Please do a head to head review with Kirkland balls. 😁
Rick DeChambeau? - not shouting fore 👀👀 good job no one was having their coffee on the terrace 😂
You should try costco’s Taylormade true soft balls.
In Canada they’re 29,99 for 24 balls
7:40ish... 'and here, in this place of peace and quiet, the breeze blowing softly through the branches of the nearby trees, a scene of perfect tranquility----wait, what's that noise in the distance?' 'RICHAAAAAAAARRRDD! NOT AGAIN FOR GOD'S SAKE!'
You can still get the Callaway Warbird for £16 a dozen. These Hex ones are up to £22 now…
Rick you need to trademark your laugh, it is classic!
$52.99CDN for 2 dozen on Amazon Canada. So £33.99 or £1.46 per ball...which is $2.27CDN per ball. Not bad, but not great.
Lower back spin will not help you hit it straighter in fact it's the exact opposite. If you want to hit it straighter you want more spin. This is why your driver will slice a lot more than your pitching wedge for example.
Just looked these Callaway balls up on Amazon Australia… AU$78.69 conversion is UK42.79 pounds. That’s triple the price you paid… I’ll stick to Srixon… they don’t gouge as deep.
"Trionomer." That means "ionomer," or the brand name, Surlyn. No spin. Yuck.
Cut one open. I'm betting a two-piece with low compression and an ionomer cover. Like a Supersoft. And....yes! It's a Supersoft in disguise.
What is Amozon?
Sold out everywhere. I found one pro shop in Anchorage Alaska that had a one dozen left. I should have them by spring.
Awesome review and very helpful info Rick....The price of balls have gone to high in my opinion, and this review proved that without a shadow of a doubt for all of us amateur golfers. At least we can purchase with confidence that we will be playing a quality ball for our playing abilities. Thanks again and keep up the great videos.
£13.99 ($15.75 USD) on a Lightning Deal. Currently sitting at £22 ($23.99 USD). Puts them right in line with the Bridgestone e6, Vice Tour, Titleist TruFeel, and Wilson Staff Elite 50/50s. I think we need to thunderdome these agaisnt each other.
Also... I could have sworn the Hex ball was a bit of a big deal about 5-10 years ago and definitely remember seeing them in most of the big golf retailers in the US.
I am currently using the Wilson staff "Zip" golf ball. Low compression/ Soft feel ball. 22.00 USD delivered for 24 balls. Love them. Give them a try. 😀
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it 100 times. Unless you are a scratch golfer THE BALL DONT MATTER.
Thanks Rick for jacking the price up for the rest of us…..yep just checked…..42.99 on Amazon. Oh well go find other golf balls.
Hey Rick your too posh mate, Sports Direct do 12 Slazenger V100 distance for 8.00 Srixon Distance 12.00 and my personal favorite is the Callaway CXR power for 13.00. If there a discount code going, I buy 10 box of the CXRs. I play off 10.4 as a member at the National in Belek Turkey. As you may know with water and woods on this tough course, losing balls is a common occurrence. I love the Pro V1X and its deffo a few yards longer, but the CXRs not too far behind (I am 58 avg around 250 yards) and I can not afford to get through 10 boxes of 12 ProV 1's a year.
I play Callaway "Super Soft" balls and love them I pay $18.00 a doz. The Chrome Soft "X" is now $54.99
$83.42 for these in Australia Amazon, while supersoft only $35.95 Amazon Will not be buying the Hex
If you’re wanting to review cheap balls sports direct sell Slazenger V100 balls, 24 balls for £13 (£0.54 per ball)
The secret is out Rick, now £21.99. I'm just about to buy some Taylormade RBZ's. Please don't review them until I have hit the buy button. 🤣🤣
Keep up the great videos.