Topic: Golf Equipment / Fantom Ball Test - 2008 Oz

Well I finally got to go on the course again, this time I took the Distance pro out for a hit. Since I usually use a D2 Feel, I only have this as a reference point

Overall they are noticeably harder than the feel, I certainly expected it to go alot further than my usual ball

Off the irons the ball feels very solid (rock solid actually) but does give a nice click when hit flush. The ball ran a fair way once landing, giving me an extra 3-4 meters then the D2.

The biggest surprise for me was their behaviour on the putting green. They held their line even in the face of pitching marks, leaves and other crap on the green. Felt hard off the putter face as well, but rolled very straight. Only problem was since the greens were so fast after the heat here in Melbourne the ball wouldn’t stop. Downhill puts i barely whiffed at would travel 3-4 meters past the hole.

Off the Driver these balls come into their own, excellent flight, and decent bounce and carry. I reckon I have hit some of my longest and most consistent drives with the distance pro

Wear wise, these fared a lot better than the hi- soft and the D2. There was a but of scuffing from grass between the club and ball when struck, but nothing that couldn’t be wiped off. I believe I could get another 18 holes out of it at least (maybe more if I can avoid the sand traps)

Overall, this ball is great for driving and average for irons and leaves a flame trail behind it off the putter. Perhaps a few more rounds with this ball may change my mind, but I would be tempted to stick with the hi-soft, primarily because it checks quicker on greens, and carries/bounces less.

Just leaves the tour balls to try out, hopefully this feedback is helpful Boz

BTW, i noticed there is a ladies ball in the famtom lineup, my wife was interested in trying these out if there are any to be tested

Cheers

Adam M

Topic: Golf Equipment / Fantom Ball Test - 2008 Oz

Took the power hi soft out for a burl today alongside my D2 feel that i have been using of late

Overall they are quite a nice ball, come off the driver and irons well, certainly don’t feel like a rock. spin around the greens was good, the ball checked a little better than the D2

After 3 holes i started to notice a bit of wear on the ball, but once the round was over the wear was comparable to a D2 i would have used over the same 18 holes

Off the putter the balls kept their line and rolled true, weren’t too soft, but softer than the D2 once again

Overall a great ball, excellent feel and good durability for the target price range you are aiming for, I would probably use them over the D2 feel if they are in the same price range

Will take the tour and distance balls out over the week and let you know how they go

Cheers

Topic: Golf Equipment / Fantom Ball Test - 2008 Oz

Got the balls today Boz, gonna give em a good workout on saturday, got some new topflite D2 distance to compare em to in the bag as well

Topic: Golf Equipment / Lind Golf

How did you go with the sniper pro’s gcswinger1? I am interested in getting a set of em myself

Topic: Golf Equipment / Fantom Ball Test - 2008 Oz

You still looking for testers Boz?

your right in what i am willing to spend on balls atm

e-mail sent

Topic: Golf Equipment / Lind Golf

Brad, I bought one of the mojo 3 woods from you guys awhile ago, and while the club was excellent, I felt the head cover let the overall package down. There is no sleeve on the sock which does not protect the shaft in the bag

Are there any plans to change this in the future?

Topic: Golf Equipment / Powerbilt hybrids

I use a 5 iron for shots @ about 150m

Topic: Golf Equipment / Lind Golf

I bought one of the mojo 3woods off of em, delivery was fast, no issues with the club at all.

If you are not into spending alot on golf clubs (like me) then they deserve a try IMHO

Topic: Golf Equipment / Wilson PI7

Had a hit of em today in the nets, ball flew off the face nice and the feel is smooth as

Give em a go, i couldn’t decide b/w the Wilson PI7 or the R7 TP

Topic: Golf Talk / Hit by a ball!

The missus shanked one at me the other week. Thought I was stood out of harms way (about 5m away) but managed to turn away just as it smacked into my arm.

Just make sure I stand well behind from now on!

Topic: Golf Talk / What to do if someone is hitting golf balls at you?

FYI guys and gals, there was a rather slow group of four bogans in flannies in front of us as well, so no point letting them through

I did see the offending person in the carpark after I had packed up and he was very quick to dodge me once he realised who I was

Topic: Golf Talk / What to do if someone is hitting golf balls at you?

Went out for a quiet round at royal park in Melbourne with the wife and brother in law, but there was a group of 3 about 1 1/2 holes behind us. towards the 7th hole they caught us up and the youngest member of the group hit several drives quite close to us (within a meter or 2) on several occasions without any warning

What is the best way to sort this kind of stuff out? the 1st time he did it I let it slide, the 2nd time I threw his ball into the bunker. should I confront him or report to the pro?

Topic: Golf Talk / Freak Shots

I was on a par 4 and only been playing for 2 months with a $50 set of ancient golf clubs off of eBay, 2nd shot, managed to get it up in the air and it bounced onto the green from a hill nest to it, missed my 1st birdie putt but made par, was happy for that!

Topic: Golf Talk / new to forum

Hi there, bit of a newbie myself here as well.

Topic: Golf Talk / The Open

Whats the go for free to air coverage? or do I have to hijack the old mans foxtel for good coverage?

Topic: iseekgolf Golf Days / ballarat

isn’t everyone in the Rat :P

Topic: ISG Feedback / Firefox Issues

Text in the posts on the forums doesn’t word wrap, just shoots off to the right and under the ads, didn’t know if any other Firefox users are having this issue and is there a fix?

Cheers

Topic: Golf Equipment / Anyone ever hear of these clubs?

Took em out for a hit today and very happy with them. I notice the new grips compared to the shiny and worn grips on my $50 eBay set.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Anyone ever hear of these clubs?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/e...;item=230138438414&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com.au%3A80%2Fws%2Fsearch%2FSaleSearch%3Fsofocus%3Dbs%26satitle%3D230138438414%26sacat%3D-1%2526catref%253DC5%26_trksid%3Dm37%26from%3DR7%26nojspr%3Dy%26pfid%3D0%26fsop%3D1%2526fsoo%253D1%26fcl%3D3%26frpp%3D50%26fvi%3D1

Got em off eBay for $20 but cant find a great deal of info on the net about them

Brosnan guardians or something like that

Topic: The Lounge / Paris bloody Hilton

I believe “suffer in your jocks” is the appropriate response

at least the judge has their head screwed on properly

Topic: Golf Equipment / Range Finders ...

real men eyeball it :P

Topic: Golf Equipment / Another non-conforming Driver

I would expect that unless they test/check all players clubs before the game starts its going to eventually happen

Topic: Golf Equipment / Does equipment really matter?

I can sympathise with you draco, I am in a similar boat to yourself. My clubs are of varied (read aincient) quality and length, at the very least I suggest you get a set that are all the same type of club

My own suggestion is to look around on the net or duck into a pro shop and see what you can get within your budget

There are plenty of online shops and eBay as well if you are into that

Topic: Golf Equipment / New player looking for an Iron set

Cheers for the tips guys

Will have a look around in town/on the net and let you know how I go

PS got a square driver for $60 from the pro shop at royal park, goes like the clappers

Actually made par on a couple of holes as well!

Topic: Golf Equipment / New player looking for an Iron set

Hi everyone, 1st post here :D

I recently got into golf through a few mates, and loving going the hack whenever I can. However being a poor uni student in Melbourne the best i could do was an ancient set of clubs off eBay for $50. One of them even has tape for a handle, and the bag fell apart the 2nd time i took it out (but has since been replaced)

So what I am looking for is a nice forgiving set of irons good for a newbie like myself, but I don’t want to break the bank. Looking for any recommendations for good golf stores either in Melbourne or online and any tips on a good set of clubs to get myself started off properly with.

Cheers all