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The Callaway
Big Bertha Dimple
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Basic Informationen
Technology: 4-piece
Compression: 78 Durability high scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 350
Cover Material: Soft TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane)
Hardness: 77D
Thickness: 0,035
Mantle Material: Firm Ionomer Blend
Thickness: 0,035
Casing Material: no data
Diameter: 1,54
Thickness: no data
Core Material: Soft Energy Transfer
Core Diameter: 0,340
Basic Informationen
Technology: 4-piece
Compression: 90 Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 332
Cover Material: Soft Urethane
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Casing Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: no data
Cover Material: no data
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Ball Specifications
Ball Size: 1.68"
Ball Target Weight: 45.6 grams
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Core Diameter: 1.56"
Boundry Layer Material: N/A
Cover Material: Ionomer
Cover Material Thickness: 0.06"
Cover Material Hardness: 60D
Surface Area Coverage: 100
Aerodynamic Pattern: HEX Aerodynamics
Ball Specifications
Ball Size: 1.68"
Ball Target Weight: 45.6 grams
Core Material: Polybutadiene Core
Diameter: 1.56"
Boundry Layer Material: N/A
Cover Material: Ionomer
Cover Material Thickness: 0.06"
Cover Material Hardness: 63D
Surface Area Coverage: 100
Aerodynamic Pattern: HEX Aerodynamics
Ball Specifications
Ball Size: 1.68"
Ball Target Weight: 45.6 grams
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Core Diameter: 1.52"
Boundry Layer Material: Ionomer
Boundry Layer Thickness: 0.0525"
Cover Material: Cast Thermoset Urethane
Cover Material Thickness: 0.03"
Cover Material Hardness: 50 D
Surface Area Coverage: 100
Aerodynamic Pattern: HEX Aerodynamics
Ball Specifications
Ball Size: 1.68"
Ball Target Weight: 45.6 grams
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Core Diameter: 1.52"
Boundry Layer Material: Ionomer
Boundry Layer Thickness: 0.0525"
Cover Material: Cast Thermoset Urethane
Cover Material Thickness: 0.03"
Cover Material Hardness: 43 D
Surface Area Coverage: 100
Aerodynamic Pattern: HEX Aerodynamics
Ball Specifications
Ball Size: 1.68"
Ball Target Weight: 45.6 grams
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Core Diameter: 1.50"
Boundry Layer Material: Ionomer
Boundry Layer Thickness: 0.065"
Cover Material: Cast Thermoset Urethane
Cover Material Thickness: 0.025"
Cover Material Hardness: 54D
Surface Area Coverage: 100
Aerodynamic Pattern: HEX Aerodynamics
Ball Specifications
Ball Size: 1.68"
Ball Target Weight: 45.6 grams
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Core Diameter: 1.56"
Boundry Layer Material: N/A
Cover Material: Ionomer
Cover Material Thickness: 0.06"
Cover Material Hardness: 69D
Surface Area Coverage: 84
Aerodynamic Pattern: Dimples
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-Piece
Compression: 94
Durability low scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Moebius
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 360
Cover Material: Urethane
Hardness: 60D
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-Piece
Compression: 70D
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: LoCo
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 408
Cover Material: HPF 1000 Polymer
Hardness: 55 ShoreD
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-Piece
Compression: 85
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 408
Cover Material: Du Pont HPF soft polymer
Hardness: n.a.
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Soft Surlyn cover
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability no data
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 432
Cover Material: Urethane
Hardness: 55 shore d
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Thickness: no data
Casing Material: Tungsten Enriched Rubber
Diameter: n.a.
Thickness: n.a.
Core Material: no data
Maxfli Revolution Tour
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability low scoff
Follow-up on: M3 Tour
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Dual Radius
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 372
Cover Material: Urethane
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: Ionomer
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: A3
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 442
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: 1.48
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability Medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 408
Cover Material: Surlyn
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability Medium scuff
Follow-up on: A3
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 442
Cover Material: Surlyn Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data Core Material: Polyputadine
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 70 Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: Noodle
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: rhombicosidodecahedron 20 Dreiecke, 30
Quadrate, 12 FŸnfecke
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 408
Cover Material: Soft Surlyn
Hardness: 63D
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability Medium scuff
Follow-up on: Noodle Spin
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 442
Cover Material: Surlyn
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: XS Tour
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 442
Cover Material: Soft Surlyn
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: Titanium-Enhanced
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: 80-85
Durability low scuff
Follow-up on: Tour Accuracy
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Octahedron, 2 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Urethane (TPU)
Hardness: 53 shore D
Thickness: 0.065
Mantle Material: Ionomer
Diameter: no data
Thickness: 0.059
Casing Material: n.a.
Diameter: n.a.
Thickness: n.a.
Core Material: Polybutadine
Diameter: 1.433
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: 80-85
Durability low scuff
Follow-up on: Tour Accuracy
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Octahedron, 2 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Urethan (TPU)
Hardness: 52-53 Shore D
Thickness: 0.065
Mantle Material: Ionomer
Diameter: no data
Thickness: 0.059
Casing Material: n.a.
Diameter: n.a.
Thickness: n.a.
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.433
Basic Informationen
Technology: 4-piece
Compression: 88
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Mid-High Seamless
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 432
Cover Material: Thermo Plastic Urethane
Hardness: Shore 53 D
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: Dynaron
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Casing Material: Dynaron
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: proprietary blend of polybutadiene
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 78
Durability low scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 400
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: n.a.
Diameter: n.a.
Thickness: n.a.
Casing Material: n.a.
Diameter: n.a.
Thickness: n.a.
Core Material: High repulsion Polybutadiene
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 72D
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedral
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Surlyn blend
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: polybutadiene
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability low scuff
Follow-up on: Pinnacle Gold Distance
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedral
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Surlyn
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Follow-up on: Pinnacle Lady Cover & Dimples
Cover Material: Soft, Surlyn¨ cover blend
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability less scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Trigonal Trapezohedron
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 368
Cover Material: Injection Molded Soft Urethane with SCT
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: Muscle Fiber Ionomer
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: Soft Advanced Muscle Fiber
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedron Double Dimple
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 432
Cover Material: Urethane (nahtlos)
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Octahedron / double
Dimple Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Surlyn
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability low scuff
Follow-up on: Extra Distance
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedron Double
Dimple Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 432
Cover Material: Urethane (nahtlos)
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: Ionomer
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: Extra Spin
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedron Double
Dimple Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 432
Cover Material: Urethane (nahtlos)
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: Ionomer
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: Extra Distance
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: octahedron Double
Dimple Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Cover Material: Titan
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-Piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: 7 types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 294
Cover Material: no data
Hardness: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: no data
Durability Medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 333
Cover Material: Blended Rabalon HR
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
The Srixon UR-X features the thinnest thermoplastic urethane cover in the world surrounding the largest core of any golf ball in the industry.
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece multilayer
Compression: 94
Durability High scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: 4 types/size
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 410
Cover Material: Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU)
Thickness: 0.031
Mantle Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.62
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: HI Spin
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: 4 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 333
Cover Material: Rabalon
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: Super Soft EGG
Diameter: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece wound
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 410
Cover Material: Soft Elastomer Blended
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 410
Cover Material: Elastic Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: Multi-Layer
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: 4 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 432
Cover Material: Poly-Amid Blended Urethane
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Mantle Material: Solid Rubber
Thickness: no data
Core Material: EGG (Energetic Gradient Growht) Core
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability low scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 420
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: no data
Core Material: no data
Basic Informationen
Technology: 4-piece
Compression: 90 PGA
Durability low scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Hex / 5 Types
Coverage in %: Hoch
Nb of Dimples: 350
Cover Material: Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU)
Hardness: 78 Shore C (55D)
Thickness: 0,035
Mantle Material: Firm Ionomer
Thickness: 0,035
Casing Material: Firm compression polybutadiene
Diameter: 1,54
Thickness: no data
Core Material: soft polybutadiene
Diameter: 0,340
Basic Informationen
Technology: 4-piece
Compression: 87 PGA
Durability High scuff
Follow-up on: Ultimate / Ultimate 2
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Hex / 3 Types
Coverage in %: Hoch
Nb of Dimples: 350
Cover Material: Soft Ionomer
Hardness: 51 Shore D (74 Shore C)
Thickness: 0,0425
Mantle Material: Firm Ionomer
Thickness: 0,0425
Casing Material: Medium compression polybutadiene
Diameter: 1,51
Thickness: no data
Core Material: tungsten filled polybutadiene
Diameter: 0,340
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: 70 PGA
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Hex / 5 Types
Coverage in %: Hoch
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Firm Ionomer
Hardness: 68 Shore D
Thickness: 0,055
Mantle Material: Medium / Soft Ionomer
Thickness: no data
Core Material: soft compression polybutadiene
Diameter: 1,51
Basic Informationen
Technology: 3-piece
Compression: 80 PGA
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: TopFlite Tour
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Circular / 3 types
Coverage in %: High
Nb of Dimples: 350
Cover Material: Soft Ionomer
Hardness: 80 shore D
Thickness: 0.0425
Mantle Material: Firm Ionomer
Diameter: no Data
Thickness: 0.0425
Core Material: no Data
Diameter: 1.51
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability low scuff
Follow-up on: PTS Performance
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedron / 5 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Surlyn
Hardness: 61-63D
Thickness: 0.65
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.55
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 60-65
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: NXT Distance
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Spherical Icosahedron / 5 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Fusablend
Hardness: 65-67D
Thickness: 0.065
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.550
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 80-85
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Spherical Icosahedron / 2 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Fusablend
Hardness: 57-59D
Thickness: 0.045
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1,590
Basic Informationen
Technology: Multi-Layer
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: Pro V1
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedron / 5 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 392
Cover Material: Urethane Elastomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: 0,030
Mantle Material: Ionomer
Diameter: 1.620
Thickness: 0.035
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1,550
Basic Informationen
Technology: Multy Layer
Compression: no data
Durability high scuff
Follow-up on: ProV1*
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Icosahedron / 7 Types
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 332
Cover Material: Urethane Elastomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: 0,030
Mantle Material: Ionomer
Diameter: 1.620
Thickness: 0.035
Casing Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1,550
Thickness: no data
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.00
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: XL 3000 Super Straight
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: High coverage
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: 67D
Thickness: 0.0475
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.585
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium schuff
Follow-up on: XL3000 Super Long
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: High Coverage
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: 70D
Thickness: 0.0475
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.585
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: XL3000 Soft Feel
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: High Coverage
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: 64D
Thickness: 0.060
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.560
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-pice
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: XL3000 Super Spin
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: High Coverage
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: 63D
Thickness: 0.040
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.60
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: S.O.A.R. (Scientifically Optimized Aerodynamic
Reaction)
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Beta Titanium Ionomer
Hardness: 67
Thickness: 0.06
Core Material: Tungsten
Core Diameter: 1.56
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability low scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: S.O.A.R. (Scientifically Optimized Aerodynamic
Reaction)
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Beta Titanium Ionomer
Hardness: 70D
Thickness: no data
Core Material: Tungsten
Core Diameter: 1.56
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: S.O.A.R. (Scientifically Optimized Aerodynamic
Reaction)
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 386
Cover Material: Soft Beta Titanium Ionomer
Hardness: 60D
Thickness: 0.06
Core Material: Tungsten
Core Diameter: 1.56
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: S.O.A.R. (Scientifically Optimized Aerodynamic
Reaction)
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 422
Cover Material: Beta Titanium Ionomer
Hardness: 69
Thickness: 0.08
Core Material: Tungsten
Core Diameter: 1.56
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 73
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Nb of Dimples: 400
Cover Material: Inonomer
Hardness: 72 D
Thickness: 0.064
Core Material: no data
Diameter: 1.555
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Elliptical
Coverage in %: 73%
Nb of Dimples: 432
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: 1,53 mm
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 39,62mm
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Elliptical
Coverage in %: 73%
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: 1,53mm
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 39,62mm
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: no data
Durability medium scuff
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: Elliptical
Coverage in %: 73%
Cover Material: Ionomer
Hardness: no data
Thickness: 1,53mm
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 39,62mm
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 78
Durability Mendium scuff
Follow-up on: Wilson Ultra
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: no data
Cover Material: Surlyn
Hardness: 72
Thickness: 0.088
Core Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.505
Basic Informationen
Technology: 2-piece
Compression: 82
Durability Medium scuff
Follow-up on: Wilson Ultra
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: no data
Cover Material: Surlyn
Hardness: 68D
Thickness: 0.088
C ore Material: Polybutadiene
Diameter: 1.505
Basic Informationen
Technology: 4-piece
Compression: 87
Durability medium scuff
Follow-up on: True Tour
Cover & Dimples Dimplestructure: no data
Coverage in %: no data
Nb of Dimples: 400
Cover Material: Soft Urethane
Hardness: 58 D
Thickness: 0.049
Mantle Material: DuPont HPF Polymer
Casing Material: Ionomer
Core Material: Soft Polybutadine
Diameter: 1.585
The reason is that a ball with no dimples is akin to a bullet - it will fly but it lacks backspin and therefore has little or no lift. A dimpled ball creates more spin and, combined with lift, climbs into the air more easily as a result. But all dimples do not behave alike. According to Thomas, the size, shape, depth, number, pattern and overall surface coverage of a ball's dimples all influence its aerodynamic lift and drag properties. And what do the equipment police at the USGA say about dimple design? Not much, actually. In fact, there are no formal rules covering dimples, and that has opened the door for some rather unusual dimple patterns over the years as golf-ball manufacturers worked to make better products and capture the consumers' eye at the same time. Remember the Royal Plus Six with its hexagon-shaped dimples? Or the Wilson ProStaff with its "truncated cone" indentations?
More recent (and technologically advanced) examples include Callaway's HX pattern, Wilson's shallow, flat-bottomed dimples and Hogan's soon-to-be-released "Deep Six" pattern. One exception to the "anything goes" mantra was the Polara. Hitting the market in 1977, the ball, which supposedly corrected hooks and slices during flight, had six rows of standard dimples around its equator and shallower dimples around the rest of the ball. Although it did not appear to violate any rules, the USGA did not approve it. In 1980 the association added a rule stating a ball must be aerodynamically symmetrical. A lengthy lawsuit ensued with the USGA finally settling out of court and paying Polara $1.375 million while the ball was removed from the marketplace.
In addition to shape, there also are no restrictions on the number of dimples a ball may have. And although there is no true standard, approximately 90 percent of all golf balls on the USGA Conforming Ball List fall in the 300- to 450-dimple range. More than that, says Tom Kennedy, Top-Flite's golf ball R&D chief, and you run the risk of too much drag. In addition, he said, small features on the surface of the ball, such as very tiny dimples, are difficult to keep consistent throughout the entire manufacturing process, not to mention they fill with dirt or grass easily. Even when it doesn't involve microscopic-sized dimples, the number still can impact a ball's playing characteristic. "We had 500 dimples on some of our balls a few years back," said Bob Thurman, principal engineer, aerodynamics for Wilson. "But that limited our freedom to make the ball fly differently. It essentially dictated that we produce a lower trajectory ball."
And remember the "High Trajectory" and "Low Trajectory" Titleist balls? How did they know whether to get up in the air or stay closer to the ground? It was the size and depth of the dimples. Today the trend is toward balls with larger (and therefore fewer) dimples to coincide with today's desire by better players for high launch and low spin. But more germane than the number of dimples, however, is the depth of them. It's not so much that large dimples help create a higher trajectory (some, in fact, argue that the opposite is true), but rather that bigger dimples tend to be shallower. This often will offset the effect of the bigger dimple and a higher trajectory is achieved. It also is the ultimate in splitting hairs. If golf is a game of inches, when it comes to dimples it's a game of thousandths of an inch. A standard dimple measures approximately 7/1000ths of an inch deep. What's the effect of adding or subtracting a mere 1/1000th? "About five yards in some cases," said Thurman.
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