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best. I think the only ball compression you brother in law has ever known is when he fell on his bicycle bar as a kid.
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Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold
if he plays pinnacle,he’ll never notice difference .Dont worry about it.
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Looking for a Xmas gift for my Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold (white) golf balls. He is requesting them to be 90 – 100 compression. I can’t seem to find anywhere on the package that says what compression it is. The store clerks are no help. I when to Pinnacles web-site and find the ball, but again no details. Anyone have an idea of what compression applies to what type??
I had saved a chart out of a golf mag that listed 42 balls rated for compression and cover firmness. The highest compression out of all 42 was the Pinnacle Power Core Distance ball. The same ball has the second firmest cover as well. They listed three other Pinnacles, Gold Distance, Gold Distance Lady, and Power Core Feel. Both Gold Distance balls had average compression, only slightly higher than a Titlist Pro V1. The Power Core Feel had a compression similar to the Dunlop LoCo. All of the Pinnacles have covers that are above average in firmness.
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Thanks very much to all that replied. Great info!! Bg
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Looking for a Xmas gift for my Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold (white) golf balls. He is requesting them to be 90 – 100 compression. I can’t seem to find anywhere on the package that says what compression it is. The store clerks are no help. I when to Pinnacles web-site and find the ball, but again no details. Anyone have an idea of what compression applies to what type?? Thanks BG
Just get him the Pinnacle Golds. They don’t come in different compressions, but I think they are in that range anyway.
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Looking for a Xmas gift for my Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold (white) golf balls. He is requesting them to be 90 – 100 compression. I can’t seem to find anywhere on the package that says what compression it is. The store clerks are no help. I when to Pinnacles web-site and find the ball, but again no details.
All Pinnacle Gold golf balls are 90-100 compression. You can get huge bags of them at Sam’s Club or just about anywhere for just about nothing. The Pinnacle Exception and Soft Feel are their lower compression lines. Cheers, Loren
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The trend over the last few years is to lower compression so fewer high compression balls are being made. If we live long enough to see it, the trend will be back to high compression balls because the marketing guys will convince us higher compression is better.
You’re right. I’ve learned not to fall in love with a given ball, because next year it will be "New & Improved." Pinnacle’s aren’t called rocks without reason. Does Pinnacle make a low compression ball?
Yes, I think they call them Titleist, or something like that. The rumor has been that 90 vs. 100 balls wasn’t by design, but by testing. They made all the balls the same and then tested them declaring some 90’s and the rest 100’s.
True, AFAIK. When I was a kid, my dad taught me the old bounce test… drop two balls at the same time on a smooth, concrete slab. Remember the old Spalding Dot? Those suckers would go through the ceiling. I figured they’d go farther… and it turned out to be true. Unfortunately, they went farther into the woods. They also went farther on chips and putts. Unc
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Speaking of Pinnacle balls (of which I’ve never been a fan), has anyone tried the new Exception? I was given a sleeve recently, and wasn’t really enthused about using them. However, they felt very, very good to me – nice and soft, yet they flew long and straight. I primarily play Callaway HX-2 reds, but may consider a switch – the Exceptions are definitely cheaper.
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Looking for a Xmas gift for my Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold (white) golf balls. He is requesting them to be 90 – 100 compression. I can’t seem to find anywhere on the package that says what compression it is. The store clerks are no help. I when to Pinnacles web-site and find the ball, but again no details. Anyone have an idea of what compression applies to what type?? Thanks BG
Compression is a thing of the past. In the days of wound balls, and balata, 100 compression was for better players, 90 for regular play, 80 for ladies and seniors. Now, different construction methods, materials and technology have rendered compression meaningless. There are lower compression balls (LoCo and Precept Laddie/Lady) that perform like higher compression distance balls. As for Pinnacle, I don’t thing they make the Gold brand anymore. — Doug Main "It’s never too late to have a happy childhood."
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It is impossible to make a ball without compression so compression will never be meaningless. Any decent golfer ought to be able to tell the different between a 90 and a 70. The trend over the last few years is to lower compression so fewer high compression balls are being made. If we live long enough to see it, the trend will be back to high compression balls because the marketing guys will convince us higher compression is better. Something like 75% of all golfers never break 90 so there is a huge market for low compression balls. Pinnacle’s aren’t called rocks without reason. Does Pinnacle make a low compression ball? The rumor has been that 90 vs. 100 balls wasn’t by design, but by testing. They made all the balls the same and then tested them declaring some 90’s and the rest 100’s.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Looking for a Xmas gift for my Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold (white) golf balls. He is requesting them to be 90 – 100 compression. I can’t seem to find anywhere on the package that says what compression it is. The store clerks are no help. I when to Pinnacles web-site and find the ball, but again no details. Anyone have an idea of what compression applies to what type?? Thanks BG Compression is a thing of the past. In the days of wound balls, and balata, 100 compression was for better players, 90 for regular play, 80 for ladies and seniors. Now, different construction methods, materials and technology have rendered compression meaningless. There are lower compression balls (LoCo and Precept Laddie/Lady) that perform like higher compression distance balls. As for Pinnacle, I don’t thing they make the Gold brand anymore. — Doug Main "It’s never too late to have a happy childhood."
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Looking for a Xmas gift for my Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold (white) golf balls. He is requesting them to be 90 – 100 compression. I can’t seem to find anywhere on the package that says what compression it is. The store clerks are no help. I when to Pinnacles web-site and find the ball, but again no details. Anyone have an idea of what compression applies to what type?? Thanks BG
Generally, if it doesn’t specify 100 compression, or a low compression – like 80, it will be fine. Most balls are in the range of 90 – 100. At least most of them were, it seems more balls are going to lower compression performance balls, but the standard Pinnacles you find will be the ones he wants. Rick
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Looking for a Xmas gift for my Brother-in-law. he wants Pinnacle Gold (white) golf balls. He is requesting them to be 90 – 100 compression. I can’t seem to find anywhere on the package that says what compression it is. The store clerks are no help. I when to Pinnacles web-site and find the ball, but again no details. Anyone have an idea of what compression applies to what type?? Thanks BG
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Really simple question: what’s the difference between a 90 compression and 100? I know it has to do with the softness, but not sure. thanks Before you buy.
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It is the imperceptible amount that a ball will compress when subject to a certain load under laboratory conditions. Any differences measured are usually attributable to variations in skin thickness. Most manufacturers do not manufacture to a compression……all are manufactured the same and they are then sorted into the various categories. Even the slightest difference in skin thickness will lead to a change in ‘feel’…especially for putting…..but this is about the only difference caused by different compression ratings. david – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Really simple question: what’s the difference between a 90 compression and 100? I know it has to do with the softness, but not sure. thanks
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The compression tests puts a ball in a vise-like device that exerts a 200lb pressure on it. For every 1000th of an inch the ball compresses, one is deducted from 200. Therefore a perfect 100 compression ball compresses exactly 1/10th of an inch (100/1000). A perfect 90 compression ball compresses 1/100th more than a a perfect 100. The thing is there are few perfect compression balls. The manufacturers that measure compression use a range. For example, 85 to 94 is 90. Anything higher is 100. The measure tries evaluate a ball’s overall hardness. There is no noticeable distinction in distance. There may be a slight one in feel. In cold weather a ball compresses naturally, the thinking is use a lower compression ball to maintain the same feel as your higher compression ball on a normal day. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Really simple question: what’s the difference between a 90 compression and 100? I know it has to do with the softness, but not sure. thanks
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The funny thing about that measure is that different brands of ‘90′ compression balls have been tested using other more standard hardness tests and come out very differently. Dave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The compression tests puts a ball in a vise-like device that exerts a 200lb pressure on it. For every 1000th of an inch the ball compresses, one is deducted from 200. Therefore a perfect 100 compression ball compresses exactly 1/10th of an inch (100/1000). A perfect 90 compression ball compresses 1/100th more than a a perfect 100. The thing is there are few perfect compression balls. The manufacturers that measure compression use a range. For example, 85 to 94 is 90. Anything higher is 100. The measure tries evaluate a ball’s overall hardness. There is no noticeable distinction in distance. There may be a slight one in feel. In cold weather a ball compresses naturally, the thinking is use a lower compression ball to maintain the same feel as your higher compression ball on a normal day. Really simple question: what’s the difference between a 90 compression and 100? I know it has to do with the softness, but not sure. thanks
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90 is a bit softer, there are also 80’s out there for ladies and seniors. Balata and newer softcovers have a softer outer cover (so they feel sorta soft), but their cores are harder. They really don’t perform differently under normal circumstances, so the best approach is to either: experiment until you find what you prefer, or: stick with 90’s and enjoy a ball that isn’t at either extreme and not worry about it. Dave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Really simple question: what’s the difference between a 90 compression and 100? I know it has to do with the softness, but not sure. thanks Before you buy.