THE TRUTH: PRO V1 Refurbished Balls (£20) Vs PRO V1 Balls (£42) 

What golf ball do you play?

I use refurbished TP5x and I can hit those into the woods just as well as the brand new ones.

I usually hit my Wilson into the woods and come out with 2 or 3 pro v1's.

I play whatever golf balls I find in the woods when looking for mine

I always play Callaway super softshell, great balls. I chose those cause some dude named walt seems to leave a trillion of them in the tall grass.

"The difference between a one dollar ball and a three dollar ball... Is two dollars" - Leslie Nielson

Whatever the good lord doth provideth in the woods at my course

I was installing a new garage service door on a house last month and the customer had a dumpster in the driveway because they were moving. Guy was getting ready to heave a large box full of golf balls in the bin and the only reason I stopped him was the box said Callaway on it. I asked him if they were balls and he replied yes. Apparently he was in charge of buying balls for tournaments and this case was the leftovers. 42 dozen balls for free. Nike, Callaway, Wilson, Srixon, Top Flight Taylor and Maxflis. I was just thrilled. I gave five dozen to my girlfriend and five to my friend and will still never have to buy another ball the rest of my life.

Every time i find a pro ball in the woods i legit feel like Gollum when he gets the ring back at the end of Return Of The King

With my high handicap white and round and on sale are my requirements!

I just use whatever I can find in the woods while looking for the one I lost. Great vid by the way!

Never bought a golf ball in my life and I've played for 30 years.

The good old Noodle balls never fail to amaze. Not only are they everywhere, I don’t cry at the gaping void in my wallet when I lose one :)

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i play which ever golf ball i find stuffed in bottom of my bag

I’d agree with other commenters-a video about how much scuffing a ball can take before really affecting your play would be very interesting. Another great video!

Great review! I actually bought similarly packaged Pro V1's recently. I have had the same impression and results! Yes a slight difference in the 'click' sound and feel (slightly harder), but GREAT results. A good value. I am happy with them/ I line out the "refurbished" for putting LOL

Big fan of playing with ProV1. Haven't actually had to buy any, golf course is littered with lost balls. So win win.

Yes! Also wanna see you do a breakdown of the Snell MTB's vs TP5 and ProV1 👍

Rick I absolutely love your complete unbiased opinion. It's really great that you can give your honest opinion without sponsorships and it so useful for us new golfers and veteran golfers. Now I can go get a box of refurbished pro v's and feel confident it will perform good. Well done Rick. Love the content!

How do you know it was the refurb balls you were feeling? You might just be feeling the difference between the 2017 and 2019 proV1

Thank you Rick!!! I’ve never used brand new ProV’s. I can’t justify the price when I get the same quality for half the price!!!! The durability issues are to be expected but it’s definitely bang for your buck.

No spin test on the Trackman? I play second hand golf balls 0.70 pound eqch, works as good as the new for me

I switched from refurbished Bridgestone B330s to refurbished ProV1x and was stunned at how good the performance was. Rick is correct, I'll lose the ball before I notice the durability issues these balls might have, so for half the price, it's definitely worth it for me...

Thanks for this video. I just purchased 16 dozen prov1 refurbish d balls. So I was a little skeptical. My plan is to start my warm up rounds for this next season using these. I plan to put them side by side to compare. Thanks Rick love your vids

Can’t wait for this video I buy the refurbished pro v1s gonna be nice to see the comparison

Should test those refurbished against brand new 2017 prov1s and see if the click is the the paint or the core.

Great stuff as usual! I play Titleist Velocity. I found that I like a little harder ball. Distance great. I can drop and stop all day. I have been experimenting with Srixon Z Star. It does really well in the Wind👍 Thanks Rick!

As I’m almost 70 and my swing speed has slowed down, I’ve been playing the Callaway SuperSoft (yellow). I find it’s low compression maximizes my slower swing and the yellow color helps me see it with my 70 y/o eyes. I’ve bought them new (about $20) and refurbed (about $9). I find little difference in their performance. Recently, I’ve also tried the Titleist TourSoft, but see they it’s compression is a bit higher.

Superb video Rick as always I also have tried these out and cannot fault them!! Would buy more with the confidence of knowing you have given them your seal of approval

I'm now curious of the performance differences from a 2017 pro v1 to a 2019 since they clearly changed the internals. Did they purposely reduce the distance and change the cover feel for a more controlled ball?

I just started playing again a month ago after 10 years of not playing. I use Noodle soft and long but that’s because my horrific slice causes me to lose a lot of them still at this point. I like the feel around the green and putting but feel they lack spin into the green and seem to run a long ways up after they hit.

Excellent vid mate, as always. I’ve played refurbed Pro V1s for ages solely due to price. I’m a mid handicapper. But I’m wondering if I might buy a few boxes of new ones to do this test myself and see what the difference is on course. Thanks again mate

Great and informative video. I think I am going to switch to the refurbished Pro V1 golfballs. As it is the price is getting ridiculously expensive for premium golfballs. Thank you Rick.

Lol thank god. I literally ordered 3 boxes of refurbished proV1s 2 minutes before this video dropped. I was def prepared to feel stupid for ordering them haha

So you started me thinking, how much scuff damage can a ball have before it affects your shots.

I have bought several of the refurbished/rewashed boxes and has just noticed that there are different year balls in there. The Pro V1 font and arrows differ with the year they were released. The oldest one I have gotten was from 2003-04. Most are from 2015+. Hope this helps in anyway. I absolutely love these golf balls and for the price I'm not as scared to hit them since they are much cheaper. Walmart had/has them on clearance for $7 a dozen so why wouldnt you buy them. That is about the same price as the cheapo balls you find there. Cheers 🍻

Expect site to jump refurb prices $8-10 a dozen this week. Thanks Rick.

I might now be tempted.. 🤔 Thanks for this insight and r eally enjoy your channel 👍 I play roughly off 12 hc and like the ad333 from srixon ! Good value golf ball. Also like the titleist nxt tours

Hey Rick! I’m a mid handicapper and for the past 2 seasons I’ve used refurbished prov1s. They work great for me and the website I purchase them from tells you the condition and also what model year the balls are. I can get 48 for $60 which last quite awhile. I wouldn’t be able to afford brand new pro v1s, so I really enjoy having this option available to me

I just bought my first dozen of refurbished golf balls and will never go back to buying new golf balls. The balls played just as well as a new ball and for a fraction of the price! I used to play the NXT Tour but don’t want to pay for the new version of those. So I decided to try the refurbished Bridgestone B-330 Tour RX. Loved them!! Thank you for this video!!!

Thank You for the Great review as always Rick!! I was told by a really good friend who actually works for this company that makes the refurbished brand golf balls. Most of the brands are refurbished in the same factory and the process is the same. There are several different grades they use when doing this process. Sometimes they will even use a different brand ball that is very similar and put a new cover on it and mark it as say a pro V1. That is why some will feel harder and not perform as well. To avoid these types of refurbished balls make sure your buying the ones that are in that brand of packaging. It is against the law to misrepresent that company so if doesn't say pro v1ect. on the box then don't buy it. Most of these online businesses are not legit nor licensed to sell these balls. Just trying to help out you fellow golfers.

Just picked up the same exact Prov V1 refurbished and Bridgestone B330 refurbished; same brand and AA rating. They both play extremely well. Bridgestone's even cheaper than the Pro's.

Rick I started playing the Snell MTB Black. It’s a really good ball. The owner Dean Snell was one of the former engineers at Titleist who helped design the Pro V1 and the Prestige ball. I also think he had a hand in the Professional ball as well. He worked for TaylorMade as well on the Penta models. If you haven’t already maybe you can test the MTB Black and the X.

Gonna start buying them. Love the PV1 but cringe when I hit them OOB. Great video. Keep up the good work!

Great vid. I’ve been wondering this for awhile. However it would’ve been nice for you to hit them inside in the bay to check spin RPMs

I love the pro V1x but I’ve grown to love the Taylor Made Burner Soft. They both are superb on the green especially with my short distance irons and wedges. I’m 26 and I’ve been playing since I was 19. I’ve been on and off the golf course but I started up again fully when I joined a CC with my dad. I’ve improved greatly and I’m starting to recognize what I love and dislike in the equipment I use.

I just got these in, and I'm glad you did this, I'm more excited to play with them now! Thanks for the videos

the refurbished ProV1's are $17.99 at WalMart here in the US ... I have been playing them for years and have zero complaints.

Great video Rick. Really enjoyed watching the comparison play out with the pro v1's

Great video. I use Pro V1 refurbished mainly because I tend to lose a decent amount of balls. Also use Callaway super soft

I have been playing the PRO V1x "refurbished" this year so far and love them. Very nice spin control around the greens, they do show the old signs of wear after a few holes. But for $20/dozen I couldn't be happier. I haven't seen this video yet, watching now so I hope they get the RS stamp of approval!

Here is what I learned, forget the fact that one is referb, the 2017 model was longer than the 2019. You should test 2019 against a 2017 to see if it is something the referb company is doing, or did Titleist actually get worse as they raised prices?

Saw these at aldi and thought to myself, “Let’s see what Rick says!” I may be investing since I’m still looking to shoot consistently in the 80s. From one beardsman to another, Great video and keep that beard growing Rick! Looks good on ya!

Man, I remember growing up, the kids across the street and I had a nice gig going on where, when we'd go fishing down at the creek by the country club, we'd gather golf balls, clean them up, and sell them to golfers for a dollar or two. We made bank, and I had dozens and dozens of golf balls whenever I went golfing with dad. I think I still have a handful of those, all these years later.

I play the yellow Srixon soft feel. Just love it. So used to the yellow i cant seem to go back to the normal white.

I wish you would have done part of this test in your range. Could have tested spin rate and accuracy a little better. But very cool.

I play Vice Pro Plus... love them... great video though!!

Thanks a lot for this video: I've been wondering about the refurbished ProV1's.

Just started playing with TP5s. Absolutely love them.

Have you ever heard of “Vice Golf”? I play the Vice pro plus ball and absolutely love it! Very similar to Pro V

Maybe the 2017 Model does always sounds different to the 2019's ????

Super good video on a subject that was waiting for a pro treatment! Been buying second market balls for awhile.... feel I am way better off buying `Pristine`or `Mint` balls as opposed to `refurbished`one`s because refurbished finish is not durable while the other balls are same as brand new in terms of durability... true that performance of both are same as brand new balls

Current ball played, Wilson Staff FG Tour. Was a Taylormade TP3, TP5x, Penta and Bridgestone B330 player but found the WilsonStaff ball giving me everything I need plus more distance than the previous used balls and straighter. Just Waiting on the new ones to land in Australia.

Is the clicking sound different due to the change in cover from 2017 to 2019? I believe the reason for the shiny white cover and the scuffing was due to them being repainted correct?

I'm still using the same sleeve of Spalding Molitors from 1991 They are still in great shape and round

I use the refurbished titleist balls myself, with being a beginner I lose a few regularly so they do me well.

Current using Bridgestone e12 Soft. I started using them at the end of last year and loved them. Also great for the colder weather. Will be interested to see if I still like them with my new clubs.

It's not that im too poor to buy new golf balls it's just that, I'm not that good yet so I hit some in the water etc. All of my golf balls have I found myself. Going out when it's super dark with an UV lamp. The balls shine up like purple dots and it's really satisfying when you find PRO V1's. I've got over 2000 golf balls at home that are random golf balls, going from top flite to callaway super softs to PRO V1. I've got over 400 PRO v1s. That i've found myself, so when I shoot one in the water/hazard. It's not bothering me because I havent spent a penny on the balls.

I play Pro V1 and generally play it well, the strike sounded different from 1 to 2,3 and 4 Good testing mate and class video as standard 👏🏼

Just started using Titleist’s new TruFeel and I am really happy with it. Great distance and good feel around the green. $22 US for a dozen is a great price too!

If I remember the “correctly. Lee Trevino was asked many years ago what’s the difference between a one dollar golf ball and a three dollar golf ball. His reply was two dollars LOL

Great video mate. Have you done the same comparison with Lake balls?

It would be interesting to see it compared to the 2017 PRO V1 for sound (clicking) and scuffing. On Amazon the Links Choice Titleist PRO V1 Golf Balls (Refurbished) is sold by Titleist.

I like to play the callaway chrome soft I just feel like I can make them get the loft I nee$ at times

I think this is the sort of test that would benefit from a bit of tech. Comparing the launch monitor numbers between them for similar shots would be interesting. Maybe throw in a cheap ball as well just to spice things up a bit 😀

Whatever I find in my bag that looks cool, I'm not lying I honestly dont care what I use.

I'm not sure if you just saved me a lot of money or cost me a a lot. But thanks for the review.

Have you tried hitting the refurbished balls alongside 2017 Pro V1s? Maybe the new old stock 2017 balls will be clicky too.

I would be curious to see how they feel in comparison to a new prov1 of the same generation. Although I do believe your results in performance are accurate. To me, a golfer who loses at least one ball per 9, It would seem fairly obvious refurbished is the way to go. I will surely lose a new ball long before I wear the cover enough that I would deem the ball unplayable. Thanks for the honest and informative content love the channel!

I haven't played much since I started high school, but back in the day I'd buy from the "lake balls" basket in the shop at the course. Grounds keepers dig balls out of water hazards, forest, rough, what have you, and sell them in the shop 3 for $1 or so. You could find some sweet deals in the basket if you felt like digging! I might spend a bit more if I played these days, but maybe not top dollar, since there's about 1000 things I could improve about my game before balls were the bottle neck >_

"Probably lose the ball before worrying about the cover" haha aint that the truth

I use these all the time...being a weekend golfer I can’t tell the difference at all. Glad to see they are a good ball!!

Nice work Rick, very interesting. My golf course Pro ( shop ) saves me Mint/AAA Callaway Hex Black balls of which I buy for $2 ea.

I am a big refurb guy to save money. Love the content

As a relatively newcomer I would be interested in a short film on different types of balls and how they affect your game.

I’m actually planning on grabbing some of these tomorrow they are on sale 2 dozen for $35 locally so i will be giving them a shot. Hopefully they will save me some money over my normal TP5 Pix balls

Started using the Snell MTB-X in Yellow as I can see it better. Snell is half the price of my old favourite, Titleist Pro V1. Performance around green almost identical. Snell slightly longer off the tee. The Pro V1 shows less wear after 2 rounds but I retire a ball to practice bag after 2 rounds due to wear. My hdcp is 7.

Titleist- Velocity Calloway - Chrome Soft

Switched from Pro V1 to Callaway chrome soft and think the Crom Softs just as good.

I play chrome soft or Zstar balls. Depends on how I'm feeling. Zstar performs better around the greens for me.

I am a high handicap, around 16 or so and I play a Taylormade Distance ball. You can get them on sale a lot of the time...the wear pretty well and if you lose one they aren't that expensive. Love the product reviews, love the channel!

I use Srixon Qstar tour. Love the feel, performance and price.

Wilson DX2 just like the softness and the price helps!

Callaway HEX Tour Soft Golf Ball from CostCo here in the US. 4 dozen for $59. We love them.

The great water spirit collects enough for me to fish out on a regular basis. I don't get nervous teeing up a free ball compared to a nice Pro V1. I actually only lose about 1 golf ball for 9 hole or so consistently, so all of the balls I collected in the past are still keeping me going.

I play with whatever’s in my bag(usually balls i find out on the course) i use range balls sometimes, paired with my grandfathers hand me down 96’ big berthas. Unstoppable

Wilson Staff Duo Soft... Great golf balls. They perform great and the price is outstanding.

THANK YOU !!!!! Finally an authentic great review on these balls.

Half priced ProV1s are also very expensive for me. I'm just moving from $0.5 old balls to $1.5 Pinnacle Soft and similar ones. Frankly, at my level, unless a ball is, kind of dead, I can't really make out much difference at all.