tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post110611778537397324..comments2010-07-07T09:00:12.702-07:00Golf Grouchnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1116166386363396762005-05-15T07:13:00.000-07:002005-05-15T07:13:00.000-07:00Regarding the Birdie Ball.<BR/><BR/>It does work. I have used it on numerous occasions when the range is closed. Feels just like a ball off the club head. Travels 40 yards or so with an iron, a little more with a driver or fairway metal.<BR/><BR/>Worth the investment.EJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1115509165894965982005-05-07T16:39:00.000-07:002005-05-07T16:39:00.000-07:00Don't you believe for a second that a tee will ever make one iota of difference to your ball flight. Come on people. Hit 200 balls off each tee and you'll get remarkably similar groupings of balls. It's enough of a disgrace that people go and buy any new club that comes along without whoring yourself out to the tee companies. It is always your swing that makes you hit bad shots, never your tee. Perhaps someone should market a plain wooden tee called the placebo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1115072342933551632005-05-02T15:19:00.000-07:002005-05-02T15:19:00.000-07:00We use Birdie Balls here in the office. The flight is not unlike a golf ball, just won't go as far...still can get accurate ball flight check. I belive the hype and thinks it's pretty useful. Doesn't beat going to the range but from 8-5 it works for me! ...although there's a couple of serious divits in my office ceiling now.terri crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780455890764402286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109970541161964892005-03-04T13:09:00.000-08:002005-03-04T13:09:00.000-08:00i got a zero friction tee at the pga show. what a joke. i couldnt get it in the ground never its made of saw dust or something. i will stick with woodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109705853047473032005-03-01T11:37:00.000-08:002005-03-01T11:37:00.000-08:00Sounds like competition in high-tech tees will drive the prices down to where they are just a tad more expensive than regular wooden tees. Maybe at that point I'll give 'em a try.Golf Grouchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287652443978965903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109643158268278882005-02-28T18:12:00.000-08:002005-02-28T18:12:00.000-08:00the epoch is <B>several times</B> more durable than any wood tee, stinger / proslim... + the epoch is used by sever pga tour pros... I use one epoch per round... I used 8 to 10 stingers per round... the price of the epoch is better IMHOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109642993379011582005-02-28T18:09:00.000-08:002005-02-28T18:09:00.000-08:00the epoch is <B>several times</B> more durable than any wood tee, stinger / proslim... + the epoch is used by sever pga tour pros... I use one epoch per round... I used 8 to 10 stingers per round... the price of the epoch is better IMHOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109320954661889242005-02-25T00:42:00.000-08:002005-02-25T00:42:00.000-08:00Sounds like a marketing ploy to me. I have a hard time believing that the friction between the tee and ball have that big of an effect. The torque from the tee on the ball is tiny compared to everything else. The dimples are much more important. <br /><br />I have the feeling that a lot of people might hit better with them just because they think they'll hit better with them.Jathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188573398286617014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109312428251221032005-02-24T22:20:00.000-08:002005-02-24T22:20:00.000-08:00Yes, I've seen the Birdie Ball. I'm very sensitive to appearance at setup, so I think hitting something that doesn't look like a golf ball would be difficult for me. Interesting concept though.Golf Grouchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287652443978965903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109312334179557772005-02-24T22:18:00.000-08:002005-02-24T22:18:00.000-08:00Erik,<br />Thanks for the links to your articles. Very informative.Golf Grouchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287652443978965903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109269224618133802005-02-24T10:20:00.000-08:002005-02-24T10:20:00.000-08:00What have you heard about the Birdie Ball? Its supposed to be the hottest thing. Its a practice ball that you can hit as hard as you want. it willonly go about 40 yards but with the feel of hitting a real golf ballAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1109102571483599972005-02-22T12:02:00.000-08:002005-02-22T12:02:00.000-08:00I <A HREF="http://thesandtrap.com/archives/accessories/epoch_tees.php" REL="nofollow">sure as heck didn't like the Epoch tees</A>, but <A HREF="http://thesandtrap.com/archives/accessories/stinger_tees.php" REL="nofollow">I did like the Stinger Tees</A> and they're priced <B>way</B> better than the Epochs.Erik @ The Sand Traphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17240374111147164038noreply@blogger.com