| "Lake
Golf Balls" is the term used to describe golf
balls that have been dredged out of a lake and then professionally
cleaned. These are then re-packaged and sold again at a discount
price.
The clear advantage of lake
balls is this price factor - you can expect
discounts of over 50% on their new
equivalents - especially good when the fact
that most lake golf balls have only been hit
1-2 times is also taken into account!
Lake golf balls are, in terms of
performance, almost identical to new golf
balls. Sitting in water for periods of less
than 3 months does nothing to affect the
ball physically, although most lake balls
are dredged from lakes at one-monthly
intervals so there is no cause for concern
in terms of water damage.
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Another common concern about lake golf balls
is any damage from previous impacts. Most
lake balls have been hit once or twice
before during their lifetime. This means
that they are almost unharmed. They may have
small scratches on the surface, and it is
quite common for them to have some surface
markings such as printed logos etc,
depending on where they come from, but it is
very unlikely for them to have any
compression damage, for example, due to the
fact the majority of them have been barely
used.
Due to their nature
as used/recycled golf balls, some do perform less well, but most
lake golf ball retailers (including Best4Balls.com for example),
will have a quality-control system that removes golf
balls with such damage from ever being re-sold. These damaged
balls are usually destroyed and recycled.
Many retailers of lake golf balls will also
grade them. This means that there are
different quality levels that balls are
categorised into. The terms used in the
trade are "Pearl" (mint condition), "Grade
A" (small, almost un-noticeable scratches),
"Grade B" (small amounts of surface damage),
and "Grade C" (noticeable damage on the
outer cover and possibly internally".
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Because certain retailers need to be sure of
the quality of their products is maintained,
they will only stock certain grades of lake
golf ball. Best4Balls.com stock only "Pearl"
grade golf balls. This means that our lake
golf balls are of top condition. They will
not be scratched or damaged in any way. Our
lake golf balls are consistent with the
performance of new golf balls, which means
you simply get a better deal. Aside from
possibly a printed logo or slight
discolouration, you get almost new golf
balls at a massively lower price.
Don't get lake golf balls confused with
refinished golf balls!
To read about refinished golf balls, click
here:
Refinished Golf Balls. |
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