Description The number one consumer benefit for all golfers is distance.
By utilizing the multi-layer construction, the new
Strata Professional Distance provides avid golfers the added
distance they are loo...
Summary: I was very shaky on trying this ball. My wife brought them home to me, for $10 a dozen. we are trying to save money just like everybody else. She calls me a golf ball snob because i only like to play with the most expensive well known ball. I usually use any three piece ball and am happy, however they carry that price tag. Anyway I played with the STRATA the other day and was extremely shocked as to the performance. I noticed just as much distance, and the ball seem to have more control in the air. Even when I miss hit one that felt as though it was going to get away it seem to stay more on target.I also noticed a soft feel on putts. Long story short I shot a 75 that day... I am usually about a 10 HCP. so needless to stay the STRATA is my new ball.
Similar Products Used: Maxfli REV, Black, Tour Fire.
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Review Date July 23, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Visitors rate this review 3.00 of 5,
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Reviewed by: sandtasher(Unregistered User)
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Scratch Golfer
, from Eureka, Missouri, USA
Model Reviewed: Strata Professional Distance
Summary: I came to this review site hoping to find some critiques of the "new" Strata Pro Distance Ball. I've been playing the original Strata Professional Distance for three years. Becoming aware that Strata was making some slight cosmetic changes to the ball this year worried me. I have lost more than one excellent ball to "improvements" over the last twenty years.
I have played many types of golf balls from premium spin balls to economy distance balls. One thing that has been very clear to me over the years is that most Missouri golf courses must maintain two conditions to keep from losing fairways and greens during the heat of the summer: Fairways are rarely mowed tightly, and greens are usually soft from liberal watering. These conditions negate many of the individual characteristics of premium priced balls.
For these reasons, I've always tried to play a good quality, soft feeling, mid-trajectory ball that wouldn't take a lot of side-spin off of my overcooked drives. For the last three years that has been the Strata Professional Distance.
With this ball I have been able to produce piercing drives of very good distance. I am a high ball hitter, so I've been able to back up the Strata on the green with irons from 8 on down, and make the mid irons stop close to where they land. Long irons have a bit of roll on the green. I know that, so I count on it.
For the short game, the ball puts better than anything I've ever used. After switching to the Strata, I started to feel that I could hole everything within reason. Your can count on some consistant roll on short pitches and chips.
The Strata Professional Distance has been a very good ball for me. I still have over two dozen of the originals left to play. Knowing that the ball has possibly been changed coaxed me to test some new premium balls that my buddies gave me to try out (the same guys who regularly get beaten by my old Wal-Mart distance ball). I hope to be sticking with
the "new and improved" Strata Pro Distance. So get out there and review it for me.
Customer Service: N/A
Similar Products Used: Several models from Titleist, Maxfli, and Strata over the years. More recently: Pro V1 and Pro V1*, Maxfli A10 and Noodle
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Review Date July 23, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Ken Barnett(Unregistered User)
,
Scratch Golfer
, from Eureka, Missouri, USA
Model Reviewed: Strata Professional Distance
Summary: I came to this review site hoping to find some critiques of the "new" Strata Pro Distance Ball. I've been playing the original Strata Professional Distance for three years. Becoming aware that Strata was making some slight cosmetic changes to the ball this year worried me. I have lost more than one excellent ball to "improvements" over the last twenty years.
I have played many types of golf balls from premium spin balls to economy distance balls. One thing that has been very clear to me over the years is that most Missouri golf courses must maintain two conditions to keep from losing fairways and greens during the heat of the summer: Fairways are rarely mowed tightly, and greens are usually soft from liberal watering. These conditions negate many of the individual characteristics of premium priced balls.
For these reasons, I've always tried to play a good quality, soft feeling, mid-trajectory ball that wouldn't take a lot of side-spin off of my overcooked drives. For the last three years that has been the Strata Professional Distance.
With this ball I have been able to produce piercing drives of very good distance. I am a high ball hitter, so I've been able to back up the Strata on the green with irons from 8 on down, and make the mid irons stop close to where they land. Long irons have a bit of roll on the green. I know that, so I count on it.
For the short game, the ball puts better than anything I've ever used. After switching to the Strata, I started to feel that I could hole everything within reason. Your can count on some consistant roll on short pitches and chips.
The Strata Professional Distance has been a very good ball for me. I still have over two dozen of the originals left to play. Knowing that the ball has possibly been changed coaxed me to test some new premium balls that my buddies gave me to try out (the same guys who regularly get beaten by my old Wal-Mart distance ball). I hope to be sticking with
the "new and improved" Strata Pro Distance. So get out there and review it for me.
Customer Service: N/A
Similar Products Used: Several models from Titleist, Maxfli, and Strata over the years. More recently: Pro V1 and Pro V1*, Maxfli A10 and Noodle
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Review Date October 3, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: golfnirishtiger(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 80s
, from Prairieville, LA, USA
Model Reviewed: Strata Professional Distance
Summary: I have tried literally every premium ball on the market and I have never been able to find the perfect ball for me and my game. That is, until now. I am sold on the new Professinal Distance Strata. It performs better, in my opinion, than the Maxfli Revolution or A10,The Callaway Rule 35 Red, the Srixon Hi-Spin, and even the Pro-V1 and Strata Tour Ultimate. It has exceptionally long, straight distance combined with a new soft, balata-like feel for control around the greens, and it putts better than any ball I have ever used. It does not spin quite as much as some of the "tour balls" but that makes it much more accurate off of the driver, fairway woods, and long irons. The ball, after all, does not know the difference b/t good spin into the green and bad spin (i.e. slicing side spin). The angle of descent on the lower irons makes it stop well also. It may not spin back 10 feet, but how many of us want that to happen anyway. You can really feel the ball on your club during chipping and putting, which makes it superior to many of its softer counterparts. Do what the ad tells you, "Switch and lower your scores!"
Similar Products Used: Callaway Rule 35 Red, Maxfli Revolution, Maxfli A-10, Titleist Pro-V1, Srixon Hi-Spin, Strata Tour Ultimate.
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Review Date September 26, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: aaprjohn(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 80s
, from Brantingham, NY 13312
Model Reviewed: Strata Professional Distance
Summary: Over the last few years, I have tried out some 50 ball models. The Strata Prof Dist is one of the very best all around choices. Only fault I would give it is that it is slightly hard.e
Similar Products Used: None
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