Lisa J.
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 11 de julio de 2024
FINALLY - A REPLACEMENT TO THE DURA THAT HOLDS UP WELL!We play in a 4.0/4.5+ group with some local Sr Pros mixed in. We used to be 100% DURA ONLY, but as PPA and others have sold out to lower quality balls in a chase for sponsorship money, people keep showing up with Franklins, SLKs, etc. They all play slower, and softer than the DURA, and it turns the game into a mush ball festival.The problem with the DURA is it doesn't hold up well. In the spring / summer heat, they last maybe 6 - 12 games before we get star cracks developing around the holes.We started testing the GB1 balls this winter playing in Hawaii in the 80 degree heat and they were fantastic. Our test group included some exceptionally hard hitting players (former NCAA Div 1 Tennis players,, 5.5 rated ex-tennis players, two former pro racquetball players, etc.). The play group can truly hit hard. The GB1s were lasting 8 - 12+ hours of play in that group. We could use them for 3 - 4 days.They play consistently, they feel fast & light like a DURA, and don't decay into mush like the "softer balls" that social rec players like to use.
TYeager
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 13 de junio de 2024
I’ve played every ball that the game has to offer and I like the Gearbox ball best. It’s durable and doesn’t lose its shape after several days of playing. I play 4-5 days a week at a 5.0 level and always buy the Gearbox ball now. It plays like a Dura. Give it a try you won’t be disappointed.
chris a.
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 17 de marzo de 2024
My group mostly plays with x40's. So it's no surprise that the GB1 feels hard in comparison. When people I play with hit this ball, most say they don't mind it, but some don't like it, and no-one has said they prefer it. I personally like to mix up the balls we use. But, one thing I have really not enjoyed is how easily this ball cracks! It has been cracking during in-door play after 1-2 sessions. I played with it outside yesterday (first spring day of the year, but it was a bit chilly), and the ball cracked in the middle of game two. And it wasn't a small crack, but a giant rigid crack. If you get this ball, expect the ball to play hard, and save it to play only in really warm weather.
MacAttack
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 21 de octubre de 2024
4.0 banger-player and instructor, so need a bucket of balls. I like how these balls play, nice bounce, better than Franklins; harder to break, but not indestructible. Not cheap, but seems any brand is getting more expensive these days.
grayplace
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 24 de enero de 2024
These seem to play more similarly to Dura Fast 40 balls than Franklin balls, which are the two most popular in my area. They play somewhat similarly to Selkirk S1 but without the quickly going out of round issue those balls have. They are just a little less poppy that Dura Fast 40, so if you have Franklin die-hards you might still get them to play with it.I haven't had any issues with early cracking before the point when you should be retiring the ball anyway. I also do not live in a cold area. I don't like to play with balls past 8-10 or so games due to how balls lose their life (similar to tennis balls). They usually go on to ball heaven, or hell, depending on how they played for me.