I wonder if these will ever make it to Canada.
NEW! Kirkland Signature Four-Piece Urethane Cover - Buy Now!
Sure !
After all the hoarders here had their orders filled. I really don't believe anyone was making the reasonable profit margin with the current $29.99 / 24 balls. This price is near the whole sale mark, either the factory or the Costco will probably move the price line up soon.
I might take a trip to the Vancouver BC area near the end of the year, weather depending of course.
Yes, they didn't even try. LOL darn right promoting this golf ball.
I'd put this KS golf ball closer to the V1X instead of the V1, the feel and the distance off the driver .... all closer to the X model. But the compression ratio according to their test ( and the USGA conforming board ) is closer to the V1 model.
The golf spy lab has some very good review on golf equipment.
I would get some of these but the $55 to join Costco for the one or two packs I would buy is still a good deal, but I don't play enough golf anymore.
It is fun finding a ball on the cheap that performs. About 10 years ago I found those Top Flight TL tours for $8 a dozen that was 95% of a proV1 back then.
Ask a friend close by with the membership to get you the 24 pack ?
If you have a family, the membership fee will redeem itself with the first visit to the warehouse.
Even if you're a single, if you're willing to divide and package your provisions, you'll probably make the fee back within the first month or two.
Then of course, if you have the executive membership with CiTi VISA, you'll get 4% back on gasoline purchase, 3 % on restaurants, 2% on most the Costco items and 1% on everything else. That rebate will pay for your fees in a hurry.
The growth of their warehouse membership is incredible as soon as consumers figured out the savings.
Convenience packaging found in some of their meat and poultry section, so less work to subdivide at home.
Yes, not every item in the warehouse is the absolute bottom price, but you don't need to drive miles to different locations to get bargain priced door buster deals.
But if you don't play much golf now then it makes no sense to get additional golf balls. I'd befriend someone works or volunteers at local golf courses and get all the golf balls you want from them.
Received another "survey" from Titleist equipment.
Majority of the questions were targeted to golf balls, do you think they are a bit nervous of the new competition with much lower price point ?
Not to start a tirade, but here in lies an issue. ProV1 balls are made in the US. These balls in Korea. Yes, a large part of the Pv1 cost is the advertising. Competition is a good thing, but this is an example in part why there are few manufacturing jobs in the US. The US cannot compete with 3rd world pricing on labor.
I honestly believe there are golfers playing ProV1 just because it's the most expensive golf ball on the market and the "pros" play it.
So Price matching is not going to work well, A clear advantage over the over brands is the goal, kinda hard to do when U.S.G.A. conforming restrictions limit what a golf ball could do.
Today is Indian Summer, got to a balmy 72°F by 1 P.M..
Wearing shorts in mid November here in the NW region.
Maybe because of the warmer temperature, Today in the cooler morning the Nike PD Distance ball was the longest off the tee and in the afternoon, a Bridgestone B330 was the longest off the tee ( at 108 compression ).
The Kirkland Signature was middle of the road, a very steady nice golf ball. Performed well at any temperature.
Although the B330 was longer by more than a few yards under the sunshine.
NO ROLL in the fairway.
Do you gotta be a member to purchase them online?
I reckon I'll just join the club once they get a new shipment in... of course it's a few weeks away according to the website.
I'm a member at Sam's Club, and enjoy the savings and everything, but it's on the other side of town. A new Costco just opened about 15 minutes away, so I'd probably take advantage of the membership anyway.
Very interested to see if these balls hold up endurance-wise. I'm assuming the urethane cover process isn't any different from other 4-pc premiums, but the only way to know is to try them. Like someone else said though - it wouldn't be a shocker if they increase the price if they become huge sellers. Sounds like they're already enjoying some good reviews and they're not having an issue moving them. But even if they increased 5 bucks a dozen, that's still a considerable value compared to $40+ per dozen for named brand.