What is the current best ball brand? I'm currently training with DHS 3 stars, but i like Butterfly and Stiga balls..
Like everything else in life:
it really depends what you're lookin' for.
In terms of being closest to cell-balls the already above mentioned Nittaku Premium P40+
In terms of being the fastest it is the Butterfly G40+
The most durable is the XuShaoFa seamless ball (keep in mind that ALL seamless Balls are made @ XuShaoFa Factory, no matter what kind of printing is on it)
I personally like all three, but prefer the Nittaku Premium 40+, 'cause many clubs in our league are still allowed to use Cell-balls and there is no big transition to the NP40+.
But some of my clubmates love the speediness of the G40+ even more.
I guess in the end it's a matter of Taste. A flat hitter probably prefers speed over spin, whereas a spinner would prefer a ball that is more spin-sensitive and a scrooge probably prefers XSF 40+...
[Emoji12]