I'm not paying $40+/doz for balls, so I'm not comparing it to any of those. My ratings are relative to this ~$25-$30/doz category. My main frame of comparison is the HX Hot Bite that I have been happily playing for a while. I usually shoot mid-80's and am a fairly long hitter.
I got my first ... » More

I'm not paying $40+/doz for balls, so I'm not comparing it to any of those. My ratings are relative to this ~$25-$30/doz category. My main frame of comparison is the HX Hot Bite that I have been happily playing for a while. I usually shoot mid-80's and am a fairly long hitter.
I got my first full 18 in with one of these today at a Muni. Here are my observances.

The Burner TP is plenty long, although it seems just a hair shorter than the Hot Bite. I was able to hit draws and fades off the tee and the TP responded really well and very much in control. Iron shots behaved themselves very well. This ball is plenty workable and feels fantastic while doing it. It as a noticeably softer feel all around than the Hot Bite.

I hit everything from 5 irons to lob wedges into the greens today and when I actually hit the green, the ball did what it was supposed to. No surprise releases and no zipping back off the front of the soft greens. Again, very controllable.

The feel off the putter is really soft and nice. Great feedback.

I made it around on one ball. Despite hitting shots that stopped, and bent and all kinds of stuff, the ball dhad no obvious signs of wear. It is far more durable than the HX Hot Bite.

So somehow TaylorMade has made a ball that is soft, long enough and controllable while still being extremely durable and less than $30/doz. I don't know how they did it, but they did. This is a great, great ball. » Close

So I had a Burner (hit too high) traded it for a Sumo (nice, but inconsistent), and then traded that back in for the Burner (figuring I'd just live with it). After a round with the burner where I was outdriven by 20-30 yards due to the loack of roll out, I got an FT-5 Draw in 9 degree. Preliminary... » More

So I had a Burner (hit too high) traded it for a Sumo (nice, but inconsistent), and then traded that back in for the Burner (figuring I'd just live with it). After a round with the burner where I was outdriven by 20-30 yards due to the loack of roll out, I got an FT-5 Draw in 9 degree. Preliminary results are encouraging. It seems to have a little more carry distance for me than the Burner, but it also has noticeably more roll out. More than any driver I've owned.

The sound and feel are different. That is an issue for some. Personally, I like the solid feeling. The ball seems » Close

I had one for a few rounds. I hit it well, and I hit it far. My only issue was that I hit it waaaayyyy too high. Accurate trajectory control was difficult. There's nothing below a 9.5 degree, so I had to trade it in.

While it didn't work for me, it is still a really good driver for lots... » More

I had one for a few rounds. I hit it well, and I hit it far. My only issue was that I hit it waaaayyyy too high. Accurate trajectory control was difficult. There's nothing below a 9.5 degree, so I had to trade it in.

While it didn't work for me, it is still a really good driver for lots of people. » Close