Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
- Color: Black/Copper Pearl
- Finish: 4,000 Abralon
- Core Type: Asymmetric
- RG: 16#-2.465, 15#-2.481, 14#-2.506
- RG: Diff 16#-0.055, 15#-0.054, 14#-0.051
- Description: The Bank features our newest core design “Self Righting Core†(SRC). The SRC is both homogeneous in nature and also mono-monostatic. The unique core shape contains only one stable point. Unlike all other cores in the industry the SRC core will always move and twist to its stable position regardless of how or where it is placed. It will right it self!
Our testing indicated that when in rotation the core shape easily moves without resistance or hesitation in seeking the stable spot helping give the bank greater ease in transitioning through the phases of ball motion. Other cores on the market that have multiple stable, or flat spots, must expend additional energy to move off of that position and thus not efficiently and effectively optimize energy transfer to yield maximum ball reaction. The SRC, once in motion, does not need to expend additional energy to seek its sole stable position and therefore creates optimum ball reaction for the bowler.
An additional benefit of the SRC is the value of the “Moment Armâ€. The moment arm measures the likelihood of a force to rotate an object about any given axis. The larger the moment arm the greater amount of loping and imbalance forces the core will have during rotation. This effect leads to increased energy retention. The SRC has the greatest moment arm available. The combination of having the greatest moment arm and only one stable point creating the least resistance gives The Bank a unique and powerful motion. (For a greater detailed explanation view the entire technical article location on our website).
Post by: Ballwhore on August 11, 2010, 03:10:59 AM
Post by: jcullen81 on August 12, 2010, 01:04:51 AM
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Jaime Cullen AMF/900 Global Staff
Post by: badbeard on August 13, 2010, 06:34:40 PM
Post by: Jd900g1 on August 18, 2010, 03:27:33 AM
Post by: JJM on August 28, 2010, 01:05:45 PM
Post by: Global900Guy on September 13, 2010, 10:06:18 AM
All I can say is WOW! Give this ball a good amount of oil in the front and the middle part of the lane and it will give you a very strong arc in the backend and will continue trough the pins with excellent carry!
The most remarkable about this ball, is, that for a extremely high flaring ball (4-5" in the oil last track line right next to the weight hole O_o) it keeps enormous amounts of energy to release at the backend and the pins.
Compared to my Break Out, it is a lot more ball, but due to the energy retention i can use it even longer throughout the night!
All that is left to say, is that this ball lives up to the hype and the Global crew did a perfect job on this one. I cant wait to see the next releases with this new core.
Update:
Just shot a 300 and 802 with the Bank! I am going to get another one to store it away! What a ball!!!
Chris
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Ball Dealers Frankfurt
Germany
Post by: Ehudakineyah on October 15, 2010, 10:59:05 AM
Average: 219
Style: 2 Handed/Right
Ball Speed: 21-22 Mph
RPM: 600-650
Layout: 50 x 4" x 40
Shots Thrown On:
Route 66
Route 66 (Shortened)
Earl Anthony
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip (Shortened)
My first ball by 900 Global. First Impression of the bowling ball on the lane is the move this ball gives in the mid lane and the back end. What intrigued me the most was this hype about this SRC (Self Righting Core). So i had to try it out.
Supposedly this ball was supposed to be aggresive just by itself. so i tried to tame it down a bit by giving it a smooth layout. But that didnt work at all
This ball hits hard when it finds the pocket though.
For the Patterns i played on, it only worked well on the Route 66 for League Play. Other then that, this ball died and i had to put it back into the bag after the first game.
If your looking for a ball that will turn without a doubt and hit hard in the pocket. The Bank is for you. For me, and on the patterns im bowling on, its just not a ball that fits in there. Im just waiting for a pattern here in hawaii to use this ball more frequently at the moment.
But Very Good Bowling Ball "900 Global"
Rating: 9/10
-Keene Inafuku
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Just started 2 Handed in August.
6 300 Games and 2 800 Series so far.
Current Arsenal:
Storm 2Furious (Polished)
Storm Invasion (Polished)
Storm Virtual Energy (Highly Polished)
Storm Black Ice
Ebonite Mission 2.0
Track 607A SE
Post by: ball boy on October 26, 2010, 11:48:34 AM
My profile: speed 14-16mph, power stroker rt hand.
Lane surface overlays and synthetic.
Drilling: Pin down over label, box finish.
The Bank - the NEW headliner from 900 Global is a unique design. Brand new "self righting" core, a first of it's kind, supposed to give the bowler optimum reaction. It does just that. A very rolly, easy to read ball that seems to find the hole. I was limited in what I could do as far as drilling with a 1/2" pin but what I got is a fast revving, easy read oily condition ball. OOB was tough for me to use, just too much early hook. Polished I got a ball I can use it on fresh with ease. Doesn't wow you on the backend but it always get there and the carry was good. I believe another layout with a longer pin to PAP would work well and increase my playability with the ball.
If you're looking for consistent reaction/hook on oil the Bank is one you need.
Joe Arvai
900 Global Amateur Staff
www.900global.com
www.amf300.com
Post by: I_Bowl4Money on December 31, 2010, 09:13:05 PM
Pin Placement = Above Bridge
Pin > PAP = 5 1/8
MB > PAP = 5
DUAL ANGLE = 65 x 40
CONDITIONS
Broken Down House Shot
Mark = 17 @ the arrows
BreakPoint = 12
REVIEW
The BANK is a step up from the Break Out. The core gives this ball the ability, in my opinion, to rev harder than any other ball in the 900 Global lines. The coverstock can easily be modified to various grits in order to achieve desired reaction.
I bowled with this ball on broken down house shot conditions where the track area had some play but the volume inside was heavy enough to allow me to clear the front and mid part of the lane.
I chose this layout because I wanted to compare it to one of my Break Outs. What I've determined is the BANK needs a little more help clearing the fronts and mids which can easily be done by hand position or coverstock change.
The reaction was everything I expected with this layout. The pin up and longer pin to pap placement allowed me to dictate how the ball got to the breakpoint. (If you're not a hand position person, small surface changes can also help lengthen or shorten how the ball reads the lane).
Because this ball revs as hard as it does, I caution folks that this ball could have a tendency to hook and set if it is drilled too strong or encounters friction too soon on the lane.
What I've also noticed is that in the oil, speed can be a factor with this layout which is why I'm contemplating drilling one stronger, probably 4 1/4 Pin to PAP (right of ring finger) with a little more kick to the right with the MB so that speed on heavier conditions wouldn't be such a factor.
Overall, if you're looking for more reaction this is the ball for you. Understanding its purpose, you will need oil in the fronts and mids for this ball to really show its strength.
Hope this helps and if you have questions, please send me a private message.
Regards,
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Edited on 12/31/2010 at 8:53 PM
Post by: galensproshop on January 02, 2011, 02:39:16 AM
LANE CONDITION
Length:44 ft.
Volume:
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):
COMMENTS
Likes:this ball is great for oil and house shots deep inside. this ball is very versatile I have three for try out balls and everyone seems to like it gets down the lane and carries pins like crazy. I used it in a sports shot tournament against some of the best bowlers around and finished 13 and in the money only 2 pins from the 10 player cut.
Dislikes: i can't say that i have any it works for oil when i need it.
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
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Post by: chrisleftwich on January 21, 2011, 01:50:09 PM
BALL SPECS
Pin Length: 3 1/2
Starting Top Weight: 3
Ball Weight: 15.3
DRILL PATTERN
45 x 4 x 35
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate: 350
Ball Speed: 17 mph
PAP/Track: 6 1/8 over 3/4 up
SURFACE PREP
Grit: OOB
Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): 4000 grit
LANE CONDITION
Length: 40 feet
Volume: 26 ml
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS
BALL REACTION
Length: Good length through the heads
Back End: Great continuation, wouldn't really call it a snap, but once it picks up it keeps going.
Overall Hook: Overall hook is pretty good, not as much hook as my Mission, but good enough to play in the oil and recover enough to carry
Midlane Read: this is where the ball picks up and really shines, the ball really picks up in the midlane and then never stops
Breakpoint Shape: more of a hard arc
COMMENTS
Likes: I really like the continuation in this ball and will be trying it out on a sport shot this weekend and hopefully will see this continuation from the midlane.
Dislikes: None yet with this ball, been very consistent for me.
Post by: MJS900G on January 24, 2011, 09:24:18 AM
BALL SPECS
Pin Length: 3
Starting Top Weight: 2.5 ounces
Ball Weight: 15
DRILL PATTERN
Dual Angle: 50x4x35
- weight hole on pap-7/8 drill bit
BOWLER STYLE
Ball Speed:15-17
PAP: 3 3/8 over 1 1/4 up
SURFACE PREP
Grit: 4000
Type: Matte
LANE CONDITION
-Usable on most house conditions and medium and medium heavy sport patterns
BALL REACTION
Length: Mine reads midlane, bowlers looking for length i would suggest long pins or polish(if looking for length please check the profit or bank pearl).
Back End: Very strong and continous on the backend. I rarely see any attempt to roll or burn out with mine.
Overall Hook: On a scale of 1 to 50 i would rate it at 45 which is impressive because i get alot of total hook out of mine while still seeing a very clean ball thru the front of the lanes even when the heads are burnt.
Midlane Read: Very strong yet still easy to control.
Breakpoint Shape:Mine is in between what most bowlers would call an arc and a hockey stick shape motion. This allows my ball to still read early but provide plenty of entry angle to the pocket when I desire to open a lane up which is what this ball is great at.
COMMENTS
Likes:
-Clears the front of the lane very well.
-Handles alot of oil.
-Clears the front of the lane very well.
-Handles alot of oil.
-Doesnt roll or burn out very often.
Dislikes:
-None so far, has been very easy to drill for myself and customers.
Post by: MissyParkin on January 25, 2011, 08:30:45 PM
I absolutely LOVE my Bank. I have drilled two of them now and the picture below is the latest. I think this is one of the most versatile balls on the market, as far as making adjustments with surfaces and seeing a HUGE difference in ball reaction.
I have used the ball on a wide variety of patterns, lengths, lane surfaces, etc. From house shots to sport shots and PBA patterns to international events, this ball has been a HUGE asset to my bag!
If you use the ball out of the box or with a dull surface, it definitely needs some oil. It rolls early and has a strong backend motion. Using the ball with this surface would be good for people with HIGH speed, lower rev rates or people that are struggling with seeing their ball go too long on oily conditions.
However if you shine the ball up, you can also use the ball on medium to dry patterns. It becomes a little more skid/flippy and the shine allows the ball to get further down the lane and not loose any energy. This is the ball I used at the beginning rounds of the Tournament of Champions, in order to make it into the Elite field.
We've drilled a lot of Banks for our pro shop customers and everyone has loved this ball!
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
Post by: pbaexp12 on May 11, 2011, 12:53:57 PM
LANE CONDITION
Length:40" ths
Volume:medium heavy
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):
THSCOMMENTS
Likes: I like this ball a lot. It's rated for a big back end but mine is drilled with a controlled layout and I see a very big move down lane that's very controllable. You can tell when it's ready for the transition to move toward the pocket and is very easy to predict and adjust for. I haven't seen oil yet that is too heavy for this ball but the pba league starts very soon and I'll give it a run there. I will do another post after getting on that shot.
Dislikes: Well my dislikes are very low. This ball is a solid and needs head oil to work great as does most solids. The bank pearl would be better for that but I have not tried that one.
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
you can email me at gr8_bwler@yahoo.com
My email address has no space the space is the underscore key...
1st 300 shot with ARCH RIVAL yes!!
2nd 300 with WILD THING!!
3rd 300 game shot with JIGSAW TRAP!!
Post by: techguy on May 13, 2011, 02:54:34 AM
LANE CONDITION
Length:
Volume:
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): Typical House Lane
COMMENTS
Likes: Strong Hook, Can handle very heavily oiled lanes with ease
Dislikes: None
My arsenal consists of:
Hammer Black Widow Bite
Brunswick Twisted Fury Solid
Brunswick C-System 2.5
Just got a Bank ball. I'm a stroker with average ball speed (about 12mph). I had the ball drilled to the strong layout for heavily oiled lanes on 900 Global's drilling sheet. Left the surface in OOB condition. This ball's reaction is drastically different than any of my other bowling balls. It's almost impossible to throw a straight ball with my Bank. I used it the first time last night for league bowling. I got 160, 180 and 224 (572 series). With my other bowling balls I was lucky if I got 150. Does anyone know if the rumors about 900 Global's financial troubles are true? Does this mean they're going out of business already? This would be absolutely shocking since they make the best bowling balls in existence.
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
Post by: pbaexp12 on June 24, 2011, 11:32:49 AM
LANE CONDITION
Length: 42" scorpion pattern
Volume: heavy
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): scorpoin
COMMENTS
Likes: I have been using my bank ball on several house shot before and always needed to play very deep and really swing out the ball to just hit pocket. It got to a point that this ball is going to be too strong on any shot I every come across and figured it would work on only very heavy shots.
Well during this summer I'm doing a PBA sport shot league and this ball finally has a chance to shine for me!!. Using this ball on the Scorpion pattern the Bank made the pattern a lot less intimadating than normal. It's drilled pin down with the cg way far outside of palm with a very low weight hole below thumb, right handed. I throw lefty so this drilling is very weak for me. This Bank ball really was a pleasure to use on this shot. Standing on 17 and just coming up the back of the ball the bans rolled very clean and the natural backend of the ball did everything else. This ball stayed hitting hard and carried very well when I was even near pocket. During the third game I moved in 5 boards and came around the ball still getting it out to 3 at the breakpoint and this thing still made it back and hit very hard.
Very strong ball Global and I really enjoyed using it. Makes me want to try out the pearl version!!!
Dislikes: The strength of this ball is awesome and bad. Too strong for most house conditions but perfect for any heavy sport condition.
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
you can email me at gr8_bwler@yahoo.com
My email address has no space the space is the underscore key...
1st 300 shot with ARCH RIVAL yes!!
2nd 300 with WILD THING!!
3rd 300 game shot with JIGSAW TRAP!!
Edited on 6/24/2011 at 9:34 AM
Post by: mattbehling on December 28, 2011, 01:45:47 PM
LANE CONDITION
Length: Heavey OIL
Volume:
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):
COMMENTS
Likes:none
Dislikes: I got the ball for super aggressive. But the ball does not hook in heavy it is made for med to dry lanes. According do the customer service rep "DALE" he said the too much tape in the ball was makeing the ball not hook. Then I talked to "Erik" and he said the ball will try too hook in the 1st 10 ft of oil and then burn out. Which means it is NOT for heavy oil. And the excuses they gave me made me feel they do not stand behind their bowling balls. So i will never buy another ball from them again. Good luck if you buy and thing from them ever again.
Balls I have bought the LINK , bounty, and bank :-(
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
Post by: Arod on January 05, 2012, 09:23:56 AM
LANE CONDITION
Length: 40" THS
Volume: Meduim Heavy
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS
COMMENTS
Like: This ball is a beast of the breakpoint but still has a smooth predictable roll. Shot my 1st 800 series with this ball (280, 256, 268 = 804).
Dislikes: Needs head oil.
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
Post by: Impending Doom on August 08, 2012, 11:32:50 AM
Length: Sport, THS
Volume: Varied
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): All.
COMMENTS
Likes: Ability to read condition, SRC, versatile.
Dislikes: None
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
I have had my Bank for 2 years, and personally, it's the ball I can use to figure out what I need to do. Usually, it's "Keep this ball in your hands". Drilled it 65x4.5x40. OOB, it is enough to tackle almost any oil pattern. House shot, better move left, and feed it to the friction. USBC pattern, able to play straight up 5 and keep migrating left all night.
It's the balls ability to read the middle part of the lane that is great. Doesn't roll out ever, and I do mean ever. Ever since drilling a Bank Roll the exact same way, I polished the Bank to 4000 then Factory Finish, and it's much more usable on the medium side of things now. It's a good 8 boards less than the Bank Roll, which is good.