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a new I thought I heard everything 14lb 8oz is really 15lbs
« on: September 14, 2014, 08:49:27 PM »
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That's all well and good but if you buy (as an example) a Storm HyRoad pearl at 15lbs the actual ball will weigh between 14lbs 8oz and 15lbs 8oz. Too much difference in my opinion. Huge difference between these two extremes.

Okay a 14lb 8oz ball is really a 15 pound ball.

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Re: a new I thought I heard everything 14lbs is really 15lbs
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2014, 09:00:46 PM »
I think that possibly this poster has had some very bad experience with either a pro shop or an internet dealer. They have dumped some off-weight balls on him when he has asked for 15 lb. balls. I would think that he had been given balls in that huge range when he probably should have been given balls in the 15 lb. to 15 lb. 5 oz., roughly, before drilling.

Personally, if my driller gave me a 15 lb. ball outside this range (15 lb. - 15 lb. 6 oz.), I would want him to ask me if it were alright to drill it before he even started laying out the ball.
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Re: a new I thought I heard everything 14lb 8oz is really 15lbs
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2014, 10:58:24 PM »
Idk, I have a lighter 15 and I fling it out there.. I hate that! 
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Re: a new I thought I heard everything 14lb 8oz is really 15lbs
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2014, 11:02:02 PM »
What ball, Bill?
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Re: a new I thought I heard everything 14lb 8oz is really 15lbs
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2014, 11:26:10 PM »
My victory road solid is noticeably light.  I wouldn't mind it if were pearl, but typically...I am using solids when I need to slow down...added speed doesn't help!

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Re: a new I thought I heard everything 14lb 8oz is really 15lbs
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2014, 04:12:49 PM »
okay more info

he says its marked right on the box
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If you look at the boxes they come in you will see the actual weight and that's where I came up with the plus or minus half pound.

I asked him to post a pic of it.

I looked on all my boxes and can't find anything that says that.

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Re: a new I thought I heard everything 14lb 8oz is really 15lbs
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2014, 05:54:30 PM »
well he didn't post a pic. he says "you have to look at a number of boxes"

from that I figure what hes talking about is the variance is oz.'s on the box where it says 15lbs 2oz or 5oz. or 10oz & so on.

no way that gets you this"15lbs the actual ball will weigh between 14lbs 8oz and 15lbs 8oz."

you can read the thread here.
http://www.bowlingintel.com/forum/thread-2010.html
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