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uwecbowler

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Durable spare ball
« on: February 12, 2016, 02:13:02 PM »
I'm looking for opinions on a durable spare ball. I throw plastic at 95% of my leaves, with the only exceptions being the 2-8 & 3-9 combinations. I have a black Storm Ice currently and it seems to be literally falling apart. Granted I bought the ball used but the thumb seems to be chipping out after ever shot. There are several deep gouges in the ball as well. The ball seems to be "soft" and chips/gouges easily.

Usually I stick to the Storm/Roto Grip family, but plastic is plastic. I'm open to any suggestions. Has anyone tried the Pyramid Path for bowlingball.com? I figure it might be with the shot at about $45 shipped.
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milorafferty

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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2016, 02:16:22 PM »
I use Motiv's Arctic Sniper and it is holding up very well. It's a urethane blend, so if you are looking for plastic, then it's not the ball for you. But it can take a lot of punishment as I have probably a 1000+ games on mine.


On the downside, it's a bit expensive for a spare ball.
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2016, 02:48:15 PM »
Black ice spare is poop. I owned it twice and didn't last long, thumb chipped away easy. Granted I use a slug, which is part of the reason why the area cracks, but I've owned other spare balls that didn't have that issue so quickly. I go through spare balls due to the cracking thumb hole/area.

I have a C300 that I've used a lot this season and "thump" the ball more often than before. So far no scars are seen and the ball is holding up pretty good.
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2016, 03:08:03 PM »
Prior had a T-Zone & WD, both were plastic that easily chipped and developed spider cracks.  Bought a Storm Polar Ice (urethane) two years ago with the pancake weight block (no core).  It's the blue/black cover.  The current version is called the Mix. The best spare ball I have ever owned.  It's construction is very durable and rolls straight and true for spares and if the lanes really dry out it will work as a strike ball. I call it my dual purpose ball.
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2016, 03:25:49 PM »
Brunswick T-zone
That's what I have, and I thrown it quite a bit now. No sign of tear on it yet.
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2016, 04:22:00 PM »
My T-Zone is impossible to kill. 3 years, bowling 2x a week minimum. No cracks, just keep polishing it.
Had an Ice Storm previously but it cracked quickly and often.
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2016, 04:57:38 PM »
If you want durability find an old rubber ball and plug and redrill it. 
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morpheus

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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2016, 06:14:58 PM »
Can't go wrong with a Storm Mix...very durable
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charlest

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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2016, 07:03:18 PM »
Quote from: morpheus on February 12, 2016, 06:14:58 PM
Can't go wrong with a Storm Mix...very durable

Urethane is very durable. But for many of us it still hooks too much. Even throwing it straighter, but not straight.
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2016, 08:32:44 PM »
I have an ebonite maxim. Got a ton of games on it  looks brand new and handles my 20 MPh throw at spares just fine! No blemishes at all!
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2016, 11:00:45 PM »
Quote from: Stormroto22 on February 12, 2016, 08:32:44 PM
I have an ebonite maxim. Got a ton of games on it  looks brand new and handles my 20 MPh throw at spares just fine! No blemishes at all!

I picked up a maxim this year for my spare ball.  and it has no blemishes either.  looks the exact same as the day I picked it up from the pro-shop. 

I second this option.    but as the OP said; plastic is plastic
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2016, 11:01:33 PM »
Quote from: morpheus on February 12, 2016, 06:14:58 PM
Can't go wrong with a Storm Mix...very durable

cant use the mix; urethane balls would hook too much and I would miss corner pins because of it
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2016, 11:15:49 PM »
Quote from: SG17 on February 12, 2016, 11:01:33 PM
Quote from: morpheus on February 12, 2016, 06:14:58 PM
Can't go wrong with a Storm Mix...very durable

cant use the mix; urethane balls would hook too much and I would miss corner pins because of it

The Mix isn't a normal urethane or reactive urethane that you see with balls like the Pitch Black. The Mix series is barely more than a plastic ball
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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2016, 01:06:31 AM »
Quote from: itsallaboutme on February 12, 2016, 04:57:38 PM
If you want durability find an old rubber ball and plug and redrill it. 


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Re: Durable spare ball
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2016, 01:11:12 AM »
There are some rubber ones currently on eBay.
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