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AlonzoHarris

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Phil and Mo
« on: January 17, 2017, 03:04:15 PM »
What on the current market besides the obvious (Radical), did Mo and/or Phil create or influence during their time at the respective company?
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2017, 03:19:00 PM »
Phil is "newguy" on here. He should chime in

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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2017, 03:45:29 PM »
Wasn't Phil the guy behind the "real" track (not the ebonite spin-off) in the 90s.  And I coulda swore he was the guy behind dynothane as well.

Mo pinel was behind morich (some of the hammer stuff? 3d offset?).

I am not 100% on the information...But I feel like Phil's a coverstock guy and mo is the core guy of radical....
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2017, 04:27:35 PM »
Just as you said billdozer

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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2017, 04:31:47 PM »
He's designed cores too.  He said he was the first to use a flip block in a bowling ball. (Info from his vid today)
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2017, 04:41:13 PM »
Besides Track and Dynothane I think Phil started 900 Global as well.

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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2017, 04:51:40 PM »
He's designed cores too.  He said he was the first to use a flip block in a bowling ball. (Info from his vid today)

That video inspired my post actually.
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2017, 05:57:43 PM »
I believe Mo created the AMF XS line when it was Ebonite but I could be wrong.

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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2017, 06:10:31 PM »
I believe Mo created the AMF XS line when it was Ebonite but I could be wrong.
I am inclined to agree with you there.
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2017, 08:14:37 PM »
If I'm not mistaken Phil came up with and made popular the Track Critical Mass bowling ball with it's "Ceramicore" tech that became so popular in many Columbia 300 releases like the Piranha/C, Cuda/C, Quake...etc.

Wish they would release a retro Jade Piranha/C, I'd buy one! lol
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2017, 08:32:06 PM »
Wish they would release a retro Jade Piranha/C, I'd buy one! lol

Columbia has put some new Piranhas overseas recently. The most recent looks really nice

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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2017, 09:10:50 PM »
Mo also did the AMF Sumo I believe... he did design the 3D offset core for sure. He's an amazing lane pattern designer too!
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2017, 09:55:59 PM »
Phil also did the Titanium cores such as what was found in the Columbia 300 Boss.
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2017, 10:03:48 PM »
Phil didn't start the original Track. The original Track was started in Ohio in basically a garage with a guy pouring balls by hand in the 80s? (Look for old balls called Star Trak). Columbia Industries bought Track and brought the company to San Antonio. Phil headed up the Track team and the division took off.

After some issues, Phil found himself out at Columbia (roughly 2001/2002?). Phil eventually bought Dynothane from Storm as Storm owned the rights but was doing nothing with the brand. Phil started to create cores and covers with Storm before moving the brand back to Columbia in 2005 I believe.

In 2007 Ebonite bought Columbia and everything under the Columbia umbrella, and in some sort of agreement, when Phil went back to Columbia, Dynothane became part of Columbia, so the Dynothane brand went to Ebonite in the purchase. This is when Phil eventually started 900 Global. Phil took that brand and did very well before leaving and started Radical with Mo.

This is by no means a full list of everything Phil has done. He deserves a big hand for everything he has done for the bowling industry.
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Re: Phil and Mo
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2017, 11:00:55 PM »
Well said wowsers!
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