Hi friends!

I wanted to share with you how my lineup is going to look coming up here soon, give you some reasons why I've chosen what I've chosen and take any questions you may have.

Drum roll please....

From top to bottom

Sumo SE @ 2000, 4*20
Dream On remake @ 2000, 50*5*65
Dream On original @ 4000, 60*5*40
Covert Ops OOB, 50*5*65
Honey Badger Claw OOB, 50*5*65
Honey Badger OOB, 60*5*40
X2 OOB, 4*20
Boost Hybrid OOB, 5*65
Shadow Ops OOB, 45*4*30
After Dark Pearl OOB, 5*65

So, top end of the bag. Why no Continuum or Eon? I usually see very limited use out of big shells. I'd rather sand something that's faster response than use something that may not see the lane how I want to see it.


Covert and no Tactical? For me, I have a preconceived notion on how a Break core should roll and what I like to see out of it. The Covert fits that to a T.

Honey Badger is a no brainier, and the Claw looks like a Hyroad Nano, only better.

X2 because I love my X. It's an absolute tank.

Didn't like how squirrelly my pearl Boost was, no matter the surface.

Shadow Ops, because urethane Break.

After Dark Pearl because I loved my Link and want another motion like it.

What does your Global bag look like?

Recently went all in this summer and came away with this:

Badger
Honey Badger
Boost Blue/Black
After Dark Solid

Covers mostly what I see. Have contemplated a Shadow Ops as well.

How did I miss this message? I love the lineup, but you have a lot of high RG in there. Shadow Ops would be a good complement for when you need a little earlier read and smoother move.

Quote from: Impending Doom on November 27, 2018, 03:36:46 PM

Quote from: vadertyme03 on November 21, 2018, 06:31:28 AM

Recently went all in this summer and came away with this:

Badger
Honey Badger
Boost Blue/Black
After Dark Solid

Covers mostly what I see. Have contemplated a Shadow Ops as well.

How did I miss this message? I love the lineup, but you have a lot of high RG in there. Shadow Ops would be a good complement for when you need a little earlier read and smoother move.

I had previously been throwing urethane only and used a more old school "hit up" release which made everything hook and hook early. Been working on getting much cleaner at the bottom. I run into issues where I find shots dry enough to force me pretty deep even with the Boost or After Dark Solid and they just don't corner enough, switch to either Badger and I would have to move even further in way outside of my comfort zone.

Hoping the Shadow Ops would allow me to be little more square than where I tend to end up.

Question. Are the heads fried or just lots of bounce off of the friction?

Quote from: Impending Doom on November 28, 2018, 08:14:48 AM

Quote from: vadertyme03 on November 28, 2018, 08:03:31 AM

Quote from: Impending Doom on November 27, 2018, 03:36:46 PM

Quote from: vadertyme03 on November 21, 2018, 06:31:28 AM

Recently went all in this summer and came away with this:

Badger
Honey Badger
Boost Blue/Black
After Dark Solid

Covers mostly what I see. Have contemplated a Shadow Ops as well.

How did I miss this message? I love the lineup, but you have a lot of high RG in there. Shadow Ops would be a good complement for when you need a little earlier read and smoother move.

I had previously been throwing urethane only and used a more old school "hit up" release which made everything hook and hook early. Been working on getting much cleaner at the bottom. I run into issues where I find shots dry enough to force me pretty deep even with the Boost or After Dark Solid and they just don't corner enough, switch to either Badger and I would have to move even further in way outside of my comfort zone.

Hoping the Shadow Ops would allow me to be little more square than where I tend to end up.

Question. Are the heads fried or just lots of bounce off of the friction?

Mostly lots of bounce off the friction

If you have head oil, Shadow Ops. Talk to Juggernaut about it.

Quote from: amyers2002 on November 27, 2018, 01:01:20 PM

Well while we're doing Doom's corner lol I had a question. I'm a slower speed bowler not super old 44 but just blessed I guess and I'm thinking of trying out global. I generally prefer weaker balls.


My current bag is a Radical Ridiculous at box finish and a Quantum Black that I've added some surface too and polished. The ridiculous tends to be unresponsive in any oil at all but useable. The Quantum was too much for me OOB but has responded to some use and the surface change.

What would be a good ball for me either ball could be replaced at this point but replacing the quantum which is usually my first out of the bag would be primary. 

Ok, let me research some Brunswick stuff here...

Which Ridiculous? There's like 4 lol.

As far as the Black Quantum, get a Claw. If you're looking for the ball motion you were trying to get from the Radical ball, go HB.

I'm telling everyone right here, you will see some killer things out of the Claw, and I put my stamp of approval on it.

Also, I'm 41. We're spring chickens, SIR!!

It's the original pearl on the ridiculous the blue one.

The Claw seems like a lot of ball for me. I struggled with the black Quantum due to this issue. It's made me a bit gun shy after my experiences with it. I have a friend that uses the honey badger as his main ball and that thing really moves lol

Thanks Doom

I used the Amazon hack to pick up a Tactical Ops ($74.98), Shadow Ops($88.40), and a Green/Blue Boost ($65.58) for $178.12. I had a $50 gift card to use.

Pearls have been looking amazing in my Wednesday night league which is essentially a second shift league from the afternoon senior league. I can't wait to put holes in something that's not all black or black/blue for once.

I want to know what you think, bro!

I feel the same way about the Boost line that I do about the Ops line, just when you see less volume. You could do 3 of these with different layouts and surface preps and have a full bag. I could easily go Covert, Black, and Shadow and cover almost any league shot I see, or do a Boost at 2000, pin below fingers, Boost at 4000, pin 2 inches from pap, and shiny Boost pin up.

A fellow staffer who posts here actually asked me for a layout for a Boost. He's got slower ball speed and really rolls his wrist up behind it, so everything hooks for him. Told him to take a Boost, break the surface, pin 2 inches from the pap. Waiting to hear back.