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Equipment Boards => 900 Global => Topic started by: Impending Doom on June 13, 2013, 04:43:56 PM

Title: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 13, 2013, 04:43:56 PM
Protocol
http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/protocol.html (http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/protocol.html)
Hard Drive
http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/hard-drive.html (http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/hard-drive.html)
Vixen
http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/vixen.html (http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/vixen.html)
Desert Hook
http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/desert-hook.html (http://www.900global.com/index.php/products/balls/desert-hook.html)
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 14, 2013, 11:08:57 AM
Updated with all the new 900 links.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: BiGtYmEr300 on June 14, 2013, 01:13:17 PM
Can't wait to see the videos for these. All look like good pieces.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: tdub36tjt on June 14, 2013, 04:01:20 PM
oh man is that protocol gonna be sweet. and the return of the s30??? should be awesome....
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 14, 2013, 04:19:20 PM
Hard drive is the one looking me right in the face saying "You know you want me"
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: stc067 on June 14, 2013, 04:40:31 PM
I'm giving serious thought to the Desert Hook,I could use a new dry lane reactive.I look foreward to seeing some video on this piece.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: kidlost2000 on June 14, 2013, 05:02:07 PM
Good looking stuff.....no great looking stuff.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: rustylegacy on June 14, 2013, 06:10:58 PM
Dry Hook and the AMF Heat Stroke look most appealing to me. Dry Hook has Orbit Extreme remake all over it.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: trackfiend on June 14, 2013, 09:32:19 PM
hey doom i really thought you would be going for that desert hook with having the same cover the link you liked so much
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 14, 2013, 09:46:56 PM
Oh, its already on the list. Trust me. :)
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: iamone78 on June 15, 2013, 11:30:24 AM
I like the sounds of all of the balls, even on the AMF side as well. Think the Grip It sounds very nice being S64 Hybrid. Kind of surprised not to see anything in a solid stronger than S70. Maybe that will drop at the start of the fall.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 15, 2013, 01:54:40 PM
I don't see the specs for the Grip/It up yet. Where did you find that information?
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: tdub36tjt on June 15, 2013, 06:24:01 PM
The Hard Drive is stronger than s70......the Heat Stroke looks like it could be a good seller too. Might be clise to a IQ Tour Pearl. The King Cobra isn't much different than the IQ Tour for me just a little earlier OOB for me so could see this being similar to the gold ball.....I think all the new erases should be nice.....
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: charlest on June 15, 2013, 07:13:56 PM
The Heat Stroke core reminds me a lot of the Messenger, with a slightly lower differential for control.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: tdub36tjt on June 15, 2013, 10:07:19 PM
The Heat Stroke core reminds me a lot of the Messenger, with a slightly lower differential for control.

Lower rg on the Heat Stroke though.....The messenger low rg I guess was close. Numbers are really close to the nugget. I think the Storm cover will probably be slightly cleaner and might have a little more in the back but I bet it's gonna be fairly similar type reaction. Never have quite understood why the IQ pearl was in the price point it is. Should be in the mid level price point at most....
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 15, 2013, 10:09:56 PM
Charlest, you're on the money.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: suhoney24 on June 15, 2013, 11:37:30 PM
anyone where i can find pricing info (even for just the protocol & hard drive) ?
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: kidlost2000 on June 16, 2013, 12:03:29 AM
Reminds me of this core used on several different balls through the years.

http://www.bowlingballvault.com/companies/8-dynothane/433-element-ne10-
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 16, 2013, 06:39:40 AM
Kid, I think they can tweak the densities in that bottom block and make it do whatever they want.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: tdub36tjt on June 16, 2013, 09:39:52 AM
anyone where i can find pricing info (even for just the protocol & hard drive) ?

I haven't seen any yet but I'm thinking the hard drive will be in the high end price point and theprotocol will be at the war eagle price point.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: suhoney24 on June 16, 2013, 02:20:06 PM
thanks man...wanted to order the protocol but no one seems to have a price yet
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: iamone78 on June 16, 2013, 02:51:31 PM
I don't see the specs for the Grip/It up yet. Where did you find that information?

Doom, take a look at the ad for either the Protocol or Hard Drive and on the 2nd page, it has a ball line up comparison.

http://www.900global.com/images/pdf/protocolad.pdf (http://www.900global.com/images/pdf/protocolad.pdf)
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: BiGtYmEr300 on June 16, 2013, 05:20:48 PM
What about the Grip It?? Is that an overseas release? Or has it not been announced just yet?
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: S-70BreakPearl on June 17, 2013, 12:58:34 AM
 It is a U.S release, it is do to come out some time in Aug in a pro shop in your area. :)  cant wait that's for sure. another great release from 1 of the top ball manufactures  woohoo  go 900 Global
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 17, 2013, 09:54:36 AM
Good, give me some time between drilling sessions. Can't wait to get my hands on a Hard Drive and an Incinerate. Maybe I can punch them before my tournament on Shark on the 7th.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: charlest on June 17, 2013, 11:44:32 AM
Good, give me some time between drilling sessions. Can't wait to get my hands on a Hard Drive and an Incinerate. Maybe I can punch them before my tournament on Shark on the 7th.

Danni's Hard Drive?
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 17, 2013, 11:53:48 AM
Quit being naughty, Charlest. :P
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: rickc0123 on June 17, 2013, 06:55:51 PM
yeah the new lineup is going to be great can wait to get my hands on them the protocol and the hard drive will be good and the desert hook need a good dry lane ball and short pattern ball also the vixen looks like will be a good league ball excited and cant wait to get to use them....
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: svengali on June 19, 2013, 05:59:15 PM
anyone where i can find pricing info (even for just the protocol & hard drive) ?

Buddies (http://www.buddiesproshop.com/m-3-900-global.aspx) & bowling.com (http://www.bowling.com/shopping/900-global/bowling-balls) have pricing info on their sites with pre-order available. Both have similar pricing, basically ~$80 for Desert Hook, ~$109 for Vixen, ~$139 for Hard Drive, and ~$159 for Protocol.

I'm intrigued by the price of the Desert Hook. I'd like to see some videos & reviews before I buy it but it might be the best value of the 4 balls.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: charlest on June 19, 2013, 07:16:35 PM
Quit being naughty, Charlest. :P

After 45 or 50 posts of awaiting the new release of every bleepin' manufacturer, I had to change the subject somewhere along the line to something of true interest to every male. :) Besides, you're the one who put "Hard Drive" in the forefront of the discussion. :):):)
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 19, 2013, 07:18:37 PM
I've got a NIB Jewel sitting behind me, so just a Protocol, Hard Drive, Desert Hook, Rip/it and Incinerate for me please.
Title: Re: New 900 Global lineup
Post by: Impending Doom on June 19, 2013, 08:36:17 PM
Hey, i call em like I see em, sir.