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The Break
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Ball NPS Score: Not Available
Coverstock S70â„¢
Flare Potential 5-6"
Finish 4000 Grit Abralon
Reaction Shape Length Flip
Lane Condition Oily
Available weights 14, 15, 16

 

bowlingbeers

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Re: The Break
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2007, 11:18:41 AM »
One word amazing
Got a 15 lbs with 3 oz top weight. Drilled out using continuous hook
Throwing on chameleon pattern, usually I use the fury from 15 to 7 or
I can throw my vendetta 357 up 5 but I have to slow down a little and not push it.
But  with the break I kid you not 25 to 3. Very readable, very smooth, and consistent.
I can't wait to see what it does on THS.
Awesome Job Global  

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Re: The Break
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2007, 08:02:31 PM »
My profile is the following.  I am a tweener who throws the ball around 18.5-19mph.  PAP is 5 1/2 over and 1/2 up.  Do not use grips or thumb slugs.
Here is a mini review will update as I get more games on the equipment.  I have 2 of these drilled.
Break 1 box specs.  15.01, 2 3/4 pin and 3.02 top.
Break Pin beside 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 MB 4 3/4
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6390923
I have left factory condition.  This ball on the house shot give me a nice strong arc.  I have only been on wood lanes with this ball so far this year and the pattern is 38ft house shot.  I can play 10-5 with this ball on a fresh shot.  Ball gets back very nicely and hits with lots of power.  In a house where I usually do not get alot of messengers I was sending messengers at the 10 pin alot.

Break 2 box specs 15.01 3 1/2 pin top 2.16.
Break pin high 5 3/4 x 3 5/8 MB 3 1/8
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6390925
I wanted this to be the strongest ball in my arsenal.  I took a green scotch brite to the cover to dull it up a little bit.  This ball on the same shot is around 6-7 boards stronger with a much different look.  The first Break is a arcy ball and this ball snaps hard on the backend.  I played 15 to 4 with this ball.  This ball is amazing that with as hard as it rolls back still retains the energy to carry really good.  Left some 9's but that did not shock me considering the lane conditions.  

I would say from throwing the following at the end of last year that this ball is Stronger than Total NV, G-force and my TNT.  

I will update this review as I get on different tournament patterns and synthetic lanes.

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Re: The Break
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2007, 06:54:53 PM »
just want to tell eric thanks for the new break he sent me. i drilled pin over ring and mbis at 80*. polished ball with storms moonshine and finally got to throw it tonight in a small tournament tonight. shot 278, 278 ,and 263= 819
i did not strike on only 3 shots all night and it was my error all three times. score was S62xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxx8/xxxx,xxxxxxxxS71xxxx. i had several people just be totaly amaised by how strong this ball was. i have a large selection of bowling balls being that i work in a proshop and this ball will be the first ball out of the bag until something comes along. maybe 900 global will have some other equipment to compliment the break other than the creature. which is much stronger than was expected. but that is another review
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Re: The Break
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2007, 01:12:19 PM »
The Break is a strong turning wrecking ball, looks like it picks up speed as it breaks toward the pins. I've got atleast 20 games on this ball and have yet to see this ball react any different than the first time I threw it. Awesome ball, can't wait for more to hit the market. This Break is a very, very strong hooking ball but its smooth and consistent, but you better get it out. The Break is an absolute beast.
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Re: The Break
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2007, 06:50:54 PM »

My Break is drilled with pin above ring finger at 4 1/2 inches and the mass
bias is below thumb at 5 inches.  Box condition was a little too much--I had
to play inside third and carry wasn't great in the first week of our scratch
league--shot 683.  I gave it a touch of magic shine which allowed me to play
just inside 2nd with a straighter trajectory.  This carried much
better--shot 300-209-213 for 722  Had plenty of strikes the last two games
but 4 opens ruined the set.  Left only 1 ten pin compared to 9 last week.
We run a 42 foot heavier house pattern  with a OOB for our scratch league.
Very controllable and strong ball----sure to be a winner for 900 Global

morpheus

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Re: The Break
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2007, 10:35:54 PM »
Pin:  2.5"
Top Weight:  3.5oz

Drilled with a 6" pin to PAP under the middle finger with the MB 4" from PAP, no extra hole.  I generally use this layout when I need length but still want to control the break point.  The Break is a good match of cover/core that isn't as strong as many balls on the market, but very readable.  For comparison, it's a little stronger than my Storm Thunderstruck Solid and not quite as angular.  This ball will probably get overlooked because it doesn't have a unique look, I like black bowling balls by the way, and does what many other balls do.  In short, it's nothing special, not really revolutionary in any way, and lacks the hype many other companies are generating with new releases.  Ok, that being said, I've bowled two sets with it on a beat up wood surface THS and shot 708 and 780 so it's found a spot in the bag.
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Re: The Break
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2007, 12:24:46 PM »
All in all what a great ball for 900 Global's jump into the bowling ball world. This is a great release - one of those first out of the bag balls everyone needs. It hooks on heavy oil patterns and can be polished to handle some medium lanes conditions as well. I have 2, one pin down 4 X 4 that i keep at 2000 abralon. I use it for heavier oil and although it starts early it still has enough pop for the backend. I was able to pop a 300 right away with this one in league on a very oily pattern. The ball is extremely continuos. The second one I have is a pin up, polished version. The mass bias is swung about 2" right of my thumbhole. This one skids and pops hard - a great ball for some breakdown or to swing inside out. It stills has midlane roll but a nice hard snap/arc on the backend. The Break is a ball that seems to find the hole and carry the off hits or "mixers" very well. Give this one a try - you won't be disappointed by the performance or the price!!

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Re: The Break
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2007, 05:28:21 PM »
I bought 2 Breaks, first one has a 2 inch pin, this one I drilled it with pin below my bridge, MB 2 inches away fron thumb. Left in box surface. Did not like it, low flare but strong cover. Because I had another one ordered with a 3.0" pin, I redrilled the first one and move the pin to the right, below the ring finger, much better reaction for oilier conditions, used it once on more oil and work just great. The second Break, with a 3.0 pin, drilled it with pin over ring finger. At first could not use it in my house, they change they oil pattern. But lately they change it again and has more oil. Still cover is to strong for the condition, so I hit it with Abralon 2000 and then polished it. Too smooth on the lane, didn't like it, went to the proshop again and give it a 4000 Abralon. Ladies and gentlemen, this ball is unreal. Has a strong backend but it doesn't overreact. It just turns to the pocket with power. Carry is great, I have my inserts color yellow, so when I am not release it correctly I know it, ten pins show up. So I correct my hand position and problem solved. Some friends had already told me that they will get one. There are some very good balls in the market, but this one has to be in the top five, this one is as strong and versatile as you can get.

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Re: The Break
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2008, 01:01:18 PM »
THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE BREAK PEARL:
About me…high-speed stroker, rev rate around 280, 17-19 mph depending on pattern (definitely speed-dominant).  225 China book.  5 years shop work.  PAP 4.625 X .25 up. Looking for earlier reaction from my equipment so, intrigued by the big fat low-RG, high-diff core, ordered a Break and Break Pearl through my shop.  Drilled Break Pearl 4.25 X 55 deg, min on midline, so it comes out looking like what people call RICO, I guess.  Took it for a spin on second shift Anvilane 40-foot China last night and it is just a phenomenal piece.  Exactly the reaction I was looking for, reads several feet earlier than any of my other pearls (Ang One 4.75 X 55 pin tall, Spit Fire 3.5 X 60 pin med, etc.) and just takes the backend out of play.  I have not has this A+ 'set up in midlane, take backend out of play' reaction from a ball in 4-5 years, not since the Columbia Reaction series (coincidence?  Perhaps not).  After going about 60 for 70 with the ball with my only misses being stuff-10s and 9s, put it away and am looking forward to using it competitively on Saturday.  
Oh by the way, possibly the hardest-hitting ball I've ever thrown.  Just vaporizes the pins.  A thump, and they're gone.  With my specs, as you can imagine I am not accustomed to throwing atomic mesengers, but I may have worn a dent in the right sidewall last night with the Break Pearl.
In summary, it looks like the holdover Columbia guys nailed it dead-nuts with this design.  Great work out of San Antonio.  I cannot recommend this ball enough, and the Break SOLID goes on the press tonight!

Thanks to Eric Thomas at 900 Global for accommodating me.

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Re: The Break
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 10:12:38 AM »
Just realized I've had The Break and the Creature since they first came out, and didn't get my reviews in on them yet, so here goes.  The Break is maybe the best oil ball I've ever thrown.  I had it drilled for the Shark pattern, which has my pin below my ring finger, and the CG kicked out to the right just enough to where a weight hole was not needed.  Unless I'm on a very good amount of oil, I'm either deep inside with this ball, or can't use it.  But when there is enough oil, look out.  I've used this in my PBA league on the Shark pattern, and Tournament of Champions pattern (50 feet), and this ball gives me just enough angle and finish at the pocket to carry.  I don't have a ton of revs, so finding a ball that will work on that much oil is always a challenge.  Just looking at the weight block, you may question how the ball can be this strong, but it is, no doubt.  Loved this and the Creature so much, had to get a Break Pearl, and I've been just as impressed with that, and will get a review up on that as soon as we get it up on the site.  Thanks again 900.

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Re: The Break
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2008, 12:18:24 PM »
A GOOD BREAK FOR A CHANGE

SPECS: Dual Angle layout 70X30 with a two inch pin out. Ball is 1000 Abralon

HOUSE 1: AMF Synthetics, oil is heavy through the center, lighter in the track and a good out of bounds outside of track. After using my Nsane most of the season I thought I would give my Break a shot, I went about 15 at the arrows out to about 5 at the break point I was impressed when it revved up and just crushed the pocket high flush, moved my feet five boards left and the mark about 3 boards left, ripped the ball out to 5 again and the same thing happened.
great recovery on this pattern as long as I had enough oil up front. After around one game the ball started revving early and thus not recovering enough at the backend when I moved left to get more head oil the carry went way down and the shot got over under and I went back two my Nsane. Overall I liked the reaction. over the first game but was disappointed when the lanes transitioned.

HOUSE 2: Old wooden lanes with a more standard THS than the former mentioned. heavy in the center drier as you get closer to the ditch. I was playing my Hercules about 14 to 10 trying to keep it in the oil to get the ball down the lane with some control. Decided to give Break a try, went very far left 4th arrow to about 10-7 and flush in the hole, next shot went right farther with the Break point about 5 and again flush the ball had great control even when sent into the extreme dry on the outside of the lane and recovered well. However again dry in the front killed the balls reaction down the lane I tried a more drastic move left and keeping the ball inside but I could not find carry no matter how I hit the pocket.

HIT/CARRY: Are very good, keeps pins low and moves them back and to the sides very well. Not a bone crushing hit like Mo's and Bangers stuff just a nice almost gentle hit that is still extremely effective kind finesse like hitting power would be a good way to describe it. Carry was very good at first but it seems like the ball doesn't like playing very deep as carry drops dramatically. My HPP and Nsane I can use to play deep lines and they both carry vastly better when the shot is right for them maybe I haven't found the right shot.

OVERALL: Good ball but not great, I can see that the old Columbia Designers are working for 900 now because the reaction of The Break reminds me of the older Columbia gear from the mid to late 90s balls like Cuda/C, RAGE, and Piranha /C
I like the mellow hitting power how low the pins stay on contact that is a great trait. I like how the ball changes direction so effortless and easy it is sick. However when making large moves left the ball struggles to carry and doesn't seem to face up enough but when I adjust right it is all over/under. But like I said good but not great but I do like it, it has a spot im my bag as we speak
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Re: The Break
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2008, 05:34:13 PM »
I drilled this ball a few months ago on advice of my ball driller.I knew nothing about the ball but when I heard who was making it I was axciouos to get it in my hands. I met Phil Caredenal( I hope I spelled it right!) a few years ago and loved the ball he produced back then- the Synergy ets. I drilled the ball with the pin above my ring finger and CG a little to the right of my center line. WHAT A POWERHOUSE !! This ball keeps the pins very low and hits like a truck in the pocket and carries almost everything light. I use this as my benchmark ball because of its easy read.If you are looking for a great ball on oil, this is it. Well done 900 Global with this ball!! This ranks in my top 5 balls of all time!!

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Re: The Break
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2008, 10:22:15 PM »
I got this ball drilled a few months ago, and lemme tell you, this thing can perform. i got it drilled pin under ring finger and it goes nice and smooth down the lane. first night i had this, i shot 297(choked on the last shot) and that was my new high game. hit the pocket light? no problem! this thing hits like a truck. in oil, this ball hits at its best. if you have medium to low revs, on a burnt out shot, you could just move to the fourth arrow and still hold pocket with good carry. there was never a shot out there yet that this ball couldnt handle. i have yet to use it on a sports shot, and cant wait to. i would highly recommend this ball to anyone who is looking to upgrade their ball performance and/or equipment.

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Re: The Break
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2008, 01:43:32 PM »
After rolling the S75 with little success, my driller and I opted to give the Break Solid a try.  Drilled 4.5" pin up and  MB 4.5" from PAP with OOB finish.  House is newly remodeled Brunswick center with synthetics and a relatively flat 40' pattern with flying backends and out of bounds from 8 to the ditch.  Not a THS wall by any means.

The Break solid goes longer and hooks more on the back end than the S75.  The carry is phenomenal especially on light hits...keeps pins low and moving all over the place.  Very consistent with an almost effortless yet strong predicable reaction at the break point.  Also forgiving for those of us with not so perfect releases.  

Being a long time Columbia fan (pre-sell out) I waited out my venture into the 900 Global line.  I regret not making the move sooner...the Break is an outstanding ball.  I highly recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade from their worn out or "tired" reactive solid.  The Break is very good in oil and I believe would be good on the medium THS possibly with some lite polish.

Great work 900 Global...one of my favorite solid reactives of all time.  Keep up the stellar job.
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