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OddBalls

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Whats the facsination with this ball??
« on: August 24, 2009, 04:37:21 AM »
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DanH78

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Re: Whats the facsination with this ball??
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2009, 01:10:17 PM »
Nostalgia most likely
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leftyinsnellville

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Re: Whats the facsination with this ball??
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2009, 01:12:02 PM »
...as well as the recent facination with urethane balls.
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Gene J Kanak

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Re: Whats the facsination with this ball??
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2009, 01:33:54 PM »
That's funny stuff. I knew a few guys that had those back in the urethane days, and, personally, I didn't think they rolled all that well. It grabbed super early and hit like the bowl of mustard it looks like.
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Re: Whats the facsination with this ball??
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2009, 01:36:39 PM »
I thought that the Atari was sweet too, until I had the games loaded on my Xbox and discovered that it was fun when I was like 8 or something...
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don coyote

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Re: Whats the facsination with this ball??
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2009, 01:43:21 PM »
I DON'T WANT IT, but I did shoot a 298 and 756 with one, In 1986!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I could NOT swing it out, but up the boards it was money. (LOOKED LIKE BABY POOP WHEN IT WAS DIRTY, WHICH WAS ALWAYS!!!!!!!)



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BowlingWolf

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Re: Whats the facsination with this ball??
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2009, 01:45:04 PM »
I knew of a few really good shooters that rolled this ball, and they shot mostly lights out with it--actually appeared to have gotten better as a result of the newfound confidence it gave them (heavy roll, great hit).

In fact, this ball was as responsible as the Columbia Black U-Dot for turning up scores back in the 1980's, and can be credited with being a catalyst for the bowling ball technology improving frenzy that the game has experienced ever since it came on the market.

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tdub36tjt

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Re: Whats the facsination with this ball??
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2009, 02:10:13 PM »
There is actually a guy around here that uses one still. He thinks you "aren't a good bowler if you use resin".  Its funny though he averages in the 190's and it hits like a turd. I would be ticked if I was on his team and he refused to use something that would hit.
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