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Title: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: raiderh20boy on January 23, 2007, 05:07:58 AM
Has anyone noticed a major color change in the Rampage recently?
I got 2 recently in my shop and both have colors not even close to the original.
Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: qstick777 on January 23, 2007, 01:34:15 PM
Maybe it's a special edition?  You should keep both of them and auction them off as "RARE."



Got any pictures to share with the rest of us?
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Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: Joe Jr on January 23, 2007, 01:41:12 PM
I hear the color differences are due to the new casting machines.
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Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: charlest on January 23, 2007, 01:59:09 PM
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I hear the color differences are due to the new casting machines.
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You're kidding ..... ????
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Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: raiderh20boy on January 23, 2007, 06:45:59 PM
Actually the 2 balls that I've got are both more of a burgandy/maroon and a gold like a dull Rhino Pro gold more of a greenish gold and NO orange at all!!
Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: laufaye on January 23, 2007, 07:15:07 PM
Wonder why no one talk about the Hammer Quality Control, I found a lot of Black Widow with a lot more RED in it lately.  Did Ebonite/Hammer moved to Mexico too?
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Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: DON DRAPER on January 23, 2007, 09:04:53 PM
both of mine are more maroon/green than red/gold. ron bragg of brunswick told me not to worry and they are actually a hair stronger.
Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: J_Mac on January 23, 2007, 09:10:52 PM
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both of mine are more maroon/green than red/gold. ron bragg of brunswick told me not to worry and they are actually a hair stronger.


I believe that Mo Pinel has even requested that Brunswick dial down some of his coverstock formulations because they were stronger than expected coming out of the new plant.
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Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: raiderh20boy on January 24, 2007, 12:55:09 PM
My original post was not ment as a bash. Unfortunately,fortunately, some of my customers purchase by looks {eye appeal}. I had a customer that just had to have the Rampage in a 14 lb ball. I don't stock every weight of every ball but can get orders from my supplier the next day if ordered by a certain time. Well, 2 ball, 2 shipping costs to me, and back to my supplier, no sale!! There goes my profit and now I'm out $14.Needless to say, no more Rampage on display. Storm Fired Up not quite the same but consistant color anyway.
Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: BrunsBob on January 24, 2007, 08:36:23 PM
Raider,

  We had a batch of Rampages where the gold came out with more of a greenish tint to it. It had nothing to do with the move in production. Those performed just as well as the others. I personally liked the look of those a little better. I actually had a few shops call me looking for the off-color ones.

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Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: VBP-Dustin on January 24, 2007, 08:46:34 PM
wish i could get a traget zone wait only 50,000-60,000 behind   just kidding just gotta get the kinks worked out hope things get better
Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: raiderh20boy on January 25, 2007, 02:53:25 PM
BrunsBob, like I said, this is NOT a bash. I'd just like to get a 14 with the right colors for my customer!!! Both my suppliers do NOT HAVE
Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: Grayson on January 25, 2007, 03:17:04 PM
Hi folks...

IMHO Color is for sissys... power counts! So no matter what color the ball has as long as it strikes I am happy.

just my $0.02


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Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: raiderh20boy on January 25, 2007, 06:14:28 PM
Grayson, I agree on the color issue. Like I said, this is not a bash issue on B, I just have a WOMAN customer that ordered the original color Rampage because THAT IS WHAT SHE WANTS!!!!!!!!If you're married you must have run into something like this!!!!!
Title: Re: Brunswick quality control??
Post by: BrunsNick on January 25, 2007, 06:46:54 PM
Boy have we! Ladies can be VERY particular with what they want!


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