Redneck and Zeon,
$10 for a 6 oz ball is not unreasonable. YOu only need a very small amount to clean a ball after use. Remember, during use, you'll be (or you should be) wiping it with a microfiber towel (cheap and perfect for bowling) and each frame. So, after bowling is over, you really won't be using the cleaner to wipe off oil, but to clean off dirt. I'd guess you'd use to moisten maybe a 1" circle of a towel with whatever liquid you choose twice to clean one ball. That isn't very much.
2nd item:
Zeon's ball is a pearl; it absorbs oil and wears much slower than Redneck's dull particle solid ball. Oil on a pearl will wipe off quicker because it absorbs at an apparently slower rate AND is used on much less oil than a dull solid, which absorbs oil much quicker and is subject to much higher concentrations of oil.
So, Redneck, I can only suggest wiping your ball off as quickly as possible.
And, Brunswick has stated that re-surfacing AND oil removal may be necessary as often as every 30-60 games for a dull particle, while resin pearls, like the Red/Black Monster, may need oil extraction every 90+ games.
Zeon, Treasure that Red/Black Monster; it's a rare find and a great performing ball. Hits VERY hard for an inexpensive ball. They are discontinued and no longer available. Some of us have been searching for them for a long time.
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