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mj79

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NEW Avalanche Urethane
« on: May 17, 2010, 11:43:53 AM »
Decided to pick one of these up.. Ive heard a few different dates for release, so can anyone tell me an exact date?   Decided this over the slingshot.. I dont know why, but it just seems it would be more predictable in both roll and pocket entry..  Anyone else thinking about this one?
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2010, 12:39:59 AM »
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he said $120 drilled with slugs and tips out the door...

Hmmm decisions decisions

But it does look descent tho?
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 Yea, its SUPPOSED to be a real good piece. Go to www.seismicbowling.com and click the balls link, then click the Desperado. The tech stuff is there, plus a small video of it in action.

 Ryan said it was designed with the drier overseas lane conditions in mind.
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2010, 12:50:51 AM »
WEll it MIGHT be worth a shot.. It might be tough to not get the avalanche urethane, Just seems like a really nice ball, but this desperado does have me a little interested now
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2010, 02:30:54 AM »
This ball is nastyyyyyyyyyy.
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2010, 02:41:14 AM »
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This ball is nastyyyyyyyyyy.
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nasty good or nasty bad? Or Big curve color nasty?
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2010, 05:33:13 AM »
From what I've seen it hooks a pretty good amount. In the vids it looks like a reactive ball more then a urethane.(in terms of hook potential)

It depends on your style and what your looking for. I have thrown the Visionary blue pearl gargoyle as well(pearl urethane) and it was a bigger hooking ball then I was expecting. Not good for the drier lanes I had hoped for. I think it is the Slate Gargoyle.
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2010, 09:05:45 PM »
ya thats what I thought to.. It LOOKS like it hooks alot for a urethane.. Not sure if thats exactly what I want out a=of a urethane
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2010, 09:09:57 PM »
I ended up not liking my Desperado. Ball just grabbed too early inside and not enough outside. Probably just didn't match up with the drilling/surface. But it rolled nothing like my Trooper Urethane. That ball I loved. Very weak and controllable with no sign of early grabbing. The Desperado was just too much core I think for a ball that you want to play down and in with, even on fresher oil. Again, it could be that certain layout just didn't match up with my style...

I'm really looking to trying the Avalanche Urethane. Looks to roll more like the Trooper, a weak urethane than the Desperado.
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2010, 09:40:51 PM »
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he said $120 drilled with slugs and tips out the door...

Hmmm decisions decisions

But it does look descent tho?
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$120?  Must've been a freebie.  Either that or your pro shop dude has a thing for you.  He seems to always be offering you these "wholesale" prices.  What does he normally charge for drilling?

A blank at my shop is $75 with grips and slug.

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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2010, 09:45:55 PM »
Seems like a dumb choice op unless u have 400 rpm and 12 mph speed to keep picking up weak balls
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2010, 09:54:16 PM »
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he said $120 drilled with slugs and tips out the door...

Hmmm decisions decisions

But it does look descent tho?
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$120?  Must've been a freebie.  Either that or your pro shop dude has a thing for you.  He seems to always be offering you these "wholesale" prices.  What does he normally charge for drilling?

A blank at my shop is $75 with grips and slug.



Haha, wtf!

naa, I buy alot of stuff there, and bring him some business

Drilling is usually $40 , $10 slug, $30/ $15 interchangables, $8 inserts


Also could be the fact he has 2 of them still in boxes..
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2010, 09:56:25 PM »
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Seems like a dumb choice op unless u have 400 rpm and 12 mph speed to keep picking up weak balls
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I dont have ANY weak balls.. And my freeze is done after 2 games max, my DB is one.. Unless I keep moving around trying to find oil. Id rather keep close  to my starting approach with a weaker ball that handles broken down lanes better..
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2010, 10:19:23 PM »
I've got a Visionary Slate Blue Gargoyle, a similar piece to both of these, and it will outhook a few of my older, weaker reactives. A big misnomer is that urethane automatically equals "weak." It's better said that urethane gives you a different look, and there are times when a reactive ball struggles to produce a similar look without either getting uncontrollable up front or burning up. Same comments go for the Naturals/Grenades/Liberators of the world.

I think if you're building a big arsenal, these balls definitely have value. They are somewhat niche products but it's nice to see someone with a PBA license finally made a pearl urethane, so we can see it on TV next year.

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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2010, 07:23:28 PM »
Well I think they are in now, and still havent decided between this and the seismic. also drill pin up or pin down?
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #29 on: May 25, 2010, 05:37:47 PM »
....or Rico?  Would the Avalanche Urethane be a good candidate for a Rico layout?
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Re: NEW Avalanche Urethane
« Reply #30 on: May 25, 2010, 06:34:39 PM »
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....or Rico?  Would the Avalanche Urethane be a good candidate for a Rico layout?


You're buying a ball because the lanes are too dry and you basically want length. Then why in heaven's name would you put a drilling on it that makes it hook it earlier than normal???????????
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