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Equipment Boards => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: voidkid89 on January 18, 2005, 01:12:45 PM
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Well I was just wonderin if any of you know how to get to be sponsered by columbia or just get to be a ball tester i am looking for the answer. I e-mailed columbia with the same questions and was just hoping to get a good answer from here also.
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when all else fails, go to your spare ball
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credentials. what are yours?
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.
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can u give me an examle of what kind of credentials you are talking about, i don't quite understand
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when all else fails, go to your spare ball
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Well i have been greatly impressed my every ball from columbia i have ever thrown, i don't know why but i seem to match up perfectly.
I have thrown other stuff and really havn't liked it too much.
I have thrown:
element
deuce
x-factor
fear factor
ignitor
big hit
ultimate inferno
jungle predator
havn't liked hardly anything but i have thrown many columbia i loved all of them so thats what i am stickin with until i find that the columbia balls don't work for me anymore.
Also I have won the Keglar open in indiana and also placed 2nd 3rd and 4th in it
I have won many local area tournements and placed 6th at state
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when all else fails, go to your spare ball
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Ask C_J - he's on their staff...
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-- Whether you believe you can, or you believe you can't - you are right.
I thought he tossed Storm...
http://www.stormbowling.com/bowler/bowler.asp?tour=1
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Everyone is entitled to be stupid but you're abusing the privilege.
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NO company is going to send any kid a free ball, so don't even waste your time asking.. I don't care how good you are. There are many, many adults that have numerous honor scores and tournament wins that won't get anything either. Its very hard if not almost impossible to get on staff with a ball company.
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If they only made a ball that would carry that da_n 7 pin (and I am right handed!!)
jkiser01
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J_Mac -
You're right and quick -
CJ is on Storm Staff - I realized my error within about 90 seconds - and deleted the post.
In case anyone's confused...
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-- Whether you believe you can, or you believe you can't - you are right.
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Sponsoring Junior bowlers brings up too many difficulties, just think of all the things that come up when a shoe company "gives" a high school bball player some shoes. There is YABA eligibility, High School eligibility, it has the potential to affect college eligibility. It's just not worth it.
Once you go adult, win some tournaments, rack up some honor scores and get your name out there. Ball companies sponsor people for the exposure they can give the product with the hopes that the exposure leads to increased sales. Good luck
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The clock on the wall says 3 O'Clock...last call...for Alcohol!
"I love a martini -- but two at the most. Three I’m under the table; Four, I’m under the host." Dorothy Parker
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well i wasn't really hopoin to be sponsered by them i was just curious to how people get on their staff, because they don't have many staffers (don't say because columbia sucks) but how do people get to be ball testers... anyone know?
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when all else fails, go to your spare ball
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There is no such thing as a ball tester.. The only company that does that is Visionary and you have to pay to be a ball tester, which is a total rip off. Just a way for them to make money..
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If they only made a ball that would carry that da_n 7 pin (and I am right handed!!)
jkiser01
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why are there "test balls" that actually say r&d test ball like i seen one of the icon before it came out?
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when all else fails, go to your spare ball
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Yes there are staffers here......
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Jon Brandon
Columbia Regional Staff
2003 PBA West Region Rookie of the Year
"You win some, you lose most"
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why are there "test balls" that actually say r&d test ball like i seen one of the icon before it came out?
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when all else fails, go to your spare ball
Those balls usually go out to distributors who turn around and give them to pro shops that do a lot of business with them.
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The clock on the wall says 3 O'Clock...last call...for Alcohol!
"I love a martini -- but two at the most. Three I’m under the table; Four, I’m under the host." Dorothy Parker