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Equipment Boards => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: Shreyas66 on February 28, 2019, 10:59:31 PM

Title: Columbia 300 Yellow dot
Post by: Shreyas66 on February 28, 2019, 10:59:31 PM

Hi,
I just got used Columbia 300 yellow dot. I was wondering where can I get more info about the ball I have(like cover stock, core, etc). The serial number starts with 7B*****. I think this forum have enough knowledgable people to answer my naive question. Also, I did try to search on Columbia's website but they did not have much info about this retired ball.

Title: Re: Columbia 300 Yellow dot
Post by: bullred on March 01, 2019, 04:54:07 PM

It will make a great boat anchor or lawn decoration.  But...It has a three piece construction with a pancake wt. bloc.  On todays lane oils, it will skid like a hockey puck.

Title: Re: Columbia 300 Yellow dot
Post by: milorafferty on March 01, 2019, 06:09:53 PM

Probably make a great spare ball. There are a lot of folks who have fond memories of the original Yellow dot. As I understand it, it was the big performance ball of it's time.

Title: Re: Columbia 300 Yellow dot
Post by: BowlingForDonuts on March 01, 2019, 06:25:02 PM

Yeah doesn't much matter how soft plastic is with a pancake unless you bowl on a desert and are rev dominant with a slow ball speed.

Title: Re: Columbia 300 Yellow dot
Post by: Dave81644 on March 01, 2019, 09:19:16 PM

Absolute beast on the old dry wood lanes back in the day!