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Equipment Boards => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: C-G ProShop-Carl on August 11, 2003, 08:37:58 AM

Title: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on August 11, 2003, 08:37:58 AM
Of all time, only naming one.

This is rough because I have had so many C300 balls. I would probably go with the Total Chaos.

This ball was a big breath of fresh air, great for a particle ball (atleast for earlier particle balls).

Very readable, and it just seemed to find the pocket no matter where you thew it (other than the gutters).
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Post by: michelle on August 11, 2003, 11:45:55 PM

Black U-dot...'nuff said

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Post by: btx on August 11, 2003, 11:49:43 PM
original beast, its my first ball and i miss it
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Post by: Urethane Game on August 11, 2003, 11:50:36 PM
Black U-Dot, Haven't we had this conversation before?  
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Post by: Thomas889 on August 11, 2003, 11:57:32 PM
My White Dot...only one C-300 I got
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Post by: channel surfer on August 12, 2003, 12:04:06 AM
Messenger Titanium
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: JOE FALCO on August 12, 2003, 12:05:47 AM
My ICON is OK but I'll never forget my SPIRIT .. that ball was priced right and gave me a lot of enjoyment!
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Post by: Da_Lefty on August 12, 2003, 12:06:06 AM
The Columbia Rip.

Great dry lane ball good roll and alot of backend.

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Post by: Doug Sterner on August 12, 2003, 12:15:23 AM
It's gotta be the Beast baby!!!! The original reactive one.
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: MTFD24 on August 12, 2003, 12:21:54 AM
From the old school it was close, from the old Yellow Dot bleeder, but edged out by the Wine U-Dot.
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: loose5682 on August 12, 2003, 12:22:53 AM
My fav C300, definitely an "oldie but goodie" although not THAT old...

Tour Boss Pearl

ball has won me the most amount of money in pot games next to my EMB XF
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: imjouster on August 12, 2003, 12:31:01 AM
well there might be a lot of controversy on what i say here. but for me the old Extreme Chaos was so consistent and so evenly reacting that i can definantely say that it is by far my all time favorite ball from any manufacturer.  not to mention i rolled my first 300 with it .
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Post by: UCFKnight300 on August 12, 2003, 12:36:49 AM
i'd have to say my original Orange Messanger, high set and a 300.
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Post by: The great one on August 12, 2003, 12:41:03 AM
Rage
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Post by: Brickguy221 on August 12, 2003, 12:50:21 AM
I HATE COLUMBIA, as I never could find one that would match up with me.
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Post by: D McLaughlin on August 12, 2003, 12:54:44 AM
Blue Dot
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: channel surfer on August 12, 2003, 01:30:18 AM
Well brickguy you seem to be the only one.
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: RandyO on August 12, 2003, 01:31:35 AM
Cruel making me choose between my Reaction Rip and my Spirit, but I guess the Spirit's gonna get the edge - barely. Both are excellent balls.
Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: chun914 on August 12, 2003, 02:45:44 AM
icon2
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Post by: Chazman819 on August 12, 2003, 08:06:01 AM
Pearl Pulse...the real one..not the remake...still throw that ball after all these years.
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Post by: s1nger1 on August 12, 2003, 09:06:43 AM
Old skool for me Jade Piranha, New ball Throttle R
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Post by: Brickguy221 on August 12, 2003, 09:27:56 AM
Well Channel Surfer, all I can do is agree with you and say "yep."
Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: bowl868 on August 12, 2003, 10:23:59 AM
Power Torq... It's Beyond Reactive!

This ball matched up with me the best of anything in the last 10 years.  Still use it on synthetics all the time.  I'd love to see them remake it with a stronger cover for today's oil.
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Post by: anotherwindup on August 12, 2003, 10:30:14 AM
I guess I will reply, since no one has given the TREMOR it's due.   Shined up for dry lanes, NOTHING clears the fronts as good as that one used to.
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: Gravy on August 12, 2003, 10:41:15 AM
Spirit, U-Dot and Yellow Dot or any ball I've shot 300 with.
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Post by: charlest on August 12, 2003, 11:58:17 AM
The original Pearl Boss.
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Post by: wkf0908 on August 12, 2003, 12:00:31 PM
must be "U2", the core design was really different from others, and i can remember that the ball hits the pin so hard!
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Post by: Next Level PS on August 12, 2003, 03:32:07 PM
messenger Ti
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Post by: TWOHAND834 on August 12, 2003, 03:54:04 PM
Very good question here.  I have had alot of Columbia 300 balls over the years.  I had the Original Cuda.  Both Cuda/C 2000s.  Both Pulses.  Tour Boss Pearl and Ti Boss II Pearl.  I had the Messenger Ti Pearl.  Green Messenger.  Beast Pearl and Solid, Beast Pearl with Mica.  Super Beast and Super Beast Ti.  Red Resin Beast and Rock On.  I think my favorite was the Rock On until it died.
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Post by: lane1lefty on August 12, 2003, 03:59:05 PM
Original cuda/c solid. Awesome ball even for today's conditions. Columbia are you out there, forget 2000 editions and pirahna retros, GIVE ME MY CUDA BACK!
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Post by: thedjs on August 12, 2003, 06:45:30 PM

Original Cuda C Pearl.  Best pearl ball I've every had.
Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: thedjs on August 12, 2003, 06:46:32 PM
Original Cuda C pearl.  Best pearl ball ever.
Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: laner7pin on August 12, 2003, 06:56:22 PM
Used to be the Original Black Chaos, ball had a ton of hook and I was able to use it frequently when I first got it. Never experienced the ol' TEC death theory. Now it is the Wicked (Blue and White), ball IMO is the ideal house ball. Plus I shot my second 300 with it, so it has to rank up there.
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Post by: TyLytle on August 12, 2003, 07:06:10 PM
If Flip Side counts.. Would be the 1st WoW. Having only been bowling for a little over a year now, Havn't had to many Columbia's..


Ty
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Post by: Phillip Marlowe on August 12, 2003, 07:27:40 PM
Spirit.
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: Psychoballtester on August 12, 2003, 08:17:44 PM
Who me?

Ok,ya wanna a fav ball,thats a tough one?

Well I always like my Columbia Yellow Dot,I retired it from any
more future lane use!

I have other Columbias for that!Umm,a Flipside WOW,Wild,some Pirahnas comin'
and a Tremor.

I'm ok in Columbialand for now!!!!

Thats all

As Goldberg would say,"Who's Next!"


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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: DP3 on August 12, 2003, 08:31:03 PM
I loved the Red Pulse remake but the Rock On was my favorite.  Nothing hit harder than that ball or was more versatile.
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: mumzie on August 12, 2003, 11:17:21 PM
Ancient Stuff - yellow dot.
Old Stuff - Jade Piranha
New Stuff - Rev.
Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: topbowlinlyricist on August 13, 2003, 12:31:22 AM
the outrage of course...but i gotta throw the complete chaos in there too cuz i shot the my 1st 300 with it
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Post by: ekster on August 13, 2003, 12:16:55 PM

My favorite is/was the original Boss (slate/blue w/TriCor).
I've had it resurfaced 5 times and still bowled a 770 with it last year.
No ball I've had can read mid-lane or fits my style better than the Boss.
It's the first ball out when I go to a strange house.

The Power Surge comes in second.

My Tremor comes in last -- too condition specific and squirty.
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Post by: Outrage300 on August 13, 2003, 01:41:12 PM
Favorite: Original Pirahna
Have to throw in the Outrage though had my only 300 with it.
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Post by: Michael DeSantis on August 13, 2003, 08:25:23 PM
The Spirit
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Post by: CompEdgeProShop on August 14, 2003, 12:30:42 AM
All of these post and no one even hinted at the best ball by C300 by far was the Rock Pearl. Clean through the fronts and stored energy for the back and carried everything.
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Post by: da Shiv on August 14, 2003, 08:14:54 AM
Blue pearl U2 urethane.

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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: wilson86 on August 14, 2003, 10:20:17 AM
hyde? great price, great control..
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Post by: B-Mac on August 14, 2003, 12:34:42 PM
As far as the greatest balls ever by columbia, I wouls say U-2, tremor, rock on and the rip. I have all 3!!!!!!!!!
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Title: Re: Fav C-300 ball...
Post by: AdrianS on August 14, 2003, 10:38:07 PM
Red Pulse, Pearl Aftershock was a weapon until it cracked, was never the same after i fixed it.
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