Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
The perfect compliment to THE THINGâ„¢ is now available, THE THING RETURNSâ„¢. The new Pearl Soakerâ„¢ Resin Coverstock, accompanied by a higher RG system, makes entry angles possible that were previously thought unreachable by mere mortals. Using the latest advancements in Soaker technology, you can rest assured that THE THING RETURNSâ„¢ will get through the front easily and return strong on the backend, time, after time, after time.
THE THING RETURNSâ„¢ is destined to become a vital part of your arsenal. Become the envy of your lanes.
Technical Details
Weight Block: Multi-Core / Triple Density
Cover Stock: Pearlized Soakerâ„¢ Resin
Weights: 12-16 lbs
Finish: Polished
Color: Solar Flare Orange / Plasmic Purple
Radius of Gyration: Low @ 2.56
Differential: High @ 0.045
Flare Potential: Medium
Hook Potential: 20 out of 20
Post by: DynoLess Daddy on October 07, 2003, 08:08:26 PM
The Thing Returns is a ball with a vendetta! I drilled a 15 lb Tr with 3.5 top wt. with a label drill. I proceededto take it out on the lane for some local scratch games. lets say awesome....ga,es of 215, 220, 255, 280, 258, 243.
On to ball..
the Tr manages to have great hold in over/under conditions. The pearl soaker cover has really given the ball strengths where it needed them. Compared to the thing I would highly rec. the Tr. For those bowlers who would like control but the hitting power of the V black, then look no further!!
The Thing Returns really has the drive of a mack truck with no brakes...
I have a tournament this week and will update its progess on wood lanes..
--------------------
Ft Bliss Pro Shop
(915) 568 7974
Dynodaddy@earthlink.net
Post by: BowlProJr on October 11, 2003, 01:55:19 AM
For all of you out there who loved The Thing, but hated having to put the ball away too soon, you'll love The Thing Returns! Like The Thing, The Thing Returns has tremendous hitting power and carry.
With the Soaker coverstock, The Thing would bite through oil and still give you the reaction you needed, but now with the new Peralized Soaker coverstock on The Thing Returns, the ball not only bites through oil, but stays in play longer! It works great in light medium to oil conditions, and as the lanes begin to break down from a fresh medium oil, this ball holds strong.
I drilled The Thing Returns with a 4.5" x 3" layout, and the ball gave me length, a smooth and strong hook, with plenty of control. Being a cranker myself, this ball worked tremendously in my hands.
Whether you are a cranker, tweener, or a stroker, The Thing Returns would be very friendly in your hands. I give it two thumbs up for a medium to oil condition ball.
BowlProJr
www.discount-proshop.com
bowlprojr@hotmail.com
Post by: JuniorsProShop on October 16, 2003, 10:15:40 PM
I drilled mine 4x4 with no weight hole, similar to my original Thing. This ball gets down the lane and makes an unbelievable move to the pocket. When this one makes its turn, it makes its turn. If you thought the first one was hard hitting, than you'll have to add this one to your arsenal. I bowled a couple of games on a fresh house shot 42 feet and had the entire lane with this one. I moved a couple of boards in from where I was standing with my Thing and it was sick. Anywhere near my mark I struck. Usually my yanks there will be flat dimes, but not with this ball. The ball would get about 40 feet and wham, turn hard to the pocket. I can't say enough about the Thing series from Dyno-Thane, they really give you two different, but good looks to attacking the lanes, and the carry is dynamite. Kicks out those corners like the rest of the balls from Dyno-Thane. If you don't own a Dyno-Thane ball, go buy one, this one would be a good start. You will not be disappointed.
--------------------
John Rubeo Jr.
Dyno-Thane Ball Staff
visit us at http://juniorsbowlingshop.com
Post by: DynoLess Daddy on October 17, 2003, 02:22:02 AM
Then back to house 40 ft blend..and even stronger...definately a ball for guys who like to have a ball recover and carry on those tricky medium oil shots that break down ugly....
If you don't have a Dynothane then you better get one!!
--------------------
Ft Bliss Pro Shop
(915) 568 7974
Dynodaddy@earthlink.net
Post by: jimensminger on November 03, 2003, 12:59:50 PM
Post by: s1nger1 on November 08, 2003, 12:20:52 PM
Post by: DTbowler300 on January 23, 2004, 04:58:23 PM
Post by: Ryan Peebles on February 12, 2004, 02:57:46 PM
This ball is a fifteen-pounder, 2 1/4" pin out, drilled 5" X 4 1/4" pin under bridge, CG in positive thumb quadrant, mass bias in strong position. With the low top weight (2.34 ounces), an X-hole was unnecessary.
The Thing Returns by Dyno-Thane is great on medium oil, but carrydown can cause this ball to skid past the breakpoint. I can play this ball up the boards (thanks to the higher RG) with a fair amount of speed. Power at (AND in) the pocket was exceptional. The Thing Returns can send messengers and carry corners on some seemingly flat or light hits, but this ball needs dry backs to finish.
I finished third (and won $50) in our association singles tournament last month with a 738 series (237-258-243). I have hit 774 (non-sanctioned) with this ball, my best series in over three years! In addition to four 700-plus series, The Thing Returns has netted me four games over 275, including a 299 last night in league play (solid 7-pin kept me from perfection, but I still won another $50 for my effort)!
--------------------
Behind the approaching front, the perfect Storm is about to be unleashed...
Post by: Elite_Digger on February 19, 2004, 12:10:21 AM
First my specs-medium speed, medium revs 15# ball with 1 1/2" pin.. pin just below ring finger (touching) and cg in center of grip. Weighthole drilled to help hook, ball left in box condition. Bowl on older wooden lanes with first shift oiling..usually tophat pattern.
First week I used it, it seemed really sensitive to hand/speed variations. Did an adequate job, but not what I had hoped....
Got a few more games of practice on it and last night conditions matched up much better. Had a low 600 with it..unfortunately alot of operator errors
Ball was coming in sweet in practice but got excited first game and tugged a few. Second game had 10 out of 12 strikes and last game 7 out of 12.*Shots high- tend to leave a few 4 pins and alot of 6-10's.
*Shots in pocket- devastating hits! Ball seems to have plenty of power in the pocket.
*Shots light- mixes them well and usually carries a strike.
Overall this ball has good length and nice snap on the backend with above average carry. If you hit the pocket or light, you can count on carrying alot of strikes. So far with my limited time with this ball, I'd give it an 8.5 out of 10. I'll update this review after I get a few more series on it...
Update-Bowled another Tues night league with it...Hit with this ball is very hard! Pocket shots clear out QUICK and get alot of good messengers with light hits. I get better carry with proper shots with this ball than any other I've had. Only negative so far is it's dislike for heavy carrydown...started leaving a few more 10 pins. So far extremely happy with my first Dynothane purchase....
Digs
--------------------
Never argue with an idiot....They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!
Post by: freezeback32 on March 03, 2004, 11:18:06 PM
Post by: mrspacely on March 30, 2004, 01:32:43 AM
I also got the Vendetta Particle, and Throttle-R at the same time so I am not using the Thing Returns exclusively... I am testing all of those balls as I write this.
I believe that this ball, with its AMAZING ability to clear the heads, will come in handy next month at the state tournament (SC) since one of the houses has wood lanes with burnt-out heads. While not what I would call a "control" ball, when conditions are right, this ball carries everyting near the pocket, although in the third game the other night, I got a bit tentative and left some ten pins but I think as I gain confidence with it, it will stay the course... as long as I DO!
More to follow as I gain experience with it.
Post by: seadrive on April 23, 2004, 12:28:21 PM
See my profile for info on me.
I got my 14# T/R lightly used, from bamaster. Tony has a hand the size of a catcher's mitt, so I had to have it plugged and redrilled before I could even try it. It has a 2" pin, so layout options were somewhat limited. We put the pin just below and to the right of the ring finger, 3" from PAP, and put the CG just above grip center, 5" from PAP.
The shot they put down at the local house is a Christmas tree pattern, with a puddle in the middle, tapering off to 4 units outside of 5. They run the pattern to 36' and buff to 42'.
My Thursday night league is coming down to the wire, so I was a little nervous about using the T/R with no prior experience. I also thought the fresh shot might be a little too much oil for it, so I started with the Super Power. I couldn't get it off my hand cleanly though, kept hanging on my thumb, so in the 5th frame, I said the hell with it, at least I know I can get a clean release with the Thing Returns. Let's take her out for a spin!
14 strikes later, I pulled it a little high and left a 4 pin. Spare, sheet, 279 preceded by a 258. Finished with 224 for a nice 761, my first 7 of the year. Needless to say, I'm very glad I put the Thing Returns up on the rack.
With its 3x5 layout, the ball starts up a little sooner than it normally would, but still gets the nice length you expect from a pearl, and makes a strong arcing motion toward the pocket at the breakpoint.
This thing (returns) has so many ways to knock over 10 pins, they're hard to keep track of. 10 in the pit, can openers, rolling the 10 pin, trip 4s, you name it. Awesome striking machine, very forgiving of operator error.
I haven't tried it on anything other than a fresh, medium oil house shot, so I can't say whether or not it can handle more oil, or how it would have worked after another three games, but for what I bowled on last night, it was perfect.
10 out of 10. I don't know how a ball could get any better than this.
Oh yeah, thanks again Tony!
--------------------
seadrive
Cogito ergo bowl
Post by: Gene J Kanak on May 12, 2004, 01:16:45 PM
15lbs
Drilled label
Box finish
I picked this one up hoping that it would be my go-to option for lighter conditions. I haven't gotten the chance to try it on a THS just yet, but I may have been in error in thinking that this one would handle light. From what I have seen so far, this ball gets good length, but the backend is crazy strong. I'm not implying that this is a bad thing, it's just a lot stronger than what I was expecting. As far as backend movement is concerned, this ball appeared to outhook my Thing by 4-5 boards easy, and with a lot more angle. Granted, I was not testing it on the conditions that I had in mind. I think that on my THS I may be able to amp up the speed and go deep and kill with this ball; it's just going to take more time and testing before I'll know for sure. The hit is very strong, like my other Dyno balls, and it looks great going down the lane. I think it's going to be a great ball, it may just be stronger than what I was looking for. If so, I guess a Barrage could be on order soon. Still, another solid DynoThane ball.
--------------------
Bowling is without a doubt the dumbest, most pointless, most idiotic excuse for a game that has ever been invented. So, what time are we bowling tomorrow?
Post by: slimjuggalo2002 on June 07, 2004, 12:25:22 PM
The ball rolls beautifully and then gets to the backends and jumps into the pocket throwing the pins on to each other like a priest on a child. I consider this the luckiest ball I have ever owned and I think it is diminishing my credibility as a good bowler due to the amount of luck. See if care though, I won over a $1200 in the first 5 weeks of ownership. I have since sold off all of my other equipment making that 3 ball bag I have very empty.
IF YOU ARE READING THIS REVIEW CONSIDERING WHAT TO BUY FOR A HOUSE SHOT, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING ELSE (UNLESS IT IS ANOTHER DYNOTHANE BALL).
Post by: Phillip Marlowe on July 13, 2004, 11:14:10 PM
I went to the Pro Shop at Flash Finish and picked up two 15 pound examples of these "Thing Returns" eggs, drilled 5x4 and 4x5. It was pearlized, crayola deep orange and the purple you find only in bowling balls and neon signs outside of pool halls. The cover was supposed to soak up oil like the Swifter cleans linoleum tile and to be cleaner than Pine Sol and stronger than a double gin gimlet. I tried it on house tapers, light through medium heavy and a variety of sport and "pro" conditions to see why it had returned. I kept good notes so I could give my client -- the one who paid me for two days' work in advance and promised more upon completion of the investigation -- a report, unencumbered by poor memory or lack of booze.
1. Length. On anything from light to medium plus oil, this one went down the lane like a one-man sled. Absolutely clean to the breakpoint even on spotty conditions, it did not overskid when it hit the dry, changing directions smoothly, like Velma hearing Moose was coming to see her. On heavy oil, well, it just kept going. But if there was a dry area after the heads and midlanes, it went left.
2. How did it move? Strong, hard and pretty, like Chyna in black leather at a cage match. There were no flying Wallenda flips, just a hard, smooth arc, tracing the beginning of a parabola that, if you saw it on a dame -- like maybe Raquel -- would cause Cardiac arrest in a llama. For a pearl, it shrugged off carrydown surprisingly well.
3. How much did it move? A lot. For the conditions and its place in the arsenal, a Heidi Fleiss type hooker. I immediately ordered two double Jack's and Diet Cokes to make sure I wasn't seeing things. I wasn't. Big mover for a medium light ball. I never saw it rollout.
4. How did it hit? Dresden. Tokyo. Hiroshima. The Thing Returns. Light, pins flew around like Dorothy's house. Heavy, fours fall like Apollo Creed in Rocky IV and if there is a problem it is stone oblisks bearing "8" and "9". Very good. Real Good. Almost as good as my gin gimlet. Almost.
5. What kind of control did it give me? As predictable as a banker's hours -- and no less precise. Miss left and Miss Right...well I had some of each of those dames. Speed sensitive but not rev sensitive, you felt you like you could be a little rough with her, Maddy Ross style, and still get a reasonable result.
6. What is the overall report of the investigation? I know why the Thing Returns. Because folks like it. Predictable, versatile, a looker and useful in a range of roles -- like Jane Fonda withouth the irritating personality. Everyone can use one. My client bought one on my recommendation. I got an extra day's pay as a bonus. Whooppee.
--------------------
"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings."
Post by: shawn on November 11, 2004, 03:29:49 AM
Post by: piranhaq on February 26, 2005, 01:31:30 PM
--------------------
Dynothane carries end of story
Post by: two balls wide on August 09, 2005, 03:26:23 PM
i have had this ball for a while....picked it up off of dyno298...i was using this thing on the house shot for spares on the left side...and i was shooting a 150 average......welp....i finally got my head out of my.... and realized this was the best ball in my bag...i started throwing this thing way out and it came back like a ball on fire....currently i at a 200 average, and it keeps going up...i love this ball....just bought another one and planning on buying another; drill them up different and change the surfaces......
overall - on a scale of 1 to 10 worst to best
Hook - 9
backend - 10
carry - infinity
--------------------
I may only have two balls... but I know how to use them.
aol sn - KillerpuffE
http://fuh2.com (live by it...)
Post by: tekneek on October 11, 2005, 02:04:06 PM
Pre Drill: #15.3 oz, 3-1/2†Pin
Drilled Specs: ½ oz Side, ½ oz finger, 1 oz top, 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 pin under ring.
Bowlers Specs: PAP 5-1/2> ½†up, 15 mph, 45* release with 17* axis
tilt.
Oil Pattern: fresh house crown, (wall) buff to 41 ft., Wood lanes in need of resurfacing,
Preferred line: 34-15-8 @ 42 feet, breakpoint.
I drilled the TR with the pin under to get her into an earlier roll. In the past I have had problems with highly polished balls being thrown through the break point and not having enough recovery. The TR simply gives me a better mid lane read with a ton of recovery. The finishing capabilities of the TR in truly remarkable. I never expected it to recover ( based off the core values) as it does. I have yet to see an over/under reaction, it reads the mids then begins the strong arc to the pocket. It is much more forgiving than I had anticipated, with continuation through the pocket. I have seen a few less corner pins than usual in a normal league night, I tend to believe it has to do with the increased angle of entry, not as flat as the previous dull covers I use to throw. It has become my benchmark ball, first out of the bag ball on league nights.
I had been using all Morich products primarily a TA on THS, the TR goes longer, stores more energy and has more recovery than the TA. It allows me to play about 3 more boards deeper with my feet and target line than normal.
A great addition to anyone’s arsenal.