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Title: Apex Agression
Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM

Cover: Energy Retaining Particle (ERP)

Color: Black/Electric Orange

Box Finish: 15 Micron Sanded

Core: Modified Fusion Core - Sinlge density Fusion core body with
no light bulb extension for lower mass bias differential. Large volume
pancake block adds core torque and increases flare potential.

BOMB Location: Six and three-quarter inches from pin through
the center of gravity

BOMB Strength: .002

Flare Potential: 6"

Breakpoint Angle: 8.5 (Ebonite's scale of 1 to 10, most smooth to
most angular)

Best Lane Condition: Medium to heavy oil  
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: LastPlayboy on July 15, 2002, 01:07:41 PM
I started bowling 4 months ago.  I am still learning the different terminology so please cut me a little slack

After bowling one month with an old ball from when i was 10 years old (I am 26 now) I decided to visit a bowling pro-shop. My average was about 135 throwing a straight-style 12 pounder.  The pro-shop recommended an Ebonite Matrix Dynasty with a finger tip grip (I throw right handed).  With this ball I was able to throw a powerful curve on dry lanes (mirror finish).  I would line up my arm on the 2nd dot and throw for the 2nd arrow (basically a straight throw that hooks in the backend).  This new style earned me a high game of 246 and an average of 170.  I throw reasonably fast down the lane, with an above average amount of revs with a medium angle of rotation.

I will now attempt to explain the placement of my fingerholes on the Matrix Dynasty.  The white dot (pin?) is to the right of my ring finger.  The star is inbetween my middle and ring finger and an inch down (towards my thumb).  The bullseye is in inbetween the finger and thumb and then an inch to the right.  The bomb is a little below and slightly to the left of my thumb.

However, if I went to ANY bowling center with medium or heavy oil, my ball would just shoot down the lanes with no curve at all.  My scores would average in the 120-130 range

I spoke to the pro shop about this and they recommended that I wait for the new Ebonite Apex Aggresion.  2 weeks ago I was the first Apex Aggresion he drilled.  My "test" 3 games at the pro-shop's oily lanes were 170, 205, 187.  I was ecstatic!  In the past a 120-150 at these lanes would have been the norm.

The ball handles exactly like my Matrix Dynasty, but in oily conditions.  I have even managed a 244 with the Apex Aggresion.  Also, I threw my first 600+ series (636) with this ball.  As an example of this ball's potential, I bowled 8 games yesterday for a 188 average with a range of 223 to 157 (Got tired).  I am starting to break into the 200s once out of every three games.  I am still not a complete expert so I believe my scores will improve with more time and practice.

I will now attempt to explain the placement of my fingerholes on the Apex Aggresion.  The white dot (pin?) is to the right of my ring finger.  The star is inbetween my middle and ring finger and an inch down (towards my thumb).  The bullseye is in inbetween the finger and thumb and then an inch to the right.  The bomb is a little below and to the right of my thumb.

I am extremely happy with both balls and would highly recommend them for someone who is looking for 2 balls that will "do it all".  Matrix Dynasty - 5 stars in the dry lanes, Apex Aggresion - 5 stars in the wet lanes.

The Star Pro Shop in Addison, Illinois is where I have purchased all of my equipment.  They have very fair prices and the pro named Lynn is very knowledgeable and has drilled both of my balls so that they are very comfortable.

I will be double posting this review in the Matrix Dynasty section.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: nighthawk3132 on July 16, 2002, 04:07:41 PM
Even though the tech data says this is ERP particle cover (energy retaining)dont think that this ball will not hook early. Even with a slighly higher RG than the Particle Vortex 2 and combined with the fact the Agression is drilled to go a little longer, the Apex is much more stronger for me when talking about early roll, but has about the same backend component as the Vortex 2 Particle.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: James Campbell on July 18, 2002, 08:26:17 PM
Again I drilled this ball with a 6 inch pin from axis on center line with pin above middle finger with CG below fingers.  I've liked all the Apex balls.  This one will hook the most.  It is drilled like the Adrenalin so when it won't hook enough this one will.  This ball should hook on anything. I was able to use it on a house shot deep inside.  If you need a ball to hook this is the one.



James Campbell
Ebonite Regional Staff
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ballard2 on July 21, 2002, 01:31:56 AM

Started with a 4 inch pin and 75 degree bomb,
box finish, extra hole 4 inches over and 2 inches down.
If you are looking for a ball that will start up early,
well this is probably the right choice ,
but be warned this ball is going to require some oil to get
down the lane!
With sufficient oil this ball will read the lane and deliver
some very strong hit!
So if you are having trouble generating some early roll, pick up an
AGGRESSION today!

Matt Ballard
Ebonite PBA Western Region staff member
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Norm Titus on July 24, 2002, 04:27:40 PM
Well this one is pretty simple. If you liked the Adrenaline and you are looking for a sooner midlane roll this is your ball. I drilled mine pin under the fingers with a 1.5 inch shift on the cg.(4.75in pin and a 3.25in Cg from my PAP)I put a small hole on my Axis to assure the midlane roll I was looking for, and sure enough it was a sucess. Along with the Adrenaline no matter how early this ball reads the lanes it never really rolls out. They seem to have a very unique ability to continue reving up thru the pins. If your a traveling bowler you should make this purchase. Good luck and BOWL TO WIN  

Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Sniper206 on July 27, 2002, 04:52:09 PM
Check my profile for specs...

I recieved my agression with a 2-3 in. pin, and 4 1/4 top weight... I drilled it 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 with the bomb at 75 degrees and have left it in the box finish!
This is by far the mos hookingest ball the bowling has ever made.. It out hooked my adrenaline by alomst 7 boards.. on my house shot, i normally stand 21, hit 15, out to 6 with my ti pearl b/s/p, with the adrenaline i was standing 28, and my agression i have to stand 34 and hit 5th arrow...

This is by far ebonite's best ball in years. Ebonite has by far called themelves the #1 company in bowling today, and they are not messing around..

The previous 3 apex's have made me a firm believer that ebonite has what it takes to win... and with the new releases, i don't blame them one bit!!!

thanks for reading this review

Todd
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Chuck Gadbois on July 31, 2002, 09:53:21 AM
I got this ball to play the heavy oil at The Orleans , so I had Wayne Webb drill it with the strongest stacked leverage ,w/pin 3 3/8 from pap.The ball had a 2" pin and with out of the box surface, the ball hooked out on the heavy oil and hit like a marsh mellow. So ,I shined it up and then it would not turn left in the oil. I took it back to Wayne and had it plugged and he put the pin under the ring finger with CG swung to the right to give it more length and now with box condition the ball works just fine in the oil.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Michael on August 02, 2002, 02:59:39 PM
I just recently purchased this ball! We layed it out on label the pin ended up just to the right of my ring finger and the cg right on my center of grip. The bomb ended up to the left of my thumb hole(Left out of box finish on it). This ball has a great roll to it! Very strong and TRUE it isn't squirty at all. It rolls like a urathene through the heads, a particle through the mid-lane, and a reactive in the backend! It had quite a bit of pop for me. If I didn't catch it just right I placked a few 10's. This is a great ball for oil, not recommended for a cranker possible a tweener, but definitely for a stroker! Until next time!

Good Luck and Good Bowling,
Michael
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Wadney on August 05, 2002, 01:17:54 PM
This ball is another great addition to the Ebonite line of Apex balls. I really liked the adrenaline, and a lot of my bowling friends liked the reaction of it. However since throwing the apex aggression, this really look like it will be a big bang ball. It has lot's of hitting power on the backend. It handles the oil very well. If you are looking for something to play with in the oil this is the bowler choice. I love the results. I shot a 290 on a fresh oil shot at one of the local houses.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: smashthepocket on August 05, 2002, 01:56:13 PM
I just got this ball one week ago. Got it drilled to have solid overall hook potential. Pin is placed above and slightly to the right of the ring finger,CG placed between fingers and thumb off to the right, and bomb placed at 45 degrees. Also a weight hole to take out half an ounce. This ball has very strong midlane hook and clears the heads very well. It has taken me a little getting used to, but it will carry. Backend reaction could be better, but if you put a lot of hand in the ball it will finish. 9 out of 10.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Jace Peterson on August 06, 2002, 06:14:02 PM
I drilled this ball 5 x 4 no extra hole.  Even with this high RG drilling, I found I needed oil to get the ball down the lane.  This is ok because that is what it is made for.  The shape of the hook is smoother than the adrenaline.  A few times I tried this ball without enough oil and the ball lost too much energy for the back end with my soft speed.  When you have enough oil, it will have plenty for the pins.  This is my most hooking ball.  If you need a ball for oil, I don't think you can go wrong with this ball.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ih8stupid10pins on August 18, 2002, 09:42:59 PM
Hey everyone, I personally didn't purchase this ball, but an acquantaince of mine with the same span/pitch let me borrow his for a few games.  Here's the scenario:

Pin Parallel to Ring finger, CG and bomb in vertical orientation to the pin.  Balance hole on the PAP

Synthetic Lanes, 40' X-mas tree.  

Ball has been lightly polished.

The reason he'd let me borrow this was because my Eraser Blaze just wan't getting the job done.  The oil was reasonably fresh, and it wasn't picking up it's roll early enough to do any damage on the deck.  I was trying straight up 9,  and swinging 11-7 and neither line would give the Blaze time to get going.  

I tried the Aggression 13-7, and holy crap was this ball dominating.  Its continuous backend reaction produced uncanny pin carry and smooth, consistant reaction throughout the entire length of the lane.

The light polish on it really helps this ball clear the front part of the lane easily, dealying the roll a little bit causing more stored energy when approaching the pins.  For my first experience with Ebonite, deinfately a positive impression.



Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: dime on August 19, 2002, 07:32:11 PM
This is a strong ball.I only used it for 2 games in a pba regional.256,279.Thats good enough for me.It was the 4th and 5th game.This ball let me play more in the oil.The ball was a little hard to read going down the lane because of the black and orange color scheme,but the X`s on the screen was really all I needed to see.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ky247 on August 21, 2002, 10:03:13 PM
Had this 15# ball added to my Apex stable this week.  Had the #2 drilling with the pin below the ring finger which according to Ebonite is the best drilling for early roll in heavy oil with a strong backend reaction.  

No question it works.  Shot 665 Sunday with alot of carry down and shot 669 this morning on a fresh shot on wood lanes with 36' xtree pattern.  Kept the ball in the oil to mid lane swinging from 14-15 to 7 and back like a freight train.  Actually to much ball for this condition, but I needed to work with the new ball.

Now have complete confidence in my apex arsenal of the original red drilled with the pin to the right of the ring finger for medium oil and the Intensity with the pin over the ring finger to go deep and hook on a drier shot.

Works for me using no wrist turn just alot of fingers and forward roll.  All three balls are perfectly readable under their designed for oil pattern condition.  Ebonite is KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ky247 on August 25, 2002, 09:00:42 PM
Aggression Update.

Used this ball in the Hoeike Classic this weekend in Cincinnati at Western Bowl.  Western Bowl has synthetic lanes and on Saturday for the singles @ 3:00 we were  one of several squads to bowl after the lanes had been oiled. Shot 946 scratch in singles(4 games sweeper) with a 300 in the first game followed by a 143(ugh lost focus) 224(refocused) and a 279 last game (XXXXXXXX9/XXX--Stone 8 pin in the 9th).  Ball reaction was excellent standing on 24 playing 15 to 7 and back like a train.

Shot 672 in team(sweeper) this afternoon with 257-214-201(Opened in the 10th 2nd and 3rd games--to be honest this old man ran out of gas)I believe we were the second squad since the lanes were oiled.  Only real negative shots in the (7) games were (2) 7-10 splits from balls I threw out to far on the lane.  Had a total of only 4 10 pins(1 weak and 3 ringers) in 7 games.

By far the Ebonite Apex line of balls is a solid 10 in this bowlers book!

Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on September 14, 2002, 12:02:15 PM
We have drilled over 100 of these balls so far.  Everyone that loved the Apex Adrenaline, and is looking for more hook, should pick up this ball.  

The Apex Aggression is as clean through the heads as the Apex Adrenaline, but can handle more oil than the Adrenaline.  Both Apex Adrenaline and the Apex Aggression rev up in the mid lane and give you strong backend pop.

The Aggression is one of the best overall heavy oil balls on the market today, and a true asset to a bowler's bag.  It has to be the strongest overall ball in the Ebonite line.

If you have any questions, please email me at Bill@BuddiesProShop.com

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Thanks
Bill
BuddiesProShop.com
"The Place All Bowlers Shop"
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Mr Revs on September 20, 2002, 06:00:05 PM
I have not seen a person not throw this ball great yet. Due to the fact it has so much more control than my freak it is my opener for sport shots, or any shot where control is more important than big backend. Besides the off the chart movement and arc of this ball...it is just so smooth, i can not believe it. I honestly feel it carries better than any heavy oil ball i have seen because of it not over reacting. This is deffinately an asset for a sport shot.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: tomtom123 on October 02, 2002, 09:30:50 PM
what a ball for oil! this ball box finish is strong and hits very hard. there has to be moderate oil or bag it. my only complaint is with the color schem of the ball its sort of hard to read going down the lane. mine is a 15 3 oz top weight and drilled fullroller. u can swing the ball with confidence its comming back and i had very little problems with carry if i hit my mark. ill give it a 9 great going ebonite it fits good in my arsenal with the adrenaline and the stinger low flare pearl
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on November 18, 2002, 12:55:34 AM
I got my Aggression in a trade from a fellow ball reviewer. I did not change the drilling, just moved the thumb. The ball cover is in factory box condition. With this drilling the ball does not hook very much, and it does not really overreact, it is a smooth and continuous arc. I have huge ball speed so for someone at 17mph or even slightly higher this ball is definately an oiler. But for me, it is not quite as much as my Adrenaline. It hits just as hard if not harder than the Adrenaline and seems to roll up a little sooner. If I had bought this ball new and applied a slightly more aggressive drilling I would probably say it may be the best ball in the Ebonite line. I am very happy with it and it definately would fit into anyone's arsenal.
I give it a very solid 9 out of 10.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: SKIP on December 05, 2002, 03:50:00 PM
Let me start off by saying that I hate this ball.  Looking back on it the Apex line is just not a good fit for me and my game.  I drilled this one very aggressive 3 3/8 stacked w/ the pin to the right of my ring finger.  For me this ball is squirrly, one shot it makes a good move to the pocket and the next ball it floats.  I've seen other people throw one w/ great success.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ky247 on December 25, 2002, 09:14:32 PM
Aggression Follow Up:

Rolled another 300 Monday 12/23 with this ball and except for coming out of the shot two times in the first and second games this was my most consistent three games ever.  The ball is drilled with the #2 drilling per Ebonite specs is 15# and it read the break point in the lanes perfectly and since it is drilled to roll and hook early I just kept it in the oil for more skid prior to roll.  Three games were 238-253-300=791.

Have read some negative reviews on the Aggression, but if you want this bowlers opinion you had better not be without the Apex aggression in your bag!
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Bjaardker on January 02, 2003, 11:37:26 AM
Okay, I HATED this ball when I first got it. I was upset because I bought a ball i was thinking it was going to be a hook monster & a heavy oiler. This is not that ball. Unfortunatly I dont have the luxury of being able to buy many balls, so I had to give this one a chance. I can say I am pleased that I did.

This ball does not hook a bunch, in actuality my game pearl will hook more than this ball at times. That being said this ball has a very consistant reaction & doesn't overreact like my Game Pearl has a tendancy to. Spotty carrydown does not affect this ball one bit. Dont look for a big left turn into the pocket, this ball doesn't make drastic moves like that, it's always a very even arc.

The magic of this ball is playing the inside line. On medium conditions when everyone is swinging the ball really wide, play this ball just inside the 3rd arrow right in the oil & you will like the results.

I would encourage people who are considering this ball to look at the shot ebonite has listed on their website as it's the shot that this ball likes to play & the one I have described above:
http://www.ebonite.com/prodeboape.cfm

As far as the dry heads comment goes, this ball will roll WAY too early if you dont have oil in the first 15 feet of the lane. As i said earlier, simply more your feet a few boards over & play in the middle of the lane where oil can usually be found.

If you are looking for a ball to play a flood or to swing out wide & make a left hand angle into the pocket, dont buy this ball. If you're looking for an ultra consistant performer on medium to heavier conditions, I would say that the Aggression is a very viable selection.

Overall, I feel that many of the people who've posted hating this ball just never spent enough time working with it. This ball is not the Game-in-a-box so many people are looking for these days. You will need to learn how to use the Aggression, it can't be coerced into a style it doesn't want to play. However once you listen to the ball & learn to work with it instead of forcing it to do something it doesn't want to.......magic happens.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ky247 on January 10, 2003, 10:59:30 PM
OK maybe you'll think I'm nuts.  I already have one Aggression and have rolled (2) 300's in the last 4 months with it. Yesterday I traded my 2001 Hammer which was a good ball for dry lanes, which I never see, for another Aggression and some $$ to boot.

This ball had no more than 9 games bowled on it and is drilled with ebonite #4 drilling for a delayed reaction and a strong breakpoint.  This ball has a slightly longer span than my others by about 1/4' so I have to reach for the thumb hole after I put my fingers in the ball, but not to a point that it is uncomfortable.

OK, first time using the ball on fresh oil 36' after stripping the wood lanes(Kegal strip/Oiler).  First game getting the feel of the ball playing 15 to 8 and back, but the ball is going real long before it turns and I mean turns hard!  Shoot 216.

Second game getting the feel of the ball and it seemed like I could go as far right of target as I wanted and it came back hard.  Had the first 11 and a ringing 10(shot was a little flat) on the 12 ball for 299.

Third game was a nice comfortable 205 for a nice 720 series.

Folks this Apex line of balls is this bowlers only choice in balls.  See they are bringing out the Apex "Addiction" and you can probably guess who's going to get one.LOL



Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: moose1234 on January 12, 2003, 02:27:36 PM
this is a ball that is to be used on nothing but oily lanes.
this ball did nothing but roll and slide and when it tried to hook it couldn't recover.  and on dry lanes it hooked to much.  on a scale of 1-10 i give it a 4
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: TrackBowler300 on February 02, 2003, 07:14:43 PM
This ball is absolutly horrible!!! Worked great for about first 30 games...then loses everything.  Tryed resurfacing, only to lose the little bit of reaction I had left in it.  It gets a 1 out of 10, only because I did manage a couple high 600s with it.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Garcia on February 05, 2003, 03:44:40 AM
Drilled - Pin below ring finger, Cg kicked out in the thumb quadrant, X-hole in the thumb quadrant. Pretty strong drill. No surface adjustments.

This is the strongest ball in my arsenal. This ball rolls great on the longer patterns we bowl on in PBA tournaments. Ball lopes slightly thru the fronts and makes a strong move on the backend. Carry is good as long as theres still a significant amount of oil. Great ball for fresh, long pattern conditions.

Lots of total hook, has limited use but it definitely fills the 'strong' ball niche in the arsenal.

Xeno Garcia
Ebonite Regional Staff
Sythlord79@aol.com

Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Track900 on February 06, 2003, 11:49:53 PM
I had an aggression for about two weeks and I am going to be quite honest that this is probably one of the worst rolling, reacting, hitting, and dissapointing ball I have ever owned.  For a high price ball I could not believe it.  I have owned 50 dollar bowling balls better than this one.  It was supposed to hook.  It didnt hook.  It was supposed to hit.  It didnt hit.  It simply would not hook on oil and would not hit on any condition, oil or not.
And I am not saying this to bash on ebonite, because I love ebonite.  That is pretty well all I will throw.  However, they did not impress me with this issue.  In my opinion, save your money, and buy something else.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: laser on February 13, 2003, 09:36:24 AM
I bought this ball 14 weeks ago. Wow what a great ball for all condtions. I needed another ball for my tournaments I bowl. I have average over 230 with this ball. High scores of 2 (300) 1 (299) 1 (800). I give this ball a 10. Iam looking to get another Ebonite Ball. Apex Agression good buy.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Jerm5784 on February 20, 2003, 04:03:05 PM
I am a 18 year old bowler who has been bowling for 10 years. I average 210. i needed to update my equipment, so i bought the Aggression. This ball is the best ball that i have thrown in a long time. I have the balled drilled the new "mass bias" drilling. the ball is suppose to go down the lane and hook hard on the backend. This it does very well. I would rate this ball a 9 out of 10. i would strongly suggest buying this ball. As i like to say it "It hits the pocket like a Mack Truck"
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: JMAWarrior on June 12, 2003, 10:04:21 PM
If this ball is/was so good...why has ebonite shelved it already??
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: Doug Davidson on August 18, 2003, 11:28:35 PM
I haven't had an opportunity to throw this very much yet. I have found most of my success in the track area and swinging it to the gutter. This ball was awesome from the outside. I used on E pattern in a regional and killed them with it. (I wish I would have gotten it out 2 games earlier)

Another fellow staffer, Riga Kalfas, loves this ball. I think it is the first one out of his bag everywhere he goes. He's a lefty with higher ball speed and a lower rev rate.
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Doug Davidson
 Ebonite PBA Regional Staff
 Davidson's Pro Shop
 1137 Sweitzer St.
 Greenville, Ohio 45331
 937-417-3940
 doug.davidson@pba.com
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ky247 on December 11, 2003, 10:55:03 PM
Well it took me 49 years to throw my first sanctioned 300 and it has now taken me only 50 years to throw my first sanction 800.  Bowling in the Senior League at Highlander bowl I shot 267-288-248=803 for the first 800 bowled in this house for the last 15 years and my first.  The Apex Aggression used was the same one I threw the (2) three hundreds with and is the old standby.

Seen other posts saying 30 games max out of the ball etc.  I've used it for at least 200 games with no change in reaction religiously cleaning the ball whether I threw it once or for the whole set.  I am convinced that this has a hugh bearing on longevity of the ball and consistent results when using the ball.  If I see the least little reaction change a light track sanding with a scotch brite pad and its back to normal.

It's still the best.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: bowl200 on December 12, 2003, 01:30:13 AM
great bowling but I hate mine,I used it tonite and shot a whopping 469 with it..
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: JMAWarrior on January 05, 2004, 11:54:34 PM
I bought this ball last year in hopes it would save my struggling game. It did help my game, but did not save it. When I got a coach to help my technique and my mechanics.....WOW!!! This ball snaps on the backend like no tomorrow and crushes the pins and keeps them low for the most part. When my game falters it's because I am ding something wrong...not the ball.

Overall, I would highly reccomend this ball for heavier oil. This ball will fly on dry.

Jim

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Why do the make 10 pins?
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: purduepaul on January 06, 2004, 06:42:10 PM
What a piece, this ball has a consistant break point, but it is a high maintenance ball requires cleaning all the time.  If you go one time without cleaning this ball you have yourself a 200 dollar spare ball.  The best I shot with this ball was 257,258.225.  However that is with 9 ten pins.  With my reloaded I woulda shot 300 won of those games.  This ball is ideal for low rev arc ball bowlers everyone else.  Don't even touch it.


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"You aren't carrying unless it says S-T-O-R-M on the side of the ball."  "Nothing hits like a storm"
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: ky247 on January 13, 2004, 11:59:40 PM
Wow Purdue Paul shoots 740 and says the ball isn't any good and he only has a 195-205 average.  What am I missing in this post.  And oh by the way you are supposed to clean your equipment after every use whether it be for one shot or a nine game block!  P.S. you may want to try moving up on the approach about 6" to help take out the 10 pins.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: sluggo1974 on March 15, 2004, 01:25:39 AM
Let say that in the last year I went from a full roller to 3/4 roller I'm not a cranker by ant means but do have fast ball speed. I went to a ebonite demo days and tried it out. First game I shot a 268, I was sold. I brought my average up 25 pins on my league. But after one season this ball is dead. I can't believe how much difference there is this year. I can't even get a 600 series with this thing anymore and my average is way down. This ball has gone from heaven to hell. I've resurfaced the ball and it made it worse. I was sold at first and now have much regret for buying it.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: djtalon07 on March 15, 2004, 06:45:06 PM
sluggo i hate to break the news to you but welcome to the world of ebonite particle balls!! I have had three of these agressions' and its by far one of the best particle balls you can get. But when the balls get around 35-50 games on it the particles clog up and the ball just burns up and dies.
Title: Re: Apex Agression
Post by: JMAWarrior on March 15, 2004, 10:27:14 PM
This is a great ball. Mine has well over 100 games on it and has not died. I use black magic cleaner on it after every use, whether it be 3 frames or 3 games. Like anything else you must maintain it, would you drive your car for 10,000 miles w/out an oil change and expect top performance? If you can still get this ball....I would highly recommend it for your medium to heavy conditions.