Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Delayed energy release with medium-strong breakpoint angle
Great for higher rev players and slower ball speeds
Target Line: Great for inside and outside angles, and the track area
Lane Conditions: Medium Oil
Coverstock: Big Bang low load particle resin polished with Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
Core: Medium RG, Medium Flare Tower Core
Weights
RG Differential 16 15 14 13
2.56 2.55 2.58 2.51
.043 .045 .047 .030
12 11 10
2.58 2.62 2.72
.032 .032 .031
Length Rating: 15.85 (scale of 1-30, early to late)
Overall Hook Rating: 22.95 (scale of 1-30, least to most)
Breakpoint Angle: 8.1 (scale of 1-10, smooth to sharp)
Color: Green/Gold Pearl
Post by: rmayday on January 15, 2004, 06:03:33 PM
Great Ball. Very clean through the front and continuous on the back. The particle cover definitely decreases its sensitivity to oil providing more consistent break point.
Ryan May
Ebonite Amateur Staff
Post by: NormT on January 16, 2004, 12:01:05 PM
I drilled mine a bit weaker (5.25" X 3.5") very predictable depending on your tilt, rev rate, and ball speed. If I tilt the ball it will corner hard. If I come up the back it is even rolling. Of course increased or decreased rev rates act accordingly. When I drilled it was a bit cleaner than what I expected, So I touched it with the 1000 abralon pad. It has been great ever since. This ball has definitely made the traveling team....
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Norm Titus
Ebonite Regional Staff
Post by: Jim Lewis on January 16, 2004, 01:26:35 PM
The PrimeTime was drilled with the pin at 4 1/2 inches, the mass bias in a strong position and no balance hole. The starting pin was 3 inches out, and the starting top weight was 3 ounces. The ball was used in box condition.
The conditions bowled on thus far include, 38 ft choppy wood wall, 36 ft second shift wall on proanvilane, 36 ft medium load sport pattern on proanvilane ,and a 39 ft medium load sport pattern on proanvilane. PrimeTime gets considerable length and has a late strong arc similar to the Savage. The roll of the PrimeTime is predictable and should fit in between the Killer Instinct and the V2 Clean on wet/dry conditions. On the 36 ft sport condition, from an inside angle this ball still made it back from the track after the Killer Instinct Pearl started to burn up. On the choppy wood surface the PrimeTime calmed down the overreactive midlane as the lane broke down and on the cold days where the backend was really moving.
PrimeTime is a very nice addition to my arsenal, and I recommend it to those who have liked the Savage line or the Vortex 2's and the Vortex Afterburner.
Jim Lewis
Ebonite PBA Regional Staff
Post by: 800bowler300 on January 20, 2004, 07:46:27 AM
All of the balls at Demo Day were drilled with the pin under the ring finger and the cg stacked below.
My first impression of the Prime Time was length and versatile backend. I got to throw this ball on 2 lanes with different volumes of oil. One lane was oiled heavily in the middle, with some dry bump outside of 5, and not much dry on the backend. The other lane was pretty much burnt up from earlier play on it.
On the oil lane, the Prime Time skidded long, very long, before arcing to the hole. It wasn't tremendous in the oil, but the hit was decent, meaning I didn't see deflection or flat tens. It wasn't as hard as the Killer Instinct Sanded or the V2 Clean, but it did the job. Finding the dry bump gave the ball a snappier look to it and harder hit.
On the burnt lane, this ball gave me the most skid of any ball through the heads of everything I tried. However, with that skid came a hard snap on the backend. The hit on the burnt lane was much harder obviously. This ball was very similar to the V2 Clean for me, but the Prime Time gave me a more skid/snap look on the lane.
This ball for me would be tremendous on burnt heads. Its backend depends on the amount of oil you cross, but it does bite a little in good oil if you have hand. This was a straight out skid/flip ball for both crankers and straightees. The versatility of this ball increases if you have good hand, as it won't give good oil bite for strokers, but if you are looking for skid/flip in a mid price ball, this is a GREAT choice for you.
Post by: 800b4700 on January 29, 2004, 02:16:57 PM
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Frank Moran
Ebonite PBA Regional Staff Member
Post by: sflan800 on January 29, 2004, 06:48:53 PM
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Good Luck and God Bless
Shawn Flanary
Post by: Doug Davidson on January 30, 2004, 11:00:07 AM
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Doug Davidson
Ebonite PBA Regional Staff
Davidson's Pro Shop
1137 Sweitzer St.
Greenville, Ohio 45331
937-417-3940
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Post by: Jace Peterson on February 01, 2004, 03:09:15 PM
I was looking for midlane read between Pearl Savage and Killer Instinct. Once I sanded it with a 4000 Abralon pad I got what I was looking for. The Prime Time gets down the lane easy makes a strong arc type move and continues to the pocket. When it hits it keeps the pins low. From what I have seen you can achieve a hook shape from sharp to arc. This means versatility.
I feel this ball is a sleeper for Ebonite. Like the V2 once the bowlers find out how good the Prime Time is they will all have one, or in my case have two
BOWL TO WIN
Post by: FrogArm on February 20, 2004, 08:56:37 PM
Post by: James Campbell on March 05, 2004, 03:30:12 AM
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Post by: FrogArm on March 10, 2004, 05:29:34 PM
Post by: ebonitebowler300 on March 15, 2004, 06:27:17 PM
Post by: Dangerzone85 on March 18, 2004, 11:55:59 PM
Post by: MarkJohnson on June 16, 2004, 12:30:18 AM
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Bowl to Win
Mark Johnson
Ebonite Regional Staff
Post by: chrism3 on August 21, 2004, 09:08:38 PM
Drilled to go long; pin above bridge w/ cg under ring finger. Very smooth through heads w/ controlled turn once hits dry. Good for inside lines and creates an strong arc, when a skid/flip ball is uncontrollable. Affected greatly w/ carrydown w/ this drilling. Recommedation for fresh conditions and/or srong backends, w/ any type of carrydown it over skids, missingbreakpoint. Can play multiple angles, but labors if go inside of 4th arrow, and carry is greatly affected. Overall it is a decent ball for fresh conditions, but not ideal for conditions with carrydown or weak backends.
Post by: BigHand868 on February 21, 2005, 04:46:29 PM
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Post by: BlazingAssassin88 on February 27, 2005, 08:24:11 PM
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Post by: DP3 on July 15, 2006, 11:23:01 PM
I set up my Primetime to combat the severe wet/dry that my Thursday night league house has in the track. While I used to typically score well on the fresh, by transitioning frames would be brutal as the lanes would appear to change in a flash and have me fishing in or out for 5-6 frames while everyone else seems to strike at will since they're hitting a 5-8 board area in the midlane.
I drilled this ball a bit unique. Pin under the ring finger, but 1 inch above the midline for a 4 5/8ths pin to PAP placement for me. The pin was out 3 1/2 inches so I was able to put the C.G. in the thumb quadrant. I added an x hole on a plane 6 3/4 through the midline and C.G.(just like you would with a Rico layout) just to see if I would get a rounder motion off of the breakpoint.
Boy does this ball deliver on the fresh. House shots(especially the really brutal wet-drys) can be blended extremely well with the Primetime. It is so smooth in it's motion through the lane that it's almost easy to predict what type of strike or pocket hit you'll have 30 feet down the lane. For a pearl, this ball gives a silky smooth read(almost like a polished V2) and finishes very strong through the deck. Wherever I go this is my first ball I'll throw just to give me an idea where the friction is at(ball seems to dislike early friction and will give a strong arc off of it) or where the oil is down the lane(the factory polish and cover does not want to continue in carrydown).
What I have now is a ball that really reads the pattern and lets me know what area I need to be in while they're fresh and when the lanes are transitioning and how I should attack them.
I feel really comfortable with the Primetime being my benchmark ball, especially in a longer format of play. The Primetime shines on fresh conditions and overreactive backends and gutters. With these going dirt cheap on the auction sites, this would be a very valuable ball to have for any type of style to make you make smarter decisions on lane play.
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-DP3
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