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Post by: Mark McClain on April 06, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
The ball gave me a great reaction and allowed me to start at 20 and move into 25 by the end of the night. I believe that the light bulb core helped allow the ball to roll up quicker, too. I shot 660 after two weeks of about 550 on the same pattern.
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Post by: LuckyLefty on February 16, 2001, 06:31:22 AM
First of all the ball is 3 ounces top weight pre drill, pin is out about 3 1/2 inches. Drilled a modified thumb leverage. Pin out and down about 3/4 of an inch from my ring finger. CG placed straight down and about an inch and a half below my grip midline.
A balance hole drilled 6 3/4 of an inch out from the grip center on a line thru the cg and grip center.
This ball gets thru the heads on light to medium oil and makes its move the same place as the Pantera on medium to heavy oil. The move is strong and continuous and it is giving this medium handed lefty - messengers, spinners, and bouncers and all sorts of unfair carry.
I also have another ball that carries like this the Rebel ECX from Brunswick.
The difference is that the Rebel is asymetric and seems to increase its angle in to the pocket. When it becomes too much I can go to this Tiger in the tank and get the same carry on a slightly shorter pattern. This ball has the more even look of a symmetric lightbulb core. Make no mistake though, this ball can turn the corner from the inside! Just like the Pantera.
I had a Brunswick Impact Zone, I loved it, but it was a little over jumpy. This ball hits every bit as hard without the jumpiness and can be played from all angles.
Get the Pantera, Rebel ECX, and the Tiger and one may have the biggest carry arsenal in bowling!
Turn your medium hand to annhilation!
Regards,
Luckylefty
PS If you like particle you can throw in the explosive Lane#1 Carbide.
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on July 03, 2001, 09:16:19 AM
I got the Tiger. I looked at Ebonite's drilling suggestions, and after thinking about several different layouts, I decided to go with the pin under my ring finger and the CG swung out. I went 5 with the pin, and 4 with the CG.
I knew I was going to be over in side weight, so I took the ring finger deeper and then it needed a small weight hole.
I would like to say that this ball is more than what I expected. That is what you get for having expectations.
I threw this ball at two different house, and had very similar reactions. This ball got down the lanes with no problem, and at about 40 to 45 made its move. What a move it makes, a strong ripping arc through the deck. I am able to get deeper inside and wheel this ball, then my other dry lane equipment. I can say this drilling was not what I was looking for but, I drilled it strong thinking that it would be too weak if I went with another drilling. Even though it is not what I expected, it is still a great ball. It explodes the pocket, and I shot a couple good game with it in the first 2 set with it.
I am going to try a weaker drilling in one of Ebonites new balls, and see how it comes out.
On a scale of 1-10, I would give this ball an 8. I think this is a strong pearl ball, and will fit good into the bowlers with weaker hands or slower ball speed. This ball gets through the heads very clean and makes a good fluid move at the breakpoint. Watch for carry down at the break point.
If you have any questions, please email me at Bill@buddiesproshop.com
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Bill
BuddiesProShop.com
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Post by: Norm Titus on February 16, 2002, 03:41:17 PM
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Post by: C Murder on May 03, 2002, 02:18:48 PM
BOOM! YOU CAN GO DOWN THE BOARDS OR SWING IT. AS LONG AS IT FINDS A DRY BOARD TO GET TO, TURN AND BURN! MY PIN IS PLACED ABOVE THE BRIDGE BETWEEN MY FINGERS WITH THE CG KICKED OUT 1'' IN MY PALM NO BALANCE HOLE. I LOVE IT'S REACTION WHEN GETS TO THE BREAKPOINT. I PAID $110 FOR MY FIRST TIGER AND IT HAS PAID FOR ITSELF THREE FOLD.
GET THIS BALL, I HEARD THAT EBONITE JUST DISCONTINUED THIS BALL.
THIS IS A SLEEPER FROM EBONITE SINCE ITS RELEASE. THERE ARE ONLY TWO OTHER GUYS IN MY LEAGUE THROWING THIS BALL. GET THIS BALL YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. I HAVE NOT THROWN A BALL LIKE THIS SINCE MY COLUMBIA BEAST PEARL. I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY SECOND TIGER, KEPT IT BOX FINISH AND HAD IT DRILLED FOR MIDLANE READ AND BLAST THE POCKET WHEN MY APEX ORIGINAL OVER HOOKS. WILL POST AN UPDATE WHEN I GO PRACTICING. GET THIS BALL BEFORE PRO SHOPS RUN OUT OF IT. RATING: 10 OUT OF 10!
TIGER, TIGER, TIGER!!! BOWL TO WIN!
HOLLA.
Post by: ICEXXX on May 05, 2002, 04:23:04 AM
The Strengths of this ball are:
* Great Length
* Hard Arc almost snappy back end
* Great Carry
The Weakness:
* Heavy Long Oil
* Over reacts in too much dry
Post by: sheppy335 on May 14, 2002, 11:13:21 AM
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Post by: John Figueroa on July 23, 2002, 10:43:40 AM
Specs on the ball are as follows:
15-pounds with a 3 1/2 inch pin distance from the CG.
Results:
All i can say about this ball is WOW, I really did not expect the great ball action that this ball produces. This ball reads the mid-lane very well and reads the breakpoint just as well. When this ball hits the pocket it hits the pocket very hard. Now I have only use this ball on medium conditions so far. This ball is a keeper.
John Figueroa
Post by: DP3 on June 19, 2004, 07:55:17 PM
Profile
17-17.5 mph speed
300rpms
Right handed tweener
PAP 4 3/4 over, 1/8th up
Ball Specs
Tiger #1: 16lbs, 2 inch pin, pin drilled in ring finger, C.G stacked below, no weighthole, box finish
Tiger #2: 15lbs, 2 3/4 inch pin, pin 2 1/2 inches from PAP, C.G. 4 inches from PAP, no weighthole, box finish
Pro's
Tiger #1:
-Great all around versatile Pearl ball
-Could be used on fresh and first shift patterns as well as breakdown assuming dry boards are present somewhere
-Very adaptable to different releases and coverstock prep
-Strong angular breakpoint made opening up the lane very easy
-Shot 299 #2 with this one(4pin)
Tiger #2:
-Smooth controllable arc
-Great for blending wet/dry conditions
-Loves to be played up the boards but can open up the lane with a softer speed
-Finishes Extremely well!!
-Ball is at home on most house conditions
-Works very well with surface(mine is at 1500 wetsand)
Con's
Tiger #1
-Sensitive to oil down the lane
-Too strong for shorter/drier conditions
-Late entry angle was oppourtune to bad split combinations
-Didn't adapt well to speed changes
Tiger #2
-Didn't get a good read while polished(a bit over under)
Other Notes
I've tried a ton of Ebonite balls over the years and this is still my favorite pearlized release that they've ever had(along with the original Stinger 2 Piece). These cores(bulb with flip block) adapt very well to different drillings and can give you a ton of different looks on the lane with different drills and cover prep. This makes the ball extremely versatile(both Tigers I've had), and they can tear up house conditions with ease, yet be played on sport patterns as well.
If my review has sparked your interest, you might want to try the new Ebonite Showtime Pearl or look for a Tiger or Savage Pearl. They have similar core shapes(not identical), and have the same tendencies on the lanes, strong backend balls with length that are very versatile depending on the drilling.
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-DJ Marshall
Teal Rhino Pro for life
Post by: bOwLiNgPiMp243 on November 26, 2004, 04:01:07 PM
Lane Conditions: Medium Oil
Typical Conditions: Variety of Shots
Type of Lane: All Synthetic
What part of the lane did you play? Second Arrow
Did the ball track out? Normal
Weight of bowling ball: 15
Surface of bowling ball: Polished
What grit was the surface of the ball? 600
Likes: Nice Setup ball
Dislikes: Not much...
Bob Burns gave me this (cuz he works in the proshop w/ me) and he said... it didnt move an inch... he was right... but he had a huge axis hole on da side....lol... i plugged it up and made it mine...(plus i got to work on my oval!!!:-) ) but yea... nice medium oil ball.. and its replacing my beloved 14lb savage flip.... bless its heart.... but yea.. nice ball, the pin is underneath the ring finger and a tad to the left(a lil bit) and the CG is below it like 2 or 3 inches... ONCE AGAIN! THANX BOB!
Post by: ebolanebowler on January 21, 2006, 07:31:36 PM
Lane conditions: heavy
Overall reaction: great
I love this ball, It lets me play a straighter shot on my house, while still having a great backend, absolutely kills the pins, barely leaves corner pins.
When scuffed with a green pad: This ball is still good but alot smoother, and I prefer skid/snap. I threw this ball when it was acuffed for about a week, but then polished it back, I didnt like it.
Overall a great ball for the right person.
9 out of 10