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Equipment Boards => Ebonite => Topic started by: Balldoc on June 12, 2017, 11:01:32 PM

Title: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: Balldoc on June 12, 2017, 11:01:32 PM

Anyone attending The Home Coming on June 19th in Hopkinsville?
How about Showcase at Pinnacle Lanes in Clarksville?
Bowl Expo in Nashville?

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: Balldoc on June 14, 2017, 10:30:20 AM

The new Ball will be there.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: Balldoc on June 14, 2017, 10:49:22 PM

Not a Maverick. But starts with the letter M.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: suhoney24 on June 14, 2017, 11:22:25 PM

So ebonite is just releasing one ball?

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: bradl on June 14, 2017, 11:36:18 PM

Quote from: Balldoc on June 14, 2017, 10:49:22 PM

Not a Maverick. But starts with the letter M.

This is summer.. I wonder if they'd follow suit with Hammer and go back in time with a new Matrix.

BL.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: Balldoc on June 16, 2017, 10:27:35 PM

I attended a Demo for The Matrix back in the early 90's.
Ryan Shaffer was there. Black ball no markings, only Ebonite logo.
Brings back Memories  Finger grips never would stay in lol

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: SVstar34 on July 06, 2017, 11:31:03 AM

Has Ebonite explained the difference between the Matrix and Mission Unknown? They use the same cover and core numbers are fairly similar except the Mission core has a higher intermediate diff

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: Balldoc on July 06, 2017, 11:37:49 AM

Matrix  reload Core. Punching mine in a day or so.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: JamminJD on July 06, 2017, 01:59:16 PM

Just a update of the unknown. I can't see them both being much different motion. Length with snap..

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: ignitebowling on July 06, 2017, 09:24:23 PM

One is discontinued,  one isn't.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: JamminJD on July 06, 2017, 09:27:30 PM

Quote from: ignitebowling on July 06, 2017, 09:24:23 PM

One is discontinued,  one isn't.

Exactly..

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: Balldoc on July 06, 2017, 11:27:49 PM

Most all the Bowlers at the Showcase commented how even the Matrix was . I recall only one ex PBA  Bowler with a lot of tilt thought it snapped.
I have a Black and Red Unknown. I will certainly compare all three as well
as the Pearl Maverick.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: ACES80 on July 07, 2017, 11:45:03 AM

I'm still waiting on the Mako Pearl release.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: DP3 on July 07, 2017, 05:46:28 PM

The original Matrix balls were known for revving very hard in the midlane and having a strong arc off the back of the pattern. This ball looks a touch earlier and stronger overall than the black Mission Unknown.

Title: Re: Ebonite Home Coming
Post by: Balldoc on July 13, 2017, 10:27:24 AM

Knocked the shine off the Matrix for a 40 ' flat pattern. Black Unknown was the earliest.
Red and Matrix were pretty close in reaction. Pearl Maverick was sharpest.
All had a light pass  of 1000 by hand. Have not used Matrix on House Pattern, I can see it would be very Bowler Friendly.