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Title: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: phoenixheat on February 16, 2007, 09:10:53 AM: Anyone Know where I can get one of these? I bought one a few years back (1998). Loved the ball and would really like to have another.
Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: charlest on February 16, 2007, 05:23:46 PM: Wow, haven't seen nor even heard of one of these for years. Has yours been usable in today's "oil" environment? Yes, there's a lot of dry out there still.
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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: Strapper_Squared on February 16, 2007, 05:24:48 PM: These are quite rare. From time to time, one will pop up on eBay. There might be an outside shot that MadMax on here would have one (maybe shoot him a PM and ask). Otherwise, just get lucky finding one in the back corner of some random proshop? LOL.
Good luck!

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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: Juggernaut on February 16, 2007, 05:30:32 PM: Be careful about this ball if you find an old used one somewhere. There was also a cheaper model of this ball sold by a chain store called Sports Authority.

The original had the weightblock from the later Wolf series balls, but the cheap chain store model has only a 3 piece "pancake" core in it. Quite a performance differential.
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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: phoenixheat on February 16, 2007, 06:08:36 PM: Ohh I guess I should clarify a bit.. all my bowling equip got stolen a few years back (8 ball included) it was actually the first reactive ball that I had ever used and I really miss it. I actually bought a Fuze Detonator about 2 years after having the 8 ball and continued to throw the 8 ball. i justr want another one for sh*ts n giggles.

thanks
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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: BenDover on February 16, 2007, 06:29:12 PM: I got a friend here in NY that supplies every proshop through out the county and surrounding areas. He has for 20 years. I will check into it for ya.Ben
Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: phoenixheat on February 17, 2007, 02:33:02 PM: Nice.. i got a message from some guy that said he has one new in box... but i can't verify until I see a picture of it. I'll be very suprised if I find one undrilled. I told him 50 bucks new plus shipping.. sound like a fair deal?
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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: Strapper_Squared on February 17, 2007, 02:34:51 PM: that would sounds like a great deal. They sell for much more than that on eBay typically. Its hard to find ANYTHING that's not entry level NIB for $50 + ship.

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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: Crankenstein300 on February 17, 2007, 08:26:52 PM: The 8 Ball still is not a bad ball for todays conditions. Friend of mine still uses his and I recenty brought mine out of retirement to play with again. Shot my first 300 with the 8 Ball too.
Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: Mvpbowler on February 17, 2007, 08:29:39 PM: $50 new in box, take it and run if he accepts!!! That should go for somewhere around $100-$120 due to its rarity!!

I sold a used one probably a year ago or so for $70 plus shipping
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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: phoenixheat on February 19, 2007, 11:13:09 AM: damn.. yeah the guy told me to go Sh*t in my hat for 50 bucks lol... i bought my ball brand new in 98' for like 98.00 bucks... i'm not looking for a ball to put on a shelf and look at (not a collector) just one to use, i love how that ball used to break to the pocket and wrecking the pins...
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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: Atochabsh on February 19, 2007, 06:35:25 PM: quote:
I told him 50 bucks new plus shipping.. sound like a fair deal?

Fair? No way, that's rape plain and simple. $50 for NIB reactive 8 ball, you got to be kidding. Its one of the best balls Ebonite ever made and still hooks great on today's slicker conditions. If you had offered him $125 + shipping then that'd be a deal. $175 + shipping would have been fair.

By the way, what weight was he selling?

Erin
Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: phoenixheat on February 20, 2007, 10:12:36 AM: yeah i do miss that ball.. i threw a 268 with that thing when i was 15... thing worked wonders for me.
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Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: JMORRIS on February 21, 2007, 09:05:02 AM: I'd love to find one again for the right price. I shot 300 with that ball back in '99. I quit bowling for several years and when I started back up a couple months ago, I pulled my 8-ball out and the shell was split in half!
Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: iowaebonitefan on February 24, 2007, 04:30:56 AM: ive been looking for an 8 ball for over 2 years wish i could find one even used in 15 lbs and no luck best ball i have ever owned mine also split
Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: trailerdawg1 on January 19, 2020, 04:04:25 PM: Thinking of putting my Ebonite 8-Ball on ebay. If anyone is still following this or sees my post. Any idea of what it should go for? Has the Red Wolf Core, new in box, 15 lbs.
Title: Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
Post by: Brunswick_fan_BrandonH on January 21, 2020, 07:21:05 AM: I just saw a reactive 8 Ball on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ebonite-15-8-Ball-Reactive/193307302018?hash=item2d02035882:g:5h0AAOSwfiNeJPxs