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Equipment Boards => Ebonite => Topic started by: soonerdallas on May 12, 2015, 09:42:26 PM

Title: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: soonerdallas on May 12, 2015, 09:42:26 PM
Anyine got any inside knowledge on this? Tommy Jones is currently throwing it in the position round of the summer swing according to the xtra frame announcer.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: EL3MCNEIL on May 13, 2015, 12:28:23 AM
I believe that it will be officially announced on 6/11/15. I don't know anymore than that. I've seen pictures on Facebook from people who have gotten it early.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: billdozer on May 13, 2015, 07:44:16 AM
They have em at nationals for sale
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: 2handedrook12 on May 13, 2015, 01:52:28 PM
Wonder why it is not the Playmaker 2.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: EL3MCNEIL on May 13, 2015, 01:59:34 PM
Wonder why it is not the Playmaker 2.

Probably because the GB2 has been selling well. Seems like a good time to capitalize and release a pearl since that is what the general public would be expecting as a follow up.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: 2handedrook12 on May 13, 2015, 02:02:28 PM
I agree with all of that. I just thought there intent was to get people to make the connection to the original gamebreaker series.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: EL3MCNEIL on May 13, 2015, 02:16:21 PM
I agree with all of that. I just thought there intent was to get people to make the connection to the original gamebreaker series.

True, but people would more easily put together GB2 and GB2 Pearl vice Playmaker. They both would be around about the same thing.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: stc067 on May 13, 2015, 04:12:39 PM
I haven't seen any pictures of the new ball. Are they using the original Playmaker colors?
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: DP3 on May 13, 2015, 04:46:33 PM
Its a dark Blue/Black/Red scheme with yellow logos
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: 2handedrook12 on May 13, 2015, 05:44:22 PM
Kinda sad they didn't use the old colors. I'll still buy it though.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: EL3MCNEIL on May 13, 2015, 06:19:42 PM
I don't think it looks that bad.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: billdozer on May 13, 2015, 06:39:24 PM
Wonder why it is not the Playmaker 2.
The playmaker wasn't a moneymaker lol
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Azaelv on May 13, 2015, 06:59:18 PM
Its a dark Blue/Black/Red scheme with yellow logos

Pretty much BW Assassin!
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: stc067 on May 13, 2015, 09:16:56 PM
Purple silver and black was much better looking.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: northface28 on May 13, 2015, 10:31:20 PM
Wonder why it is not the Playmaker 2.
The playmaker wasn't a moneymaker lol


It wasn't? That ball Rambo'd for a lot of guys.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: tkkshop on May 13, 2015, 11:55:12 PM
Wonder why it is not the Playmaker 2.
The playmaker wasn't a moneymaker lol


It wasn't? That ball Rambo'd for a lot of guys.
I won a many of dollars off of the Playmaker.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Brickguy221 on May 14, 2015, 01:03:06 AM
I had a Playmaker and then Gamebreaker. Playmaker great out of box, but didn't hold that performance long, even after I tried to restore it. However, the Gamebreaker was great out of box also and seemed to last forever, even with resurfacing, it still continued to perform as well as it did out of box. I had 2 Gamebreakers but had to sell them when I was forced to drop in ball weight.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: stc067 on May 14, 2015, 12:21:04 PM
Wonder why it is not the Playmaker 2.
The playmaker wasn't a moneymaker lol


It wasn't? That ball Rambo'd for a lot of guys.
I won a many of dollars off of the Playmaker.

Playmaker was one of my all time favorites.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: DP3 on May 14, 2015, 12:23:44 PM
Besides Marvel Pearl, the Playmaker was the most aggressive pearl I ever threw. No matter how far left I got, I would have an issue getting the 4, 9 out.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Dave81644 on May 14, 2015, 05:36:05 PM
the GB2 - IMO is one of the better balls in the current EBI line-up
its very under rated and only $109.00
so predictable, i prob have 300+ games on 1 of my GB2, only small surface adjustments, baked it once, performs as well as new
the GB2 Gold is just another great piece in the line-up (a missing piece IMO)
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: EL3MCNEIL on May 14, 2015, 06:20:43 PM
Besides Marvel Pearl, the Playmaker was the most aggressive pearl I ever threw. No matter how far left I got, I would have an issue getting the 4, 9 out.

I would assume that the GB2 Pearl will be as aggressive as the Playmaker. I haven't heard anything bad about it yet.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Brickguy221 on May 14, 2015, 07:41:57 PM
the GB2 - IMO is one of the better balls in the current EBI line-up
its very under rated and only $109.00
so predictable, i prob have 300+ games on 1 of my GB2, only small surface adjustments, baked it once, performs as well as new
the GB2 Gold is just another great piece in the line-up (a missing piece IMO)


Does the new core in the new balls GB & GB2 both, work as well as the V2 core did in the originals? Every ball Ebonite had with the V2 core in it seemed to work great for me. Can't speak for other peoples sucess with the V2 core.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Dave81644 on May 14, 2015, 09:40:16 PM
i believe the V@ isn't legal anymore
they call this core the "enhanced V2"
the RG had to be a little higher, i know several guys who say it rolls the same.
i cant say enough good things about it
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Brickguy221 on May 14, 2015, 10:25:53 PM
i believe the V@ isn't legal anymore
they call this core the "enhanced V2"
the RG had to be a little higher, i know several guys who say it rolls the same.
i cant say enough good things about it

Yeah, I know that the V2 isn't legal any more, thus the reason I asked if the new core in the current GB's worked as well, carried as well, and so forth as the original V2 core.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: earlyrolling on May 15, 2015, 01:18:16 PM
I see the ball listed at http://123bowl.com/ball.cfm?ballid=5747.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Dave81644 on May 15, 2015, 01:29:22 PM
It's clean up front and smooth down lane
Going to be a great addition to a lot of arsenals
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: REmarcaBOWL on May 19, 2015, 11:12:03 AM
I see the ball listed at http://123bowl.com/ball.cfm?ballid=5747.

That's the overseas release. It is named "Game Breaker 2 Pearl" but it is a hybrid.
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: Dave81644 on May 19, 2015, 06:02:48 PM
its more gold/black in color
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: joeyyant on May 20, 2015, 12:25:15 AM
I am very pumped to see another version of the playmake . Game breaker line has been my favorite bowling line ever created. 
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: JamminJD on May 20, 2015, 07:16:07 AM
I am very pumped to see another version of the playmake . Game breaker line has been my favorite bowling line ever created. 
Agreed-V2's, Gamebreaker,Playmaker now another pearl should be fun!
Title: Re: Gamebreaker 2 pearl
Post by: batbowler on August 08, 2015, 05:22:26 PM
It's actually called the Game Breaker 2 Gold! Color   Royal/Gold/Blue
http://123bowl.com/ball.cfm?ballid=5969