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Equipment Boards => Ebonite => Topic started by: the pizz on April 27, 2005, 10:15:44 AM

Title: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: the pizz on April 27, 2005, 10:15:44 AM
i found an original Turbo X in my garage today and was lookin to see if it was still approved for use on the pba and found some new balls approved today!!

thought id share with the ebonite peeps here.

Big Time Pearl  navy/silver pearl
Crossfire  red/gold
Nitro R2 - classic  purple
Puma - classic  black/gold
V2 Power  purple/teal/red
XXXcel  black/purple/magenta

theres also some new colors for the Tornado's/T-warning's/Maxim's

doesnt say anything on Ebonite's website, but perhaps some people on here might have some inside info.

would be nice to see some resin stuff come out after the last few particle releases
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: loose5682 on April 27, 2005, 07:28:39 PM
Don't forget about the Black Ice...
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: the pizz on April 27, 2005, 08:32:50 PM
quote:
Don't forget about the Black Ice...




i missed that one. was wondering why there was a new "Fire" but not an "Ice"

good lookin out.
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: loose5682 on April 27, 2005, 08:35:05 PM
Yea, have overheard rumors and talk about some of these, but nothing substantial until now.  Can't wait to see specs on the Black Ice and the Big Time Pearl...Love the Ice and want to fit into a Big Time
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Andrew Loose
"Evolutionary. Revolutionary."
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: laner7pin on April 28, 2005, 09:23:10 AM
quote:
Don't forget about the Black Ice...
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"Evolutionary. Revolutionary."


I thought that was the Nacion's Zone #17? Did them Ebonite people get permission from Big B to use the name? Will have to check the website once pics are up to see how they look....then again we will probably have them show up in the shop in the next week or so.

Laner
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Unoffical Member of "The Nacion" for I tend to still sneak in a Storm ball on occasion.
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: shelley on April 28, 2005, 09:36:30 AM
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Of the 7 balls listed in this forum 6 are Reactive.  You will begin to see more reactive balls come from Ebonite in the near future, thanks to some recent advancements in coverstock technology.  

The BIG TIME and XXcel were just the beginning.



I thought the Big Time was a low-load particle ball, not resin.

SH
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: the pizz on April 28, 2005, 01:07:43 PM
quote:

I thought that was the Nacion's Zone #17? Did them Ebonite people get permission from Big B to use the name?
Laner



brunswicks version is called "Danger Zone Black Ice"  not "Black Ice" therefor they are not the same name.
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: the pizz on April 28, 2005, 01:10:34 PM
thanks for the information Ron, cant wait to try some of these out.

any information on these would be greatly appreciated.
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: DP3 on April 28, 2005, 01:14:10 PM
MMM....can't wait to throw the Puma again.  Looks like the big E is on its way back!
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: the pizz on April 28, 2005, 04:27:38 PM
i need some new Resin stuff, the particle is great, but my speed/revs dont work too well on my carry with particle. so i always seem to use the v2, clean and xcel pearl

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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: loose5682 on April 28, 2005, 06:17:55 PM
So here's the question...the Black Ice, will it hook more or less than the original Ice?  Probably more, because that foreshadows the Dry Ice, for drier conditions...at least in theory, who knows, but i'd say i'm VERY interested in the Black Ice
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Andrew Loose
"Evolutionary. Revolutionary."
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: BowlerKidR on April 28, 2005, 06:40:08 PM
i agree ^...i also cant wait to hear some information on the XXXcel. Ive thrown the Xcel particle, XXcel, and if this XXXcel is particle too, then i can only imagine what a monster this ball will be. What cover/core combo will ebonite think of next!!??!!??!???!!
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: the pizz on April 28, 2005, 07:19:03 PM
i hope the XXXcel will be a resin ball. the big time sounds like it will be a low load pearl particle similar to the Game Time cover.
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: shelley on April 28, 2005, 07:26:10 PM
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i hope the XXXcel will be a resin ball. the big time sounds like it will be a low load pearl particle similar to the Game Time cover.



The Big Time already is a low-load particle ball, though not a pearl I think.  Tommy Jones has won about 600 tournaments with it.

SH
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: BowlerKidR on April 28, 2005, 08:52:06 PM
quote:
quote:
i hope the XXXcel will be a resin ball. the big time sounds like it will be a low load pearl particle similar to the Game Time cover.



The Big Time already is a low-load particle ball, though not a pearl I think.  Tommy Jones has won about 600 tournaments with it.

SH


LOL...shelly its not qite 600, but close
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: J_Mac on April 28, 2005, 09:04:50 PM
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i hope the XXXcel will be a resin ball. the big time sounds like it will be a low load pearl particle similar to the Game Time cover.
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.


But if they didn't change the core wouldn't they just be remaking the Game Time? BTM considers the Game Times cover to be particle pearl, even if it doesn't appear to be very pearl.

My guess is that is pearl reactive...
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: CharlieBrown on April 28, 2005, 09:12:00 PM
V2 Power

Specs please!
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The Angry Bowler

Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: J_Mac on April 28, 2005, 09:16:13 PM
quote:
i hope the XXXcel will be a resin ball. the big time sounds like it will be a low load pearl particle similar to the Game Time cover.
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Paul Smith
PBA WildTurkey West Regional Member.


But if they didn't change the core wouldn't they just be remaking the Game Time? BTM considers the Game Times cover to be particle pearl, even if it doesn't appear to be very pearl.

My guess is that is pearl reactive...
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American beer is like making love in a canoe. It's f*cking close to water. - Monty Python

If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs. - David Daye
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: PikevilleBwl on April 28, 2005, 09:33:49 PM
I'm a huge ebonite fan. I just drilled me up a new XXcel and I tell you what I am so impressed I thought this ball would be too much hand  for me but after thinking about how to drill it and tame it down for me.. I tell you what I want to go out and get a Xcel Pearl and with the edition of the XXXcel coming out I will have one of those the day it comes out. I think ebonite is the company of the future and one day I hope I can be sponsored by this company cause this company is number one and with these balls coming out they will show why.

Go Ebonite

Eric Wagner
Bowls with the best "Ebonite" the only company
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: KustomPeanut on April 29, 2005, 10:10:23 PM
quote:
V2 Power

Specs please!




2nd THAT
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Ebonite

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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: BowlerKidR on April 30, 2005, 09:38:39 PM
YO TAMBIEN

(spanish for me too)
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I LIKE TO BOWL
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: BowlerKidR on May 01, 2005, 07:11:28 PM
how do u know?
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on May 02, 2005, 09:51:24 PM
quote:
I don't, just an educated guess & logical reasoning.
5.New xxxcel has about same specs as xxcel. Dif is .075 same as xxcel.
6.Logical conclusion xxxcel same core as xxcel with solid resin coverstock.
Not positive, but that is my logical conclusion. Time will tell!
Wayne


If it's .075, then its illegal isn't it?  I thought that the USBC changed it to .06
Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: butch300 on May 02, 2005, 10:13:38 PM
The rule went into affect Feb. 1st of this year, so the it can't be more than .60
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: Oskuposer on May 02, 2005, 10:20:25 PM
Who cares if they r approaved by the PBA If they r not Approved by the USBC then more than half of u guys cant use them.
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: butch300 on May 03, 2005, 07:47:17 PM
To my knowledge, the XXXcel was release AFTER the Feb.1st deadline, so it should not have a diff. greater than .60
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: butch300 on May 03, 2005, 09:28:09 PM
You are correct Waywood.

I worded it incorectly.

Sorry about that.

Enjoy the new stuff!
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Title: Re: new ebonite balls approved by the PBA today!
Post by: PikevilleBwl on May 05, 2005, 08:42:31 PM
I was wondering is this XXXcel going to be a pearlized ball that is coming out or are they sticking with the dull look on this ball. I'm hoping its pearlized...cause I will have one on order as soon as I talk to my distrubter...