BallReviews
Equipment Boards => Elite => Topic started by: Juggernaut on November 02, 2013, 02:06:02 PM
-
Been using the ELITE brand this season, and have been impressed, especially by the ECHO, but also have an ESPIONAGE that hadn't seen much action. It was an earlier type read than the ECHO, with a somewhat rollier movement.
Not ever really seeing enough volume to use it, I decided to polish it up and see what happened. SO, over the factory surface, I applied a medium coat of 3M's Finesse it. OOOOOOOHHHHHH man does this ball look great shined up!
Not only that, but this thing is now making it hard to choose which one comes out of the bag first, it or the ECHO.
The polish really changed the read on this ball, but it also brought out a VERY tacky feeling in the cover, feeling almost sticky.
Thing is, the ball kept some of the "rolly" aspect of its nature, while now getting down the lane much cleaner. I thought it might make the ball too over/under, but no, it has not.
The ball is now almost a perfect compliment to the ECHO. The polished ESPIONAGE gets down the lane and through the heads just as easy and cleanly as the ECHO, but comes off the spot different. Where the ECHO has a sharper definition of breakpoint, the ESPIONAGE has a definite hard arc movement to it.
Not shooting honor scores with them (YET hopefully), but these balls continue to impress me not only with their performance, but now also with their versatility.
If you are shopping online for some ball purchases, give this company a look, because I now believe they are one of the most overlooked excellent products out there.
-
I've thrown the older models when Elite got some backlash over their pieces. But, I really liked their stuff. A friend still uses the black label and is cashing with it. My other buddy in WA is enjoying his Gold label.
I might just try the Echo soon.. I'll visit Bowlers paradise next week. Plus, I wonder if Nick hired drillers.... Last time I was there, he was doing all the work...
-
Nope, he's been doing all the drilling since I left. Be sure to make an appointment to make sure he'll be there.
-
I've thrown the older models when Elite got some backlash over their pieces. But, I really liked their stuff. A friend still uses the black label and is cashing with it. My other buddy in WA is enjoying his Gold label.
I might just try the Echo soon.. I'll visit Bowlers paradise next week. Plus, I wonder if Nick hired drillers.... Last time I was there, he was doing all the work...
I really don't think you will be sorry. The ECHO has been a very nice surprise, and can really make you look good on the THS.
Clean through the fronts, with a nice, strong, definitive breakpoint, and what seems to me to be an above average carry ratio. What else could you ask for?
-
Well this week we have the new releases, 1st is the Traitor it has the espionage coverstock with a different core. With the different core shape it makes it in between our espionage and the echo.