Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Color: Black/Cherry Swirl
Cover Stock: CarbideTM Resin Solid
Core: Diamond flip block W/ Dual Stacked Mini Diamond Nuggets
Hook Rating: 25
Flare Potential: 8â€
Pin Placement: 12 O’ clock 1-4†out
Construction: 5- piece
Finish: Polished
Available Weights: 13,14,15 & 16lbs
Post by: Doug Sterner on August 17, 2003, 02:52:54 AM
Ball specs...pin 3-1/4"
Top weight: 3.2
Gross wt: 15-3
Drill pattern...4-1/2 x 2-1/4, weighthole 1" above midline 1-1/16 x 2-1/2"
All I have to say is this ball is awesome!!!!!! I know I have used that word before but this thing rocks.
The pattern was a broken down lane condition where the oil had pushed, carried down and the humidity level was HIGH.
The deeper I moved, the harder the ball finished. It was insane!!!! I had no problem taking hand out of the ball and playing it up 10. So I moved in 5 and 5 kept the same breakpoint...strike. I moved some more and finally I got it come light but this ball is WAY stronger than my Blueberry.
I moved over to some fresher oil (oiled today) with the house shot....forget it!!!! I threw 3 shots. Ball 1 stood 25, threw 15 to whereever it stopped...turned left at about 40 feet and went from 5 board to the 7 pin. Shot 2 I stood 35 and threw between 3-4 arrows out to like 10....clipped the 2-3 on the way by. Shot 3...stood 40, played 5th arrow to 10...WOW!!!! finally found the pocket!!!! But left a stone 9 pin.....
Moved onto another pair that had our house shot...pretty flat oil 3 to 3 down the lane 38 feete and buffed to 42 if I recall. They had some open play on them but I got a similar result. The ball read the midlane super strong and finished like a train. This may be the shot for the ball. I was able to play deepr than either my Blueberry or Inferno and the hit and carry was unreal. It read the midlane a hair better than my Blueberry with a backend stronger than my Inferno....absolutely incredible.
This ball rocks. I am considering leaving it in box finish and selling my Super Carbide Bomb...I think this ball will be more versatile and playable on most lanes.
Lane 1, gotta give you a solid 9-1/2 out of 10 on this one.
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
http://dougsproshop@aol.com
www.dougsproshop.net
Think about it....pins are wood, lanes are wood...
the weapon of choice is obvious...
CUT 'EM UP BABY it's BUZZSAW TIME!!!
Post by: Psychoballtester on August 23, 2003, 07:32:05 AM
I’m going ta Snoozeville,be COOL everyone,I gotta get up later today and go used bowling ball hunting at the local flea market!
Psycho.B.T
Post by: davebowlz300s on August 24, 2003, 08:45:55 PM
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Post by: miket on September 01, 2003, 09:04:12 PM
is a great addition to the cherry.stronger hook overall whith great carry
i have 3 layed out differently and all three roll great
Post by: Keith Frye on September 08, 2003, 01:18:57 PM
Ball (before drilling) - 15 lb. 3 oz., 3.7 oz. top wt., 3" pin
Layout - Pin 4 1/2" from PAP (over ring finger), stacked. 5/8" extra hole, 2 1/2" deep, 6" from grip center.
The Black Cherry clears the heads very well, revs in the mid lane and makes an extremely strong move on the back end. In fact, with this layout, the back end move is too angular on a house shot. It often results in back row or 4 pin leaves. I tried wet sanding with 1200 to take the shine off of the ball and it did seem to tame it down briefly. However, once the lane oil shined it back up, the results were as before. I suspect this ball will play much better for me on a condition with carrydown or where a deep line is required. I will also probably try sanding with a lower grit (maybe 800).
I would suggest that most should have this ball laid out with the desired PAP to Pin distance and keep the CG near the palm. This ball will be plenty strong without a lot of help from exotic layouts.
Post by: lane1lefty on September 14, 2003, 04:19:24 PM
Post by: BowlingGod69 on October 21, 2003, 06:47:04 PM
I guess I figured that since it was a solid, that it would be less prone to over/under like the Cherry BOMB pearl was.
I was wrong again. I drilled this one 4x4 stacked and it did hook a little more than the Cherry BOMB pearl, but still nothing to get excited about. The hit was decent, but nothing spectacular.
Why was this ball called a hook monster by all of the same folks that you see review these new Lane#1 balls regularly(they know who they are)? Unless Lane#1 does something about their crappy BOMB cores, I will never buy another ball from them again. I am not the only one either...many of the people I bowl with that use Lane#1 feel exactly the same as I do.
Good luck in the future Lane#1...
Post by: IceEmQuick on October 22, 2003, 12:33:04 AM
I got it a few weeks ago and needed time to make a good review. On the right conditions(Medium/Heavy), I typically stand 25 drift to about 27 and roll around 20. I get it over the 3rd and eventually about to about 7, where it reads the back end and makes a very hard turn left. It's almost a snap, but not quite. Aside from the very rare pocket 7-10(seems to happen when I don't release it clean), I rarely leave 10 pins... maybe 1 in a 3 game set. If I can adjust and get the ball to the pocket, this ball is devastating. HOWEVER, if I tug it inside just a little too much, this ball is so strong, I better pray it doesn't ignore the oil and go driving into the head pin.
Overall this ball fits my game to a tee. I have short video clips of what my ball looks like lane wise when I roll it right. PM me and I will e-mail you the clips.
This ball is a 9.5 out of 10 in my book. Compliments my Cherry Bomb very well. The only ball to get a 10 so far is my Emerald Pearl.
-IEQ
Post by: slumpp on October 25, 2003, 09:50:03 PM
Post by: Gene J Kanak on November 12, 2003, 10:15:09 PM
15lbs, 15oz
3-4" pin
2.7 oz Top
Drilled stacked leverage with small weight hole
Took surface down to knock the shine off
Condition: fresh oil before leagues. I'm not sure of the pattern, but it seemed like a typical block pattern with clean backends.
Anyhow, I only got to throw about four games with this ball so far, and this is not the condition that I intend to use it on most often, as my pearl cherry bomb already does just fine on fresh with clean backends, but I like what I see thus far. This ball clears the heads very easily, revs up strong in the midlane and makes a strong and remarkably continuous move through the deck. I tried several different lines and hand positions with this bad dog, and it was very receptive to each and every one. I was able to crank the ball up and swing the lane, and I was able to play the ball with less hand straight up second arrow and the ball walked in and absolutely smashed in both cases. From what I can tell, this ball will be perfect for squaring up when the pearl cherry encounters too much oil down the lane. The only downfall that I can see is that this ball can have the tendency to hit too hard. If you miss inside with this one, forget about it. The hit is so continuous and strong that it will just blast straight through with little deflection. However, on the flip side, light hits and swishers just throw pins out of the way. It's too early to assign a rating for this ball, but I have little doubt that I'm going to love this one every bit as much as its pearl brother, if not more. Another great product from Lane 1.
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Bowling is without a doubt the dumbest, most pointless, most idiotic excuse for a game that has ever been invented. So, what time are we bowling tomorrow?
Post by: Mike Whitacre on November 13, 2003, 12:29:44 PM
11/16/03-Revised Review. I got to play this ball on shot where the center did not strip the backends and had fresh fronts. Skid City for my other equipment. I tried this ball with a Matte finish, and it hooked up and carried very good.
Post by: JCLives on November 23, 2003, 09:17:58 PM
Ball Specs....
Pin: 2-3"
Top Weight: 3oz
Gross weight: 14-3
Drill Pattern. 1:30 Label
I use this ball on wood lanes with a 43 foot Christmas tree pattern. I like to stand at 25 and throw between the 2nd and 3rd arrow. My break point is around the 7th board. My ball speed is 18 - 18.5 mph with about 250 revs. When I first got this ball I tried using it with the box finish on it. However, I had a lot of over/under reaction with it. I took a grey scotch bright pad to it and took the shine off it. After that it was very controllable. The best way to describe the reaction of the ball is...it clears the heads very well (as long as you have oil), revs up in the midlane, and makes a strong arcing move to the pocket. The cover stock has been very durable and shows very little signs of wear. I would recommend this ball to anyone. Thanks.
Post by: dizzle247 on December 19, 2003, 12:38:15 AM
Ball specs:
15#
2.5" pin
drilled stacked lev (4x4) with a weight hole on my pap.
coverstock - polished so it looks like a pearl ball.
This ball is insane. When they say medium-heavy oil...that's what they mean. My basic game is stand 25, over 15, out to 8 and back in. I can usually play this shot on most conditions with my silver diamond but with the BCB i had to play deep left and swing it right in order to get it to the pocket with the box finish. I had to polish it once to tame it down, still to strong for my game. I had to polish it again, and now it doesn't do a damn thing...don't polish this ball!
This ball is T-O-U-C-H-Y! If you miss your mark on any shot, ur gonna miss the pocket. Luckily if u miss right then it'll still carry cuz it's a bomb. If you hit ur target to the left, say goodbye to the ball and pray it goes brooklyn. This ball is insane and saves all its energy till the very end on the back ends. Like the demo on the website, u have to swing it right in order to get it back to the pocket with the box finish.
I'll post more when i use the ball more often. I've only bowled maybe 30 games with this ball and it's hard to make a review so early. Be expecting an up-date in a lil bit!
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hah, i'm back people
Post by: CountryClubBowler on December 19, 2003, 06:32:42 PM
Ball Specs.
15#
2-3 oz topweight
2-3 inch pin.
Ball drilled label. My axis is about 4 over and right on the midline just to give a clear picture. No weight hole yet.
I've put about 100 games on this ball by now so I think I can put a decent review up for it.
Positives:
This ball is real clean down the lane, revs up nice on mid and makes a strong move inside. I would say the hit is slightly above average for what I've thrown. I've carried more brooklyns and light mixers with this ball than any other. However, I still do leave MY bucket (2,4,5) when I play it too deep.
On a down and in shot I would say that this is a great ball if you can keep your breakpoint a little farther down the lane than normal. Like I said, this ball is a very strong moving ball and makes a move earlier than other stuff I've thrown. This can be a problem with a down and in shot if you hit dry a little early. But I would say if you are willing to make an adjustment and move a board or two you should be out of trouble. Don't be stubborn with her, she will punish you.
I do like how the ball is responsive to subtle changes in hand position upon release. I'll detail later how this is a negative, but the ball will indeed roll differently according to how it is released, which is kind of expected, but not always achieved.
Negatives:
This ball rolls out. I know it is not solely how I throw it because I have other equipment that does not roll out. Maybe I'm playing on too dry of a surface for this ball to be continuous, but for me, it does not roll forever. Now sometimes I need it to roll out to give me a little room when I miss my mark early. But it gets irratating when I'm trying to play a more inside line and I have to get my hand practically on the side of the ball to make sure it keeps going. That is by far my biggest complaint.
Second, the ball picks up a lot of crap. I guess this is because it is a PK cover, and they tend to pick up a lot of junk. But this ball gets filthy, and I truly believe that the kind of filth it picks up significantly affects the roll.
Third, it is sensitive. Now I don't mind that too much, but my last ball was a freak out and that ball was not nearly as sensitive to slight miscues in throwing. If you don't execute with this ball, I give it a better than average chance of going deep or through the schnoz.
With that in mind, I hope this helps those looking to buy this ball. I do recommend this ball to people I talk to, but am looking for something a little more mild that might not burn up as much. I'm also looking to throw this on either a sport shot or somewhere that lays down a little more oil outside 10. Perhaps this is not a good match-up for a regular house condition.
Please PM me with suggestions about improving reviews so I write up a few more.
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Buzzsaws are very, very dangerous.
Post by: notacranker on December 20, 2003, 12:35:03 AM
They all do the same thing roll early and hit crummy.
Buying balls over the internet is retarded!So if you buy these
Junkers you deserve what you get!!!!!!!!!
All you lameone freaks can get all over me but the equipment is junk!!!!
Post by: bigdave300 on December 21, 2003, 11:11:07 AM
ever made,
it has the best over all finish on wet
and dry lanes.
and i also this that the person called
notacranker,should be called notabowler
he must have gotten beat by someone
using lane1 balls,i know i would beat him
letting him use any ball he wanted too.
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BIGDAVE300
Post by: chainsawstorm on January 09, 2004, 12:53:32 AM
Post by: leftykeithy on February 09, 2004, 09:58:54 PM
dont know too much else about it except this ball will recover on many badly thrown balls. i suggest you save up some money and buy this ball immediatly
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email me at hkjheyhey@hotmail.com
Post by: dizzle247 on February 18, 2004, 05:28:49 AM
Ball specs:
15#
2.5" pin
drilled stacked lev (4x4) with a weight hole on my pap.
all i gotta say it, don't screw with the cover stock. Polished mine twice, sanded it back down to box finish, ball doesn't do a thing. It'll move when i slow my speed down, but for higher speed bowlers like me, i don't like it. I'm not a big Lane1 fan anymore, i'm switching back to storm.
for anyone that has a medium ball speed, lane 1 rocks, but for higher speed/rev players, i wouldn't recommend lane 1. the reaction is way to late for our kind of game. in my personal view at least.
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Post by: yayo213 on March 02, 2004, 10:37:39 PM
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Post by: BUZZZZZ on April 08, 2004, 01:59:02 AM
Post by: brianthegwp69 on April 12, 2004, 12:17:18 AM
Post by: Pacotorron on June 03, 2004, 01:10:23 AM
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Pacotorron
Enjoy Bowling as part of funny life
Post by: brianthegwp69 on July 05, 2004, 11:25:26 PM
Post by: davidellisonispcom on August 18, 2004, 08:23:39 PM
Above avg speed, med-hi revs, RH
Lane Conditions: Medium-Heavy Oil
Played 12-8
Weight of bowling ball: 16
Surface of bowling ball: Polished
Likes: Length, backend. Good carry but leaves the 9 ALOT.
Dislikes: Moves too early if you miss inside. Not forgiving. It is overly sensitive if you miss inside or lose any ball speed. KEEP IT CLEAN ALWAYS.
Obviously I am less impressed than some other users. It's still a great ball if you are consistent and on the right conditions.
7.5-8 out of 10
Post by: nohand on December 10, 2004, 11:48:49 AM
This ball has probably been the most disappointing Lane 1 product I have purchased.
Post by: billwv68 on March 07, 2005, 03:33:20 PM
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doesnt look like im in kansas anymore toto
Post by: lane1BOMB on April 10, 2006, 06:43:14 PM
pin 3-4
600 grit polished
The first time I got this ball I couldnt get it too work for on my house shot which was a medium-dry kind of condition. I took the time to use a 1200 grit abralon pad on this ball but it lost it's backend causing it to burn out too quickly.So I decided to put a 600 grit polish on it to help the ball go longer and store more energy.It sure was a great move because the new surface has let me use this ball on a variety of lane conditions.
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aresenal:
Brunswick Majestic Zone II,Lane #1 Black Cherry Bomb,Brunswick Intense Inferno,Brunswick Classic Zone(red pin),Faball Nail (original)
extra:
ebonite TPC shooter,Brunswick Monster green/black pearl,Morich Labyrinth,Lane #1 Uranium,Lane#1 Cherry Bomb
Post by: Tateman on August 29, 2006, 02:35:28 PM
This was my first Lane#1 ball. I was hoping it was going to be a good one, and it is even better then I expected.
My proshop guy dulled the ball up a bit to try to match my style a little more. The ball moves very well in fresh oil, medium oil, and even a dryer shot.
The one big thing I noticed with this ball vs my Raging inferno, was the noise it made when hitting a strike. I swear it almost sounds like a brick wall being knocked down. This ball hits very hard. Even on my light hits pins went flying.
I would recommend this ball to anyone, it is well worth the money.
Post by: kgs3 on December 12, 2006, 07:23:01 PM
I have wasted incredible amounts of time and money trying numerous other brands (Brunswick, Roto-grip and Track)and working way too hard to carry my current 205 average. I have had this ball two weeks and I am still in shock since my lowest game has been a 194 (first game out of the box in league with no practice). Following that game, I have had a 278, two 269s, several 250s and 240s. Strings of strikes are very common. I can smell a 300 from here. It is just plain scary how versatile this ball is for me. I can play any line with power, and I have found that I do not need to switch balls anymore as the lanes dry up and/or the carrydown gets squirrelly. When its really dry, I simply crack my wrist to take revs. off the ball and it still strikes with authority. When I tried this with other high power balls in my past, I could get the ball to the pocket but the hit was flat or "cream puff" commonly leaving an 8 or worse an 8-10. Those days are over! Incredibly, I can even convert 10 pin spares with this ball. I stopped taking my 4-ball roller to the lanes as this is the ONLY ball I need. I will definitely save my money in the future and BUY Lane #1 products.
kgs3
Post by: mainzer on July 07, 2007, 12:46:42 AM
SPECS: Fingers next to the pin with the MB (I know it is not marked) out about 2 inches PAP was about 4 1/2 to 5 inches if memory serves correctly
LUCKY STRIKE LANES: What a house, very old wood lanes in decent shape. Oil heavy in the middle and a little less outside down about 40 feet stripped every other week, I liked to use this after the owner stripped them for us, played about 12 at the arrows and 1-4 at the break point, Well the ball got down through the oil well never revved early and when it hit the break it always turned over quick and easy no hesitation. Hit and carry were tremendous everything went straight back, i don't think the it hit as hard as my MoRich stuff but it was just about as effective, very forgiving with the amount of oil on the lane overall on this shot I was relatively impressed!
SABRE LANES: Oil who knows
well it was medium through the middle and pretty dry outside old wood lanes in crappy shape, I was using this ball in a Scratch Summer League at this house at first I was impressed then later not so much. The first week I played deeper than most about 17 out to 12 or so ball went down about 40-43 feet and swung back in a crushed the pocket. I noticed some things that bothered me though ball was not nearly as forgiving, as at Lucky Strike and it tended to struggle to get back into the pocket if I screwed up.As the weeks went the house started putting a little more juice on the lane and the ball just didn't have anything it revved up but didn't move no matter where I throw it how slow or how hard I throw the ball.
SUPER BOWL: Summer shot is dry outside oil in pretty much your standard league shot, On the fresh shot it was awesome had a decent amount of room to use, and the ball was just hurting the pins, I noticed that when the lane began to go into transition the ball lost alot of reaction and I couldn't get it back no matter how much I moved and adjusted hmm curious.
OVERALL: I was not really impressed by this ball but it is not the worst ball I have ever throwen. If the lane condition was just right the ball was a dream if not put it away you won't be able to touch it. The Hit and carry in all houses was great not explosive but very effective kept pins low and moved them around very well, great for light mixers
When the ball hooked it hooked great a drove through the pins like they were paper. I got rid of this thing awhile a go could have used it in Shawano for my Masters league (Hi Brenda
) it would have worked like a dream however I found some other dtuff that worked better on more conditions and I got rid of it.--------------------
Mainzerpower
Post by: b_whitt_03_08 on August 13, 2010, 04:39:25 PM
Thanks Lane 1 for Awesome Equipment and Thanks Beans for my new BCB
Post by: ericfox4 on October 20, 2011, 01:49:12 PM
LANE CONDITION
Length:38ft THS
Volume:moderate out of bounds about 10
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):have tried on both
COMMENTS
Likes:love the easy length and smooth arc once this ball makes it transistion to the spot it makes a big move off the spot and is very continous through the pin deck. versatile i can go15 to ten straight up 12 or swing it farther if the conditions call for it. great hitting power
Dislikes: non at all or that they have quit making them
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