Post by: Garcia on July 12, 2004, 05:35:43 AM
Post by: JOE FALCO on July 12, 2004, 08:42:43 PM
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
Post by: six pack on July 12, 2004, 08:54:27 PM
Post by: JPRLane1 on July 12, 2004, 09:01:36 PM
1. Am I a die hard Buzzsaw fan? yes
2. Do I think they are good balls? yes
3. Do I think they are better balls? no
4. Should you buy one? If you want one then yes if not then no simple as it gets.
I like them because they are a smaller company and not many guys in my area throw them and yes they work well for my game. The price doesn't bother me. If I want other balls then I would get other balls. I have thrown track,columbia,storm,ebonite,brunswick,roto-grip,dynothane and have a couple of morich's to be drilled. Most all balls today are good for something or someones game.
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I should just quit bowling, oh wait I already tried that.
Now that I am back and my Saws are sharp again, I am ready to cut some wood.
Post by: mumzie on July 12, 2004, 09:33:01 PM
They seem to be predictable in reaction.
They seem to roll true.
they hit really, really hard.
I bought 2 of them used, and one at a decent price on Ebay, so I don't have any $300 bowling balls.
Would I be happy if I had to give them up? No.
Would I get by? Yes.
Does each ball fill a particular niche? Yes.
Do I only throw Lane #1 - HECK NO!!!
would I give up my other stuff and only throw Lane #1? Same answer as any other ball company - only if THEY paid ME to do it.
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All things are difficult
before they are easy.
---- Thomas Fuller
Post by: BUZZZZZ on July 12, 2004, 09:50:03 PM
Post by: JOE FALCO on July 12, 2004, 09:50:21 PM
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
Post by: JPRLane1 on July 12, 2004, 09:52:39 PM
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I should just quit bowling, oh wait I already tried that.Now that I am back and my Saws are sharp again, I am ready to cut some wood.
Post by: Iketown300 on July 12, 2004, 10:34:31 PM
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Ike Brownfield
Post by: Brickguy221 on July 12, 2004, 10:42:02 PM
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Retired and bowling on Fixed Income
Post by: BowlingDude300 on July 12, 2004, 11:08:36 PM
Kyle
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Lifes a GAME . . . Bowling is SERIOUS!
Post by: Garcia on July 13, 2004, 12:04:59 AM
All companys have characteristics that most of their equipment share; Ebonite's are mostly midlane strong, Storm's are longer with backend, Columbia is similar to Storm but maybe stronger backend, Track is similar to Columbia but maybe a bit stronger in the midlane...
Which Lane#1 would most u guys recommend? I heard they were releasing a solid Uranium. Should I wait for that one? I havent had alot of success with the Pearl Activator coverstock, I thought I should wait for the solid version.
Post by: DP3 on July 13, 2004, 12:16:00 AM
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Post by: charlee323 on July 15, 2004, 10:16:07 PM
cranberry
xxxl
Cranberry is very similar to my demolition zone, actually I like my demo zone better; but since they are disc. the cranberry already; it probably wasn't one of there better balls.
I love my xxxl, most of the lanes in my area are dry on the outside by the second game, and this ball is just great playing straight up 7; and the hit is pretty awsome.
So I think your going to find good and bad with lane 1 just like any other company.
anyone selling used 15lb xxxl's send me a message.
Post by: Doug Sterner on July 15, 2004, 10:32:17 PM
1. I get a better and more consistent roll with these balls than any other I have thrown.
2. I get more control with them than other balls.
3. I have a better strike percentage than I had before.
4. I get less over/under with them than others.
Again this is why they work for me. They may not be the reasons for other people but they are the reasons they work for me.
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Owego, NY
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And the Uranium blows them all away!
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Post by: charlest on July 15, 2004, 10:36:16 PM
That's it. End of story.
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Post by: solid9pin on July 16, 2004, 01:11:55 AM
good? Well they are good cause they jsut woprk for your game. It just
for alot of people that Lane#1 just works for them. If they want to pay a higher price for a ball then so be it. if they dont they can choose antoher
ball maker..
Post by: Brickguy221 on July 16, 2004, 11:24:49 AM
quote:
Ok lets turn this around, Why do you think storm or brunswick is so
good? Well they are good cause they jsut woprk for your game. It just
for alot of people that Lane#1 just works for them. If they want to pay a higher price for a ball then so be it. if they dont they can choose antoher
ball maker..
Out of the hundreds of posts (thousands?) that have been made about this subject, this is the most true & sensible explaination yet, so now we can close the book on this subject/topic and put it on the shelf forever, to gather dust. (however there are people out there that love to "stir the pot", so this probably won't happen)
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Post by: kendog on July 16, 2004, 11:35:46 AM
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kendog avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Post by: D McLaughlin on July 16, 2004, 11:47:39 AM
I have always had alot of hand in the ball. This being said, I DO like Lane#1's older versions...ie..CometPro, Teal, PurplePro, Black because they weren't as aggressive as the newer ones are. The newer Lane#1's, for MY game, require more ball speed for the revs I generate than I like to throw so I tend to shy away from them. Doesn't mean they suck or that they are overpriced and over-hyped. It simply means for MY game, the newer ones don't match up as well. As far as a similar comparison, keep in mind that the coverstock is Brunswick's while the core is certainly unique. The diamond core seems to "lope/tumble" more than anything BWick puts out to generate length. This core seems to offset Brunswick's tradition of early-moving coverstocks fairly well.
Hope this info helps at least a little. Perhaps my comments here will allow me to be removed from the Lane#1 Fanatic's Black List? LOL...j/k. As many have stated before, it truly comes down to matchup. If the matchup was dead-on, who wouldn't pay more or less for higher scores? Peace all!
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Umm....Walter Ray....its customary to hand over your wallet AFTER I beat you. Its not like we haven't been through this a hundred times.
Post by: Brickguy221 on July 16, 2004, 11:54:07 AM
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Doesn't mean they suck or that they are overpriced and over-hyped.
Hmmmmm! Darren, if my memory serves me right, you are the one that used to stir things up by calling them "Boat Anchors" almost everytime someone made a post about Lane 1.
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Edited on 7/16/2004 11:49 AM
Post by: Brickguy221 on July 16, 2004, 12:24:53 PM
quote:
That is the key phrase of the entire thing!
AKA, that is exactly what Solid9pin already said in an earlier post.
(see below)
quote:
Ok lets turn this around, Why do you think storm or brunswick is so
good? Well they are good cause they jsut woprk for your game. It just
for alot of people that Lane#1 just works for them. If they want to pay a higher price for a ball then so be it. if they dont they can choose antoher
ball maker..
not sure of why the "sudden change of face" by Darren.
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Post by: bowlingmsy on July 16, 2004, 12:46:39 PM
my first Lane #1 ball. I have tried balls from other
manufacturers such as Storm and Brunswick. The Storm balls used
are a bit aggressive if I impart more revs on the balls. For the
Brunswick balls I use, I have to to impart move revs and greater
axis rotation. I find that the Lane #1 ball I use fits in middle
of those two, not too aggressive and not too mild for my type of
game. Ever since using the Black Cherry Bomb, I have been more
consistent in my game. I am looking try more Lane #1 equipment
in near future. Once I am comfortable with Lane #1 equipment,
I am looking forward to rearrange my ball arsenal which will be mostly
Lane #1.
Post by: Ernie McCracken on July 16, 2004, 01:00:09 PM
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Evolutionary. Revolutionary.
Post by: JOE FALCO on July 16, 2004, 04:03:01 PM
The first week I had my GOLDEN NUGGET (when they were first released) I wrote that the ball was CONDITION SPECIFIC and LANE 1 people (fanatics) jumped all over me! Since then the comment has been made over and over again! As I said before if I wanted a CONDITION SPECIFIC ball I could get one a HECK OF A LOT CHEAPER!
I have got some TERRIFIC GAMES out of my GN .. but it's only been on the RIGHT CONDITION!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
Post by: nd300 on July 16, 2004, 04:18:04 PM
Do they work for me? Yes---otherwise I wouldn't be throwing them. I bought them used BTW. And there does seem to be a harder hit from the Lane#1 equipment. Are they game in a box?? IMO, NO----THAT COMES FROM PRACTICE,EXPERIENCE,AND ADJUSTING TO THE LANE CONDITIONS THAT NIGHT,PEOPLE.
So go from here....................
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Chris
Post by: fishnic on July 16, 2004, 04:37:51 PM
but i would not buy it new because I'm happy with what i got, and i don't have a job so i can't go out and buy 5-15 balls a year to try wish i did but i don't, and i would rather buy 1 master line and 1 of the lower lines from another company for almost the same price of 1 master line lane 1.
But if i fell in love with that 1 lane 1 ball i bought used 1 would never buy a ball from a different company again. someday when i get that job i will buy a brand new lane 1 if i can't find one used because i have been convinced.
Post by: JOE FALCO on July 16, 2004, 05:01:10 PM
You say MOST (or maybe you said ALL) balls are CONDITION SPECIFIC .. if that be the case .. WHY PAY MORE FOR ONE? Please .. I only answered your comment .. I pass on the subject .. I've answered the original question in the very first response to the topic! Further discussion on my part is just NOT WORTH IT!
ON EDIT: As far as LANE 1 misrepresenting the ball .. that's impossible to respond to .. LANE 1 doesn't say what condition the ball is best used on. Guess that's MY CONCLUSION!
http://lane1bowling.com/balls/goldnugget.html
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
Edited on 7/16/2004 5:02 PM
Post by: janderson on July 16, 2004, 06:10:03 PM
To agree with Mumzie and others, personally, I like the control/predictability of the Lane #1 stuff. I like hard arc over skid snap, but that is my own preference.
The only drawback to the Lane #1 stuff seems to be the price.
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Kill the back row (or maybe this should read "make your spares, dummy")
Edited on 7/16/2004 6:13 PM
Post by: JOE FALCO on July 16, 2004, 06:25:28 PM
NOTE: I usually access through AOL .. had problems (hope it's AOL) viewing/answering this via NESCAPE!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
Edited on 7/16/2004 6:23 PM
Post by: D McLaughlin on July 16, 2004, 11:29:48 PM
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Umm....Walter Ray....its customary to hand over your wallet AFTER I beat you. Its not like we haven't been through this a hundred times.
Post by: six pack on July 17, 2004, 12:18:13 AM
Post by: Maelstrom on July 17, 2004, 12:07:51 PM
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--My computer is so screwed up that you could throw it out the window and it might work better.
--Not only that, but I still am obsessed with trance and get bashed for it every day.
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--I have to ride a two hour bus trip to summer school.
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Post by: Marco on July 22, 2004, 02:32:35 AM
Reading this, most would assume I am a Buzzhead, but I am not. I really like the roll and hit of these products. But after using Saws for an extended period and on a wide scale of conditions (international), it's save for me to say that for me they aren't better or worse then other balls.
If they suit your game, go for it. You won't disappointed. But don't expect wonders from them. They are just bowling balls. Very good ones, but not wonderballs.
Since the 1.5 years I have been using them, I think my technique has changed in a way that other balls suit my bowling a bit better now. I have been in a fortunate situation that some balls were given to me, and that situation opened my eyes. Building an arsenal from one brand (while you aren't on the staff) is imho not wise. Why limit yourself?
For this fall and some summer tournaments I use a 9 ball arsenal. It includes AMF, Storm, Brunswick, Track, Ebonite and Lane #1. All these balls have they own unique caracter and I think all will help me given the situation.
Post by: sundevil300 on August 04, 2004, 05:08:10 PM
if you want to spend the extra money for a lane 1 then do it. but i wouldnt
Post by: T-GOD on August 04, 2004, 05:24:13 PM