Author Topic: First Lane 1, last Lane 1, Bye bye BuzzBust (Read 8758 times)

lefty50 · « **on:** April 13, 2008, 06:14:03 PM »

I was going to just sit back and not jump in, but since all the hype cost me $200 plus a lot of pain, I finally decided I just can't sit here and give the BustBomb a free pass.

This review is short and sweet. It is neither for the Lane 1 lovers nor the Lane 1 haters. Both are fringe groups whose opinion doesn't really matter.
This is for the normal guy, like myself, who heard all the build up and may be on the sidelines waiting to buy... Here's an honest review from my first Lane 1 purchase....

There is nothing special about this ball. Save your money. This ball is DOA 99% of the time. I believe I gave it an honest shot. I tried it in four houses plus Nationals, after a 2 week wait for the ball. I tried every possible option, 2 different drills, and every possible surface level from 600 to 4000.
It was at all times a purple marshmellow.
Look back through these threads and you'll even see where I tried to help people figure this thing out before drilling mine. Why oh why was I stupid enough to drill it up after hearing all the bad news? Like I said... no one's fault but my own. Caveat emptor, right?

For me, the BuzzBUST was a total waste of time and money. Another experiment gone bad. Props to the Lane 1 hype crew, you got me. I was tired of Big B and wanted to try something new. I did. I paid for it in more ways than one. So now, it'll go on Ebay this week.

There is, of course, no magic ball.

Funny thing though. After losing big time on the BustBomb, I talked myself into trying another new ball from another new company I've never thrown. Still had courage to try a new company I guess. But this time, I chose a ball based on percentage of positive reviews from average people not associated with the brand and stayed away from choosing balls where there was massive controversy. Wow, what a ball... OOB, it turns out to be what I expected from the BuzzBust. I'm headed to the Roto Grip forum now to give it the props it deserves. I need to give time to the positive as well as the negative.
Lane 1 lovers, write your garbage below this. It won't matter. I'm not going to be back on this forum, so will "regrettably" never see it.

I'm out.
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strikealot · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:43:41 PM »

beans where you practicing your copy and paste skills...
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BeansProShop · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:49:41 PM »

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funny thing is i really like lane 1 stuff, but dont really buy into their drilling beliefs...is it possible to love lane 1 balls and believe cgnomaddah at the same time...

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Chad here is the problem.. Why do pro shop operators take the drill sheets of other companies and use them to lay out their balls? BUT, they refuse to use Lane#1 's drilling theories for Lane#1 eqiupment? Then come on here and scream when their balls puke. The shape and dynamics of our diamond and diamond based cores make CG placement matter as it is making the core tilt in a different location. Being so center heavy in weight and the way the core rotates also makes static weights matter more in our balls than others. Our cores remain predictable. Where as in another companies assymetric cores they are built to react violently to friction. If there is no friction and the ball is in a ton of oil the core never "flops" and that is partially why the statics do not matter as much or cg placement for that matter. I am babbling here but my point is that we have written our drill sheets and theories for "OUR" balls and they should be taken into consideration. Not just a pin to PAP distance and a high or low pin with a weight hole.

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OddBalls · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:49:57 PM »

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This review is short and sweet. It is neither for the Lane 1 lovers nor the Lane 1 haters. Both are fringe groups whose opinion doesn't really matter.

So unless you're "Joe Bowler" in the local beer league, your opinion doesn't matter? Now that's sweet....

After lefty50's last 'contributions', I didn't expect much substance in any of his future posts. So again, he came through and lived down to expectations. His post was more of a thinly veiled attack on Lane#1 than a legitimate post on the BuzzBomb that, good or bad, could assist others in their own decision making process.

My only comment here is that every ball has some merit and that the BuzzBomb cannot be as bad as the lefty50 is making it out to be. Even recent busts such as the Fury, when drilled and prepared properly, have their niche. Legitimate posts point these things out. But our friend lefty50 never intended to provide balance from the get-go.

At least another troll is moving on to more fertile hunting grounds. Happy journey.

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Problem here Steven, he bought into the hype, paid a premium for the ball and was disappointed in the performance of the ball. Now he's expressed that disappointment in this forum. I'd hardly call that being a troll.

I remember a LOT of people were not happy with the Fury. I wasn't happy with mine until I had it redrilled with a stronger layout. But nowhere did I see anything from Brunswick about being the best hooking, best backend ,blah..blah..blah..BS like what comes out of the L#1 camp.

He paid for it. He had every right to express his opinion and did so.
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BeansProShop · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:52:46 PM »

Kind of I guess but not so much.

The 3d had different shaped flip blocks and are larger and the center is a different density and also offset. There ereally isn't much similarity at all in my opinion although they are both amazing balls in my eyes.

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BeansProShop · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:57:02 PM »

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beans where you practicing your copy and paste skills...
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What do you mean???
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OddBalls · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:59:10 PM »

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What do you mean???
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BeansProShop · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2008, 02:17:03 PM »

I edited becasue I posted all my responses in the quote instead of outside the quote so it blended in and was hard to read. Not too sure what your response means here..

I just don't know. It seems like you guys dig as far as you can to try to stir trouble yet you choose to check this Lane#1 message board first every day and probably 5 times a day.

Like I said...
Not sure what you mean Chad and Oddball. Just not sure..

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don coyote · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2008, 02:38:03 PM »

I HATE THE BUZZBOMB!!! I have tried 2 different drillings with MANY different cover preps. IT'S A TURD!! I LOVE MY SUPERNOVA XP!!! I LOVED MY CHERRY BOMB!!!
I bought into the hype! I bought it to be my oil ball. It is my down and in on medium to dry lanes ball. I'M SERIOUS!!! I wonder if I received a defective ball.
I bought a CELL and love it. It is everything I thought the BUZZBOMB was supposed to be. I hate knocking a ball company. I think they tricked a lot
of their loyal customers. The ad agency did a great job. I was suckered into thinking it would work, on OIL. Not very well anyways. I will probably polish it and use it for 10 pins.
I surely hope this helps the buying public to avoid a truly inferior
ball.
I also own a CELL, INTENSE INFERNO, ENRICHED URANIUM, XXXL, CENTAUR PARTICLE,
BLAZING INFERNO, TRAUMA ER, & a TOTAL NV.
I really hope this helps!! DON COYOTE

BeansProShop · « **Reply #24 on:** April 14, 2008, 02:42:59 PM »

Don,

When you polish it be sure to use the Secret Sauce..

Thanks beans

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BeansProShop · « **Reply #25 on:** April 14, 2008, 02:45:31 PM »

What do you guys think when when you see a Buzzbomb that actually rolls great and is really strong and turns the corner hard on heavy oil??

If it does what it is supposed to do for those people....Is it the ball??

Or the bowler??? What makes such a bad ball roll so good for so many people???

Looking for answers...

Really... What is the reason it works well for them??

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Grayson · « **Reply #26 on:** April 14, 2008, 03:01:04 PM »

wrong ball on wrong conditions will never work... I had to learn that the hard way, too.....

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OddBalls · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2008, 03:08:07 PM »

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Not sure what you mean Chad and Oddball. Just not sure..

What I mean is..

For Lefty50, he bought the ball buying into the hype that surrounds it created by Lane#1 expecting great things from the ball. He didn't get what he thought he was going to get (guaranteed, by the way) and now he's po'd.

My pont was, he spent the money, used the ball and it didn't work for him. He posted his feelings in the L#1 where he should of. He's not a troll, just an angry bowler who spent way too much money on an overhyped ball. End of story.

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Brickguy221 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 14, 2008, 03:16:48 PM »

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What do you guys think when when you see a Buzzbomb that actually rolls great and is really strong and turns the corner hard on heavy oil??

If it does what it is supposed to do for those people....Is it the ball??

Or the bowler??? What makes such a bad ball roll so good for so many people???

Looking for answers...

Really... What is the reason it works well for them??

beans

Beans, I can't answer your question as I haven't thrown one nor seen one for that matter as few people here in the Oklahoma City area throw Lane 1 balls much less even know what a Lane 1 ball is. I've had many people ask what kind of ball I am throwing when I was blowing out the rack with my Solid Cobalt Bomb. I'd tell them what the ball was and they would say..."never heard of Lane 1, is that a new company"?

Anyhow, back to your post here, I think many people were led to believe this was an all round ball that would work great on a big variety of conditions such as medium oil or even a wee bit less all the way to heavy oil. Then people like myself would buy one expecting it to work on medium oil or a wee bit on each side of medium and it would fail because the ball was simply too strong for the condition even with adjustments and/or their style. Anyhow, that is my theory but I could be wrong.

For someone like myself, I even had a couple of strong Lane 1 supporters tell me this ball would work for me on the medium oil I bowl on even with my slower speed and low revs. Even told me this ball was meant for people like myself in mind. I doubted that and couldnt convince myself as I have had strong balls that weren't even as strong as the Buzz Bomb fail on me in the past. Then some negative posts began filitering in about this ball not doing what it was hyped or over hyped to do and that is when I said uh uh, that ball isn't for me.

To sum it up, IMHO I think this ball was way-way over hyped to be something it wasn't. Especially by people totaly dedicated to Lane 1. Had it just been promoted like most balls are from other companies, I don't think all of the hard feelings and negatism about it would have happened.....but I could be wrong here and if so, it wouldn't be the first time in my life and probably won't be the last.

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Brickguy221 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 14, 2008, 03:21:07 PM »

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He's not a troll, just an angry bowler who spent way too much money on an overhyped ball. End of story.

OddBalls, I totally agree with you here. I know lefty50 and he is "DEFINITELY NOT" a troll. He is a normal person and an all round great guy and I will stand behind him anyday.
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Kid Jete · « **Reply #30 on:** April 14, 2008, 03:25:16 PM »

I have read from many of the lane #1 gurus that this ball is somewhat drill sensitive and the core doesn't match up to everyone. Isn't that enough of a reason to agree the ball is over hyped? In my opinion a truly great ball is one that will be great for a wide range of bowlers and very drill friendly. Heck and ball can be made to look like a champ in the right hands and with the right drilling. Not knocking the BuzzBomb but as some point you guys gotta get off it's nuts.

Author Topic: First Lane 1, last Lane 1, Bye bye BuzzBust (Read 8758 times)

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