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OddBalls

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For display only..
« on: May 04, 2010, 07:57:51 AM »
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lane-1-Curve-Pearl-Buzzsaw-Bowling-Ball-16-NEW-NIB-/150438036873?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Bowling&hash=item2306ce4589

Seller claims that L#1 made a mistake in marking these "for display only".

I'm thinking..they didn't..

The ball has 5oz of top weight..

What do you think??
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TheFreeAgent

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Re: For display only..
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2010, 01:17:34 AM »
talked to the owner of lane 1 nothing wrong with them.  I love how people thing high top weight it soo bad Its hilarious. 5 ozs of top weight is nothing 90% of that is gone in the fingers and thumb alone.
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2010, 01:18:21 AM »
FYI lane 1 doesnt make their own stuff. So no way Lane 1 could of messed up anything. Blame 900 Global for that
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2010, 05:50:14 AM »
Well, the other example I was talking about had over 7 oz of top.  That's a little hard to deal with.  5 is doable, but limits your options.  Not everyone uses inserts, so you don't remove near as much weight if your fingers are half the size of a standard insert hole.
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2010, 09:59:42 AM »
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So, then these are Lane#1 "blems"??
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #20 on: May 05, 2010, 10:16:50 AM »
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So, then these are Lane#1 "blems"??
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Keep looking... I'm sure there's a 300 in one of those balls you keep buying!!
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No, these balls are SO dangerous that they cannot be used on mortals' lanes...
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THAT is DANGERous!
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OddBalls

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Re: For display only..
« Reply #21 on: May 05, 2010, 11:15:27 AM »
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So, then these are Lane#1 "blems"??
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #22 on: May 05, 2010, 08:05:24 PM »
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So, then these are Lane#1 "blems"??
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Yes, you only get 10% better scores with them instead of 20%.
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LOLZ..only 5 pin increase in average..lol..


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Re: For display only..
« Reply #23 on: May 06, 2010, 09:30:21 AM »
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talked to the owner of lane 1 nothing wrong with them.  I love how people thing high top weight it soo bad Its hilarious. 5 ozs of top weight is nothing 90% of that is gone in the fingers and thumb alone.
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No actuallly only about 60% will be removed with finger and thumb holes. Problem is that you are limited in your layouts or else your top weight will become side/finger/thumb weight. Then a HUGE hole.
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #24 on: May 06, 2010, 12:21:00 PM »
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talked to the owner of lane 1 nothing wrong with them.  I love how people thing high top weight it soo bad Its hilarious. 5 ozs of top weight is nothing 90% of that is gone in the fingers and thumb alone.
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No actuallly only about 60% will be removed with finger and thumb holes. Problem is that you are limited in your layouts or else your top weight will become side/finger/thumb weight. Then a HUGE hole.
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Sorry typo I dont think the static weight limit will be around much longer. Also  a huge hole isnt bad, I dont see how people come in a say I dont want a weight hole. Its bowling a lot of layouts require a hole.
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #25 on: May 06, 2010, 04:49:34 PM »
mine has 5oz of top weight.. giving it to my dad for fathers day think it will be ok..
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #26 on: May 06, 2010, 04:58:25 PM »
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mine has 5oz of top weight.. giving it to my dad for fathers day think it will be ok..
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According to the L#1 gurus..static weights are EVERYTHING when it come to ball reaction.

I certainly think you drilling options may be limited with that much top weight. BUT, I'm no expert on this..
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #27 on: May 06, 2010, 05:23:55 PM »
yea didn't realize it was a bblem wouldn't really think it was a blem if it wasn't for the top weight but again its drill able and its not for me so im happy with but i will be cautious in the future about display only balls this will be my last ourchase of those balls

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Re: For display only..
« Reply #28 on: May 06, 2010, 05:45:22 PM »
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According to the L#1 gurus..static weights are EVERYTHING when it come to ball reaction.


Well, certainly not EVERYTHING, but they do play a role many don't want to embrace. I recently shot a multi-300 in league with a Dynamo-X2. They had temporarily removed the 5 extra boards on the lane, so it couldn't have been that. So I'm guessing the properly laid out statics played into the reaction. Or could it simply been the diamond core?  
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #29 on: May 06, 2010, 06:00:43 PM »
Bring that ball to my shop and I'll drill it to comply with "Todays" legal weights issue...BUT If there isn't the USBC* on it I won't touch it!
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Re: For display only..
« Reply #30 on: May 06, 2010, 06:37:03 PM »
oh its got the usbc name and number on it

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