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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: 12XSECH on April 08, 2013, 04:47:38 PM
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Ive been bowling for 25 plus years on and off, never threw a Lane 1 ball and NOBODY in my area that I know of has one. I never even saw one used allthough I have heard of the company and some of their balls. I bowl on Long Island and Lane 1 is not used around here. Im using DV8 right now and like them alot but I'm looking at the Stealth Bomber pearl. How does this ball compare to the DV8 Terror or the Storm IQ Tour pearl? And also...overall how does Lane 1 balls compare to the equipment of the other larger compaines?
Thank you for your help.
PS my stats are 220 avg, right handed med speed, med revs, four 300 games
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I can't comment on the bomber pearl, but I might be able to help with the general lane 1 question. I've thrown every major brand and I'm constantly looking for something new or different. That being said, I have almost always consistently had a lane 1 in my bag. For me, each one I've tried (currently have a pink panther in the bag) has given me a consistent roll, lasting performance and excellent hit. Fantastic equipment. Don't really know why I don't have more of them honestly.
Matt
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the IQ tour pearl is more skid flippy than the stealth pearl,the stealth pearl is a nice smooth arc and as all lane 1 it hits a ton.IMO lane 1 are the best balls around,they hit harder than anything else i have thrown with great pin action and carry.if you are looking for something along the pearl line you may also consider the bloody panther good luck hope this helps
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I have tried Lane#1 off and on since 1996/7. I liked them much better personally when they were made by Brunswick and used Brunswick shells. In general, I have liked some of their balls greatly, as I have many other manufacturers. I have not found them to hit any better than any other good ball, nor to score better than any other manufacturer. How well a ball rolls and scores for you has more to do with that particular ball's design, and how it's drilled for your release, and for the oil on which you use it, not the manufacturer. With a single manufacturer, it's sometimes easier to follow their different balls' reactions when they use the same core or similar coverstock.
Other than that, like any other manufacturer, some balls are good and some are not so good. It's always worthwhile to try one ball from any manufacturer with at least 2 different drillings and several surface changes to see how you like it.
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seeing as how another bowling manufacturer produces these balls, I would say they are like or will behave like those other companies balls, seeing as how they use the same exact coverstocks. So amf, g900, and seismic will all be very similar to new L1 stuff
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seeing as how another bowling manufacturer produces these balls, I would say they are like or will behave like those other companies balls, seeing as how they use the same exact coverstocks. So amf, g900, and seismic will all be very similar to new L1 stuff
Since cores have a large range of influence over a ball's reaction from a small influence to a very large influence, I cannot agree with this hypothesis.
Plus while most of the coverstocks manufactured on the 900Global line will generally come from the same set of resin suppliers, you cannot say which coverstock on one brand is also used in the exact same recipe on another brand.
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coverstock's still dominate a ball's characteristics.[PERIOD]
so having said that, all balls with an s-70 cover will be VERY similar to one another.
everybody has an opinion on this, and cores play a much larger role in how the ball behaves, certainly, more than it ever used to, but coverstock is still the PRIMARY factor on a ball, and most likely will stay this way for the foreseeable future.
I can also say I have owned 3 different mfg's balls all with an s-70 cover, and they were almost identical to one another
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I can also say I have owned 3 different mfg's balls all with an s-70 cover, and they were almost identical to one another
On THS, sport conditions, or both?
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I have tried Lane#1 off and on since 1996/7. I liked them much better personally when they were made by Brunswick and used Brunswick shells. In general, I have liked some of their balls greatly, as I have many other manufacturers. I have not found them to hit any better than any other good ball, nor to score better than any other manufacturer. How well a ball rolls and scores for you has more to do with that particular ball's design, and how it's drilled for your release, and for the oil on which you use it, not the manufacturer. With a single manufacturer, it's sometimes easier to follow their different balls' reactions when they use the same core or similar coverstock.
Other than that, like any other manufacturer, some balls are good and some are not so good. It's always worthwhile to try one ball from any manufacturer with at least 2 different drillings and several surface changes to see how you like it.
+1 .... I totally agree with what Charlest said here. That has been my exact experience also. I too liked them better when they used Brunswick shells. The Blue Death is the only one that has stood out for me with Global shells and it was a really great ball for me. The other 5 I tried with Global shells were nothing special and I've had balls from other companies during this same period that performed much better.
As for Lane 1 balls hitting harder than other brands of balls, to me is a myth. Don't get me wrong here as I have had some good balls with Lane1 in the past but have not had but one of recent that stood out for me. I have nothing against Lane 1 or those that throw and love Lane 1. To me it is a case of balls of some companies simply don't always match up to everyone. In fact I have a 14# NIB Lane 1 ball for sale now in the "for sale forum" should anyone be interested.
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I have tried Lane#1 off and on since 1996/7. I liked them much better personally when they were made by Brunswick and used Brunswick shells. In general, I have liked some of their balls greatly, as I have many other manufacturers. I have not found them to hit any better than any other good ball, nor to score better than any other manufacturer. How well a ball rolls and scores for you has more to do with that particular ball's design, and how it's drilled for your release, and for the oil on which you use it, not the manufacturer. With a single manufacturer, it's sometimes easier to follow their different balls' reactions when they use the same core or similar coverstock.
Other than that, like any other manufacturer, some balls are good and some are not so good. It's always worthwhile to try one ball from any manufacturer with at least 2 different drillings and several surface changes to see how you like it.
+1 .... I totally agree with what Charlest said here. That has been my exact experience also. I too liked them better when they used Brunswick shells. The Blue Death is the only one that has stood out for me with Global shells and it was a really great ball for me. The other 5 I tried with Global shells were nothing special and I've had balls from other companies during this same period that performed much better.
As for Lane 1 balls hitting harder than other brands of balls, to me is a myth. Don't get me wrong here as I have had some good balls with Lane1 in the past but have not had but one of recent that stood out for me. I have nothing against Lane 1 or those that throw and love Lane 1. To me it is a case of balls of some companies simply don't always match up to everyone. In fact I have a 14# NIB Lane 1 ball for sale now in the "for sale forum" should anyone be interested.
This is actually quite fascinating BECAUSE, near as I can tell,
Brick/Jim is speed dominant
AND
I am or have been rev dominant.
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I can also say I have owned 3 different mfg's balls all with an s-70 cover, and they were almost identical to one another
On THS, sport conditions, or both?
mainly on a ths
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I can also say I have owned 3 different mfg's balls all with an s-70 cover, and they were almost identical to one another
What 3 balls?
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I have to agree with Charlest and Brickguy on this topic as well. I don't know when Lane1 made the switch, but I liked them much better back in the days of the Uranium series. The balls they make now do not impress me nearly as much as the ones back in the day. The ones they make now are no better or worse than any other manufacturer's.
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I have to agree with Charlest and Brickguy on this topic as well. I don't know when Lane1 made the switch, but I liked them much better back in the days of the Uranium series. The balls they make now do not impress me nearly as much as the ones back in the day. The ones they make now are no better or worse than any other manufacturer's.
I had the Uranium Solid and loved the heck out of that ball. Also had a 2.5x Drilled Cherry Bomb that worked well and Rolled my best game ever with (11 of 12 strikes stupid split). And A Gold Nugget which I really liked.
Then I had a G-Force which was the 2nd Ball they had produced by Columbia (before the EBO buyout) and hated it. Absolutely one of the most inconsistant balls I've thrown. Also had a Liberator. Shot 256 out of the box with it. After that I could never do anything with that ball.
Seems to be quite a few people prefered them when they were with BigB. Such a shame they had to change.
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Well, let's be honest. Anyone that doesn't think that PowrKoil wasn't a good coverstock is wrong. It's up there with any other coverstock produced, period. This is coming from a guy that doesn't match up with Big B at all, but my only Saw was a Silver Diamond, and boy, was that ball awesome.
Also, I'm a huge fan of S70, and would throw a rock if it was covered in it. But, PowrKoil still rolls awesome.
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Well, let's be honest. Anyone that doesn't think that PowrKoil wasn't a good coverstock is wrong. It's up there with any other coverstock produced, period. This is coming from a guy that doesn't match up with Big B at all, but my only Saw was a Silver Diamond, and boy, was that ball awesome.
Also, I'm a huge fan of S70, and would throw a rock if it was covered in it. But, PowrKoil still rolls awesome.
PK17 and 18 were both pretty awesome.
Activator wasn't too shabby either.
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Well, let's be honest. Anyone that doesn't think that PowrKoil wasn't a good coverstock is wrong. It's up there with any other coverstock produced, period. This is coming from a guy that doesn't match up with Big B at all, but my only Saw was a Silver Diamond, and boy, was that ball awesome.
Also, I'm a huge fan of S70, and would throw a rock if it was covered in it. But, PowrKoil still rolls awesome.
PK17 and 18 were both pretty awesome.
Activator wasn't too shabby either.
+1 .... Those two in addition to PowrKoil were some of if not the best cover stocks ever produced.
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pk-18 and C/2 is legendary, and I still use mine almost every week, but to that I would also say S-70 is super nice for me as well, carry one of those and use it weekly as well. I just hate that at some point it will DIE, but I know my pk-18's will never die