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Equipment Boards => Lane Masters => Topic started by: Schwanstuker on April 28, 2012, 11:37:29 AM

Title: New Lane Masters?
Post by: Schwanstuker on April 28, 2012, 11:37:29 AM

OK, it's been a while since I stired-up termoil asking questions about Lane Masters future, what new balls are comming I assume after Bowl Expo?

Title: Re: New Lane Masters?
Post by: leenhouston on May 22, 2012, 11:39:35 AM

NONE.. Lane Masters went bankrupt and was sold off.    They might have been bought by a Korean company, but not Lord Fields.

Title: Re: New Lane Masters?
Post by: milorafferty on May 22, 2012, 11:57:02 AM

 

Quote from: leenhouston on May 22, 2012, 11:39:35 AM

NONE.. Lane Masters went bankrupt and was sold off.    They might have been bought by a Korean company, but not Lord Fields.

NONE?

Where did you get that information?

Title: Re: New Lane Masters?
Post by: leenhouston on May 22, 2012, 01:17:03 PM

The company has not released any new balls in a long while, and when I had a pro shop try to get a current ball from them, he was told he could not order any.


Seems like a clear sign they of out of business.  Genesis,  which bought them, does make its own brand of bowling balls, and I have heard they will use the LM factory for that purpose, when, I haven't heard.

Of course, this is strictly hearsay as I have not talked directly to Genesis. 

Simply my current understanding

Title: Re: New Lane Masters?
Post by: milorafferty on May 22, 2012, 01:24:47 PM

My local pro shop has been visited from the new Lane Masters owners within the last month. He was told that Lane Masters has plans to start releasing products for the US market this year.

Lane Masters balls are still being poured at the Stockton plant, but from what I have heard, almost everything is being shipped to the Asian markets currently.

I'll ask Wednesday to see if there is anything new.

Title: Re: New Lane Masters?
Post by: leenhouston on May 22, 2012, 01:29:34 PM

I certainly hope so....  huge fan of LM, it's all I throw....  was very disappointed to hear they went belly up.   Sounds like Genesis plans to continue the LM line for the name recognition.  Proshop couldn't order a new 14# Black Pearl a month ago...

Title: Re: New Lane Masters?
Post by: milorafferty on May 22, 2012, 01:53:52 PM

The Black Pearl is an old ball, even for Lane Masters, so even if they start rolling out products to the US market again that one might not be available.


Too bad though, it was one of the best balls ever made in my opinion. The Black Diamond line doesn't roll like the Black Pearls even with the same core.

One ball they were scheduled to release was a new version of the World Class Reactive. I was looking forward to getting one of those.

I'll ask tomorrow and see what is known locally. Lane Masters pours the balls about 3/4 mile from where live and maybe 1/4 mile from where I bowl.