Post by: MSC2471 on February 28, 2005, 03:17:20 AM
Remember the days of the original Blue Hammer that held the interest of everyone in the 80's? I also remember the fury over the original Teal Rhino Pro from Brunswick. Every college bowler had at least one in their bag in the early 90's that I remember...
Would love to see what everyone else would want the ball companies to reproduce- or are they enough core/cover combinations to get the look you desire from a new ball that reacts similar to an old standby?
Matt
Post by: Ernie McCracken on February 28, 2005, 11:23:04 AM
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Post by: baccala8872 on February 28, 2005, 11:26:59 AM
2nd favorite ball, the light blue Surge. Threw more low to mid 700's with that ball than any other ball I ever had. Such a predictable roll. A little tear wells up in the corner of my eye when I see one left for dead in my bowling center's ball racks.
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Post by: Overhand on February 28, 2005, 11:30:20 AM
The Quantum Helix was a good idea with a bad implementation. How bout a modification of that with a "ball cap" 3inches off the fingers and thumb of a reactive cover. The remaining 70% of the ball could be urethane?
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Post by: Doug Sterner on February 28, 2005, 11:30:42 AM
AMF...the Gray Angle baby...no better dry lane ball made..EVER!
Brunswick...Black Phantom and Quantum Helix
Columbia...Jade Piranha/C
Hammer...3-D Offset High Rev (I know Mo owns the core) and the orig Blue Hammer
RotoGrip....what else? The Blue Retro
Storm...El Nino X-it
Track....VooDoo
Let's revive Champions too and bring back the Ultimate Weapons!!! Duke ruled the PBA with that pair.
They are my picks....
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Post by: a_ak57 on February 28, 2005, 11:33:32 AM
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Post by: Goof1073 on February 28, 2005, 11:52:30 AM
AMF - Ninja and Ninja Master
Brunswick - Rhino T2
Columiba - Cuda/C Pearl, Tremor, Original reactive Beast and the Black Rage
Dynothane - A good chunk of the Concept series...but mainly the XXTra Swirl
Ebonite - Turbo X and the Omega/R
Faball - Tour 3d Offset and Sledge Hammer
RotoGrip - Blue Retro
Storm - LIGHTNING FLASH, Bolt Pro, Meteor, Black Thunder, Blue Thunder and the recently discontinued X-Factor (that ball has atlest another 3 years in it!!)
Track - Sensor II and the Blue Triton
so many good balls from the past...
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Post by: mrteach3 on February 28, 2005, 12:00:13 PM
I have a NIB 15lb. Surge still sitting at home. Jealous???
Shot my first 800 with an old one that I still having lying around somewhere.
But the ball I would love to see back is the Sky Bolt from Storm. Just loved it.
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Post by: Brickguy221 on February 28, 2005, 12:04:42 PM
EBONITE V2 Pearl
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Post by: up5 on February 28, 2005, 12:06:56 PM
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Post by: SKC on February 28, 2005, 12:23:37 PM
Gold Quake, cos i never got to try one out..
Super Cuda/C Pearl.. Beauty and the Beast.. A beauty on the lanes and a beast on the pins..
Turbo X, cos i ruled with that rock.. Actually had 2 of em back then..
Bolt, never tried this one either.. But sure looked good in everybody's hands..
Synergy Pearl, cos it was off the Richter!!! Old fav of mine..
Post by: lefty47 on February 28, 2005, 01:57:33 PM
Post by: Ol Stranker on February 28, 2005, 02:24:00 PM
Post by: NOTHUMB on February 28, 2005, 02:26:46 PM
Blue Thunder
Gold Rhino
Nitro R
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Post by: Tons of Fun73 on February 28, 2005, 02:35:51 PM
Columbia-the Icon series and The Rock series
Hammer-3D High Rev Offset(original) 4D Reactive Action 3D Tour Offset
Morich-Colossus Hercules Mayhem Onslaught
Track-Threat SugarRay spareball
Post by: Jtb51b on February 28, 2005, 03:42:11 PM
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Post by: ibdabigdog on February 28, 2005, 03:56:30 PM
TRITON TKO!!!
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Post by: mrbowlingnut on February 28, 2005, 04:05:52 PM
Brunswick- speed zone,speed demon, combat zone, combat zone green tracer, riot zone
Columbia- surge, power surge, rock on with super flex
Dynothane concept EFX
Ebonite nitro r/2
Hammer violet 3d hi rev still have 2
Lane 1- cherry c/2 saw same as before just remake it!!! solid carbide same as before, hybrid cover c/2 core come on guys!!
Storm el nino series all of them come on BIll Chrisman!!
Track- synergy green pearl one
visionary scorcher
Post by: omegabowler on February 28, 2005, 04:06:21 PM
in fact the shark would be good also.
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Post by: TwoFourEightNineNine on February 28, 2005, 04:14:03 PM
Track Heat
Track #88/Terry Cook Racing ball (this was when the pba had a supertruck racing and it was actually a very good ball)
Ebonite V2 Pearl
Storm Blue Thunder
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Post by: AdrianS on February 28, 2005, 06:19:21 PM
Omega Lion
Ninja Fury
Power Torq
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EVERYONE wants some of this!!!
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Omega Force
BLUE, LM, LION any one i choose, you still lose!!!!!
Post by: kayoung08 on February 28, 2005, 06:28:33 PM
Post by: nd300 on February 28, 2005, 06:31:14 PM
Columbia---Wine U-Dot and the Vector II-----the vector hit like a truck adn only one way to drill it to make it work right!!!!!.
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Post by: Quantum300 on February 28, 2005, 06:41:02 PM
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Watch out Lane has droped the BOMB!!!!!
Quantum300
Post by: bonanza300 on February 28, 2005, 06:47:50 PM
Post by: MI 2 AZ on February 28, 2005, 07:05:00 PM
DynoThane - Rev X
Storm - Pacific Storm
Visionary - Blue Warlock (benchmark) and Midnight Scorcher
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Post by: Hex017 on February 28, 2005, 08:11:16 PM
Storm El Nino 2000. I think you can still find these but man I loved this thing.
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Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on February 28, 2005, 09:25:26 PM
Jade Piranha/C
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Post by: imjouster on February 28, 2005, 10:00:37 PM
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Her(what I hear):Blah blah blah blah blah BOWLING blah blah.
Me: What did you say about bowling?
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Me: Ohhh. Nevermind.
Post by: luvmykings on February 28, 2005, 10:45:40 PM
Columbia Yellow Dot
Gold Rhino
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Post by: Pat Patterson on March 01, 2005, 06:02:01 AM
Brunswick - Black Rhino
Columiba - Jade Piranha/C
Ebonite - Turbo X and Thunderbolt II
Faball - 3d Offset/Super Flip
RotoGrip - Blue Retro
Storm - X-Factor Original
Track - T-Shark, Force 10
Lane 1 - Original Buzzsaw
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Post by: 300jd on March 01, 2005, 06:15:14 AM
Post by: star on March 01, 2005, 06:20:28 AM
Hammer--Urethane Pink Hammer Probably the best spare/dry lane ball Ive ever seen.
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Post by: Brian362 on March 01, 2005, 07:08:50 AM
Brunswick: Gold Rhino Pro
BTV: Raven Quantum
Columbia: Blue Pulse, Beast Pearl
Ebonite: Nitro R2, Votrex II
Faball: 3d Offset Hi Rev
Lane#1 Blueberry
Storm: Tour Power, Bolt
Track: Triton Heat
If I had to pick only one it would be:
Storm Tour Power
Post by: jac on March 01, 2005, 07:21:26 AM
2 of the best balls ever.
Jac
Post by: Bernard Byars Jr on March 01, 2005, 07:48:31 AM
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Post by: FarFromPro on March 01, 2005, 09:01:43 AM
Post by: Easy10pins on March 01, 2005, 11:02:56 AM
Rhino Pro Teal
Original Messenger Titanium
U2
Storm Black Thunder
Nitro R
Gold Quake
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Solid 7 Pin?? 299 Game??!! WTF
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2005, 11:22:31 AM
Is it me or are we seeing a definite pattern here? Several balls keep popping up...
Lots of requests for the Quantums yet when they were in production, nobody wanted them.
Columbia's Jade Piranha/C....why was this not their choice for the "Retro" ball instead of the original?
Storm Tour Power is listed often....
And I see references and requests for a LOT and I mean a LOT of urethane.....
BALL MANUFACTURERS TAKE NOTE!!!!! ENOUGH OF THE HOOKY HOOKY CRAP! GIVE US SOME CONTROL ORIENTED BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Doug's Pro Shop
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www.dougsproshop.net
Hide the women and children...the Hybrid is on the loose!!!
Post by: ozsweet on March 01, 2005, 02:06:44 PM
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