Author Topic: Balls you DISLIKE (Read 9936 times)

Coach Bonesaw · « **on:** March 18, 2012, 03:21:25 PM »

Most reviews on this site are positive; however, I would like to know what ball was disappointing to you! It's tough to pick through all this glamorizing reviews.

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Zanatos1914 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 19, 2012, 07:11:44 PM »

Forgot 1 - Storm barbed wire bowling ball

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xrayjay · « **Reply #47 on:** March 19, 2012, 08:01:20 PM »

C300 - Wicked B/R/T

Hammer - Toxic

Brunswick - Ultra Zone and Twisted Fury

Motiv - Primal

RG - Sonic X pearl

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northface28 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 19, 2012, 09:22:12 PM »

Fury
Virtual Gravity
Wild
Red Zone
Primetime
Thrash
Razor Wire (worst ball ive ever thrown and by a wide margin)

These balls instantly come to mind.

”Who do you think you are? I am!!!!!” -Pete Weber

Edited by northface28 on 3/19/2012 at 7:26 PM

northface28 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 19, 2012, 09:24:42 PM »

While im not a fan of Brunswick stuff, it is extremely durable, then again, it doesnt change direction much to begin with.

AlBundy33 wrote on 3/19/2012 11:23 AM:Loved mine for about 30 games and like every other Brunswick piece I've thrown, it died.

stormdamage wrote on 3/18/2012 10:47 PM:Brunswick Impulse Zone. HATED IT!! Glad I only gave $5 for it. Gave it to my brother in law just to get it out of my bag. Didn't like anything about it. Especially the color.

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six pack · « **Reply #50 on:** March 19, 2012, 10:12:20 PM »

so many bowling balls listed on this topic that were very good for me. some of the posts on here make me laugh.

my pick is the storm virtual gravity because I never owned one.

The harder I try the harder they fall

DON DRAPER · « **Reply #51 on:** March 19, 2012, 10:58:07 PM »

I've never had a bowling ball die. Proper cleaning and a regular schedule of using the Revivor and Haus Resurfacing machine have solved this problem.

Monster Pike · « **Reply #52 on:** March 20, 2012, 10:18:38 AM »

I never matched up well with the Dimension.

I'm seeing the Virtual Gravity on here, too funny... It's only one of the best balls ever sold, LoL!! The people listing it probably either A. Set it up for strongest hooking power & threw them on dry lanes, or B. Set it up for weakest hook, expecting it to be hook in a box all, on it's own at their feet... LMAO!!

MrPerfect · « **Reply #53 on:** March 20, 2012, 10:25:52 AM »

DON DRAPER wrote on 3/19/2012 8:58 PM:I've never had a bowling ball die. Proper cleaning and a regular schedule of using the Revivor and Haus Resurfacing machine have solved this problem.

For some. I'm a shill for Ebonite, and even I don't act like it could be fixed. I went through 3 Gamebreakers and 1 Black Widow Pearl and each could not be revived (which is why Ebonite replaced them). Had it not been for their customer service I would have never come back once they resolved the issue.

RyboFlavin · « **Reply #54 on:** March 20, 2012, 03:38:20 PM »

Brunswick Attitude 1

-I've never had a ball before or since which left so many corner pins despite easily getting to the hole.

Dick Weber "Legacy"

-This was a green, reactive ball in the early 90's which was a piece of crap.

Ebonite Matrix Trimax III

-It seemed like a squirty, over-under version of my beloved V2 pearl

Track Triton Elite Pearl

Radical Inferno

Intense Inferno

Honorable mention, Columbia 300 Chaos. The ball was outstanding for 50 games, then Tec death killed the reaction like no other ball I've had since.

NOTHUMB · « **Reply #55 on:** March 21, 2012, 04:33:14 AM »

The 3 Motiv balls I threw....Red QZ1, SR2, and TX1 or whatever the freaking letters were.

Other than that......

The Cell Pearl. I loved my original Cell and thought "Hmm, different length same idea----I'll be able to use it on a broader spectrum of lane conditions". I'm still looking for ANY lane condition that ball liked in my hands.

Evil Siege---The ball hit like a dishrag for me. Very disappointing. Ball looked great for 55 feet.

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loop_zero · « **Reply #56 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:14:18 AM »

Soo many balls on here I loved! 715C, C300 chaos for example. I freaking loved the Track Tantrums, one of my favs ever. So excited when the Track 607ASE was coming out, preordered and every thing. Had it drilled, tried adjust coverstock, thrown in many differant shots and houses. This ball has been sh*tting in my cherios every time I've tried it. Hate this ball. Oh yea the AMF nighthawk was a complete turd in a box also.

Brickguy221 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 21, 2012, 12:37:08 PM »

+1 on the Track 607A SE. I heard all of the hoopla about it, read the BTM report on it which gave it really high numbers in almost every catergory, so I bought one and DUH, the ball wasn't for me what it was supposed to be. Even after several cover adjustments it still wouldn't even begin to perform. My driller wanted to try it, so I traded it to him for his Storm Nano Solid of which he had it at a high polish finish and the Nano worked really great for me from the first time I threw it .... and guess what, the 607A SE worked well for him also, so we both ended up happy in the end.

loop_zero wrote on 3/21/2012 5:14 AM:Soo many balls on here I loved! 715C, C300 chaos for example. I freaking loved the Track Tantrums, one of my favs ever. So excited when the Track 607ASE was coming out, preordered and every thing. Had it drilled, tried adjust coverstock, thrown in many differant shots and houses. This ball has been sh*tting in my cherios every time I've tried it. Hate this ball. Oh yea the AMF nighthawk was a complete turd in a box also.

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batbowler · « **Reply #58 on:** March 21, 2012, 12:50:11 PM »

One person's trash is another person's treasure!!! All bowling balls don't match up to every bowler for whatever reason; surface, layout, wrong lane conditions or oil pattern, operator error!! I've seen people that want a skid/flip reaction or earlier rolling piece and they buy the wrong ball for reaction they are looking for!!! Don't buy the next hot ball/Ball of the Year, just to have it!!! Buy a ball for a specific reason and purpose!!! Just my $.02, Bruce

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chucksta29 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 21, 2012, 01:35:47 PM »

Brunswick Inferno- Never could get on the same page

Hammer Black Widow Pearl- Loved it for 30 games, then it didn't die persay, but the reaction sure changed and couldn't get it back

Motiv QZ2- Turd in the box if I ever bought one, multiple surface adjustments and it just refuses to find the pocket. The Silver RX-1 is heads above this ball somehow, and does what I hoped the QZ2 would have

Roto Grip Mutant Cell- Man did I love the original Cell and this "juiced up" version came out around the time I had cracking issues with my original and I figured I might as well try this one. Great for first couple of weeks and then the reaction just left it and that was it.

Columbia Big Bully- My ultimate disappointment, redrilled twice, multiple surface adjustments, traded it, traded back for it, traded it, traded back for it then sold the dang thing to some kid that was a spinner. Wow was that thing like a woman, did whatever it pleased without permission.

I'd rather you hate me for everything I am, then have you love me for something that I'm not!!! 5FDP

Walking E · « **Reply #60 on:** March 21, 2012, 02:02:40 PM »

+1 on the Dick Weber Legacy. It's rare for me to just leave a ball at the bowling alley but that's what I did with that piece.

A few more that I just didn't like at all:

Storm Trauma Response

Columbia Flipside Wow

RyboFlavin wrote on 3/20/2012 1:38 PM:
Dick Weber "Legacy"
-This was a green, reactive ball in the early 90's which was a piece of crap.

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