BallReviews
General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: tuckinfenpin on January 19, 2017, 02:11:36 PM
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What do you feel is the best ball of 2016 and justify your answer. Of course, there will have heavy oil performers, medium oil and dry lane balls.......... Just simply state what ball and why you think it was the best. Let's not get too technical, or because it was made in the USA. Let's have some fun.
And GO!
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Brunswick Absolute Nirvana very versatile and comparing it to all the newer releases that don't need to mention it is the only ball that hasn't left out of my bag everything else either sold or rotated out and also the Storm Code black is my second choice
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Fire Quantum - fantastic performance, 2 piece ball, very drill friendly and durable.
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The balls from that year that I bought was the Freakshow and Grudge Hybrid.
I played one of my best 4 games with the Grudge at a practice once, but after that it seemed like the ball went dead on me. It was just me though.
Loving the ball now, just need my PSO to make the ringfinger hole a tiny bit bigger, or do it myself.
The Freakshow is great too.
So out of those two, the Freakshow is best. Works well on all conditions for me.
BUT, it's the Venom Shock I like the most now.
At practice yeasterday, I used Venom Shock the most. Used the Grudge to spare when it was more pins on the left.
Looking forward to seeing what kind of balls Motiv will release after the summer break. Got to save up cash now.
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The balls from that year that I bought was the Freakshow and Grudge Hybrid.
I played one of my best 4 games with the Grudge at a practice once, but after that it seemed like the ball went dead on me. It was just me though.
Loving the ball now, just need my PSO to make the ringfinger hole a tiny bit bigger, or do it myself.
The Freakshow is great too.
So out of those two, the Freakshow is best. Works well on all conditions for me.
BUT, it's the Venom Shock I like the most now.
At practice yeasterday, I used Venom Shock the most. Used the Grudge to spare when it was more pins on the left.
Looking forward to seeing what kind of balls Motiv will release after the summer break. Got to save up cash now.
Venom Shock is fantastic, but wasn't introduced in 2016.
I bowl mostly Motiv, but can't think of a Motiv ball I would consider the "Ball of the Year".
From seeing others throw it, I would guess the No Rules would be a strong candidate.
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Hammer Scandal is the BotY I feel. Reason? Bowlers are wildly successful with it!!!!
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I didn't buy a ball this year, so can I still vote??
Honestly, the ball that looked the sweetest was the Code Black. Seriously considered buying one.
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Oh the Scandal was released at the start of 2016. Then that is the best ball of the year.
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Scandal
Code Black
No Rules
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The balls that I punched up NIB in 2016 were:
Visionary New Breed Particle Pearl
Storm Lucid
GemTek Ten Star Gum Drop (Blatz Beer)
Storm Alpha Crux
Storm El Nino 2000
Brunswick Forest Quantum (Remake)
Out of those, the only ones readily available for purchase at your local pro shop would be the Alpha Crux and Forest Quantum. I'd have to say, that though I've shot higher scores with the Alpha Crux; the Forest Quantum has been an overall better ball for me.
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It's a tie:
Ultimate Nirvana and the Fire Quantum!
Both balls love house shots, which is what I see almost all the time.
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For me personally, Code Black. Clean and great backend recovery.
I know that many others have had great success with the Scandal and No Rules but, in my area, we just don't have the oil for those balls to really show their true value past game 1. No knock on the balls, just an observation.
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SCANDAL!!!!!
I cant say Code Black simply because the ball was released so late in the year. I say Scandal because:
1. Sales were very high and among the highest of any ball leaving our facility.
2. Being symmetric; it could be used by anyone and wasnt specific towards any style of bowler.
3. Never heard 1 bad thing about the Scandal. Everyone that posted about the ball and even the locals here raved about it.
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I don't like threads like this because they end up being a list of almost every ball made during the year. I bought and had drilled up 12-15 2016 balls. They were almost all pretty good. If you drill a ball to maximize the potential of your style and use it on the right condition, there will be times you think it might be ball of the year. :)
In any case, I've come to judge a ball heavily on it's versatility. The one ball I will always take with me except for the shortest of patterns is the Radical Guru Limited. On tougher patterns, I had some of my best games with it at the Senior Masters and two PBA50 Regionals. At the same time it's an exceptional THS ball, both first and second shifts. It's one of the few balls I'd consider stocking up on.
A close second is the Storm Rocket Ship. I haven't had a chance to use it nearly as much as the Guru Limited, but it falls into the same category of versatility. It too will always be in the bag.
On a side note, I respect the opinion of anyone who loves the Scandal, which is one of my 2016 balls. But it's one of the few balls I've ever owned that I've truly disliked. For me, it's a heavy oiler that doesn't come close to the hype. I just had it completely plugged and redrilled, and after a few games, I'm seeing some improvement. Still, for me, it's nothing spectacular by any definition. It just goes to show how subjective this kind of thing is, and that there are no absolutes when it comes to judging the best.
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Can we start a worst ball of 2016 thread?
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Can we start a worst ball of 2016 thread?
Gor for it!! I have a quick copy/paste I can do to start things off. ;)
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Can we start a worst ball of 2016 thread?
Yes
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Scandal
Code Black
No Rules
I don't have a problem with this list - although EBI is not as popular in NYC right now and I did not see too many Scandal's during 2016.
And during December, there was a night with 8 bowlers on my pair and 6 were throwing a Code Black.
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Personally, I'd like to throw the Phaze II on the list. This is the first strong symmetrical solid that I've had success with.
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Vintage Danger Zone. It rolls great, takes well to surface changes, is effective on a wide range of conditions and did exactly what it was marketed to do.
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Vintage Danger Zone. It rolls great, takes well to surface changes, is effective on a wide range of conditions and did exactly what it was marketed to do.
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+2. Staple benchmark in my bag.
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For me it has been the GB2 Phenom, Delirium Shock, and the Rebel pearl. These three balls have carried the load all season for me. League, tournaments, and on sport conditions it has been a great part of my arsenal.
The Red Legend Solid has been right there with them.
Sadly I keep buying other stuff ive not had a chance to drill because of these lol. Not a bad problem to have.
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900 Global X A smooth solid the takes well to cover adjustments and carries very well. allows you to square up and keep striking. what's not to like? also off the hype radar.