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Armourboy

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Buying New ball. Opinions welcome!
« on: June 24, 2013, 09:28:22 PM »
As the title says I'm going to go purchase/order a new ball within the next day or so. I'm looking for something in that Medium/light category for the moment.

If you had to make a choice what would it be for you personally?

Ringer, Lights Out, Strinke King, Mutiny, Misfit, etc...

Normally I wouldn't ask, but I'm having a heck of a time making a decision lol.

 

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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2013, 10:02:32 PM »
Be patient .. someone will see this and will make recommendations to you .. they may ask you some questions but they will respond. Thanks for taking time on AZO!
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2013, 10:43:07 PM »
  Personally i would get the Mutiny. Ball looks great. I tend to lean towards hybrid covers in the medium to light conditions just to get a balanced roll. Not too skid snappy and will bite a little in case of some carry down. The ringer might be a nice option because it has a controlled backend. The strike king might scoot a little long on the medium. The Lights Out also looks like a solid piece for those conditions with its hybrid cover. Ill throw in a couple more that might be good options. Columbia Freeze hybrid or solid. 900 Global has a series called hook. They come in multiple colors and covers and are a great bang for the buck. And last but not least the ball that intrigues me the most is the Track 300 C solid. Nice looking new core with numbers that will get it down the lane and also create awesome entry angle to the pocket.
   Just my options but in the end its your choice. All these balls are pretty close in the hook and performance  category so choose something that appeals to youself and you can't go wrong.

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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2013, 10:51:40 PM »
I'd highly suggest the torrid elite from radical... That ball is money smooth with a clean solid move,  and carries extremely well for me ...  The Yeti is also a great piece.. But for the oil condition I'd say the torrid elite 

Armourboy

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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2013, 10:59:14 PM »
Yeah I had thought about both the Track 300c and Radical Torrid Elite but they are both not widely used in this area so I'm not super familiar with either company ( although I've heard of them both). That doesn't scare me in the slightest as when I originally started throwing Storm in the lat 90's no one was throwing those either around here heh.

I definitely like the looks of the Mutiny as well, and my Pro Shop guy is a big fan of DV8. I don't know much about 900 Global either but I got all night to do some research.

I have no bias which is why I asked here. Figured it was a good place to get a good list of everything that is possible and maybe weed out some of those that people haven't been that thrilled with :)
« Last Edit: June 24, 2013, 11:03:29 PM by Armourboy »

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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2013, 11:21:49 PM »
   Well enjoy your search and keep us informed with what ball you have chosen to buy.

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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2013, 12:19:41 AM »
Ringer, Lights Out, Strinke King are three good choices. The Vibe Series if they have a new release.

The 2 Strike Kings Ive drilled roll super. I love my Green/White Misfit and the Blue/Orange one as well. The Lights Out also looks really good.

Any would be a great choice. (especially for the price)
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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 12:23:46 AM »
Wrecker.
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Armourboy

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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2013, 01:48:01 AM »
   Well enjoy your search and keep us informed with what ball you have chosen to buy.

Thanks! I love researching things so I've already enjoyed it.

One question for everyone. Take for instance the 900 Global Hook series of balls. It appears they have  a couple in Pearl, a couple in a Hybrid, and a couple in what I guess are solids? Question basically is what have you found to be better for you when things are breaking down a bit or a little lighter? A pearl, a hybrid, or a solid? Is it more of a choice of type of reaction you like or is it more of a scale up and down towards that lighter to medium condition?
« Last Edit: June 25, 2013, 02:04:45 AM by Armourboy »

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« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2013, 03:21:53 AM »
Have you thought of buying a Hammer Arson Low Flare?  It's a really good ball for medium to light oil. 

Armourboy

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« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2013, 03:50:26 AM »
Have you thought of buying a Hammer Arson Low Flare?  It's a really good ball for medium to light oil.

Nope but I will now :)

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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2013, 04:43:26 AM »
Track 505C2 it cant fail. All the right ingredients to make a hell of a good ball! Same with the storm lights out

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« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2013, 05:31:28 AM »
While there are a ton of good balls out there to choose from, I'd want a little more info about you and the type of ball you need/want before suggesting any of 30 or 40 possible selections.

I mean
A. Do you want to cover light to medium-light oil or medium-light to medium oil.? Few balls can cover light to medium.
 
B. Are you rev dominant or speed dominant or neutral?
If you're rev dominant, a 300C can cover medium-light to medium oil.
If you're speed dominant, that same ball will cover light to medium-light oil.

To combine A, and B above:
If you're speed dominant and want to cover medium-light to medium oil, you would want a 500 series ball.
If you're rev dominant and and want to cover light to medium-light, you might want a Brunswick Strike King or a Storm Tropical Breeze.

So, "who" are you? and what do you want/need?

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Armourboy

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« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2013, 06:21:56 AM »
While there are a ton of good balls out there to choose from, I'd want a little more info about you and the type of ball you need/want before suggesting any of 30 or 40 possible selections.

I mean
A. Do you want to cover light to medium-light oil or medium-light to medium oil.? Few balls can cover light to medium.
 
B. Are you rev dominant or speed dominant or neutral?
If you're rev dominant, a 300C can cover medium-light to medium oil.
If you're speed dominant, that same ball will cover light to medium-light oil.

To combine A, and B above:
If you're speed dominant and want to cover medium-light to medium oil, you would want a 500 series ball.
If you're rev dominant and and want to cover light to medium-light, you might want a Brunswick Strike King or a Storm Tropical Breeze.

So, "who" are you? and what do you want/need?

I would say I'm pretty much in the middle. Speed is about average, maybe a tad on the slower side of that and revs are about average. I'm definitely not cranking it, but its not low rev, slow as molasses either. Not sure if it helps ( or matters) but I'm also a high track roller.

What I'm looking for is a ball for when a THS ( something in the medium range) breaks down or when things are a bit more on the dry side. So I guess thats more light to light-medium than medium-light to medium.


Basically right now my Medium ball is a Storm Eraser, and its great on medium patterns, but when things start drying out or are a little more dry I have a pretty big problem keeping it right. Really I need something that's a step down from that. Eventually I'm going to replace the Eraser as well, so if it overlaps a bit that's not going to be a huge problem in the long run.

Right now what I'm using for that is my old Blood Red Beast thats polished up, I just break everything down almost like throwing spares and play more down and in. Problem is if both those lines break down on me (or someone else is using the same line) I'm screwed  :-\

Not even sure one ball can cover both, I may need two different ones, but basically I need something for things are broke down, or for when I walk in a house and throw the Eraser and wish I had something else weaker heh.


My shot looks almost exactly like the guys in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CcWUVr3txw

I need to sit down and make a video one day just so I can figure it out exactly, just always had the Pro Shop guy watch and he did the job for me  :-\
« Last Edit: June 25, 2013, 06:33:11 AM by Armourboy »

Long Gone Daddy

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« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2013, 07:15:42 AM »
The fact that you can't decide and you have a plethora of different answers should tell you that all these balls are the same and you won't notice one bit of difference on the lanes.  Buy the color that strikes your eye or the one that you can buy for the least amount of money.  They're all good.
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