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Title: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: HamPster on December 31, 2005, 04:51:04 AM
Everybody's got a ball that's almost like magic.  You feel comfortable throwing it, and it seems to always find the pocket, trip 4's, kick 10's, carry light, everything, and when you're on, you can string strikes like crazy.  Most people with a ball like that usually shoot an honor score or two with the ball, but some people consistently score high with something, but just can't quite get it done.  My ball was the X-Factor.  High game of 286, high series of 781.  I've had the back 11 (opened the first, 279), front 10, and numerous other high games with it.  Retired it a couple weeks ago, fresh off the 781.  Its replacement, while I don't quite like it as much, has already gotten it done, lol.  With the Depth Charge (hooks less, and is smoother) in two weeks, I've had sets of 692, 693, 703, 733, and 755.  I have a 280 and a 300 on it already (plus the back 18 in the 300/755), and like I said, it just doesn't quite have the same feel, and I'm not quite as comfortable with it (yet, lol), but it's already got me a ring, something the X-Factor never did in the 3 years I've owned it.  Anybody else have a ball like this?
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Dysturbed on December 31, 2005, 01:01:09 PM
Mine was probably the Storm Eraser Blaze.  I never shot any real high scores with it, I think my high was like a 260 something and series was like 710 but I consistantly shot 630.  At the time I was only like a 190 bowler so those were really great series for me.  It hit like a freight train, it seemingly carried everything.  The only problem was I played on heavy oil alot so I didnt get to use it all the time because I just didnt have enough hand for it to work in those conditions.
Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: WSUstroker on December 31, 2005, 01:46:18 PM
Mine is definately my El Nino.  I have had that ball since it came out and the highest game I can remember shooting with it is my 277 last year in Baton Rouge.  I haven't had any major series with it, but that ball has saved me the last 2 years at nationals.
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: JOE FALCO on December 31, 2005, 01:54:18 PM
I've tried a lot of different balls .. right now I like the ONE. However my all time favorite has to be the AMF TRIUMPH .. no honor scores BUT continual high scores and good series!
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Platinum Bowler on December 31, 2005, 02:04:22 PM
Well I never shot any honor score with it, but I won a ton of tournaments with it, and it is by far my favorite ball. The X-Factor Deuce!
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Juggernaut on December 31, 2005, 05:18:56 PM
Ebonite Blue Wolf.  This ball was a dream to throw for me. Always hit the pocket, just never could score high on a consistent basis.

 I think 258,715 was my high with it.  Loved the reaction, just not the carry at times.
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: RaginCajun on December 31, 2005, 05:24:45 PM
Well i never shot any honor scores with
this ball but i absolutely loved to throw
it. I think my highest game was 244 and my
series was 620. This ball was the one and
only Track Sheer Havoc. I loved it but couldnt
score with it.
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: DON DRAPER on December 31, 2005, 07:42:22 PM
i loved my brunswick johnny petraglia lt-48 gold. i shot many 279's and 700 series with these balls but never any honor scores.
Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: agroves on December 31, 2005, 11:26:04 PM
OI, three sets over 770.  No 300 or 800 with it.

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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: BrunsMike on January 01, 2006, 12:48:30 AM
Ones meaning of honor scores might mean 1 thing to someone elses. 725+ and any games over 265 to me are honor scores. 279 game and 770 series not an honor score???

Anyway, Storm was good for me at first. The Storm X-Factor XXXtreme was my most comfortable ball to use but my honor scoring ball was the Storm X-Factor Re-Loaded with a high series of 775 and too many to remember 269 games. 1st night I got the Re-Loaded I shot 735, the XXXtreme only had a high series of 689 and a high game of 257x8. Right now my honor ball is the Vapor Zone, the ball Im comfortable with is the rampage. Vapor Zone has a high game of 279 and a high series of 714. The Rampage has a high game of 268 and series of 702 thus far. Once I get back on my game i hope to raise the high games and series.
Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: novawagonmaster on January 01, 2006, 06:00:22 PM
Lane #1 Uranium Solid (with label 1:30 drill)...that is my benchmark ball.

However, none of them have gotten the job done, as I do not have an honor score to my credit. As someone's signature line says "there has got to be a 300 in one of those balls you keep buying", I guess I just haven't bought the magic ball yet!
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on January 01, 2006, 06:06:23 PM
My track Rule that I polished, absolutly loved the reaction, was great on house conditions to tour conditions to the flattest patterns, was my go to ball too.
Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Fatboy8 on January 01, 2006, 08:44:22 PM
My Smokin' Inferno. I shoot really consistent scores with it, but no honor scores. I figured it will be my first 300 ball, but not yet.
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Centers on January 01, 2006, 08:45:34 PM
Brunswick Combat Zone, many 279's and say more than 10 750+ series with this ball.  It's amazing that I never did shoot any honor scores with this ball.
Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Oskuposer on January 01, 2006, 08:51:03 PM
Danger zone no honor scores but have had alot of high series and alot of high games on it.  One night for 10 games averaged 256.  Had first 700 with it.  Smoking inferno first day in league front 8.  Ball has alot of potential just have to give it time.
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: KingCranker on January 01, 2006, 11:07:12 PM
my Titan
many 700's
10 plus 279's
its my go to ball,most night I start with another ball only to shoot a bad first game then pull out the Titan and make a respectable series out of it.

never had a ring with it,but hopefully I can change that,always seems to find a way to the pocket.


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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Psychoballtester on January 01, 2006, 11:43:59 PM
Umm,

Easy Topic,I think???

Ya My Almost Magic Ball was,a Ebonite V2 StrongR that rasta colored
super ball looking dullish green/red,swirly ball man!I got lots of 600's
and like 3 or 4 low-low 700's,it seemed ok,just couldn't get the killer scores.
On some of the lighter SShots it can have a field day at pin Blasting,but noo
score over 210 on SS and on THS a 260ish,darn!!!! So I ended up giving it away,it was ok,I guess,thats my most recent ta memory..

next!

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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: drillbit on January 01, 2006, 11:58:00 PM
Mine would be the Tidal Wave(the second year model, with the ST II coverstock). I shot more 250+ games, and mid 700 series(and won more pot money) with that ball than any other. My high game with it was 269, and high series was 784(257,258,269). That ball was fun to throw. Never could get an honor score with that ball. I'd usually ping a couple of corner pins a game with it. I still miss that reaction.

drillbit
Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: bstone on January 02, 2006, 05:52:55 PM
track crunch time,
also any of the other balls I'm carrying now,#$^$^
welcome dark thunder when it shows up....

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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: MSC2471 on January 03, 2006, 02:37:40 AM
El Nino Wrath for me. I've had a 280, 3 279's and a good 25 700's with that ball through the years, but no honor scores. Probably had 1,000 games on the ball when I threw my last 280 with it 2 years ago in a summer league.

Matt
Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Phillip Marlowe on January 03, 2006, 09:02:09 AM
Monster Frenzy.  Superior, consistent ball.
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Title: Re: Favorite ball you never shot an honor score with?
Post by: Strapper_Squared on January 03, 2006, 12:10:43 PM
I would probably have to go with the AZO Armageddon... picked one up from Doug Sterner many moons ago (before he moved his proshop)...It was a great rolling ball.. didn't overreact like lots other equipment I had at the time.  I shot some great score in practice with it, but never put anything together in tournaments or leagues... hmmm

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