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BrianCRX90

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First asymmetric ball made?
« on: April 15, 2010, 01:48:17 PM »
Just curious...I was thinking about asymmetric cores on the way home from league...(don't ask why because I think of bowling 23/7)....

What is the first asymmetric core ball made? I couldn't think of what it could be. The first one I owned was a Ebonite Matrix Trimax II which obviously proceeded the Matrix I. I'm sure I'm way too far ahead because these balls came out in like 1999ish so if there is earlier balls I have no clue what it could be. Anyone know?
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Brickguy221

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2010, 09:52:09 PM »
I don't know either....maybe the Purple Hammer 3D Offset that Mo Pinnel designed???...just guessing here.
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SKIDSNAP

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2010, 09:55:45 PM »
amf ultra angle?
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LotsaBalls

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2010, 09:59:03 PM »
Brunswick Phantom
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BrianCRX90

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2010, 10:04:37 PM »
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Brunswick Phantom


The urethane ball from like 1992? Seriously?
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MattC7

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2010, 10:05:24 PM »
Brunswick Phantom or Phantom 2?

Beat me to it.  Yep, assymetry all the way back then

Edited on 4/15/2010 10:06 PM
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shelley

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2010, 10:13:21 PM »
Yup, the Phantom.  I believe it was patented.

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fluff33

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2010, 10:22:26 PM »
Definitely the Phantom.
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rymacatthedisco

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2010, 10:42:08 PM »
wut about the axe? i thought that was, or was that the first reactive cover? i dont really know. just throwing that thought out there
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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2010, 11:05:10 PM »
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MattC7

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2010, 11:27:11 PM »
BOWLING BALL SPECIFICATIONS
Ball Line   Phantom
Release Date    December 14, 1990
Discontinued    Yes

BOWLING BALL SPECIFICATIONS
Ball Line   Axe
Release Date    January 07, 1991

darn close
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jbungard

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2010, 11:28:20 PM »
John Fabanich was issued a patents for advanced asymmetric cores in 1990 and 1992 (U.S. patents 4913429 and 5125656). This type of core was used in the JPF Axe. Years earlier, Mr. Fabanich marketed the first two-piece polyester ball (the Fab) and later, the first widely popular two-piece urethane ball: The Faball Hammer.

I believe the Phantom is the first asymmetric that has the distinction of being manufactured and marketed to deliberately take advantage of core asymmetry through advanced drilling techniques.
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dougb

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2010, 11:40:04 PM »
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John Fabanich was issued a patents for advanced asymmetric cores in 1990 and 1992 (U.S. patents 4913429 and 5125656). This type of core was used in the JPF Axe. Years earlier, Mr. Fabanich marketed the first two-piece polyester ball (the Fab) and later, the first widely popular two-piece urethane ball: The Faball Hammer.

I believe the Phantom is the first asymmetric that has the distinction of being manufactured and marketed to deliberately take advantage of core asymmetry through advanced drilling techniques.


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MattC7

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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2010, 11:45:43 PM »
if you're really interested

pat2pdf.org  type in the number,and read the patents!  They're pretty interesting
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Re: First asymmetric ball made?
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2010, 11:51:44 PM »
wasnt their a JPF Black Axe?
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