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Title: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: RyanRPS on April 18, 2008, 12:53:15 AM: Just a quick surveyâ€¦

If you bowl in leagues alone, how many balls would you purchase on average in a year?

If you bowl leagues / tournaments, how many balls would you purchase on average in a year?

Cheers for any feedback!

Ryan

Edited on 4/18/2008 7:24 PM
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: mainzer on April 18, 2008, 08:55:10 AM: i am a ball whore so to many is all I will say
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: DukeHarding on April 18, 2008, 09:04:45 AM: My name is Duke, and I am a ball-a-holic!

I took a year off of bowling...

Still bought 8 balls in the past 8 weeks.

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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: laddog54 on April 18, 2008, 09:08:51 AM: I help to recycle about 10 or so a year. Don't buy all of them I just seem to aquire balls, people just give me stuff. My wife hates me.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: shelley on April 18, 2008, 09:17:29 AM: 1-2 a year. Usually ends up around 9-10 months between balls. Bought a Yeah Baby last August, a Big-R-Bang in November (?), which I then re-sold so it don't count. Before that, it was the previous September and January before that.

I figure I'm due, and the shop here has a Break on the wall for a pretty nice price. If it didn't overlap pretty square with my Yeah Baby, I'd be all over it.

SH
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: shelley on April 18, 2008, 09:22:58 AM: quote:
Is there a 12 step program for this?

The first step, of course, is to recognize and admit that you have a problem. You've done that, I'm proud of you. You even remembered not to use your last name.

The second step is to send any ball you haven't used in two weeks to me. For some, this can be a very painful, expensive step. Trust me, it's all part of the recovery process.

After you've Step Two, I'll tell you what Step Three is.

SH
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: AngloBowler on April 18, 2008, 09:29:14 AM: I probably buy maybe 3 a year, depending on whether I want a specific reaction or if one of my older balls is losing it's lustre.

I bowl mainly tournaments, using leagues as practice.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: n00dlejester on April 18, 2008, 09:33:50 AM: I've been averaging about 2 a year. But now that I have a job, I might pick up 2 balls AND new accessories a year. Oh hell, it'll be 3-4 a year.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Strapper_Squared on April 18, 2008, 09:35:22 AM: quote:

i am a ball whore so to many is all I will say

Yep.. agreed. I haven't kept track, but over the course of this season, I'm around 20 or so... I'm starting to think it not the ball

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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: al_g on April 18, 2008, 09:50:39 AM: I buy 1-2 balls a year. I bowl in 2 leagues and probably bowl in 9-15 tournaments a year.

The real problem is I rarely get rid of old balls. I have a ball rack in my garage that has 20+ balls on it plus the 7 I have in my car.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Phoneman on April 18, 2008, 09:55:40 AM: I am in the 2 to 3 a year range. I have finally found out a great way to get rid of the old ones. The junior league kids love them. I have three kids I give all of my old stuff to. The only problem is when they use my stuff to kick my backside with.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: tomstewa on April 18, 2008, 11:06:43 AM: I bought 4 new balls since the first of the year. BW Bite, Complete NV, Buzzbomb, and Cell.

Overall usually just 4-6 a year, but the first of the year had some good stuff come out.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: golfnutFL on April 18, 2008, 11:09:33 AM: Leagues only- 20-25 a year....don't need them, just like to try out different stuff.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: pop_1 on April 18, 2008, 11:17:00 AM: A LOT!
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Pinbuster on April 18, 2008, 11:23:49 AM: I bowl 2 leagues and hit 4 or 5 tournaments a year.

I will buy 2 balls a year at most, 1 in the last 18 months.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: pegleg42090 on April 18, 2008, 12:00:00 PM: I usually get 2-3 balls per year, but it depends. I'm going to get a Cell very soon.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: mrbowlingnut on April 18, 2008, 12:11:41 PM: Been 6 weeks without a new ball, but it's great i am rediscovering lots of older stuff that i have piled up. Shot well with a dulled down Raid that i have not thrown in 6 months last night alone.

I did have a huge problem but a major job change has given me a wake up call, no check until may 31st does that too you. Still have at least 200 balls or so, i think as as present a terminator rebellion will be the first ball i buy in june.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: DON DRAPER on April 18, 2008, 12:51:07 PM: i bowl leagues and tournaments and usually get 4-6 new balls every year.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Jesse James on April 18, 2008, 01:54:30 PM: 1-2 new balls a year, and 3-5 used. Gotta experiment ya know.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: AngloBowler on April 18, 2008, 01:59:10 PM: Ryan,

Just wondering, why do you ask?
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: stormed1 on April 18, 2008, 07:07:22 PM: normally about 20-25 a year. This season due to my foot i only bowled 7 nights yet still found the time to drill 6 new balls and 8 used ones up
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Hannah G on April 18, 2008, 07:07:52 PM: I'm Jason G's wife. I know how many he's bought because I write the checks!! He's bought 6 balls in the last couple of months and I won a ball at the PBA Don Johnson Classic in the raffle. I'd say he is addicted to buying bowling balls. Okay...and I bought one for myself yesterday. And I'd like to buy myself another ball next week. uh oh...I hope he isn't reading this post!!
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Xcessive_Evil on April 18, 2008, 07:22:20 PM: 5 last year

1 so far this year.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Ace on April 18, 2008, 07:47:47 PM: 1 or 2 a year...
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: themagician on April 18, 2008, 08:00:12 PM: Too many, around 7-10 a year, and its too many..
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: RyanRPS on April 18, 2008, 08:25:07 PM: quote:
Ryan,
Just wondering, why do you ask?

Mainly curiosity, but also some research!

Ryan
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: bassace on April 18, 2008, 08:44:37 PM: Last year 5. So far this year 1.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: charlest on April 18, 2008, 09:41:39 PM: quote:
Been 6 weeks without a new ball, but it's great i am rediscovering lots of older stuff that i have piled up. Shot well with a dulled down Raid that i have not thrown in 6 months last night alone.

I did have a huge problem but a major job change has given me a wake up call, no check until may 31st does that too you. Still have at least 200 balls or so, i think as as present a terminator rebellion will be the first ball i buy in june.

WHo are you and what did you do with Barry????
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: charlest on April 18, 2008, 09:43:13 PM: quote:
I'm Jason G's wife. I know how many he's bought because I write the checks!! He's bought 6 balls in the last couple of months and I won a ball at the PBA Don Johnson Classic in the raffle. I'd say he is addicted to buying bowling balls. Okay...and I bought one for myself yesterday. And I'd like to buy myself another ball next week. uh oh...I hope he isn't reading this post!!
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How soon can you divorce him and marry me??
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Edited on 4/18/2008 9:43 PM
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Hannah G on April 18, 2008, 09:48:47 PM: quote:
quote:
I'm Jason G's wife. I know how many he's bought because I write the checks!! He's bought 6 balls in the last couple of months and I won a ball at the PBA Don Johnson Classic in the raffle. I'd say he is addicted to buying bowling balls. Okay...and I bought one for myself yesterday. And I'd like to buy myself another ball next week. uh oh...I hope he isn't reading this post!!
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The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.

How soon can you divorce him and marry me??
At last a woman with a bowling heart!!
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Edited on 4/18/2008 9:43 PM

ha,ha...1oldhammer has already called "dibs", but you can always be second!
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: mrbowlingnut on April 18, 2008, 10:58:39 PM: Got 10 ebonite ball racks in my garage, a custom 20 ball rack in a closet filled for the rarer stuff and big pile in the middle of the garage where a car used to be able to park. Plus 4 2 balls totes filled, a 6 roller filled and a 3 ball bag filled.

At my office got at least 20 nib and 30 used, i am moving them to a storage unit soon.

The old Barry is broke and dead, the new one has to worry about making enough to keep his house and wife. Time to work on retirement for the next 15 years or so, it was great while it lasted but i think 4-6 balls a year tops will be it.

Trust me the stuff from 2-3 years ago is just as good as any new stuff, some balls like the Cell and so forth are too much for 90 percent of shots out there.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: ThongPrincess on April 18, 2008, 11:20:12 PM: 1 - 3 depending on the need. I usually get one from one of the PBA ProAms and one from the WWPB ProAm each year. I have 2 undrilled right now and am waiting until I need them to replace something I currently have.

Most of the equipment I was using before I started with my coach has been retired. The balls either have or will be donated to the Junior program I coach.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: jkiser01 on April 19, 2008, 06:05:56 AM: That sounds like what I said last April when my daughter was born.. LOL!! I was going to cut back to 10 or so a year but that hasn't happened.. If my wife knew I was still a ball "whore" I am sure I would be in some trouble..

I normally punch up 50 or so NIB a year but I might be different than alot of people as I sell them pretty quickly unless I really like them alot.. I never have more than 6 or 7 drilled up at a time.. I have sold all the balls here and made alot of people very happy!! LOL

I just like to buy and use the newer stuff, its alot of fun. I am also a PBA member so I can buy the balls at a decent price which makes my madness all possible!! LOL..

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Got 10 ebonite ball racks in my garage, a custom 20 ball rack in a closet filled for the rarer stuff and big pile in the middle of the garage where a car used to be able to park. Plus 4 2 balls totes filled, a 6 roller filled and a 3 ball bag filled.

At my office got at least 20 nib and 30 used, i am moving them to a storage unit soon.

The old Barry is broke and dead, the new one has to worry about making enough to keep his house and wife. Time to work on retirement for the next 15 years or so, it was great while it lasted but i think 4-6 balls a year tops will be it.

Trust me the stuff from 2-3 years ago is just as good as any new stuff, some balls like the Cell and so forth are too much for 90 percent of shots out there.

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Edited on 4/19/2008 6:11 AM
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Graaille on April 19, 2008, 08:44:18 PM: I'm not a ball whore, I've got a 'collector gene'. Once I found a company I liked, I just look and try to pick up one of every ball I can find of theirs. Working on LM/L right now, but have already started a Visionary pile. Thinking that once I get those taken care of, then I can look at RG.
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: WSUstroker on April 19, 2008, 09:02:01 PM: 1-2 a year.

This 07-08 bowling season it's been 1.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Hoselrockets on April 19, 2008, 10:05:44 PM: funny I just ran across this topic I was just trying to figure out how many I drilled this year?

After counting the number is 23...the bad thing is I only bowl one league...ugh.
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Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: gbrown on April 19, 2008, 10:43:19 PM: I've been back to bowling for the last 8 months in that time I've bought a track equation, the one, cell, secret agent, twisted and a blast zone(the last two undrilled). I want to buy some more but the misses says no more until I win some money or make more at my job, whatever comes first.lol
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Wiggum on April 20, 2008, 06:40:20 AM: Last year - 4

This year - 3 and many more on my want list
Title: Re: How many balls do you buy ina year??
Post by: Gunny on April 20, 2008, 06:56:43 AM: quote:
My name is Duke, and I am a ball-a-holic!

I took a year off of bowling...

Still bought 8 balls in the past 8 weeks.

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Duke Harding

My name is Gunny, and I am a ball-a-holic too!

I'll see you at the next meeting Duke