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Title: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: splendorlex on February 19, 2007, 11:09:39 AM: Just because I'm tired of hearing about how everyone's favorite ball hits so hard. I know it's all about matchup, and there is no magic juice in some balls and not in others.
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Mr. Lebowski, this is Bill Salnicker with the Southern Cal Bowling League, and I just got a, an informal report, that a member of your team, uh, Walter Sobchak, drew a firearm during league play. If this is true of course, it contravenes a number of the league's by-laws, and article 27 of the league...

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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: J_Mac on February 19, 2007, 07:11:32 PM: How about any 80's 3-piece urethane on the lanes and oils of today?
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: fins4ever88 on February 19, 2007, 07:18:21 PM: quote:
D2Z from Brunswick

Really now? My little brother found one at a bargain table at the bowling alley for $15. Didn't have to redrill or anything. He's shot his highest set with it, and had a streak of about 4 or 5 league days over 600 (that is until they put some oil on the lanes).
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Russell on February 19, 2007, 07:19:58 PM: Remember...balls don't hit like garbage...matchups do.

I left a 5/7/10 with a Thunder Struck and then shot 810 with it two weeks later.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: smash8-10split on February 19, 2007, 07:31:35 PM: storm!
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: AmfTrack on February 19, 2007, 07:32:12 PM: Yeah DZ2 was a monster...if you couldn't make that ball hit...it's you.
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: leftehh- LG on February 19, 2007, 07:35:23 PM: never matched up w/ a v2 sweet, hit like poo for me
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: No Open Tenths on February 19, 2007, 07:39:24 PM: I can make any ball hit like crap! Just wish I could do the trick in reverse
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: fins4ever88 on February 19, 2007, 07:46:25 PM: quote:
never matched up w/ a v2 sweet, hit like poo for me
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lol, hit like poo, looked like puke! A not-so-dangerous combination!
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: solid9 on February 19, 2007, 07:47:34 PM: For me it was the Shock and Awe, I swear the five pin used the ball for batting practice.
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Robadat on February 19, 2007, 07:56:49 PM: Tombstone... aptly named.. ball was D.O.A.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Kyle on February 19, 2007, 08:08:53 PM: Optyx Illusion
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: monstercrank on February 19, 2007, 08:09:44 PM: I watched my friend stone a 5-7-10 with a horizon pearl at sectionals this year. High flush too, weird...
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: BrunsNick on February 19, 2007, 08:12:47 PM: Bone XS
4D Hammer Pinkish Red
X-Factor Deuce
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: baltimora on February 19, 2007, 08:22:12 PM: storm trauma response
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: pro shop guy on February 19, 2007, 08:27:34 PM: Syntactive hammer definately....1 of the worst ball ever!!!!
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: FastTracker33 on February 19, 2007, 08:34:10 PM: I know EVERYONE is gonna disagree with me, but this is only from personal usage. Here i go.. the NO MERCY hit like a dud for me. The lanes weren't even bad. It was the actual ball hitting like a dud. I don't know why, but that's only from what i saw when i used it.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: MaineLefty on February 19, 2007, 08:34:11 PM: Track Triton TKO K.O. Punch, I had this ball for three games, left 18 seven pins from three different angles, and promptly gave it away. Also, the original Resin Hammer (Dark blue color, I think) was atrociuos!!
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: DerHornen on February 19, 2007, 08:47:36 PM: ZONE CLASSIC! I know other people love that ball, but it was trash when I threw it.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: fins4ever88 on February 19, 2007, 08:48:34 PM: Here's one...a Power Groove Dry/R on the US Open shot!
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: the pooh on February 19, 2007, 08:54:25 PM: Weapon of Mass Bias,Drilled 3 for different people according to directions from Morich;not one person liked the ball on ANY condition they bowled on!
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on February 19, 2007, 09:03:36 PM: cure pearl
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: bassace on February 19, 2007, 09:03:50 PM: Complete Chaos
Xfactor Deuce
Track Nrg
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Slopsurprise on February 19, 2007, 09:23:11 PM: Hammer Hawg was the worst hitting ball I have ever thrown. I could carry strikes better with a spare ball (seriously). I however think the other Hawg series balls are real decent and the other end of the spectrum.

Track xception hit like a plastic ball for me also.

Edited on 2/24/2007 11:13 AM
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: REVerse on February 19, 2007, 09:27:56 PM: V2 Sweet was junk
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: BOWL119 on February 19, 2007, 09:30:53 PM: May offend, but anything Ebonite makes. Does not match up well with my game. But have seen other people throw one and still nothing. So maybe it is not just me...
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on February 19, 2007, 09:43:21 PM: Original Chaos

Striking Red Offset 3-D Hammer Super Hook (a.k.a.The 3-Dud, SuperHookless)

::shudder::
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Spider Ball Bowler on February 19, 2007, 09:45:50 PM: Only had one ball that I've thrown that when hitting the pocket just would not carry. The Hammer Truck. I've thrown a lot of pieces that did not work for me, but when I found a way to get there, they would do their thing..not this one. I left so many pocket splits with that ball.

Oh well....the ONLY pre Ebonite Hammer ball I didn't like.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: drillbit on February 19, 2007, 09:46:36 PM: Bone XS - Tried 4 different drillings, with various surfaces, couldn't get consistent hook, hit, or carry, until the 4th drill, then the coverstock cracked.

Masterpiece - Tried 2 different drills, and lots of different surfaces, but I just can't get a good read on this one.(I'm still playing with the surface, and toying with another drilling, so this one still has possibilities.)

drillbit
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: mrbowlingnut on February 19, 2007, 10:00:21 PM: For me all ebonite/hammer balls:

Primal Instinct

Primetime sanded

No Mercy worst recent ball puke puke

Saw Blade

nitro r/2 remake
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: BrianCRX90 on February 19, 2007, 10:17:43 PM: MoRich Weapon of Mass Bias. Hit great when I got it and reacted nice. I shot my first and only 300 game with it in 05. Last Thursday I left it in a corner in the bowling alley for someone to pick it up. That's right, I hated it so much I left it there at the alley. That was right before I chucked it into some bushes outside the alley then brought it back in.It wasen't worth selling because I didn't want to associate with it anymore. After leaving 3 5 pins and a 5-7 plus numerous soft 10s and a 8-10 that was it. The ball has been acting funny and didn't like it much when I practiced with it. I should of never brought it to league and shoot an emabarrasing 490.

Edited on 2/19/2007 11:16 PM
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: DP3 on February 19, 2007, 10:18:40 PM: For me it was:

Track Inertia
Track Equation
Track Phenom
Track Blue Heat
Track Crash
Track Crunch

And no I'm Not hating on track. Up until 2006 I threw probaly every single one of their releases and those happened to be the ones I coulding stand.

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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: chitown on February 19, 2007, 10:23:33 PM: The Rule Delta 1 hit like garabge for me. At times it would drive so hard that it chop thru the pins on off hits and leave all kinds of splits.

Now most bowling balls hit pretty good. There is a difference in the hit and carry of bowling balls. The DOOM for example hit's and carry's better than just about any bowling ball I have ever owned.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: TheProphet on February 19, 2007, 10:26:36 PM: quote:
Riptide/Tombstone/Syntactive hammer

The Syntactive hit terribly lol
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: BrooklynSlop on February 19, 2007, 10:45:31 PM: Almost anything Ebonite or Hammer. We just don't get along.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: pinbuffer on February 19, 2007, 10:47:32 PM: Rhino Pro Gold. I wouldn't even use it as a boot anchor.

Recently, I thought my newly drilled up One was terrible... until I hit a modified sport shot. The ball really shined then. Like was mentioned already, match ups cause duds.
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on February 19, 2007, 11:04:49 PM: Combat Zone
Ultimate Inferno
Messenger TEC
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: scotts33 on February 19, 2007, 11:08:23 PM: Me.......not a one that either I laid out wrong or I used on the wrong condition ALL my fault NOT the balls.

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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: sdbowler on February 19, 2007, 11:24:05 PM: Track Champ and Storm Pacific Storm, Ebonite Omega all were terrible for me.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: hammermike2000 on February 19, 2007, 11:28:39 PM: So far, the Mean Machine, but mostly because the roll is so horrible, not because it just is a turd. I'll give it some more time though.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: AdrianS on February 20, 2007, 01:43:16 AM: Super Hook 3D, dunno what it was with that thing. Maybe with the better knowledge i have about balls these days compared to about 7 yr ago i'd get the surface/drill match right
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: rymacatthedisco on February 20, 2007, 02:35:18 AM: anything with an inferno logo just plain sucks in my hands...i can get it to the hole and guarentee a 10 pin, same with all L/LM stuff...ive seen poeple who spin the ball throw those and they carry EVERYTHING...but throw it good and NOTHING!!!...and oh yea storm is good for bout 35 games, then ill take my flaming t spare ball over them...
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Raven829 on February 20, 2007, 03:04:54 AM: Absolute Inferno
Silver Streak Pearl

I loved the reaction I got out of them, but I don't bowl 9 pin no-tap so they were pretty useless.

Don
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Charles on February 20, 2007, 05:50:02 AM: So far here is my list:

From Use:
1) Tsunami H20
2) Enriched Uranium (Still trying this one on a different drill)
3) Storm X-Factor Deuce (Dead after 30 games)
4) Ebonite Ice
5) Track Mutant

From Observance:
1) G-Force
2) Columbia Spirit
3) Columbia Reaction Roll
4) Radical Inferno
5) Johnny Petraglia LT-48 (Yes, today. Still know a guy who uses one on today's conditions)
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Ace on February 20, 2007, 06:17:19 AM: I haven't had any "duds". However, the worst "dud" I've seen was the Angular One, no joke. However, the guy that I saw throw it had a pretty slow speed and low revs... I don't know if this guy still throws it because I now bowl at a different house.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: sheppy335 on February 20, 2007, 08:25:41 AM: isnt the ball that makes it hit like garabage it is the person throwing it. Hey one of my favorite balls hit like garabage saturday and it wasnt the ball it was me!
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: splendorlex on February 20, 2007, 08:34:53 AM: Hehe...I kind of meant this as a joke post, because I had just seen another post claiming some ball "hits like a truck." But I guess maybe there are a few duds out there!
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Mr. Lebowski, this is Bill Salnicker with the Southern Cal Bowling League, and I just got a, an informal report, that a member of your team, uh, Walter Sobchak, drew a firearm during league play. If this is true of course, it contravenes a number of the league's by-laws, and article 27 of the league...

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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: JMORRIS on February 20, 2007, 08:37:12 AM: Columbia Pro Hook Extreme - Biggest turd I've ever owned.
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: baccala8872 on February 20, 2007, 08:48:35 AM: For me it was/has been:

Columbia Outrage
Attitude I
SledgeHammer
Vicious Attack
Oracle
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Steven on February 20, 2007, 08:50:48 AM: I hate to label any ball a dud, because it usually has something to do with the bowler, layout, or matchup. Most of the balls I haven't liked I could usually see being used successfully by someone else.

One exception for me is the Storm X-Factor Deuce. I put my favorite asymmetric layout on it, and the ball reaction was inconsistent and hit terrible. I first played with the cover, experimenting with 500-2000 grit surfaces. Next, I plugged and redrilled -- no improvement.

This ball was my final purchase from Storm. I won't take another chance with them.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: dizzyfugu on February 20, 2007, 09:04:52 AM: No real disappointment so far - but the X-Factor RE-Loaded I once had would only perform well when it was freshly sanded. 2 or 3 games later, the ball would not need a new sanding tour. The ball did not like oil, either. Rather a bid overall disappointment.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Pinbuster on February 20, 2007, 09:11:30 AM: AMF Impact KE-21 never worked for me.

The first resin hammers (Particularly the blue one) didnâ€™t seem to work for anyone.

Columbia Rage had limited success.

The burgundy Brunswick pro zone.

The ebonite Omega.

Iâ€™m sure there are many others that have faded into obscurity.
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Myser on February 20, 2007, 09:27:52 AM: Dark Thunder Sold (although i think it has a flat spot)

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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Crankenstein300 on February 20, 2007, 10:27:23 AM: quote:
Riptide/Tombstone/Syntactive hammer

Never rolled the Synthactive Hammer so I can't confirm that. But the Riptide was by far the worst followed closely by the Tombstone. Something tells me Ebonite trashed the formula and tried to forget that "Pro Reactive Resin" coverstock.

And I will stand up and defend the poor 3D Superhook Hammer as well. Quite popular around here. Just mislabeled with the "Super Hook" moniker.
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: ChrispyBrownies on February 20, 2007, 10:32:51 AM: Raging Inferno- I just could seem to get that ball to turn the corner. It also died after about 35-40 games.
Scout Reactive blue/gold- it slid so far, it made a house shot look like a 60ft sport shot.
Rule Delta 1- It hit like a friggin truck, but it was so condition specific, i couldnt stand it.

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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: BowlerKidR on February 20, 2007, 10:53:33 AM: Ive had well over 30 balls in the past 5 years of seriousl bowling, and i have to say that i have never had a ball that did not work. I use different and unusual drillings all the time to experiment and i seem to always be able to score with that ball at some house or some tournament. The one ball that i had that just was way to condition specific was Action Packed. I use it every once in a while at a certain house and its good, but thats about it.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: joeschmoe on February 20, 2007, 11:00:34 AM: Two balls come to mind for me
1)Black Sumo:Looked great entering the pocket,lots of flat 8-10s and 7-10s.Not the bowlers fault right??(sarcasm)
2)Power Torque:Waaayy too over/under for my inconsistent release and speed control. Same as the Sumo when it did find it's way to the pocket.
I agree with anyone who says there aren't bad balls,just bad matchups.Either with lane conditions or bowlers styles.
I was just remembering,I GAVE,yes GAVE those two balls away to two different guys that got alot of use out of both balls.
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Edited on 2/20/2007 12:05 PM
Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: leftehh- LG on February 20, 2007, 05:46:06 PM: v2 sanded...

... NOT
this ball would never be in this thread
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: alcornel on February 20, 2007, 06:10:14 PM: Remember I am old and all the new balls I use are very condition specific and hit just fine when used right.

Back in the day, lots of guys were making the show with the Columbia 300 PowerTorq. Had it drilled up strong and that ball did NOTHING for me would come up and hit like a turd. My Teal Rhino Pro and Blue Hammer outhooked it and hit a ton harder. Used it as a spare ball up until a year and a half ago when I went with a longer span and couldn't deal with paying to plug and drill. Left it on the rack at the bowling ally.
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Djarum on February 20, 2007, 08:17:32 PM: quote:
Track Triton TKO K.O. Punch, I had this ball for three games, left 18 seven pins from three different angles, and promptly gave it away. Also, the original Resin Hammer (Dark blue color, I think) was atrociuos!!
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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: pin-chaser on February 20, 2007, 08:18:30 PM: every ball I throw

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Title: Re: Name me a ball that hits like garbage
Post by: Strider on February 20, 2007, 08:25:55 PM: Only two come to mind for me, and the first was when I was less knowledgeable. The Command Zone Arc just never did it for me. It looked like it revved up and read the lane well, but just wasn't very effective for me. It wasn't really bad, but something else was always more effective on the same lanes. The other was the V2 Particle. On medium oil, it revved too early and burned up (no surprise). On anything heavier, it never did much. I had to really hit high flush to get consistent carry. After two drilling's and multiple surfaces, I sent it on it's way. I'm sure they were good balls for many, but I never had much luck with either.
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