i'm not sure if i've seen this before on this website, even with all of the discussion of the different companies . . .

rate 'em up!!  list them out as long as you want to go, in order.  if you haven't thrown a company's equipment, list them after your rating if you want to . . .

if responses are decent, i'll tabulate the rankings in a couple of weeks and post the overall results.  have fun!!!

1.  HAMMER- best all around equipment on the market
2.  COLUMBIA- outstanding overall cover/core combinations, durability
3.  LANE #1- extraordinary power and reaction (but i'm pissed @ them right now!)
4.  TRACK- some pretty good equipment lately, although some disappointments
5.  STORM- only two good balls out of five i've owned
6.  AMF- haven't owned many, but they've been dependable
7.  BRUNSWICK- some good balls and some bad ones, good coverstocks
8.  EBONITE- six balls owned, five sucked cuz they didn't last

companies i haven't thrown, but would like to, in order:

1.  visionary
2.  morich
3.  dyno-thane
4.  roto-grip

not really interested in azo, lanemasters, neo-tac, revolution

now show me yours!!
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That which does not kill me makes me stronger . . .

1. Lane #1
2. Ebonite
3. Storm
4. Track
5. Columbia
6. Brunswick
Four, five, and six I have only thrown a couple balls from each company so they are about the same ratings wise for me.  Would like to throw a  Visionary, Dynothane, Roto Grip, and definitely a Morich ball.
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I should just quit bowling, oh wait I already tried that.
Now that I am back and my Saws are sharp again, I am ready to cut some wood.

1 Track
1 Track
1 Track
4 Columbia
5 Ebonite
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If winners never quit and quitters
never win, then who came up with the saying,
quit while your ahead?

1-Storm
2-Brunswick
3-Hammer
4-Lane #1

Would like to try Dynothane.
have also used Ebonite, Roto Grip,
not enough to rate.

Great success with...

Dynothane - dependable, long lasting, very consistent rolling
Roto Grip - great bang for the buck, big hit
AMF - Nighthawk and Evolutions series were great, haven't tried the new stuff

Pretty good...

Storm - might be better, only tried some niche pieces
Brunswick - been a long time since I've thrown one
Columbia - too many retreads, don't trust their particles
MoRich - solid, but no home runs

Duds...

Lane#1 - tried a few, never matched up
Ebonite - nothing hits or lasts

Not enough info...

Visionary - only have a Slate Blue Gargoyle
Hammer - Didn't like anything during demo days.  Too much flare and low rg stuff.
Track - never tried them for some reason.


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Penn State Proud

1) Visionary, if you've never thrown there stuff get one now
2) Dynothane, some of the best new stuff out on the market
3) Faball for urethane stuff
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proud member of the FDNY

1.brunswick- love they're monster series and inferno series
2.track- even though all they produce are oilers, polishing up some of there particles and watching the flip and hit of the morpheus core is amazing
3.storm- some very good balls but they come out with way too many and i get confused!
4. dyno thane- soaker coverstock has put them on the market
5. roto grip- make very good drier condition balls in the sonic series
6. ebonite- only ball from them i have liked has been my v2
7. hammer- havent thrown any modern stuff and that is why they are ranked this low but they're old urethanes were the best there was
8. columbia- none of they're high end stuff is very good, every ball is just a remake of some older ball, but they're low end stuff is pretty good. worst manufacturer i've tried. they really need to stop making so many balls that are so similar.

havent tried visionary, lane 1, amf, or azo

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stanski

Edited on 2/28/2004 10:20 PM

1.Dynothane - The Thing - Nuff' said.
2.Roto-Grip - Love those Streaks!
3.Ebonite - V2 series rocks.
4.Visionary - Loved that Blue Warlock, too bad I had to sell it.
5.Faball - Blue Hammer, Burgundy Hammer, AnyOldHammer....
6.Columbia - Blue Aftershock says it all.
7.AMF - Nighthawk,Bone XS, XS Pro I
8.Storm - Bolt Pro, Wrath
9.Track - Critical Mass was outstanding.
10.Brunswick - Sapphire Pearl, all other Zones

Would love to try:
1.Lane #1
2.AZO
3.Neo-Tac
4.Hammer - One from the new lineup
5.Any company I've forgotten

drillbit