I like to stick with one companys stuff, it is easier to setup a arsenal when you have balls designed to work together not mish mash of different covers and cores. Currently I am using Seismic Because I like the look I get from 900s covers.

 

Every once in awhile I will toss something in their different though, Like currently I have a MoRich RIP/R in my bag along with old AZO Ultima RP I use both more for leagues than anything else.

My bag this year is made up of the following:

Columbia Pure Physics - Med. Heavy to Heavy

Track 715C Medium-Med. Heavy

Track 300C Med. Light-Light Med.

 

With these three and my plastic I am able to cover most of the conditions that I see.

 

I look for the ball to fill my slot for my game and am not that worried about having them all from the same company.

 

Mark

 

Edited by rvmark on 1/24/2011 at 1:57 PM

I've used a lot of Brunswick and Morich the past several years with great success. I've tried several other brands here and there along the way with some success. Not many companies put out a bad ball these days.(can't afford to)

 

 Sometimes you may have to tweak the cover for your style of bowling or condition but other then that there is nothing wrong with trying some of the other great offerings out there. Your not a Pro getting paid to use a product so don't feel you should be limited.

Personally, I would not limit myself this way. How often does it happen that you need a certain recction shape, and "your" brand just does not offer a good basis to achieve it? I think it is also an intelligence aspect to get to know other manufacturers and their product concepts. Lanemasters balls, with their high RG and lower differential, used to be "different", or VBP balls. IMHO, trying out such pieces is never wrong. You can surely stubbornly stick to one brand (esp. when you are paid for it), but I do not see much benefit from a player's point of view.

 

I have gladly been trying out´a wide range of manufacturers and balls, and I found it to be a great source for learning.

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Edited by dizzyfugu on 25.01.2011 at 2:26 AM

I never really set out to be brand loyal but I had great success with 2 storm balls (all I had in that time) over a span of 12 years so I've stayed with what works. I've since bought a Virtual Gravity and Hy-Road but finally switched to another brand with the Brunswick Slingshot for my "left arm experiment".

brand loyal if on contract....