BallReviews
General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: mainzer on August 02, 2022, 10:17:50 PM
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If you could bring a ball company back from the past which one would it be? There have been some good ones in the past for sure.
For me I would say Seismic or Banger. Seismic I used to be on Staff with the equipment was very good and unique. Banger is a nostalgic pick I had all of them except Fantasy and Hole Pounder Solid. Everything they had was a carry machine the Hole Pounder Pearl made me alot of money late in tournaments when everyone else was stuck way in I could play almost on friction and have a good look.
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If you could bring a ball company back from the past which one would it be? There have been some good ones in the past for sure.
For me I would say Seismic or Banger. Seismic I used to be on Staff with the equipment was very good and unique. Banger is a nostalgic pick I had all of them except Fantasy and Hole Pounder Solid. Everything they had was a carry machine the Hole Pounder Pearl made me alot of money late in tournaments when everyone else was stuck way in I could play almost on friction and have a good look.
I had a thing for AZO equipment. It didn't matter what ball they made......I seemed to match up with them all very easily.
Also Lane Masters. I loved a lot of their stuff too. Very consistent and very durable equipment. Visionary was okay. Some pieces were exceptional and then some were outright duds.
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I would go with Lane Masters/Legends. The pre Tony Martin version.
The original Black Pearl, World Class(blue one), Sting and Buzz were all great balls for me.
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Circle Athletics. San Antonio based goodness.
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Seismic for me, that Horn Core was $$$.
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For me it would be Visionary. I would bring back the cores from the Gargoyles, Executioners, and Gryphons and update the covers for todays oils and volumes.
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I'll second the Visionary return. With the current trend of Urethane coverstocks coming back into play by many pro's and non pro's, I imagine the particle urethane coverstock from the Midnight Scorcher would be a big hit. Another purple Ice Executioner, in my new weight of 14 pounds would be great.
Brad
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Dyno-Thane. The Thing and Anomaly I had for years.
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I will 2nd the Legends and Lanemasters...
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For me it would be Visionary. I would bring back the cores from the Gargoyles, Executioners, and Gryphons and update the covers for todays oils and volumes.
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Visionary had some of the best, longest lasting stuff.
Sadly, making those Z spin balls was the beginning of the end.
Still have my B/G Centaur.
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Seismic as Ryan seemed to be a pretty good guy
Visionary due to all of positive things said about the wonders family
My personal pic from a marketing perspective is definitely Lane#1!!!
I wouldn't consider them as active as resin balls are not being made, just the clear ball from wherever....
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Lane #1 for me, but Visionary is a close second. The Slate Blue Gargoyle is still the best urethane ball ever produced, IMO.
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Lane #1, Seismic and Visionary.
Second the Slate Blue Gargoyle, I still have one
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Visionary would be my 1st choice. Maybe MoRich, too.
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AMF. Innovators throughout bowling ball history. Storm owns the license to make AMF balls. They should use it so they have more brands like Brunswick.
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Lane #1, Seismic and Visionary.
Second the Slate Blue Gargoyle, I still have one
I would go with Lane #1 if I could get an original Pink Panther. I still use the Bloody Panther and it's a fantastic ball but would sure love to have the original again.
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Anything Columbia (so Track DynoThane AMF etc) from San Antonio prior to the buyout by Ebonite.
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Morich.
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Banger for no other reason than the innuendo.