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2handedrook12

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worst bowling ball
« on: May 22, 2013, 10:27:18 PM »
Often on this sight every bowling ball is often said to be a good bowling ball. So what is considered a bad bowling ball? And why was it the worst bowling ball you've ever thrown?
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2013, 01:34:22 PM »
For me, the worst of the worst came during the early days of particle when they overloaded them. The La Nina, Trauma Response, Hammer 4D HPT, and Animal were all absolutely worthless for me. The Hammer Vicious gave me fits. With the box shine it went 50 feet and then banked straight left, leaving me more 2-8-10 combos than I care to remember. Then, when I knocked the shine off, it rolled immediately and did nothing down the lane. More recently, the Hammer No Mercy was an absolute dog in my hands as was the Deep Purple Taboo.

As others have said, I believe that just about any ball can work if the right matchup is found between layout, surface prep, bowler style, lane surface, and oil pattern. Sadly, I never found the right matchup with any of the balls listed above.

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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2013, 01:36:54 PM »
+1 on the Intensity. Also, Ebonite Riptide, Brunswick Intense Inferno, and Morich Awesome Hook.

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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2013, 01:51:58 PM »
I'll have to say the Storm Dimension.  Not that it's a bad ball, but it is for me.  :(

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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2013, 02:14:24 PM »
Swamp Monster.........
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2013, 03:16:48 PM »
MoRich Solid LevRG. That ball was a turd for me at two drillings and four surfaces on each drill. Never turned, puked at the pins too.

As a side note, I was very inexperienced when I got this ball, and had no strategy other than to grip it and rip it. Most likely this was my problem, not the ball's.

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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2013, 04:24:17 PM »
I have a nice single drill Solid LevRG if you want to give it another try.  ;D


I hated the ball as well. Just didn't seem to matter what I tried, it wasn't worth the effort to haul to the lanes.

MoRich Solid LevRG. That ball was a turd for me at two drillings and four surfaces on each drill. Never turned, puked at the pins too.

As a side note, I was very inexperienced when I got this ball, and had no strategy other than to grip it and rip it. Most likely this was my problem, not the ball's.
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2013, 04:41:15 PM »
I've never owned a bad ball, or seen one frankly. I've seen a lot of balls that don't match up to a particular bowler's style, but I'd bet every single ball listed in this thread was used to success by someone else.

What's that say?

Unless it's egg-shaped or falls apart when it hits the pins, "bad" is very subjective.
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #23 on: May 23, 2013, 04:51:23 PM »
Brunswick Grizz...

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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #24 on: May 23, 2013, 08:16:56 PM »
Jmac, don't tell BrunsNick!

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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #25 on: May 23, 2013, 08:31:40 PM »
The worst ball match up for me was the critical theory.  I like to play straight and hard, to much snap and if I moved in over/under.

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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #26 on: May 23, 2013, 08:45:11 PM »
When a company cancels a ball and replaces it as fast as possible ahead of normal production because of its reception by the public and lack of sales its likely a bad ball. Never say say never on a bad ball. They are few and far between but they exist
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #27 on: May 23, 2013, 09:12:42 PM »
The iq regular?
When a company cancels a ball and replaces it as fast as possible ahead of normal production because of its reception by the public and lack of sales its likely a bad ball. Never say say never on a bad ball. They are few and far between but they exist
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2013, 09:50:08 PM »
A columbia high performance ball from two years ago.
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #29 on: May 23, 2013, 10:50:40 PM »
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Re: worst bowling ball
« Reply #30 on: May 24, 2013, 08:30:15 AM »
I absolutely Could not stand my Ebonite Playmaker.  With and without a weight hole two different surfaces, two different houses.  Way too over under.

Lane 1 G-Force sucked for me as well. I don't think I was ever able to shoot 200 with that Piece.  That ball turned me away from Lane #1 as well.