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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Brutal Bowler on December 16, 2006, 01:50:10 AM

Title: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Brutal Bowler on December 16, 2006, 01:50:10 AM: So what has everybody been buying lately?

Whats the newest ball that you last bought, & now using in your current arsenal

For me, i got the Hammer Toxic shipped from the US last week (much cheaper) & is now my ball to use after the Snappy Paradigm gets to strong on the 2nd/3rd game.
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Current Arsenal:
Storm Paradigm (mild/ straight), Storm Paradigm (skip/ snap aggressive), Ebonite XXXCEL, Hammer Toxic Raw
Brunswick Groove Reactive, AMF Sumo, Regency 300, Ebonite Maxim

High Game - 269, High Series - 691

Edited on 12/16/2006 11:16 AM
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Elite_Digger on December 16, 2006, 12:57:40 PM: In the last couple months I've bought a Black Widow, a Jack Daniels Vis-a-Ball, a Lanemasters Buzz, and a Hammer Raw Doom. The Widow and the Buzz are already out the door though.....

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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Brickguy221 on December 16, 2006, 01:13:12 PM: Since August, I have bought:

Lane 1 Enriched Uranium
Lane 1 XXXL (Red one)
Legends World Class Particle
Legends World Class Reactive

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Brick
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Strapper_Squared on December 16, 2006, 01:27:07 PM: Let's see... I drilled up a scorchin inferno, a blue dot, a blue omega, a P43, and a carbide plus in the last couple months.
I got rid of the omega, the carbide plus, and the P43. The omega was a trial (ended up being too heavy for me).
I had no real complaints with the carbide plus, but didn't think I needed it once I bought the scorchin.
The P43 just hooked too much for me.. but my buddy really seems to like it (has shot back to back high 700 sets with it). I ordered a no mercy to replace the P43, but I'm hoping that it will give me a little more length/backend than the P43.

I'm on the fence about keeping the scorchin inferno... It rolls very well and hits hard on the appropriate conditions. For me, this ball really seems to like being thrown "down & in". Its great when there is lots of oil up front and dry on the backends becasue it doesn't seem to over-react down lane.. very smooth reaction. However, I just can't seem to swing this ball at all. It just won't recover on the backend. I think its just the very rolly-acry nature of the activator max cover... I'll probably keep this one for flatter conditions where there is lots of friction at the end of the patterns, but not much on the outsides (something that favors a more direct line).

I love the blue dot. Great color and straight!

S^2
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Joe Jr on December 16, 2006, 01:29:54 PM: In the past few months i've drilled;

Thunderstruck Pearl
Thunderstruck Solid
Domination
and the Double Agent last week

Passion should be here next week.
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: brunswickcomplete on December 16, 2006, 01:47:38 PM: scorcin inferno
total inferno
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: strikestriketapped on December 16, 2006, 04:18:21 PM: I'm getting the Toxic, but my last ball was the Black Widow, which was a couple months ago. And the Tropical Storm for my birthday in September.
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: laner7pin on December 16, 2006, 04:26:42 PM: Since July:

Red Zone
Combat Zone Tracer
2nd and 3rd Classic Zones
Strike Zone
Seek and Destroy
Total Inferno (last Thursday)

About to sell most, need to clear out a ton of balls from my house (turning more into a pro shop used rack everyday, wife getting upset)

Laner
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Juggernaut on December 16, 2006, 04:27:50 PM: The only brand new ball I've bought in three years, I bought about 6 weeks ago, and it is only an Ebonite Tornado Warning.

I've been using 2nd hand equipment, trying different drillings with lots of pin, cg, mb variations until I find a set-up I like.

Then, next year, I am going to use that info to completely re-vamp my arsenal, and for the first time in years, I will have about 7-10 brand new balls. But that is next year after the tax man cometh and bringeth my refund check!
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: mainzer on December 16, 2006, 05:39:18 PM: My two new pieces of euipment are a Columbia300 Wrath and a Morich Ravage4 I am impressed with both. The Wrath I have setup with the pin of and between my fingers and the Mass Bias out about 1 inch PAP is at 5 to 5 1/2 inches. Ball Kills the THS and doesn't do to bad on burnt up Sport patterns. Ravage4 would be a beast on the backend but I drilled it with pin on line with my fingers and the Mass Bias UNDERNEATH my thumb hole this makes the ball go long cause the cover is a little weaker but it revs up great and the end of the oil and dsoesn't jump great at the very end of a tounrement or when eveyone and their brother plays the same shot in league
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Mainzerpower
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: fins4ever88 on December 16, 2006, 05:42:36 PM: Tropical Storm

I bought it about a month ago and haven't had any need for any other ball since. I've been bowling in two house, 3 league days a week and there hasn't been enough oil to use anything stronger. It's an awesome ball.
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---Ryan
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: HammerHawg on December 16, 2006, 05:45:44 PM: Bought a bvp goliath and a ebonite angular one. first ball out of bag and last ball back.
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: bgh on December 16, 2006, 05:45:54 PM: Roto Grip Planet Venus that I bought. Now, bowling league with it.

I won a Track Power Machine that is now drilled, and in use in practice sessions only. Also, a new Roto Grip Epic Saga which is also in practice trial mode.

Edited on 12/16/2006 6:51 PM
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Laybzz74 on December 16, 2006, 05:47:30 PM: Big R Bang ... due in next week from AllStarBowling-Joe.
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Mr Ed Onkey on December 16, 2006, 05:48:41 PM: Total Inferno
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: MegaMav on December 16, 2006, 06:17:13 PM: MoRich Shock & Awe, $35
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: azus on December 16, 2006, 06:35:31 PM: Seek & Destroy. Hopfully i will get it this week..
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: J_Mac on December 16, 2006, 06:40:58 PM: Toxic here...
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: ThongPrincess on December 16, 2006, 07:36:01 PM: My newest ball is the Ebonite Whirl Wind.
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: stormed1 on December 16, 2006, 10:12:52 PM: Most recent is a T-Road pearl and the ball before tnat was a Saga
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: cnimsk on December 16, 2006, 10:23:14 PM: No Mercy

Chuck
Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: BrunsMike on December 16, 2006, 10:36:42 PM: Well in the last year, not many for me here.

Smokin Inferno (being sold)
Scorchin Inferno
2 different Rampage's
and most recent will be my Radical Inferno next week.
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Thur. Nite Ave: 217
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: Buzzhead on December 17, 2006, 08:45:02 AM: Lane #1 H20. The money ball..... seriously considering buying a 1 ball roller and this is all I carry..........
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Title: Re: Your Newest Ball......???
Post by: dizzyfugu on December 17, 2006, 08:48:52 AM: 3 months ago, an SR300 for medium conditions, and a Slate Blue Gargoyle which will see its frequent use next summer when the oil is sparse and grip level higher than in wintertime.
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