Maybe that last part was not worded in the best way and it was not a general statement for the entire bowling community, it was directed to Mike L, who would be a 180 player if it were a 7 frame game.......but when you think about it, no, to the ball company, that is not of the problem. Again, it is a "job". That job of yours is to preform with the equipment and to give the equipment exposure. It is a "sales job", not just a reward, and if you push product, that is what the company wants. If this person can push 100units of the latest line and those customers are happy and it becomes 130 units on the next line because the purchasers were happy the first time around, then that person is doing their "job". There are many different levels of staff contracts, and at this level, this isnt unlimited free equipment. It may be 1 free of the new line or even at a greatly reduced cost.

Now to the jealous player who has no ball contract and does not have the means to push product, yes, that is part of the problem. If all you can do is go to a ball company and say I got 12 300's and 4 800's and won a local scratch tourney last week, what is that doing for the ball company? In today's enviornment, that person is a dime a dozen.

Edited on 12/7/2007 11:46 AM

Edited on 12/7/2007 11:47 AM

wabullets,

Ok now ive sent it out to storm, ebonite, and roto-grip and all said the same exact thing, not at this time and i sent them in december when contracts run out.  Now say i knew someone that had a influence on who got signed then maybe id be on, and thats my whole point, ITS WHO YOU KNOW NOT HOW GOOD YOU ARE!

And you are absolutely correct, it is like a job.  Now lets say 2 equal candidates apply and one has a lil more skills, but the other ones best friend works for that company, who do you think is gonna get that job?  99/100 will goto the underskilled individual.

Trust me it doesnt bother me at all not to be on, as a matter of fact in this day of technology too many companies make good pieces to actually be limited to throw only certain stuff, it just makes you wonder why and how some guys are on staff, no matter if its advisory, amateur, test, or any other type of staff
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