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Title: any body have any info on ASU patriot blue urethane
Post by: sneaky PETE on January 07, 2018, 08:07:05 PM: saw this on ebay and was wondering about the core and if its any good(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Zy0AAOSw~RVZ7N5j/s-l500.jpg)
Title: Re: any body have any info on ASU patriot blue urethane
Post by: HackJandy on January 07, 2018, 08:11:10 PM: Quote from: sneaky PETE on January 07, 2018, 08:07:05 PM
saw this on ebay and was wondering about the core and if its any good(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Zy0AAOSw~RVZ7N5j/s-l500.jpg)

Unless you plan on displaying, $300+ for a urethane ball is madness imo (what usually see those for). It was I believe one of the better urethane balls for its time but still urethane. IIRC a bit of a Faball blue hammer knock off as core looks identical. You can get a blue hammer once drilled in good condition for well under $100 shipped.

http://123bowl.com/bowling-balls/award-scores-unlimited/patriot/
Title: Re: any body have any info on ASU patriot blue urethane
Post by: JamminJD on January 07, 2018, 08:26:51 PM: I had one back when they came out. They hooked no doubt. Very similar to the blue hammer of the time..
Title: Re: any body have any info on ASU patriot blue urethane
Post by: NHS on January 08, 2018, 08:42:55 PM: I have the same ball, but red. I believe it has the diamond shaped core.
Title: Re: any body have any info on ASU patriot blue urethane
Post by: Juggernaut on January 08, 2018, 09:03:27 PM: I was told it had a weight block like the old ebonite Turbo.
I looked it up. If this is correct, it does.

http://123bowl.com/bowling-balls/award-scores-unlimited/patriot/
Title: Re: any body have any info on ASU patriot blue urethane
Post by: Impending Doom on January 09, 2018, 03:16:51 PM: Quote from: Juggernaut on January 08, 2018, 09:03:27 PM
I was told it had a weight block like the old ebonite Turbo.
I looked it up. If this is correct, it does.

http://123bowl.com/bowling-balls/award-scores-unlimited/patriot/

That looks like a Blue Nitro!!
Title: Re: any body have any info on ASU patriot blue urethane
Post by: HackJandy on January 09, 2018, 04:16:04 PM: Yeah that core was in everything just about at the time. Same with the hammers as well (grenade has slight ridges on side but same basic shape).