icefiction wrote on 2/28/2011 9:05 PM:

Phil,

  I was wondering if you could give us a little insight into what it is that you are planning to do with your new company that will set it apart from others? 

The website should be up this week and it will show more, but in a nutshell, I have historically (23 yrs) based my company philosophy on assuring the bowler gets what was advertised. Also not launching ball after ball, its disheartening to find the next latest and greatest being launched the week after you purchased the last latest and greatest. I have always allowed pro shops to sell through on a product, and the next product will surely be significantly different from the last. My goal with the product line is ARSENAL, they surely will compliment each other. 
Most importantly I will always look for new and innovative, an example is the soaker cover other have asked for, and lastly price, I will keep the price in control so the products are affordable and have superior performance.

Hope this helps.

Phil 

Hoselrockets wrote on 3/1/2011 4:46 PM:

Yes dying segment or should I say sport?  What rock do you live under that you not aware of the facts that  competitive bowling is dying?  Record pace?  Compared to what?  Just because the major guys are still building too many balls that are flooding the market doesnt' mean there is room for yet another ball company.  Like I said before I wish Phil all the luck in the world because it's a tough nut to crack. 
 

RealBowler wrote on 2/21/2011 7:09 PM:

Yep, dying segment.  I guess that's why ALL the companies are putting out new balls at a record pace?  I guess somebody is buying all this equipment?  If not, maybe they are going to donate to the US gov't to build a fence along the border!
 

Hoselrockets wrote on 2/20/2011 12:25 PM:

I wish this new venture all the luck in the world but I would love to see the business plan behind this one.  Let's start a new company that will target the dying segment of the sport.  I mean the target audience for these high performance balls is shrinking every year.  Just doesn't seem like a good business choice with the state of  competitive bowling.  But hey, what the hell do I know.  Good luck Phil!

THB

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Has sport bowling done anything to save the game? AHHH but the recreation side is growing every year, 70 mil played last year thats the most. Recreation bowlers like recreation golfer buy product. Recreation tennis players buy product. Lets target the better recreation bowler (the guy who bowls league and a few tourneys) the new bowlers will come from the recreation ranks and they will need equipment.

Thanks for the well wishes and support.