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charlest

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Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« on: January 26, 2010, 04:46:02 AM »
I ask because I see Pearls and solids being sold for fairly low prices and I was wondering ...

(Individuals, please don't tell me how much you love yours. I understand they're good, heck, great balls and most owners should have good results. I'm just wondering whey I see them selling for such low pricess in several venues.)

I believe the Cells and the Planet series have gotten too much notoriety.
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2010, 12:57:22 PM »
Not sure why they are not selling or if they are not selling.  I see Buddies has them currently @$112.95.

I'd be of the opinion that is a great strongish ball 2.55 .054 (Solid anyway) for those looking at that type of equipment at that price point.  Wish I'd see more length so I could use mine more.  

The Cell line and Nomad line are both at great price points.
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 01:07:52 PM »
In my shop they are selling quite well, especially the solid.  It has worked very well as a step down to the Mutant Cell.  Due to how versatile the Cell series is I am sure it hurts the sells of the Nomads some, but they are really easy to fit into almost anyone's arsenal.
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 01:11:20 PM »

No problem selling them here.


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charlest

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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2010, 01:24:10 PM »
Thanks, Lane and Jmartin.

Scott, I know it's an excellent ball. I remain perplexed by the sales I see. I mean it must be priced a notch below any Cell.

More feedback, pro shop guys, please!
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 02:47:34 PM »
I have no idea why, but they haven't sold well in my shop either. They roll great. The Nomad has been my go to in my scratch league. It was a total breath of freshair into that line in my opinion. That being said, what seems to be selling in that price point in my shop is mostly Reigns, but after that bowlers look to upgrade some, like Cells, TR2s, that sort of stuff.

Outside of that, I'm not sure why they're not selling better for me.
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2010, 08:26:55 PM »
Im about even with the sales of Nomad solids/pearls vs. the Cell line
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2010, 01:07:29 AM »
Around here the Cells fly off the shelves I've seen 2 people throw a Nomad, one was my driller
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2010, 08:48:33 AM »
Nomad sells in my shop but it is not flying off the shelves.  Whenever someone is looking for a versatile ball (medium heavy to medium light) or a benchmark ball it is what I end up recommending.  

In case anyone is interested this is what seems to sell for me these days

Hammer Jigsaw
Storm Virtual Energy
Hammer Onyx Vibe
Storm Furious
Storm Natural
Columbia Freeze

The two most popular Roto Balls right now are the Mutant and the Nomad Solid.  One of the problems for me is that Roto used to have a price to value advantage but now they are not that much cheaper from the distributors than Storm, Ebonite, or Hammer.

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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2010, 09:23:50 AM »
Unfortunately, I've only seen one Nomad, and I bowl in 4 leagues over 3 nights in 2 different houses.

The sheeple here in NJ are all over Storm.

Before I get flamed, I know Storm makes a good product [and I do like their stuff, but the last Storm I threw was the XXXTreme], but everywhere I turn, it's Virtual, Virtual, Virtual........
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2010, 09:38:46 AM »
Nomad Solids are a BIG hit at Colony Park Lanes North, a bunch of guys that never, ever buy new stuff, are buying these from Bowlers Supply and having great matches. Great balls and great prices...
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2010, 09:49:48 AM »
The Solid sold very well for us, the pearl tho is not your typical pearl. It is a very smooth controlable and earlier rolling pearl. For those that are looking for a ball with strong backend they see the reign being thrown and they pick it more often.


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charlest

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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2010, 11:45:08 AM »
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... The sheeple here in NJ are all over Storm.


"Sheeple"? LOVE IT!!!!

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Before I get flamed, I know Storm makes a good product [and I do like their stuff, but the last Storm I threw was the XXXTreme], but everywhere I turn, it's Virtual, Virtual, Virtual........
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Understood. Even when people don't know what they're doing with it, it hits hard. It IS an excellent pin mover. Makes people seem like they're a better bowler than they are. Feeds their ego.
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charlest

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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2010, 11:48:20 AM »
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The Solid sold very well for us, the pearl tho is not your typical pearl. It is a very smooth controlable and earlier rolling pearl. For those that are looking for a ball with strong backend they see the reign being thrown and they pick it more often.
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Yup, everyone wants to see the big backend, as if they were responsible for it.
Then when the Reign or similar ball leaves washouts or splits because the owner can't control it, but the guy on the other team is hitting the pocket with the Nomad pearl or similar control pearl, the Reign owner wonders what's going on. Then I smile.
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Re: Pro shops: Are the Nomads selling or is everyone just buying Cells?
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2010, 12:17:01 PM »
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Yup, everyone wants to see the big backend, as if they were responsible for it.
Then when the Reign or similar ball leaves washouts or splits because the owner can''t control it, but the guy on the other team is hitting the pocket with the Nomad pearl or similar control pearl, the Reign owner wonders what''s going on. Then I smile


Ha, ha! This is too funny! And right on point! We just had position round against the 1st place team. The guy I was bowling against, started out on fire with a 269 game! He had three Reigns he was using. One with a high pin, between the fingers, one with a pin under ring, and one with a pin right of ring, cg kicked fairly strong.

After his rip roaring 1st game, he was fishing all the rest of the night. Never bowled another two hundred game thereafter, cause he was dealing with over-under hell!

I used my Nomad all three games and just moved in after each insuing game.
Never once lost the pocket.We won three outta four from them....needless to say! Too funny!

P.S. Hey RotoGuy300 and Astroman......what areas of the country are you guys in? I''m in DC/MD/VA area.
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