I am a league bowler, and just so there is no arguement, I am not from the previous posters ally.  I do however agree.  I see guys at our houwse all the time whine because they bought a ball online, it comes with either a 1/2 in pin or a 5 1/2 pin and wonder why the ball rolls crappy.  Online I cannot order a 3 in pin ball with 2 1/2 ounces top weight because they don't offer me that choice.  They offer weight then send me a crap pin and top weight ball they bought in bulk.  Then people go and get 8 balls because none of them roll good.  I use two balls.  Period.  I have a burst and an outburst.  That's all I need at my house, at high 5, at state, and the other tournys I go to.  Why, because my pro shop guy, props to mr. Noland, does a great job of knowing me and how I bowl and what will work.  I don't need the next hook monster or 5 of them.  He recommends, I buy, I happy.  I pay more for that, and am glad to. Online you may think you are getting a deal but think about how you bowl, what layout you use, the. Pin lenght, yes it matters to performance, the top weight , suprise it matters also, then ask your online guy to help. Nada.  They just sell you the weight then don't care.  I pay for peaace of mind.  And no I don't need everyone ripping me, it's just my opinion, because I love winning money from the guy with the mutant cell pearl who's cg and mass bias are marked on top of each other and he complains it is over under.  Nuff said

Durbin

That is good information to know.  I do not and will not buy online, but I know a lot of guys who do that may find said information helpful.  Thanks

alwood85 wrote on 1/21/2011 10:40 AM:

That would mean I will have to pay over $200 for the Nano on Feb 1st. That is not good for bowlers like myself.

Current Arsenal:

Storm Invasion

Storm Anarchy

Storm Prodigy

jls

Well at 290 for a ball I would be trying another shop.. that is absolutely nuts.. but most shops arent that outrageous.. I couldnt stay in business charging that.. but back to the topic.. good job storm... I give Brunswick until March before they jump on board.... they know online retailers attached to distributors are killing shops!

Owner of Brazen Bowling Supply... authorized seller of Lane1,Big B,Morich,Storm,Roto,Seismic,Visionary,Motiv,Ebonite,Hammer,Columbia, and Track... I can get anything.. give me the chance to earn your business!

what ever they do i will still buy online and drill them myself.Since this season i have drilled my own stuff im averaging 12 pins higher than last season due to the constant problems with ball fit are now gone..........

SO remind me again how this wouldnt help all shops? Your post doesnt make a lot of sense? So making more money for a service is not going to help all pro shops? Maybe the hole puncher shops can make enoough to go to school and learn, who knows what they will do with the cash but to say it is not a good thing for everyone is kind of foolish!

Im sure the pro shop guys dont like it but it is pretty much how business works.Online retailers buy in large quantities and therefore get alot better price than smaller shops and pass the cost savings on.I work in an aerospace company and there is a huge difference in the price of the exact same part that is bought in a large quantity by a huge company compared to smaller companys that buy only a small order.I think it sells alot more balls for the ball companys when the products are less expensive.If the ball companys were so worried about there product being thought of as discount brand or how there product was thought of maybe they should have thought about that when they flood the market with a new ball every other week......