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Title: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: REmarcaBOWL on December 03, 2015, 01:16:00 PM
 :o

http://www.ibbowling.info/newrelease/#/new-track/ (http://www.ibbowling.info/newrelease/#/new-track/)
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: billdozer on December 03, 2015, 02:10:47 PM
Is that stateside?
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: tkkshop on December 03, 2015, 03:12:34 PM
I was told no by a Track staffer.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: avabob on December 04, 2015, 12:45:48 PM
Too bad.  I love my Paradox, but only after taking it to 4000 and applying polish on top. 
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: Blockbuster Bowling on December 09, 2015, 07:00:08 PM
Coming after the first of the year in the U.S.

Track staffer is probably keeping it under wraps.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: tkkshop on December 10, 2015, 06:22:30 AM
Coming after the first of the year in the U.S.

Track staffer is probably keeping it under wraps.
Said staffer was told 'NO" by his rep. I'm good friends with multiple EBI staffers (2 Track, 1 Columbia). They have all said the same thing. So I guess they are ALL being kept out of the loop. They all also have the same rep. I'm just the messenger on this.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: scotts33 on December 10, 2015, 08:46:07 AM
Blockbuster Bowling seems to think there is a Paradox Pearl coming.  http://www.ballreviews.com/ebonite/new-ebonite-ball-at-wsob-t309870.0.html;msg2542755;topicseen#new  Post #5...."The GB2 MVP ball is one of 6 new balls coming from the Ebonite Brand along with a Paradox Pearl and a new Widow after the first of the year.

The MVP is more angular on the backend versus the GB2 Gold which was smoother and better on flatter patterns."

Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: tkkshop on December 10, 2015, 11:03:59 AM
I'm just passing on what I'm told. I'm not at all saying that he's wrong. Just that a rep is keeping quite to my sources. He may have a rep telling him or his sources different.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: REmarcaBOWL on December 10, 2015, 12:07:30 PM
Something will be announced a week from today
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: Balldoctor on December 12, 2015, 09:23:40 PM
J. R. is using one in Reno right now.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: tommyboy74 on December 13, 2015, 09:59:43 AM
Kamron Doyle was also using it along with the original Paradox
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: MPaine82 on December 17, 2015, 04:01:34 PM
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: mattypizon on December 17, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Look at how close the reaction is to the original tho? I shined my original already so can't see needing the Pearl.

Sure layouts can separate them but I'm shocked the 2 balls are so close together reaction wise.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: tommyboy74 on December 17, 2015, 05:54:02 PM
Look at how close the reaction is to the original tho? I shined my original already so can't see needing the Pearl.

Sure layouts can separate them but I'm shocked the 2 balls are so close together reaction wise.

That was one of my first thoughts also.  Maybe 2 boards max.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: 2handedrook12 on December 17, 2015, 07:35:45 PM
Seems like the Crux and Crux Pearl difference.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: earlyrolling on December 17, 2015, 07:39:14 PM
Look at how close the reaction is to the original tho? I shined my original already so can't see needing the Pearl.

Sure layouts can separate them but I'm shocked the 2 balls are so close together reaction wise.

That was one of my first thoughts also.  Maybe 2 boards max.

I am guessing you won't see a large difference unless you are bowling on a pretty flat pattern or on something pretty dry upfront.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: thedjs on December 23, 2015, 06:20:20 PM
Look at how close the reaction is to the original tho? I shined my original already so can't see needing the Pearl.

Sure layouts can separate them but I'm shocked the 2 balls are so close together reaction wise.

When you shined it did you change the surface?  If you didn't have either ball, would you buy the solid or the pearl?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: milorafferty on December 23, 2015, 06:42:28 PM
New listing/review for this on BTM.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: mattypizon on December 24, 2015, 01:49:54 AM
Quote from: mattypizon
link=topic=309802.msg2543257#msg2543257 date=1450391033

I had touched it with 2000 by hand then applied a non grit polish to it. Its hard to say which 1 I'd go with given the choice because I'm not sure there's much of a difference between them and the original polished is great so I'm happy with it.
Look at how close the reaction is to the original tho? I shined my original already so can't see needing the Pearl.

Sure layouts can separate them but I'm shocked the 2 balls are so close together reaction wise.

When you shined it did you change the surface?  If you didn't have either ball, would you buy the solid or the pearl?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: avabob on December 27, 2015, 11:04:03 AM
Took my original to 4000 then shined it.  Looks like a pearl, acts like a pearl, and I cant imagine anything better.  Carry on one house shot where I normally struggle has been phenomenal.  I also had a pretty good look with it on a fresh 50 foot Don Carter pattern, but I played the transitions wrong
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: Balldoctor on December 31, 2015, 07:24:00 PM
Got one in. Gonna punch it for one of my guys next week.
Title: Re: Track Paradox Pearl
Post by: Balldoctor on January 07, 2016, 11:21:15 PM
He wanted the Heat instead. Down the lane and left with a weak drilling.