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Title: Awakening??
Post by: Slumpbuster on July 24, 2008, 10:38:07 AM: Approved July 08. Any info??
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: mrbowlingnut on July 24, 2008, 06:41:01 PM: A new line under the Break series is needed, too much gap between Break Series and Creature series dollar wise. Hopefully it is upper mid priced like I am guessing, gotta stay on my budget of 1-2 balls a month now.
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: pegleg42090 on July 24, 2008, 07:08:34 PM: Damn 1-2 a month.. I only wish :\ ..
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: mrbowlingnut on July 24, 2008, 07:31:23 PM: For me the good ole days was as many as 10-15 a month, so it is budget lol
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: pegleg42090 on July 24, 2008, 07:32:45 PM: quote:
For me the good ole days was as many as 10-15 a month, so it is budget lol

lol
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: strikezone_sanantonio on July 24, 2008, 08:01:01 PM: I can't believe Richie Rich is not on this yet! Hey Rich, can I be your PR guy? I guess I have to have this ball there on Aug. 2.

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A new line under the Break series is needed, too much gap between Break Series and Creature series dollar wise. Hopefully it is upper mid priced like I am guessing, gotta stay on my budget of 1-2 balls a month now.

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Bo Littlefield
AMF300 / 900 Global Staff
The Strike Zone Pro Shop of San Antonio
-only pro shop in Texas with the largest selection and inventory
www.strikezone3884@sbcglobal.net
www.qualitybowlingproducts.com
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: Slumpbuster on July 25, 2008, 12:56:14 PM: Who is "Richie Rich"? Is this a new employee of the 900/amf family?
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: strikezone_sanantonio on July 25, 2008, 01:01:45 PM: Soon to be custodian...

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Who is "Richie Rich"? Is this a new employee of the 900/amf family?
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Come AMF/900 or don't come at all!!

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Bo Littlefield
AMF300 / 900 Global Staff
The Strike Zone Pro Shop of San Antonio
-only pro shop in Texas with the largest selection and inventory
www.strikezone3884@sbcglobal.net
www.qualitybowlingproducts.com
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on July 26, 2008, 08:59:18 PM: nice jab on him bo! Don't let him run you over all the time! I don't know how I've looked this post over. Awakening is a private label ball that was poured and stamped by/with the 900 logo/company. As of right now, it is a limited production ball, only 500 have been poured in 14,15,and 16 lbs. 900 rules apply as far as online sales. Pro shops can buy into the ball starting with the purchase of a case. We plan on building more as they are needed. The ball is approved as mentioned, for usbc competition. Our goal was to create a mid priced ball that will not only preform well, but one that could stay in the product line for years to come. Pics can be seen here
http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/The_Bowlers_Edge/Awakening/

Thank you!
Eric
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: SVstar34 on July 26, 2008, 09:17:55 PM: I like the look of it, too bad its not fully available
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: strikezone_sanantonio on July 28, 2008, 12:56:09 PM: It's a phone call away!

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I like the look of it, too bad its not fully available
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My Arsenal:
Twisted Fury
Raw Hammer Pain
Blue Vibe

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Bo Littlefield
AMF300 / 900 Global Staff
The Strike Zone Pro Shop of San Antonio
-only pro shop in Texas with the largest selection and inventory
www.strikezone3884@sbcglobal.net
www.qualitybowlingproducts.com
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: mmcfarland300 on July 28, 2008, 01:39:55 PM: Great look!!

Any info available
Coverstock, core shape, Rg, Differential?
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on July 29, 2008, 02:28:37 PM: coverstock is the "s" word i can't use! which would be around s45, a little strong than that found on the creature. 2.55 rg on a 15lb ball. and the diff is .039.
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: mainzer on August 06, 2008, 05:00:56 PM: what type of core does it have?
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MainzerPower
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: RevLefty on August 09, 2008, 10:18:14 AM: that is my questin too what core look like anybody got core info?
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on August 09, 2008, 11:30:19 AM: The core shape is a lightbulb shaped core with a flip block on it. i have gotten the paper work from 900 with the core shape on it, i will scan it when i get home and hopefully have it added to the link by monday.
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Edited on 8/9/2008 1:00 PM
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: J_Mac on August 11, 2008, 05:10:32 PM: quote:
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The core shape is a lightbulb shaped core with a flip block on it. i have gotten the paper work from 900 with the core shape on it, i will scan it when i get home and hopefully have it added to the link by monday.
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Edited on 8/9/2008 1:00 PM

Can we get the scan yet??? I wanna see! Does it have RG's and Diff's on it?

Jeremy

Numbers are 5 posts up...
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: strikezone_sanantonio on August 12, 2008, 01:49:40 PM: Hey Billy...he originally wanted to name the ball Ego, but it has already been taken. Wouldn't that have been great! Maybe instead of 1 case, I would have got 2. Just kidding Richie Rich.

All kidding aside, this is a must have in anyones bag.
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Bo Littlefield
AMF300 / 900 Global Staff
The Strike Zone Pro Shop of San Antonio
-only pro shop in Texas with the largest selection and inventory
www.strikezone3884@sbcglobal.net
www.qualitybowlingproducts.com
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on August 16, 2008, 05:10:37 PM: scan finally updated. sorry guys, been busy!
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on August 17, 2008, 01:53:23 PM: similar shape, but there is no nugget and we used different densities.
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on August 22, 2008, 01:06:07 PM: ball has been added to bowlingballreviews.com Thank you!!
http://bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=3521
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: mmcfarland300 on August 22, 2008, 01:10:12 PM: What is the OOB surface
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on August 22, 2008, 01:11:58 PM: 2000 with polish
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: Scraps Z on August 23, 2008, 07:29:27 AM: Looks very similar to a Cuda 2k core...
http://home.comcast.net/~rc-driver/images/core_cuda2000.jpg

I wouldn't mind giving one of these a try when my Break Pearl is too much ball.
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: mainzer on August 23, 2008, 02:56:27 PM: quote:
Track VooDoo! I thought Ebonite bought all rights to Columbia & Track, if so, how could Phil make the Awakening with an old Columbia core?
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But Danny Spranza or whatever the guys name is that was doing Columbia and Track desgins is now working for 900, if he actually created the core wouldn't he have rights to use it?
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MainzerPower
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: mmcfarland300 on August 23, 2008, 03:17:16 PM: Unless the core is patented would it make a difference? If so work done while with the company is rights to the company
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: Scraps Z on August 25, 2008, 05:05:15 PM: I can only assume there was some kind of agreement in place during the Ebonite purchase of Columbia where Phil retained the ability to use the old cores/covers but not the names.

Regardless...I think this ball would be fantastic for me when I sub on the late squad and my Break Pearl just turns left and heads for the 7 pin.

Wow I sure would like to try and get my hands on one (or more) of these.
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: newguy on August 26, 2008, 08:46:45 AM: Cores not patented are fair game.
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: Lefty_bowler on August 26, 2008, 04:26:08 PM: If I'm not misstaken every ball company has used the light bulb shaped core somehow.
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: scotts33 on August 31, 2008, 02:59:10 PM: Anybody drilled an Awakening?

Like to know more about results and specs. started with. General ball reaction rolly vs. skid/flip, etc.?

Thanks!
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Scott
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: scotts33 on August 31, 2008, 03:35:33 PM: quote:
several ball companies purchased rights to cores at the auction.

Please explain Murf???
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Scott
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: JS on August 31, 2008, 04:49:18 PM: Very similar to the AMF Justice and Justice Pearls
http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=2297
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: luv2C10falll on August 31, 2008, 05:02:36 PM: Can we say..Storm Street Rod by 900 Global
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: abrown on September 01, 2008, 02:09:30 PM: well luv you can say the tropics are blobal and the brerraks are storm if thats what your asking
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: stormed1 on September 01, 2008, 02:20:56 PM: "Can we say..Storm Street Rod by 900 Global"

According to the SAtorm rep at the Bob's trade show the core in the Street Rods is the same core that was in the Power Bolt ie. the Bolt core inverted
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: luv2C10falll on September 01, 2008, 06:31:46 PM: Running out of idea's on core's again.Im sure that core has been put in every kind of shell it can.Maybe its time for something new,like a diamond core in a reactive shell..............lol
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on September 01, 2008, 10:42:36 PM: why change a proven winner? This core shape has been very successful over the years. As i've mentioned while the shape is similar to other cores, the numbers are different. Every ball company has used a light bulb shaped core. We wanted to make a ball with a good reaction that pro shops would not be afraid to buy into because they wouldn't be killed in a year like so many bowling balls are. A pro shop could put this ball on the shelf and years later when a customer comes in and asks for (another) one, they will still be in production!
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Edited on 9/1/2008 10:50 PM
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: scotts33 on September 02, 2008, 06:34:44 AM: The Bowlers Edge 2,

You've drilled a few up I assume. What can you tell me? Skid/snap or more rolly. S45 cover more like the Creature Pearl?

Trying to get an idea before I drill the one I have coming.

Thanks!

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Scott
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on September 02, 2008, 08:50:27 AM: I find it to be extremely versatile. The one i drilled with the pin over the middle finger out of box gets down the lane really clean, revs up in the mids with a sharp, strong backend. The other with the pin under the ring finger hit w/2000 starts up and reads the front alot sooner, strong in the mids with a strong, smooth continuous hook that covers more boards (obviously) than the pin up. I never matched up well with the creature pearl, for me the solid was much much better, and even though these hook more, i feel this ball is closer in terms of hook amount to the solid creature than the pearl.
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: rene- on September 23, 2008, 03:30:57 PM: can someone please give me the specs of the awakening?

thanks
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on September 23, 2008, 03:50:56 PM: 2.553
.039
Proven BASF reactive resin pearl coverstock.

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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: Lefty_bowler on September 23, 2008, 04:43:53 PM: When is it suppose to be out?
Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on September 23, 2008, 05:18:55 PM: it is out!
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Title: Re: Awakening??
Post by: The Bowlers Edge 2 on October 10, 2008, 11:33:08 PM: still taking orders

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