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Matt Fortney

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Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« on: October 14, 2013, 09:54:23 AM »
So I was telling a buddy of mine that I was looking at the Tour Ultras and he said that he's seen a lot of quality issues with them the past season or two. Anyone out there experience that? It was the first I had heard of it, so I thought I would check on here to see what people think. Let me know.

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BobOhio

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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2013, 10:44:13 AM »
I've had my pair for 4-5 years with no issues and they look like they'll last another 4-5 years.
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2013, 12:52:07 PM »
I had a pair of 3G Shufflers and tore the toe cap on my push off shoe after a month.  When contacting 900 Global, I was basically told your mileage may vary.  I would buy that response had I ever torn a toe out on any other pair of shoes that I'd owned including a different pair of 3G shoes.
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2013, 06:05:50 PM »
I have had my Tour Ultras for 6 years with no problems.I would recommend them to anyone.
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2013, 06:58:53 PM »
I have owned 2 pair of Tour Ultras....one pair from the ABS days and the 2nd pair from the DynoRooz days. I still have both and neither has so much as a popped stitch.

I bought the 2nd pair because I have a nasty habit of pushing into my slide and this leaves me with a flat spot on the ball of my non-sliding foot. Both shoes have the same exact wear.

I am contemplating a new pair of Dexters since I can change the push sole as it wears out but the tour Ultras are just so stinking comfortable.....
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Matt Fortney

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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2013, 07:32:17 AM »
Thanks for the replies guys. This is kind of what I thought, as I've never seen anyone with issues with them myself. Risk worth taking if they're half as good as what I hear. Thanks again.
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2013, 07:47:15 AM »
I had my first pair of Tour Ultras for about 8 years. Bought my  current pair of Tour Ultras 2 years ago...the initial toe cap wore out fast but the replacement toe cap I installed has been going strong for a year.  Great bowling shoes!!!
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2013, 05:19:16 PM »
I bought a pair of Tour Ultras after hearing all of the glowing reviews on this site. I had nothing but trouble with them. All on my non-slide foot. I noticed the toe cap peeling away after a month or so and the foam midsole was breaking down. I put them away and pulled out my Dexter SST 5's to finish my league season. I spent $18 on shoe repairs to replace the midsole and re-glue the toe cap. Unfortunately, the toe cap soon came loose again and I gave up.

Luckily, Bowling.com let me return it under warranty and they let me switch to the new SST Tank. It's early on but no complaints so far.
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2013, 05:31:28 PM »
I have my original tour ultras from Dynorooz.  I bowl probably 15 games a week.  I am on my 3rd toe cap.  Still in great shape after 5+ years.  you need to use Contact Cement on the top cap to get it to stay.

I switched to Dynorooz because my Dexters would never last a season.  Had the vinyl inside tear out or get holes in the heel.  Stitching came lose on my non-slide foot.  Even had a terrible experience at Nationals where the velcro part of the detachable slide peeled off.  I wound up on my butt, and all the booths were closed.

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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2013, 07:40:36 PM »
Ok, I still love my 3G Tour Ultras BUT my toe cap is torn after owning it for about 8 months. I guess that's pretty good, but on my first pair of TU, the toe cap lasted almost 2 years.

Gonna try and replace the cap and see how much longer it lasts.
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2013, 04:20:47 AM »
I've always had the SST4, SST5, SST6, SST7 THEN SUPER HEAVY SST'8'S, WHICH ALONG WITH THE 6,7,and 8's were stolen. I switched to the 3G Tour ultras and I love them more than any of my old Dexters.
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Re: Quality/durability issues with the 3G Tour Ultras?
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2013, 07:56:10 AM »
I have had my Ultras for about 2 years.  The original toe cap wore out fast in my opinion, but the replacement toe cap is working well.  It does take a little skill to properly glue the toe cap on the shoe.  Great shoes!!!
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