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Barbarian2990

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BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« on: May 29, 2007, 08:56:43 AM »
Im looking to purchase 3 balls that will cover everything from dry to oily conditions.Maybe BVP series like mammoth,wizard,rampage and punisher.I also se a lot of people with Hammer Doom and vibes.I throw a down and in shot with low revs and slow to med speed so what do u think would be the best for me to buy
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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007, 04:59:35 PM »
Even if this is the wrong forum, get a Tropical.
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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007, 05:08:08 PM »
I do think that one of the 3 might be a Raw Hammer Toxic!  I have a style similar to yours, and the Toxic is a pretty good ball.
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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2007, 05:12:06 PM »
Get a Pain while it can still be found, perhaps one of the other Raw Hammer balls as well.  The Roto planet line is also excellent, from what I've heard, though I have not thrown any of them.  Pain/Doom/Neptune would probably be a nice little lineup.
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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2007, 05:12:59 PM »
For Brunswick it's gonna be all BVP - Mammoth, Wizard, Punisher.
........................................................... Heavy...Medium....Light..
But as I mention in many posts, I do not find the need for a light oil ball because I NEVER see light oil.  In addition, I have low revs, so my medium-oil ball will work with the whole "stand left, throw right" idea.  If I had to select 3 suitable balls from the BVP line that would work for me, I would take two Mammoths and a Wizard.  One Mammoth drilled strong, one drilled for skid/snap, and the Wizard for a strong arc, medium oil.

Edited on 5/30/2007 4:56 PM
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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2007, 05:16:45 PM »
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For Brunswick it's gonna be all BVP - Mammoth, Wizard, Punisher.
...................................... Heavy...Medium....Light..
But as I mention in many posts, I do not find the need for a light oil ball because I NEVER see light oil.  In addition, I have low revs, so my medium-oil ball will work with the whole "stand left, throw right" idea.  If I had to select 3 suitable balls from the BVP line that would work for me, I would take two Mammoths and a Wizard.  One Mammoth drilled strong, one drilled for skid/snap, and the Wizard for a strong arc, medium oil.


That's odd, cause I see lighter conditions all the time. I played a pretty big swing with my Tropical Storm in my High School League. My brother threw a Danger 2 Zone, but towards the end of the season, he was throwing my Crystal Diamond, and even that hooked too much, so he went down to his White Dot.

You really only need 2 balls + spare, IMO. You're not going to run into true heavy oil, or truly dry. I would say from Brunswick a Mammoth/Wizard and Rampage.
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DON DRAPER

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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2007, 02:49:18 PM »
mammoth

rampage

punisher
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Easy10pins

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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2007, 03:29:43 PM »
Mammoth

StrikeZone/TimeZone/RedZone

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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2007, 03:40:58 PM »
For people who see heavier oil more, I'd go Mammoth/Wizard/Rampage.  If you tend to see lighter oil, I'd go Wizard/Rampage/Punisher.  If you want to cover the widest variety of conditions, I'd go with Mammoth/Wizard/Punisher and polish the Wizard.

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spinner031

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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2007, 05:01:36 PM »
Alright, I've reconsidered.  I think I'd pick the Mammoth, Wizard, and Punisher.  It's good to have a pearl ball when the solids are burning, especially in practice or on THS.
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Jock

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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2007, 01:43:25 AM »
Like someone else said, there are some great mid priced balls out there and they sure as hell ain't all Brunswick!

Try a Storm Spitfire, or an Ebonite No Limit - there's big bangs for your bucks!!!
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Re: BEST 3 mid-priced balls to buy
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2007, 12:53:43 PM »
Seeing this is a Brunswick forum:

Mammoth = heavy oil particle
Strike Zone = heavy oil reactive

Red Zone/Wizard = medium oil reactives
Ambush = medium oil particle pearl
Rampage = medium oil reactive pearl

Punisher = medium/dry reactive pearl
Power Grooves = drier reactive pearls

All are mid/entry level price, and all should cover most if not all conditions seen.

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