After the help of you here on BR my girlfriend decided for the Avalanche Solid.

The ball performs well and react as expected. She's very happy with it, so no problem here.

What was a little disappointing was the way the ball reached the proshop.
It was highly polished and certainly not rough Buff. The cover was not tacky at all. It felt real slick and greasy and had the look of a polyester ball.

This was not really a problem, because it was solved quickly by taking it to 2000 Abralon.

What was, is that the ball already had the minimum measurements and it would probably take only one resurface to make it to small legally.
I don't know if it's a reference mark, but the engravings were on the same level as the rest of the surface. On all our other balls they are deeper.

I like to experiment with finishes and keeping the ball fresh by resurfacing. I have to hold back on this one, which I don't like.

The proshop owner said he didn't sell Brunswick a lot anymore because of problems like this. Before he was selling it more then anything else.

Is this something that happens more, or has this ball already had an extra surface treatment at the factory for some reason?

Thanks,

Antoine

My mistake I missed where it's supposed to have a roughbuff finish. Sounds like it missed that before being boxed. I went to the USBC website, all the ball specs are for the manufacturer.
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Edited on 8/10/2008 9:27 AM

If I recall the Rough Buff finish was changed to High Gloss Polish...  The one's I have seen appear polished as well.

I wouldn't worry about the ball being too small after a couple surface changes.  Minimum ball diameter is a specification that the manufacturer's have to meet.  

There is a rule stating that if the serial number has been removed from a ball due to resurfacing you must engrave another serial number.  That to me says minimum size isn't something to worry about.

Though if the ball can no longer be returned by the pinsetter it's too small for play.
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Just as a reference on this subject......

1) Even know the specs call for Rough Buff, this coverstock will still appear shiny and smooth.
2) Our engraving system always leaves the fill flush with the surface of the ball.
3) In regards to ball size, we actually use a higher minimum size requirement in our plant than what USBC even requires. Any ball that goes below our requirement but stays above the USBC's minimums becomes a factory 2nd. One ball company has even gone so far as to say that smaller sized balls score better. Even know the ball may seem wobbly in the press or the quarter scale rattles around a little, the ball will still perform as promised or we wouldn't sell them. Any shop that claims that this is a bad thing does not have all their facts straight.

And Antoine, you did say the ball performed well and your girlfriend is very happy with it, so I'm not quite sure what the issue was. She's happy, so this means you get peace and happiness too....LOL.

Thanks for choosing Brunswick. Hope you come back soon.

RoB LaW

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Edited on 8/10/2008 1:26 PM

My buddy's also came shinny as well, (PowerKoil 18 the box said).  Haha.  He left it at OOB Condition, figured hell give it a shot, and he loves the reaction he gets from it.  He's only thrown it on a THS though.
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