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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: leftyinsnellville on February 19, 2009, 12:49:30 AM

Title: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: leftyinsnellville on February 19, 2009, 12:49:30 AM: Saw this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/15-Single-Drill-Non-Particle-Sidewinder_W0QQitemZ120378690485QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBowling?hash=item120378690485&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Is this guy full of it?
Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: KDawg77 on February 19, 2009, 08:51:22 AM: I'd have to say he's full of it unless he got ahold of someething like the Red Dot Zone Classic.
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Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: FastTracker33 on February 19, 2009, 08:51:32 AM: There was such thing, from what I remember. He's not crazy .
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Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: on February 19, 2009, 08:55:06 AM: I heard that there were some, too.

Having said that, the regular Sidewinder had the lowest particle load that Brunswick has ever used, so reaction-wise they'd be pretty close if everything else was identical (surface prep, layout, etc.).

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Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: ChrispyBrownies on February 19, 2009, 09:33:39 AM: Yes there were some non-particle sidewinders...we got one in our pro shop that sold a little while back...

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Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: urbanshaft on February 19, 2009, 09:35:29 AM: there were alot of those
someone forgot to put the particles in xxx sidewinders
and they were sold cheap to pro shops
Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: stormfanken on February 19, 2009, 09:37:47 AM: I have a Sidewinder, how can I tell if I have one that is non-particle or not???
Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: aws90js on February 19, 2009, 11:02:54 AM: I have one and I love it. The reaction is very similar to my old AI, just a little weaker over all.
Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: Danes07 on February 19, 2009, 11:17:32 AM: Looks legit. Bet that is a pretty decent rolling ball. Wonder how much that ball will go up to. You know how some people on Ebay with stuff this is a little out of the ordinary.

On a side note: There is guy in my mens league that uses a regular Sidewinder in OOB condition as his spare ball. At first I was like what the hell???? But, it works ok for him because it burns up just past the arrows. I hate bowling on the same pair as his team though. Him and two other guys on his team throw particle balls....and there isn't much head oil to begin with, and they just tear is apart.
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Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: FranVarin on February 20, 2009, 04:46:32 PM: Yes, there is such a thing. There was a run of Sidewinders that did not have the particle additive included. So, what you end up with is a hybrid reactive version of the Sidewinder. I have one of each. The reactive gets great length and makes a crazy move on the back.
Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: nocarey on February 20, 2009, 09:10:18 PM: You can see the particles in a regular Sidewinder, more of a grainy appearance.

On a non-particle Sidewinder it looks like a shiny pearl.

Both are good balls but the non particle one is better on the dry.
Title: Re: Is there such a thing as a non-particle Sidewinder?
Post by: Joe Jr on February 20, 2009, 10:11:46 PM: I have one, that i'll sell for $25+ship if anyone is interested.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/RevLefty/Brunswick/CIMG0192.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/RevLefty/Brunswick/CIMG0193.jpg

PS you can see in the pictures that their are no particles in it.
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