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BowlingforSoup

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Original Purple Rhino pro
« on: April 02, 2017, 08:10:14 AM »
   How about the vintage line bringing back the solid  purple rhino pro.If I remember correctly this was Brunswick's first reactive ball.I had one and made lots of money with that ball.
   The reason I am bringing this ball up is.A friend of mine moved here from up north and had one laying around that was gave to him from a pba guy at a tournament back in the day.He gave it to me it was still in great shape.Hard to believe it hasn't cracked.
   Had the same span as my brother.I gave it to him and this ball still rolls super today.Hows this bring it back with the same core updated cover and no filler without the premium quantum no filler price..Ball has no filler and you can tell by the way it sounds hitting the pins.

 

charlest

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Re: Original Purple Rhino pro
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2017, 11:34:32 AM »
I had one; got kind erratic results with it, but back then, I just came back into bowling after 8 years off. It was my first reactive after bowling with urethane for so long.

Given its relatively mild coverstock and extremely low differential, in today's game it would be for truly burnt lanes. Given the number of people who need such a ball, I think its sales would be minimal at best  Most manufacturers are loathe to market a ball today with a differential as low as .015.

See here for a description of the ball I think you are referring to:
http://123bowl.com/bowling-balls/brunswick/rhino-pro-purple/
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spmcgivern

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Re: Original Purple Rhino pro
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2017, 12:21:36 PM »
I still have one and it is pretty weak on today's conditions.  Bad thing is on any oil, it skates and on dry it checks hard.  I treat like a stronger urethane even though my urethane performs better in the oil.  Really only for shorter shots.

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Re: Original Purple Rhino pro
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2017, 11:34:02 PM »
I think I did say update the cover same core.Modifiy it maybe to 30 diff or so.Without the dang premium price for a no filler ball.Guess I will wait for the quantums to be 79.95 for a no filler ball.

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Re: Original Purple Rhino pro
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2017, 12:01:42 AM »
Never did have the chance to roll a Purple Rhino back in the day but it would be cool to give it an update like they did with the Danger Zone...I'd also go for an updated Vintage release of the Danger Zone Red Alert, same PK 2016 cover but with a lower RG, higher diff version of the Vintage light bulb core, which I believe differentiated the Red Alert from the original DZ. stronger core numbers.
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charlest

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Re: Original Purple Rhino pro
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2017, 04:05:35 AM »
I think I did say update the cover same core.Modifiy it maybe to 30 diff or so.Without the dang premium price for a no filler ball.Guess I will wait for the quantums to be 79.95 for a no filler ball.

Ooops, sorry 'bout that.
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Re: Original Purple Rhino pro
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2017, 06:08:13 AM »
So you want the manufactures to spend more money making a ball, and take less in profit for doing so? 

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