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BallsDeep

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Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« on: December 19, 2005, 11:28:37 AM »
The title says most of it.  Please say the ball, the #of games, and the cleaning process you followed.  Thanks.

Oh...apex agression 250 I bowled a whole HS season and another league, not to mention practice and the like.  I sanded it to 600 grit every week and used a towel during leagues.  Now I don't clean my stuff much anymore, I just buy a new one.  Best cleaner, in my opinion, legends cleaner, but it STINKS!!!
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mumzie

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2005, 07:29:53 PM »
BRUNSWICK Speed Zone - at least 700 games.

Have had it resurfaced twice, oil extracted 3 other times.

Ball still works - but it's sooo beat up, I retired it to the shelf with honor. And replaced it with another one - NIB.

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2005, 09:20:22 PM »
My all time favorite ball.  LT-48 Gold.  I think I had about 400 games on it.  I had it when i worked at the bowling center so most of my games were free.
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Klugh

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2005, 09:30:20 PM »
My first ball, Blade Particle, ~1000 games, cleaned 2x, once around 500 games, and once before I retired it.
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shelley

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2005, 09:48:12 PM »
I have a Mutant with two full league seasons, probably 200 games between them.  Plus a summer season for another 50, plus half of this season with one league and some subbing for another 60 games.  Add practice here and there and it's probably got 350 games on it.  Had it lightly resurfaced about three weeks ago and I clean it after every set.  The reaction's not as strong as out of box, but I don't see why I can't use it at least through the end of the year.

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2005, 10:30:15 PM »
I have a Nighthawk M2 that is still my primary ball that easily has 800+ games on it.  Clean it with a citrus degreaser every few sets, polish it every 30-40 games, resurface it when the track says it needs it.
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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2005, 12:01:38 AM »
Columbia Game Solid sanded to 500 w/ 750 games(destroyed by ball return in spring 2004) cleaned every tourney, league, & practice w/ acetone, windshield washer fluid or Track Clean 'N Dull resurfaced every 150 games.
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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2005, 03:16:16 AM »
Without a surface refreshing 20, total 150, I am a ball junkie with a spinner though.
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BowlerKidR

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2005, 05:39:27 AM »
my Sharp Blade, which for a while was my only ball, i would say had between 300 and 500 games. Not sure but man i loved that ball. I didnt clean it ever, but every once and a while i would hit it with a grey scotch brite to take off the oil shine.
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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2005, 05:41:46 AM »
My X-Factor probably has 3000+ games on it.  No joke, I bought one in October 2002 when they came out, and I'm still using it.  Some of the labels have worn (instead of an X-Factor, it's a "facto" now, lol), and it's a little beat up, but it still scores.  There's a guy I know that has a Violet 3D Offset Pearl that says he's got 10,000 games on it, and I'd believe him.  It was the only ball he threw from the day he got it until he broke down and bought an Inferno last year.  This guy's good too, he can throw that ball on any condition and score with it, I've seen it.
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dogman666

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2005, 07:26:45 AM »
AMF Classic Pro Roll....over 4,000 games.
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Gazoo

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2005, 07:40:18 AM »
Dogman666,

Ball used during Cosmic Bowling does not count!
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Ragnar

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2005, 11:58:52 AM »
Hard to say, as almost everything I throw was acquired used.  Personally I doubt if I ever go much past 150-200 as, like Bob Hanson, I don't do maintenance except for the rare surface cleaning.
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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2005, 12:38:56 PM »
Bob and Mario--You guys are in my age range so you have to had rolled a rubber, plastic or urethane ball more than 200 games.  Yes???

For me original urethane Black Hammer way over +2000 games.  I use to keep balls and use them for 4 to 5 years.  Resurfaced every year.

2nd would be a bleeder Yellow Dot but finally it just had to much cracking.
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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2005, 12:51:06 PM »
I would guess i have about 400+ games on my XXX factor. I clean it after evry use and have soaked it a couple of times.
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