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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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dogman666

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2005, 12:55:39 PM »
Gazoo when I was throwing that ball there was no such thing as Cosmic Bowling!
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Ragnar

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2005, 01:01:36 PM »
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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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Well, going back that far I did have a T3 (who made that?) that probably had 2000 on it, and a Black Diamond with maybe 1500.  Back then I don't remember anyone doing "maintenance."  My bleeder probably only had 3-400 on it when I hung it up for about 10 years.
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da Shiv

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2005, 01:46:01 PM »
I probably get around 150 games on a ball.  It would be more, but I think I don't bowl as much as many of the people on this board.  That, plus I buy about 4 balls a year, so the balls rotate out of the lineup before they see heavy use.  (Sometimes they rotate back into the lineup.)  

My ball maintenance borders on the obsessive, with my whole cleaning and surface prep routine being done after only 3-6 games.  I have the time to do that since I don't bowl as much as many of you do.  I also do it because it's kind of a Zen experience for me.  I enjoy doing ball maintenance.  

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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2005, 02:14:36 PM »
I used a Forest Green Quantum since 1993, and if I could still throw 16 lb. equipment, I would use it today under the right conditions. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol after each set, and every week I would throw it in a Luster King for about 2 minutes. It seemed as though the coverstock would last forever on that ball. Over the last 4 years, I have tried many different brands of balls, and the best reaction is from my Uranium Buzzsaw. If the coverstock lasts anywhere as long as it did on the old Quantum, I'll be very happy.
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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #20 on: December 20, 2005, 04:15:59 PM »
Columbia U-Dot Black, must have 300+ games on it tracked up pretty good, might resurface, wiped with alcohol after use. I still have it and used it 2 weeks ago on a dry shot.
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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #21 on: December 20, 2005, 09:03:11 PM »
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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.


Mumzie, what do you use for "extracting oil" from a ball?


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Re: Whats the most games you put on a piece?
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2005, 08:48:43 AM »
My original Inferno, bought March 2003, is still in use and has somewhere close to 4000 games on it, i would say just over 4000.. This includes practice and competition.. This used to be my benchmark ball..

I've resurfaced it twice, had it in the oven a couple of times and cleaned it when i remembered to..

It still packs a good punch, certainly started to hit a lot better once i started baking it and using abralon pads..

On edit:
My "new" benchmark ball is a Zone Classic, bought in July 2004.. Has about 1500+ games on it.. Also includes practice and competition..


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