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Equipment Boards => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: Hamburglar on January 26, 2011, 11:52:31 PM

Title: Closest ball to Rival...
Post by: Hamburglar on January 26, 2011, 11:52:31 PM
in the current Columbia line-up???  My old Rival is showing its age and I'm getting itchy for a new ball...what do you guys think?


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Title: Re: Closest ball to Rival...
Post by: Southern_Info on January 27, 2011, 08:29:17 AM
The Columbia 300 Burst would be the closest thing to the Rival that is in the current line-up as far as specs goes on both bowling balls.  The Burst RG number is .03 lower than the Rival, so it will be a little earlier on the lane and the diff. are exactly the same.  The surface on both balls are at 4000, the only thing I don't know is if your ball came with polish or not because the burst does.  The burst is a medium oil bowling ball but the surface could be change to make it stronger. 

 

RG/Diff:           (15 lbs) Balls:

2.49/.040          Rival

2.46/.040          Burst


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HG-300 x 1, HS-780 (Nov. 2010)

In the Bag:

Columbia World Beater
Columbia Outburst
Columbia Ransom
Storm Invasion
Columbia Pure Swing
Columbia Burst
Storm Natural
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Title: Re: Closest ball to Rival...
Post by: HAMMERDOWN103 on January 29, 2011, 10:17:36 AM
15 rival rg 2.47, diff 2.45
16 rival rg 2.49, diff 2.40
 
http://columbia300.com/products/detail_retired_balls/rival/

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Edited by HAMMERDOWN103 on 1/29/2011 at 11:21 AM
Title: Re: Closest ball to Rival...
Post by: Hamburglar on January 30, 2011, 09:40:50 AM
Thanks!