Wow. This thread seems to be about most everything except the Chaos.
 
I’m a certified ball whore and own many of the current and recent releaeses from most of the major brands. What I can say is that from my overbloted stash, if I was told I could take only 2 balls with me to a tournament, they would be the Chaos and the Eruption Pro Blue — both Columbia 300 pieces. These 2 balls cover 90% of what you will see on THS and sport shots as well as most other two balls combos on the market. I’m not saying this from the standpoint of being a Columbia homie. It’s an honest assessment of picking from everything I own.
 
Don’t confuse the lack of what you see around you with what’s effective and what’s not. That’s too narrow of a way of looking at things.

Don’t confuse the lack of what you see around you with what’s effective and what’s not. That’s too narrow of a way of looking at things.

Quote from: Steven on February 19, 2019, 05:01:45 PM

Don’t confuse the lack of what you see around you with what’s effective and what’s not. That’s too narrow of a way of looking at things.

I personally was not trying to mock C300. Just stating that we see very little of them in our area. They may very well have the best equipment in the industry. But unless they change how they market or who they have throw them, it won't matter much longer.

Everything is effective these days. All the companies are putting out good stuff. If somebody knows what they're doing with equipment you can put together a great arsenal from any brand.

I think it's mostly a popularity contest these days and unfortunately some of the brands are going to get pushed way down the list. I'd like to see C300 more widespread again but it is what it is.

Anyways, the Chaos is dirty. This is a legit beast of a ball. I've seen more of it since posting Tamer's review earlier in the thread and if the need arises in the next year or so for something strong and roundish like this it's at the top of my list. I had the Idol pegged for that role but this one beats it out in my opinion. Love the way it rolls.

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Quote from: Steven on February 19, 2019, 05:01:45 PM

Don’t confuse the lack of what you see around you with what’s effective and what’s not. That’s too narrow of a way of looking at things.

I personally was not trying to mock C300. Just stating that we see very little of them in our area. They may very well have the best equipment in the industry. But unless they change how they market or who they have throw them, it won't matter much longer.

They do have a marketing problem. I am not a fan of there graphics. They tried the loud colors a few years ago and we all know how that went..

It's hard to carry 4 brands under one umbrella. Hammer is there top seller with Track and C300 fighting for the bottom.

It's a shame really, two great brands that used to stand on there own. Track used to have a massive following with the Legion. Columbia 300 used to be a big player, but times change and things don't stay the same... Speaking of Track they have a nostalgia piece being introduced 2-21 that will bring some attention to them, I think.

I would like to see Track make a resurgence. They had a hit with the Paradox series but the well ran dry and the Paradox V was an after the fact release that missed the hype train. The Upper-Mid Performance category of theirs would be a good place to bring a few iconic pieces of the past back and get the Track name back into some hands.

C300 now just seems like the boring store brand item of the group.

Ebonite needs to do something with their Upper-Mid Performance balls. Having a variety of old "One" series balls sitting there and basically nothing else is a bit pathetic. The Mid-Performance is resting on it's GB series, which is fine as Storm Thunder line is basically doing that with the Hyroads.

I honestly think 4 brands is too much for EBI to manage properly, and in turn they give a bit of a re-hashed generic ball factory feel about them that I think hurts public perception and marketing efforts.

The Upper-Mid Performance category of theirs would be a good place to bring a few iconic pieces of the past back and get the Track name back into some hands.

You are going to be happy with anouncement!!