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Game Breaker
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Coverstock: GB 10.7
Weight Block: V2 Core Design
Ball Color: Black/Purple All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Ball Finish: 2000 Abralon
Hook Potential: ? (?) on a scale of 1-30 Least-Most
Length: ? (?) on a scale of 1-30 Early-Late
RG Differential: ? (?) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: ? (?) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Breakpoint Angle: ? (?) on a scale of 1-10, smooth to sharp
Recommended Lane Conditions: ?
Description: Big, strong, continuous ball motion.
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2008, 05:51:30 PM »
Nice ball!

I have average revs and speed, high track.
I have only thrown this on house shot so far.
 
When I was out to buy a new ball, this was the one I overlooked.  I wasn't sure about how strong it really was, but let this be the verdict:  The ball is stronger than advertised.  I feel this is the biggest moving ball on the market right now.

I got my ball drilled 3 ½ x 3 ½, the pin 3 ¼" above my midline.

Heavy oil:
I have yet to throw the Gamebreaker on "heavy oil," but from what I've seen, it doesn't look like it will be a problem.  This ball rolls early but has plenty of energy to come back.

Medium:
On typical league conditions, this ball was outhooking everything else I saw, and it did it very well.  The ball was very smooth, but very predictable.  It was also very forgiving, given the ball's strength.  Shots sent to the outside came back smoothly (but did tend to leave flat 10s because it burned up).  Shots missed inside would hold.  For higher rev rate player, I feel this ball might be too strong for these types of oil conditions, but polish it to your liking.

Light:
Burn up roll out.


I have also thrown this ball for a four-game series on the PBA Scorpion pattern.  The Gamebreaker was very clean and predictable, given the unfamiliar condition.  Having never bowled on any sport pattern before, I felt the Gamebreaker was a great pick.

Carrydown:
Because of the ball's strength, the Gamebreaker does very well here.  At 2000, I don't find myself moving too much with 3 games of play, but it really depends; sometimes I'll move ten boards, sometimes two.

Overall, this is a very strong, smooth, and versatile ball.  I also like the fact that this ball's core is symmetrical.  If you need a stronger ball, seriously consider the Gamebreaker.
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whit22

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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2008, 04:05:59 PM »
This ball is good for oily conditions, it is strong on the backend. I usually start out with this ball in competition.  I shot  a high game with this ball this year.  This ball is great and I really recommend it. If you want to win bowl with Ebonite!
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Motogp69

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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2008, 12:30:54 AM »
My Gamebreaker is drilled:

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I have to say that there was no ball that I was looking more forward to then this release since I had such a great luck with the V2 core, and the one cover. The sad thing though is this ball is a POS. I've done everything to this ball from surface to plugging and re-drilling it, but nothing has worked it might have the V2 core, but a V2 it is not. I think I'm really just not sold on the One cover on anything but pearl balls. I got this ball for free and I'm really glad, because I would've been quite upset if I had wasted money on it. If you want a nice piece pick up a bite or a cell, but pass on this.
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2008, 01:20:29 AM »
I have mine drilled with the pin in the middle over the fingers with the CG kicked out slightly to the right (5x4).  I am a right hander with medium revs and my speed is usually around 16 or 17 mph.  I have had my Gamebreaker for a couple of months now but have used it pretty sparingly so far.  I originally bought it to play some of the longer PBA patterns with and it was pretty useful on those shots early.  It tends to go away as the pattern breaks down on things like Viper and Chameleon.  If you can find some oil in the front and mids this ball screams to the pocket on the backends.  I used my Gamebreaker for the first time on a league shot this week and shot 718.  I was setting it down at about 23 out to about 4 or 5 and it was coming back and killing the pocket.  This is much more inside than I would normally play this pattern but the ball needs to stay in the oil to perform.  This ball has a great continuous hooking motion and is very predictable.  I would recommend this ball, but be aware this ball needs some oil to be a champ.
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Mot Mot

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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2008, 03:06:51 PM »
Used this ball for the first time this mourning.
Ball is drilled just under ring finger 6 length 9.5 9.5 thumb incert 3/4 Revere, bowling on wood med/heavy, box finnish. I have used Storm, Hammer and Columbia for 30 years. this Ebonite floats through the mid lane and finishes as strong as any ball I have ever thrown. one game under 200 out of 9 games.
although I have never had an arching ball I am pleased I got this one.
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Housequake

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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2008, 06:25:04 AM »
The Gamebreaker is a supped-up version of the V2 sanded. I had three V2 sanded and I have one Gamebreaker. I compared the two balls with the same drilling (4x3) with 2 inch pin. The Gamebreaker smashed the pin deck, while the V2 was smoothest, they are great balls. Bottom-line, every blue-moon a bowling ball comes out that is the bench-mark of the industry the Gamebraker like V2 are bench-marks. Don't buy one Gamebreaker buy three, you will be glad you did.
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2008, 11:28:25 PM »
Coverstock: GB 10.7
Weight Block: V2 Core Design
Ball Color: Black/Purple All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Ball Finish: 180 Abralon + Brunswick high gloss polish
Hook Potential: ? (27) on a scale of 1-30 Least-Most
Length: ? (27) on a scale of 1-30 Early-Late
Breakpoint Angle: ? (9) on a scale of 1-10, smooth to sharp
Recommended Lane Conditions: For the way i have this ball drilled and the coverstock works great on a burnt outside
Description: Big, strong, continuous ball motion.

I love the pinslasher, gamebreaker, playmaker trio, makes a great line up for all conditions.
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Toxic, Gamebreaker, Psycho, Playmaker, Purple Vibe, Blue Dot, Pinslasher

For trade: Total Inferno, Cherry vibe, T-road Pearl, No mercy beatn

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luckylefty90

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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2009, 04:48:44 PM »
Specs in profile.
I have the V2 sanded (drilled pin under bridge)and it is the biggest hooking ball I've had and its polished. So I got a gamebreaker and drilled it to get down lane just a little bit more 55 x 5 x 45. at first it would react off friction too early and roll out, so I threw some high gloss polish on it and boom. Probably the best reaction and hit I have ever gotten out of a bowling ball. Now sure, I'm a bowling nerd and speak highly about plenty of bowling balls, but I have finally found that bowling ball that is my goto favorite. In the near future I will have about 5. so if you have one and dont like it, Ill take it off your hands. If you want a super smooth, best midlane roll out there and a great hitting bowling ball pick up a gamebreaker!
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RLangton

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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2009, 09:50:22 AM »
Just drilled my 5th gamebreaker, this one replaces one I drilled 2 years ago. Pin on center line above fingers, CG 1 1/2 out, weight hole between VAL and Center line. All I can say is the best ball ever made, I prefer this cover stock after a few games and a bit of track on it. This is a go to ball no  matter how you drill it. If you only carry two bowling balls with you, make it a gamebreaker and playmaker.
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #25 on: September 08, 2009, 02:01:35 PM »
I've read reviews on this site for a while and think they have helped me allot in choosing equipment to try, And I have tried allot.
 Lefty stroker with allot of revs, ball speed 15 ball weight 14. Usualy comimg over the 7 board. Pin above the bridge CG kicked out a little but not enough for a weight hole. curent avg. 219 and 215
 My bench mark every were I go beacuse it is such a true read.Usualy only 2 games and then it has to got back in the bag for something that has less mid lane read.The house I shoot most of the time right now plays short to me (even for a lefty). After 150 games has not lost any boards or hitting power I do baby my equipment with cleanings and resurfacing regularly.
 Great flexability with the cover. I have it at 4000 with some polish for the short lanes I'm shooting in right now and have taken it down to 1000 no polish for the PBA season and it matched up well for everything but the Chetta just needed to change my targets and pace. (Used MY Cell For the Shark)
 My brother is a cranker and playes like every boards on the lane with his GB and the ball can do that to if drilled properly and that type of shot is in you arsenal.
Not as much hit as my Playmaker but find the cover more flexable. For the price it is a 10.
Great ball !!
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86camaroman

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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #26 on: October 26, 2009, 12:13:04 PM »
I drilled this ball a couple months ago very hard ball to find I had a total nv and loved it only ebo ball I liked. Punched this up 5x4 this is one of my favorite balls when I am able to use it the ball destroys racks I recently shot a 300 on my monday league so it will be in my arsenal for awhile. I am 370 to 400 rpms lefty high 220 house shot bowler and if your looking for a house shot ball this will make a great benchmark ball. Works on heavy as well as medium
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2009, 12:45:30 PM »
Ebonite Gamebreaker

Pin/CG Distance:  3"
Topweight:  Don't know
Surface: 4000 abralon (with grain)

Layout:  Pin under bridge, CG out 45 deg.  

Reaction:  Good length with controllabe backend reaction

Comments:

I haven't thrown a bunch of Ebonite balls, but this one was by far the best Ebonite ball I've thrown.  I realized that with this layout, the ball was just starting up too soon and had no energy for the backend at the OOB surface.  So I took the surface up to 4000 abralon, which gave it some more length and a little more kick at the breakpoint.  This ball had a very good midlane read, but either needed a well defined friction spot to throw to or I needed to give it a little more side rotation to get the ball to turn the corner.  

With this layout, this ball turned into a great control ball for when the backends were out of control.  The best look I had with this ball was in a center where the backends and outside part of the lane typically over react with most equipment in my bag.  I pulled out the GB and I was destroying this shot, averaging about 240 for 3 or 4 games.  Unfortunately, because of the switch grips I was using at the time and the fact that it sat in my bedroom for a while, it cracked.  

I think if I was going to drill another one of these, I would go with a layout with more length and backend so that it didn't become a very condition specific ball.  The layout made this a great ball for when there's a little oil up front and alot of friction downlane that you needed to control.  I was disappointed about the cracking, but that's the breaks.
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #28 on: April 06, 2011, 10:15:24 PM »
LANE CONDITION

Length: 40 ft
 
Volume: medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS

 
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I am so glad they re-released this ball.  I will start by saying that the Ebonite V2 is my personal all-time favorite ball.  The V2 core, which is in the Gamebreaker absolutely defines the ball's reaction.  Anybody who has watched a V2 or Gamebreaker roll down the lane will easily recognize the ball reaction.  This ball has a consistent midlane and backend reaction.  I call it the ultimate benchmark.  It works on most medium-high to medium-light conditions, a very broad range of conditions.  This ball is extremely versatile.  You can also use it to tell you what ball you might need to increase carry percentage.  In other words, it's always easy to read this ball to find the pocket.  If for some reason carry is less than ideal, then you can either fine tune with hand adjustments or pick up something else. 
There aren't too many true benchmark balls on the market, but this is definitely one of them.  

 
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #29 on: May 14, 2011, 03:28:50 PM »
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The gsmebreaker is one of my favorite balls ever.  I drilled this one with my favorite layout of 50X5X35. On a house shot ball has a big backend motion but on sport patterns it is real arcy and very predictible. This ball is always in my bag when i go to bowl on any thig. Bowl to win!
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Re: Game Breaker
« Reply #30 on: July 14, 2011, 02:53:09 PM »
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Likes: Ball is very controlled, I purchased this ball after purchasing a pin slasher. They are a great 1-2 punch to one another. I am amazed how much ball the GB is for it's price point. Ball reacts to surface adjustments extremely well. Besides purchasing the pin slasher, these are the first EBO balls I have purchased since the V2 pearl. So far I must admit that EBO is doing workkkkkkkkkkkkk.


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