Author Topic: Pantera (Read 16108 times)

admin · « **on:** December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »

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The specifications of the Pantera are: Factory Finish: 1,200 grit sanded Super Tack Plus reactive resin; Color: Black and Red; Core Shape: Medium RG light bulb with pancake flip block; RG Rating (actual): 2.48 (14-16 lbs.); Differential (actual): .042 (16 lb.) .08 (15 lb.) .056 (14 lb.); Length: scale 1 to 10 (early to late) with factory finish: 3.2; Backend: scale 1 to 10 (least to most): 11.2; Overall Hook: scale 1 to 23 (least to most) dull/shiny: 22.6 dull/13.6 shiny; Hook Style: early rev with strong backend; Best Lane Condition: Heavy oil.

Dwight Albrecht · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2000, 02:00:00 AM »

Thanks to Brain Pursel from Ebonite for his support. This 1200 grit sanded reactive was tested for me by one of Milwaukee's finest female bowlers, Roxanne George. Rox is a former "Champion" of the "Bowling with the Champs" Television Show Based in Milwaukee, the girls's got a game!!! We were looking for a ball that would go longer, and backend harder than her danger zone with a 2"pin shift from her axis and the mass bias in her track. I drilled the Pantera with the Pin 3 3/8 from her P.A.P. and placed the CG/Mass Bias at a 90 degree angle from her axis. Then I sanded the ball finer and high grit polished it to a "Control It" polish. This ball is still a big hooking strong backend reacting monster compared to her danger zone. This ball's recovery from the inside was awesome, given that she had some hold area. If the heads were dry, or no hold area deep the ball took off early. This truly is a low priced "Monster" for med to oily lanes. I would not recommend this one for dry unless you shift the pin 5"+ from your P.A.P. and polish the living daylights out of it. One of the strongest balls I seen for the Money. Ebonite proves here that you don't have to spend alot of money for high performance. Thank you again to Roxanne for testing this ball for me. Thank you for reading this review and best of luck with your bowling endeavors, Dwight.

LuckyLefty · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2000, 02:00:00 AM »

I decided to do a little test. Between my hook monster, heavy oil balls.

1. Pantera drilled revs leverage, green scotch brite surface.

2. Track Enforcer drilled label leverage same surface.

3. Pro Zone Azure drilled Brunswick #5 drilling which is a 2inch pin to Pap and a 9 in from grip center balance hole.

4. Spike HPT driled 4 X 4 box finish.

My cheap little Pantera outhooked them all with the order as above.

It even outhooked the enforcer both in total boards and backend.

Tested both before oiling and after. Is it the ball, reactive vs. particle, or the drilling.

I'd love to know but I think I know what my heavy oil monster is now!

LuckyLefty · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2000, 02:00:00 AM »

Tiiggghhht!! The lane conditions on the left side were out of bounds on the left outside of 10 and none of my other good stuff could come back and when played in the 11 and 12 area. I pulled out my cheap little Pantera drilled revs leverage - see Pantera drillings at their site.

Thinking that I would have a relaxing night bowling in this capped scratch league for a 180 average bowler. All of a sudden I notice my same slot opposing team slot is one of the strongest right handed pro bowlers of the 80s and early 90s. Uh oh. Pantera down on the last ball of practice, just in time, explosive carry. 244, 181, 250 for a 675. I didn't beat my matchup but it was sure close. Only three 7 pins all night!

I had area from 11 to 15 and the energy retention and carry was amazing for this medium handed lefty. It certainly caught the attention of my scratch league! And everywhere I practice. The other lefties struggled mightily but this cheap little powerhouse Ebonite could!. I noticed many of the others lefties able to hit the pocket with big money proactives but tons of 7 pins.

I'm excited about this heavy oil monster that is only 1000 grit,

and its potential with added surface for FTL conditions(Flood the lefties)at tournaments. If there is a better heavy oil ball I'd like to see it!

BuddiesProShopcom - Bill · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2000, 02:00:00 AM »

I decided after talking to Brian Pursel to test this ball out. I laid the ball out with a 4" by 4" drilling. Putting the pin just above and beside my ring finger and keeping the CG on my midline. I didn't touch the surface, other than to clean the lines off of it.

I bowled second shift with a lot of oil in the middle and some carry-down on the backends. The first shot went right, the second went right again, and so on. I finally stood on 45 and laid it down on 25 sending it to 15 at about 40 feet. This ball was a monster. The Pantera reved up early and unleashed at 35 feet with a strong, hard roll. I was able to stay in the oil throughout the night without a problem.

On a scale of 1-10, I give this ball a 7. This is a great addition to the Cat series and will be a great addition to the Ebonite lovers bag.

If you have any questions, please email me at bill@buddiesproshop.com

Thanks

Bill

Ray Edwards · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2000, 02:00:00 AM »

This is a great ball for med - heavy oil for its price. With the surface out of the box, it will roll up like a particle ball but continue on the back-end. I use this ball on early squads in regional tournaments to control the whippy backends coming out of the fresh oil. When the heads go, I switch to a shiny Tiger. Great 1-2 combo for the money.

Mike DeSantis · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2001, 09:35:14 PM »

I am not sure of pin placement (to the right of the thumb hole for a full roller). Ball is played on synthetics with fresh medium heavy oil (10-10). When thrown from 1st arrow direct toward pocket ball hits hard and carries corners. If thrown too soft, can leave splits. Good early roll and nice arc to pocket.

Joe L Carter · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2001, 01:04:52 PM »

The Ebonite Cat Series balls continue to amaze me with great performance and reasonable prices! The latest one to impress me with outstanding performance is the Pantera. I have this ball drilled straight up, off the label, nothing fancy. This ball performs quite well in medium to heavy oil, and has awesome hitting power for pin carry! I am a stroker, and the ball in it's out of box condition hooks too much for me on medium conditions. But on heavy oil, it's a monster. When the lanes are dry, don't even think about using it. It's cousin, the Tiger, would be a good choice in that case. The pin is out on my Pantera, and it roars like a freight train on the backends. The ball gets thru the heads fairly easy, and I like the fact that it doesn't hook early. The ball can be tamed easily by polishing it. It then becomes an even better performer on medium oil. It's a hard ball to put away, once you start continuously striking with it. But when the lanes break down, put it in the bag! I've shot several 680ish series with it. But expect to leave an occasion 8 pin, and sometimes even a 9 pin. Overall, I rate this ball a 9 out of 10. Great ball for strokers!

Mongo · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2001, 02:40:23 PM »

Drilled for customer with medium speed and revs. High ball track.

Specs:
2 oz. TW
3" pin
Drilled label leverage

The Cat series has been, for the most part, one of the best mid-price lines out there. The Pantera does nothing but back that up.

Customer was looking for an aggressive ball, but didn't want to cough up a week's check to do it. After some discussion, we figured the Pantera fit the bill.

Bowling on a standard house shot with heavy oil up front, we first tried it with a box finish. Customer was used to playing around 10 with his Danger Zone Red Alert. With the box finish, he was closer to 20 swinging the gutter. The Pantera revs early and hard, much like a Zone, but with better recovery.

The customer didn't like covering that much lane, so we hit it with some Ultimate and took it back out on the lanes. With this cover the Pantera cleared the heads nicely and began to kick in around 15 to 20 feet. Even with the shiny cover the customer was still 3 to 5 boards deeper with the Pantera than the Zone. The Pantera allowed him to stay in the oil longer and not worry about the ball squirting and leaving a bucket or 2-10.

Overall, the Pantera performs its best on the medium to heavy stuff. The Super-Tack cover is versatile and shines up well, but the core is a bit much with much friction.

Sacramelech · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2002, 11:16:51 AM »

Just bought a Pantera 14lbs. Got it drilled for medium length and maximum hook , with weighthole.
Used it for the first time on medium dry lanes. Out-the box finish of 1200 grit mantained. This ball is awesome! Ball was very predictable , hit the pocket very hard and very clean. Even when played brooklyn this ball strikes.
Threw it at 14.5 and 16 mph. Same reaction , hit the pocket and striked.
I 'm still searching for the right position and speed , but I shot already a 560 series. With a bit more training I will be able to average easely at about 185. Today I'm using it for the first time in competition.I'll keep you informed !

Sacramelech · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2002, 06:55:56 PM »

Hy folks! An update on my first review of this ball.
Last night during competition I shot 198 without any problems in the first game of three. At that moment the lanes were smooth with medium+ oil. The second game was a big disappointment. The ball wouldn't hit the pocket anymore , didn't shot any strikes anymore. My scores for the next 2 games were only 118 and 144 . Conclusion : PUT AWAY this ball if the lanes dry out! I was obliged to use the ball for the 3 games because my JackHammer emerald pearl has to be refined a bit. Don't get me wrong thou , this ball is more than I had dreamed of on oily lanes. Very predictable , a joy to play with , no matter where you throw it (brooklyn or pocket).. this ball clears the backs ! It has been the first time I used it on really dry lanes.... it has also been the last. In about a week or 2 I will post a review of my second ball , one for dry lanes : Faball JackHammer emerald pearl 15lbs.

miobolts · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2002, 08:27:10 AM »

Ball drilled as Follows: 1oz side, pin at 2 oclock mid top weight.

I am generally a second arrow shot. 220 Avg. But our latist shot we were faced with turned out to be 7 units of oil all from 5 to 20. And 50+ foot

(The oiling machine had been leaking oil and the house didnt pay any attention when no light balls would return)

I drilled this when I could make nothing finish hard enough to carry any corner pins. Only figured that after drilling they fixed the machine...

I held off a week on the new 39' Top Hat Pattern and tried it on an unfamiliar line to me 17. This ball was wonderful. in the two league games I thew it I had 21 strikes ( 279 , 268 ) It slid beautyfully down the lane even though I throw very little speed. It grabbed consistantly and corrected within a 3 board area. After bowling I did try a few extra shot though and have to say " Warning Do Not Throw This Ball in ANY Dry Area "

I have this ball left in factory condition. I will not change its cover except to keep it clean and maybe rescuff it on occasion. It is the hardest hitting oil ball I have had since the the old Blue Bandit II. But you will not be able to flatten this one out enough for your outside spares.

Ball Review

Dry condition ( 1 )

Oil condition ( 9 ) Floods ( 9+ )

Carry down ( 8 )

For the $$$ I think that this ball is probably one of the bast I have ever come across. It would give high speed bowlers there drive , and could probably be toned down to accomodate lower speed bowlers also.

James Campbell · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2002, 08:17:08 PM »

I have this ball very polished with a 1" pin from my PAP drilled over CG. Again this is a great drilling for the big hand player that needs less hook. This ball works good on anything just have to find a little dry to make hook up to the pocket. I use a lot on medium to low oil.

James Campbell
Ebonite Regional Staff

ebonitekid · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2002, 06:17:57 AM »

THIS BALL HOOKS LIKE HELL!!!WOW I ONLY THROW THIS BALL FOR MY 7 PINS.I BOUGHT THIS BALL FOR 50 BUCKS OFF SOME KID I BOWL WITH ON MY SCHOOL TEAM.I CAN USE THIS BALL SOMETIMES THOUGH IF ITS A STRAIGHT OIL SHOT,BUT THATS MOSTLY AT ANOTHER HOUSE.OK BALL I RATE IT 6 OUT OF 10

Phatdon · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2002, 02:25:50 PM »

Bought mine used off eBay. Left the existing drill just moved the thumb. For me it's a 5x3, slightly negative weight, small weight hole in thumb positive quadrant 6 inches from center grip thru CG. been using it for four months now.

Very strong, hard moving ball. Holds the oil line really well and makes a predictable, hard move to the hole. Surface condition is 1000 sheen. Easy to maintain or change as required. Definately worth having in the bag.
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PHATDon
If it don't say Ebonite, it might as well say K-mart!

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