Bj,
Here's how I look at it........
If money is tight,....don't bother with something you're not 100% sure of.  Spend the money wisely and get exactly what you want...then it won't be wasted...yes ?
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JEFF
Jeff -what I am: Revs -what I want!

Bjaardker: I'm always puzzled when I read posts to the effect that "my ball died after 50 games...".

Maybe it's true and I don't want to totally discount the observation, but 50 games is not a lot of mileage on a ball -- any ball. Unless he's totally tracked the thing out by throwing it on a brickyard, the conclusion doesn't make sense. I've read the same type of statements posted about the Apex Intensity, and I can say with certainty that after owning two of them, they do not die after 50 games.

If it's free, I would personally take the chance on the Adrenaline. Give it a hot water bath and a minor resurface/polish, and the ball should be good to go.

I was always puzzled about those sort of observations as well considering the ball was well taken care of.

My only other concern was that he had the ball resurfaced using wet sandpaper. I know of reports that say that sandpaper is too hard & grinds off / smooths out the particles in some balls. That's why I was going to resurface with a light touch of a burgandy, then green, then light gray scotchbrite.

As I think about it, even if the ball has lost some "oomf" I might still pick it up from him & use it for up the boards on a flood, where my resins just aren't making the turn. I would think the mere fact it's a particle would help give it a bit of a move.

Bjaardker: Good decision to consider picking it up.

It sometimes upsets people when I say this, but I consider balls in the Apex line to be IQ balls, so if you don't have success with them, it says more about your game than the ball itself. The only thing I would suggest is to stay away from leverage drillings in the Apex line (label, stacked), and go more with a CG out type pattern. The cores in the Apex promote a real flippy reaction when drilled overly aggressive, so be careful here.

As to why you don't see more Adrenalines around, I can't answer that. I can make an observation about the disappearance (i.e. turnover) of aggressive balls in general. Most bowler who buy high-end equipment really aren't at a level to use the stuff effectively, and quickly become disenchanted when the balls do not produce magic. So they blame lack of results on the ball and move onto the next "magic bullet" of the month.

In general, unless a bowler is in the 210+ average range and knows how to use equipment as a tool instead of a solution, he/she should not be allowed to buy these monsters. But that will never happen.