Just got the email blast on this, and it is all over Ebonite's FB page.

Interesting bit of marketing on this one. They're treating it like the launch day of a new series of gaming cards (read: Yu-Gi-Oh, World of Warcraft, etc.) with a contest on top of it to boot.

Looks like they are all going to have the same specs, regardless of color of the ball: GB 12.7 coverstock, Mission core, 500/1000 Abralon polished, asymmetric core.

They marketed the contest as not even EBI knows what is packed into what, let alone who gets what, with Black being common, Red being rare (less than 10% of the balls made were red), and Gold being ultra-rare (less than 1% of the balls made were gold). If you get gold, you get a free Black Unknown and a jacket.

WWRD: 9/20/2016. Video is below.


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Quote from: milorafferty on August 31, 2016, 04:45:53 PM

Quote from: tkkshop on August 30, 2016, 05:23:58 PM

Would anyone buy 1 if not for the gimmick? I have to say, marketing well done by ebonite.

I can't imagine why they wouldn't, especially if they are an Ebonite fan. The original Mission was one hell of a good ball.

not disagreeing. But the other Missions weren't near as good, nor was the Source line. Just a curious question of course. 6 year old core, 10 year old cover.

By comparison, Gas Mask core is older, yes? I guess I'm not seeing why the age of the core and cover makes a difference, when some core/cover combinations are still working and working well..

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I think you guys missed the point. The hype is over the colors of the ball. Not the cover. Not the core. Not the performance. Go back and read the thread. It's all about what color you may get. When was the last time a ball came out and the color was the number 1 topic?

It's a performance driven industry. Ebonite has fallen behind when it comes to performance. By marketing the balls the way they have, nobody cares about performance. Just color. Like I've stated, smart move.

I disagree that they've fallen behind in terms of performance. Especially if you look at the releases of the past 2 years

Yeah, Ebonite has really come back the past couple of years with the GB2 and Warrior lines. Prior to that they had been pretty iffy for a while.

Name 1 company that you would put Ebonite ahead of for a 6 ball arsenal? 2 balls from each of the top 3 lines.

I like where the discussion is going. So don't take any of this as bashing. This should spark a good debate

In this scenario I would put them over Columbia 300 for sure. Give me the Warriors over the Swerves, and the Game Breaker 2s over the the Sideswipe and Deliriums. Neither of those battles are close in my opinion. The Mission Unknown and Adrenaline Overload is probably a push with the Raw Urge and Urge.

I don't think the overall selection of Ebonite products is great, but they still make some good stuff. Actually I don't think any of the EBI companies have great depth to their lineups. If I wanted to stick with them I would  have to pick and choose between at least three of the four to fill out one really nice arsenal. Which is fine since you can still find just about anything you would want out of them all.

Quote from: tkkshop on August 31, 2016, 06:55:04 PM

When was the last time a ball came out and the color was the number 1 topic?

IQ Tour Pearl? the gold butterscotch smelling ball?

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arguably the best ball of 2013? It was dubbed "the gold ball." But the performance was there.

Just pulled the trigger today and ordered this ball. I guess a sucker is born every day. will be my first ebonite ball. I like the concept, great advertising.