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phoenixheat

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Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« on: February 16, 2007, 09:10:53 AM »
Anyone Know where I can get one of these?  I bought one a few years back (1998).  Loved the ball and would really like to have another.
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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2007, 05:23:46 PM »
Wow, haven't seen nor even heard of one of these for years. Has yours been usable in today's "oil" environment? Yes, there's a lot of dry out there still.
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Strapper_Squared

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2007, 05:24:48 PM »
These are quite rare.  From time to time, one will pop up on eBay.  There might be an outside shot that MadMax on here would have one (maybe shoot him a PM and ask).  Otherwise, just get lucky finding one in the back corner of some random proshop?  LOL.
Good luck!

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2007, 05:30:32 PM »
Be careful about this ball if you find an old used one somewhere. There was also a cheaper model of this ball sold by a chain store called Sports Authority.

  The original had the weightblock from the later Wolf series balls, but the cheap chain store model has only a 3 piece "pancake" core in it.  Quite a performance differential.
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phoenixheat

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2007, 06:08:36 PM »
Ohh I guess I should clarify a bit.. all my bowling equip got stolen a few years back (8 ball included) it was actually the first reactive ball that I had ever used and I really miss it.  I actually bought a Fuze Detonator about 2 years after having the 8 ball and continued to throw the 8 ball.  i justr want another one for sh*ts n giggles.

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BenDover

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2007, 06:29:12 PM »
I got a friend here in NY that supplies every proshop through out the county and surrounding areas. He has for 20 years. I will check into it for ya.Ben
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phoenixheat

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2007, 02:33:02 PM »
Nice.. i got a message from some guy that said he has one new in box... but i can't verify until I see a picture of it.  I'll be very suprised if I find one undrilled.  I told him 50 bucks new plus shipping.. sound like a fair deal?
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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2007, 02:34:51 PM »
that would sounds like a great deal.  They sell for much more than that on eBay typically.  Its hard to find ANYTHING that's not entry level NIB for $50 + ship.

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Crankenstein300

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2007, 08:26:52 PM »
The 8 Ball still is not a bad ball for todays conditions. Friend of mine still uses his and I recenty brought mine out of retirement to play with again. Shot my first 300 with the 8 Ball too.
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Mvpbowler

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2007, 08:29:39 PM »
$50 new in box, take it and run if he accepts!!! That should go for somewhere around $100-$120 due to its rarity!!

I sold a used one probably a year ago or so for $70 plus shipping
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phoenixheat

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2007, 11:13:09 AM »
damn.. yeah the guy told me to go Sh*t in my hat for 50 bucks lol... i bought my ball brand new in 98' for like 98.00 bucks...  i'm not looking for a ball to put on a shelf and look at (not a collector) just one to use, i love how that ball used to break to the pocket and wrecking the pins...
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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2007, 06:35:25 PM »
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I told him 50 bucks new plus shipping.. sound like a fair deal?


Fair?  No way, that's rape plain and simple.  $50 for NIB reactive 8 ball, you got to be kidding.  Its one of the best balls Ebonite ever made and still hooks great on today's slicker conditions.  If you had offered him $125 + shipping then that'd be a deal.  $175 + shipping would have been fair.  

By the way, what weight was he selling?  

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phoenixheat

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2007, 10:12:36 AM »
yeah i do miss that ball.. i threw a 268 with that thing when i was 15... thing worked wonders for me.
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JMORRIS

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2007, 09:05:02 AM »
I'd love to find one again for the right price.  I shot 300 with that ball back in '99.  I quit bowling for several years and when I started back up a couple months ago, I pulled my 8-ball out and the shell was split in half!

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iowaebonitefan

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Re: Ebonite Reactive 8 Ball
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2007, 04:30:56 AM »
ive been looking for an 8 ball for over 2 years wish i could find one even used in 15 lbs and no luck best ball i have ever owned mine also split
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