Author Topic: Matrix Trimax replacement (Read 2494 times)

Ghost · « **on:** August 17, 2005, 12:04:15 AM »

A friend of mine likes this ball a lot, he wants to find a similar ball in the current Ebonite's line up, he has low speed & med revs.

This ball will be for medium - medium light conditions.I would like to know your suggestions.

Thanks in advance

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azguy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:08:57 AM »

My wife had the same ball, got her a V2 Sanded...she loves it and says it's very close.

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JPRLane1 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:13:56 AM »

A cross fire or a puma both being pearl resins but they share the same core the corss fire is the weaker of the two and can handle lighter oil better. Numbers are close but not exact as the matrix. Perhaps someone with a lot of Ebonite core knowledge could recommend drill and surface prep on a Xcel Pearl since it is Assymetric as was the matrix. I would say keeping it simple though the puma should be a fine replacement if more a medium route.
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JPRLane1 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:16:38 AM »

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My wife had the same ball, got her a V2 Sanded...she loves it and says it's very close.

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Not to argue if she likes it thats cool with me but I in theory don't see how a super low RG ball with a solid coverstock (V2)would emulate a medium RG pearlized ball(Matrix).
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JPRLane1 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:22:44 AM »

ALso bowlingballmall.com has Matrix Dynastys in stock which is basically same core, cover and numbers as your matrix trimax only a solid coversotck instead of pearlized. So if you kept it highly polished it should be the same as as the matrix trimax, but your wife probably wants to stay in the current line.

http://www.bowlingballmall.com/bowl/product.asp?dept%5Fid=71&pf%5Fid=751&mfgid=11&Shopper=5TXJJUF4H97J8L03GFLKDF1PGMQ0FHME

Of course their prices never really come down low and your buying old tech but this is an option.
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azguy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2005, 05:57:03 PM »

Funny, according to the box the Trimax came in, it is the same "TRIMAX" cover,or an earlier version, I'd assume, I can't tell you the RG's and Diff, but I'm not sure where you got that her ball was a pearlized cover. As I say, if Ebonite put the wrong label on the ball, they sure messed up, but I'd have to take their word for it, as I don't have books that go back that far.
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Ghost · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:41:03 PM »

Hey azguy & JPRLane1 thanks a lot for your replies, I'll let my friend know about the balls you've mentioned. Last time we visit the pro shop they only had the XXXCel, and both Big Times. Do you think the Big Time black polished can perform well in med-light to med conditions ? I think the pearl would work better, but what do I know ?

Thanks again

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JPRLane1 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:56:07 PM »

Neiter one of those is going to work very well, big times that is, because they are both particle balls and fairly agressive for medium/heavy to heavier oil.
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JPRLane1 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2005, 08:59:30 PM »

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Funny, according to the box the Trimax came in, it is the same "TRIMAX" cover,or an earlier version, I'd assume, I can't tell you the RG's and Diff, but I'm not sure where you got that her ball was a pearlized cover. As I say, if Ebonite put the wrong label on the ball, they sure messed up, but I'd have to take their word for it, as I don't have books that go back that far.
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They are both trimax reactive resin but the original matrix trimax as it was called was pearlized. Trimax is kinda like Ebonites Pk18 they use it on a lot of balls. The ball in the link below is pearl and is called Matrix Trimax and was the original one, if your wife or his has different balls then they dont have matrix trimax's.

http://www.123bowl.com/ball.asp?ballid=642

This is a V2 same cover but solid reactive resin and super low rg meaning wants to roll earlier.

http://www.123bowl.com/ball.asp?ballid=804
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Edited on 8/17/2005 8:52 PM

Ghost · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2005, 09:01:22 PM »

I guess we'll wait until the Xcel/Puma hit the shop, thanks a lot JPRLane 1

*On Edit: That's my friend's ball (the one of the fisrt link)
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Edited on 8/17/2005 8:57 PM

azguy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2005, 09:19:04 PM »

JPR, I beg to differ with you, take a look at the Ebonite site, if you only see ONE Matrix Trimax, then YOU need glasses ! There are/were several. The Original might very well had been pearlized, but to make a statement that if we/he didn't have the original, we/he didn't have a Matrix Trimax is very wrong. I am looking at the box, if you think, that Ebonite would list a ball, that wasn't made, as you infer, then you are the one that is badly mistaken.
That's like saying Ford only made the green version of the Edsel and if yours is not green, then it can't be an Edsel.

Her ball might very well had not been the original, as it wasn't, but it is still a Matrix Trimax.
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JPRLane1 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2005, 09:25:52 PM »

Well thats not quite what I meant I mean you didn't have the orig. "Matrix Trimax" which was just called that. Yes there was a matrix I, II,II and a few more. Technically speaking there was only one ball called just plain "Matrix Trimax"
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Ghost · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2005, 09:33:49 PM »

WOW ! I just checked the PBA web page and there were 9 Matrix balls approved from 9/1999 to 6/2002!!

Matrix Conquest Gold and Wine 6/21/2002
Matrix Dominator Navy/Green 8/3/2001
Matrix Dynasty Trophy Gold and Black 12/7/2001
Matrix TPS Power Purple 9/10/1999
Matrix TPS II Merlot 1/31/2000
Matrix TPS III Hunter Green 8/25/2000
Matrix Trimax II Reactive Resin Concord and Silver Mica 1/31/2000
Matrix Trimax III Reactive Resin Burgundy Mica Pearl 8/25/2000
Matrix Trimax Reactive Resin Black and Silver Pearl 9/10/1999

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