http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvo7Jt8s3MI

Here is a video of the source, shot on a fresh Tokyo pattern. 100 year old wood lanes so ton of friction in track area. Definitely gets through the front part of the lane, and reads the back end. On a normal THS I feel that I can't over shoot the breakpoint so that's a plus. Carry is decent, not life changing but the ball keeps pins low. Really strong pearl is the best and worst part of the ball. I can throw it on just about everything fresh and use it a little longer than other equipment (solid surfaces). With that in mind, I feel that when I get deep the ball burns up and hits like a purse. Other equipment would be better suited for that, but for just a league night it is a good ball for all 3 games. My other request is that I wish it was at a lower price point, I feel like you should not be paying a premium for recycled technology. Not just an ebonite thing, but bowling industry.

If you are paying premium price then someone messed you over.  This ball is not a high end ball price wise.  Supposed to be in that mid to mid/high price point.  You are getting higher end performance for a price lower than the Champion.  In your video, I was expecting more pop on the backend.  How did you feel about what the ball was doing?

This question is a bit of a longshot and I think I also risk exposing my lack of technical knowledge. That qualification in place, here goes.

Would any one here who has tried the Source be able to speak as to how it compares to the Signals?  That is my only exposure to ebonite. I bought a used Signals back in January, my first ball for all intents and purposes, but its getting a little long I the tooth. I may have put 150 games or so on it myself and it looked to have a fair amount of experience when I bought it. To my knowledge it has never been resurfaced (I know I didn't).

Anyway the RG and differentials seem close. Both asymmetric. No idea how the covers compare. I realize there are some places that still have Signals for sale, but I am intrigued by the new release. Would they be completely different?

I am a moderate speed, average/low rev I would say. The place I play most often is burnt more often than not. Playing in my first league this summer (adult/junior with my son) and am averaging about 182.

Prior to January I never rolled a 200 game in my life. After getting the signals I have lost count and had a new lifetime high of 280 (a 279 and 278 also). Now that could have happened no matter what ball I got first and actually drilled for my hand, but it happened to be ebonite, so the brand has a place in my heart.

Ebonite seems to have created some real confusion with this ball.  They have taken Mission "technology", which was their high-end offering, and moved it down market to a lower price point.  Then they change the name to Source...which is rather unexciting.  You think they would have used a more familiar name such as Secret Mission, Mission Control, Rescue Mission, Mission Leader, or even Undercover Mission (which is what this ball really is...a Mission with a different name.)  Why abandon/rename a successful franchise?

I love my Ebonite Mission x, but I am having a hard time getting excited about this release.  Rationally I know it is a Mission, but there is no emotional interest which I think is somewhat important to the psychological aspect of bowling.  There is a huge difference between "I got a new ball and I can't wait to throw it!" and simply "I got this new ball, it is supposed to be decent, we'll see..."

Ebonite seems to have created some real confusion with this ball.  They have taken Mission "technology", which was their high-end offering, and moved it down market to a lower price point.  Then they change the name to Source...which is rather unexciting.  You think they would have used a more familiar name such as Secret Mission, Mission Control, Rescue Mission, Mission Leader, or even Undercover Mission (which is what this ball really is...a Mission with a different name.)  Why abandon/rename a successful franchise?

I love my Ebonite Mission x, but I am having a hard time getting excited about this release.  Rationally I know it is a Mission, but there is no emotional interest which I think is somewhat important to the psychological aspect of bowling.  There is a huge difference between "I got a new ball and I can't wait to throw it!" and simply "I got this new ball, it is supposed to be decent, we'll see..."

I couldnt agree more.  Also there is even a bigger delta between.." I got the new ebonite ball, and I GOT THE NEW MISSION"...you hear mission and boom...people understand that fully..but with this new one you gotta explain what it is..

It's clearly not the best marketing,  unless 'source' creates its own branding bigger than the mission....kellya Iint there to help em out now lol

Ebonite seems to have created some real confusion with this ball.  They have taken Mission "technology", which was their high-end offering, and moved it down market to a lower price point.  Then they change the name to Source...which is rather unexciting.  You think they would have used a more familiar name such as Secret Mission, Mission Control, Rescue Mission, Mission Leader, or even Undercover Mission (which is what this ball really is...a Mission with a different name.)  Why abandon/rename a successful franchise?

You mean, like doing what they did overseas, with the Secret Mission (pancake ball), Super Mission, Mission Realize, Mission Amazing, Mission Complete, etc.?

You really have to wonder why they didn't go down that line in the US.

I love my Ebonite Mission x, but I am having a hard time getting excited about this release.  Rationally I know it is a Mission, but there is no emotional interest which I think is somewhat important to the psychological aspect of bowling.  There is a huge difference between "I got a new ball and I can't wait to throw it!" and simply "I got this new ball, it is supposed to be decent, we'll see..."

True, but then again, it is really hard to get excited by equipment that:

1. you've rarely seen, and
2. gets released in the off season.

Exposure is the key here, and there hasn't really been much for this release outside of use in the JoG Tournament.

Every ball company has a latest and greatest weight block or a proven performer with a different cover stock that is moved into a different price range. Just because it's a mid priced ball with a past proven weight block that used to be a high performance price tag doesn't mean the ball will be a non seller or a bust. Maybe Ebonite is taking a proven winner and lowering the price to get more bowlers who aren't in the ball of the month club a chance to throw a ball that could offer better carry and higher scores!! What a novel idea by Ebonite!!

umm.. Good case in point of the OPPOSITE of what you're thinking of is the Hammer's Taboo. They stayed at the high performance range, despite having the Gas Mask core that the Black Widows had, and they were high performance balls as well.

BL.

I can see little difference between this and the original Mission.

Same core, Same XL1200 reactive coverstock.  I do see the word pearl, though the Mission was pearly, and also I see a Factory polish on it.

Different name, same great Mission more length and snap I guess.  Out comes my Red Mission!

REgards,

Luckylefty

Actually, the Red Mission was XL1200 and came out of the box at 2000 abralon.  The Source is XL2000 and comes polished.  Stronger cover with a polished finish as opposed to sanded will equate to cleaner through the front and more pop on the backend.