Not too happy about this one...

Went practicing with my son at a local but well known alley. Got assigned a line. Fine, no problem. We start bowling, and while I'm going more in depth with the fundamentals with my son, during my turn, I had this happen to my Scandal. So while being positive with my son, I'm not happy with this lane, and thinking that the problem was me. You know, first time, it's me; second time it's the ball, third time it's the house, right?

Well, first time was my Scandal, which my understanding is that something like this shouldn't happen with a CFI cover. But once again, I'm thinking I'm the problem. So I switch to my Ebonite Maverick. 3 frames later, the same thing happens, over the same area, on the same part of the lane.

So I'm not happy at all, try to avoid that area, and switch to my Scandal Pearl. Guess what? Same thing, same part of the ball: right over my track for all 3 balls.

I may be out of luck on the warranty for the Maverick, but anyone think this would be covered by the 3-year warranty on the Scandal and Scandal Pearl because of it being a CFI coverstock? Pictures coming shortly. I would have taken this straight to the pro shop in the alley, but they are an all-Storm shop, thanks to the previous owners owning it prior to taking a job at Storm HQ.

Any insights on this?

BL.

Yeah I quit going to one house just because I got a few small burn marks from the ball sit and spinning in the back of the lane.  If a piece was missing the first time no friggin way would I ever go back to those lanes.  If their machines are messing up CFI balls those lanes are probably not long for this world.

"I had this happen to my ball"



What happened?  You left that information out.  If the lane damages the ball it's the house responsibility,  it's not a manufacturer problem.

Working on that. I had pictures attached, but the forum said the size was too big to attach. Trying that again now.

These happened on my track when my ball hit the lane. All 3 balls, at nearly the same point on the ball.

Thankfully, both youth coordinators for my son's league were there at the time and can vouch for what happened, plus the front desk and mechanic dressing the lanes saw the problem on the lane.

The problem I have here is that all three spots are on my track. If the house deems that this isn't damage, I'm out 3 balls or would need to get them all resurfaced, and all of them have less than 10 games on them each (I took major time off the last 2 seasons). To be out close to $500 for balls for damage the house doesn't claim isn't right. That's why I'm asking about the warranty. If they would be covered, I have only a couple of weeks left for the Maverick as I bought it a little less than a year ago, so it is coming up. The Scandal and Scandal Pearl have 3 years, so I'd be set there.

BL.

Not covered under warning. That's the centers fault. If they don't fix or replace I'd be mindful of giving them future business.

As everyone else has said this is the alley's problem not the manufacturer. If you get a damaged ball stop then don't throw a second or third ball.

I can't tell how deep the gouges are in the photos if they aren't super deep should just be a matter of resurfacing the ball. which hopefully the alley would pay for.

I had This same thing happen , in the same house.It was in my Tuesday night league. My warrior Supreme got 1 chunk taken out. Then the next frame another.So I switched to my Warrior and the first frame a chunk was taken out of it too. The managers tried to blame me, saying I dropped the ball at the foul line. I have a witness to say I don't drop the ball at the foul line.The pro shop at this house half assed a repair job on my balls. They have big waves in the track. More bowlers in my league have had there balls damaged also.I have quit this league. I am now trying to get the owner of this house to talk to me about a fix. We will see.

Even if you did drop the ball at the foul line, it shouldn't take chunks out of it. What kind of lame response is that? Sounds like someone just doesn't want to fix an issue with their lanes and get off the hook fixing your balls.

Why would u damage 3 balls, wasn't one enough.