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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: xrayjay on November 30, 2016, 01:39:46 AM
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is this a new ball? overseas ball? or an old but goodie ball?
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Looks like it's a new "limited" edition from Bowlers Mart.
See https://www.bowlersmart.com/hammer-ice-vibe-xr-bowling-ball (https://www.bowlersmart.com/hammer-ice-vibe-xr-bowling-ball)
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It is a bowlers mart special release, but not a new one. It's over a year since they released it.
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It is a bowlers mart special release, but not a new one. It's over a year since they released it.
Yes, this. They must have stashed a few to market as a Christmas present this year. Got one last year and flipped it. Very nice looking ball though.
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It is a bowlers mart special release, but not a new one. It's over a year since they released it.
It said, "Order now, ships Wednesday"; that made me think it will be available on Wednesday. I guess it really means they'll ship it immediately.
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It is a bowlers mart special release, but not a new one. It's over a year since they released it.
Yes, this. They must have stashed a few to market as a Christmas present this year. Got one last year and flipped it. Very nice looking ball though.
Wish I could get my Viral Solid to turn the corner; it's so darned even, it almost looks like a urethane and I don't even have a special drilling on it. Sigh ...
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I always wanted a vibe and I thought about grabbing this Ice Vibe yesterday, but I recently bought a Rave from buddies and I'm liking what I see after 5 games. Very good length and shape. I did notice some squirting on the long pattern I bowled on, but a move right fixed that.
I wonder why you flipped it Snakster....
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I always wanted a vibe and I thought about grabbing this Ice Vibe yesterday, but I recently bought a Rave from buddies and I'm liking what I see after 5 games. Very good length and shape. I did notice some squirting on the long pattern I bowled on, but a move right fixed that.
I wonder why you flipped it Snakster....
Purely mercenary. It had more value to me as a resale than something to drill (But I DID debate it with myself because it looked so darn nice). Ultimately I decided that, other than looks and relative rarity, it was nothing special and that if someone wanted to pat a premium to get it, who was I to stand in their way?
Funny you mention the Rave. I've been noticing the great price on Buddies. I've never had a bad experience with any of Radical's low end line. Time's Up Pearl, Torrid Affair, original Grease Monkey; all really good. I still use my Time's Up. Does not surprise me at all that the Rave would look good.
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I always wanted a vibe and I thought about grabbing this Ice Vibe yesterday, but I recently bought a Rave from buddies and I'm liking what I see after 5 games. Very good length and shape. I did notice some squirting on the long pattern I bowled on, but a move right fixed that.
I wonder why you flipped it Snakster....
Purely mercenary. It had more value to me as a resale than something to drill (But I DID debate it with myself because it looked so darn nice). Ultimately I decided that, other than looks and relative rarity, it was nothing special and that if someone wanted to pat a premium to get it, who was I to stand in their way?
Funny you mention the Rave. I've been noticing the great price on Buddies. I've never had a bad experience with any of Radical's low end line. Time's Up Pearl, Torrid Affair, original Grease Monkey; all really good. I still use my Time's Up. Does not surprise me at all that the Rave would look good.
The rave is my very first Rad ball, and for the first 5 games, I'm very pleased what I saw. The easy length keeps me away from throwing 18.5 mph lol...
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I always wanted a vibe and I thought about grabbing this Ice Vibe yesterday, but I recently bought a Rave from buddies and I'm liking what I see after 5 games. Very good length and shape. I did notice some squirting on the long pattern I bowled on, but a move right fixed that.
I wonder why you flipped it Snakster....
Purely mercenary. It had more value to me as a resale than something to drill (But I DID debate it with myself because it looked so darn nice). Ultimately I decided that, other than looks and relative rarity, it was nothing special and that if someone wanted to pat a premium to get it, who was I to stand in their way?
Funny you mention the Rave. I've been noticing the great price on Buddies. I've never had a bad experience with any of Radical's low end line. Time's Up Pearl, Torrid Affair, original Grease Monkey; all really good. I still use my Time's Up. Does not surprise me at all that the Rave would look good.
The rave is my very first Rad ball, and for the first 5 games, I'm very pleased what I saw. The easy length keeps me away from throwing 18.5 mph lol...
I don't doubt it. I've always had mixed results with their higher end stuff, but the lower end has always been very good and reliable. Great house shot balls.