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Carolina Kingpin

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Pro Purple or Tour Power?
« on: March 25, 2006, 01:09:04 PM »
Okay guys, I'm faced with a decision. I currently have a NIB Tour Power with perfect specs, and I've run across a NIB Pro Purple, also with good specs, that I can get for approximately $200. I noticed that one gentleman here recently sold a Tour Power with essentially the same specs as mine for $170 shipped.

The choice: keep the TP, or sell it and buy the PP.

I see them both as lighter-medium pattern control balls. I've had a Tour Power before and know it works well for me. I consider my Blueberry and Pearl Carbide two of the best balls I've ever had or seen. I also had an XL (same core as PP) that worked well for me, and I have lusted after a PP for at least 5 years now.

Tell me about the Pro Purple and why (or why not) I should dump the Tour Power for it. I'm a high-track stroker with average speed and revs and would likely drill either one of the balls 1:30 label.

Thanks,
Louis
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shazzz

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Re: Pro Purple or Tour Power?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2006, 09:29:38 PM »
the tour power was made for the sport shot and has little flare..the pro purple i think will be a much better all round ball, especially if you already like the solid diamond core..for 200 bucks, its a good deal if its a 15lb ball
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charlest

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Re: Pro Purple or Tour Power?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2006, 05:01:17 AM »
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The tour power is a timeless ball...the pro purple is a novelty for the Saw heads.
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That tells me you have not tried the Pro Purple. I am as far from being a Buzzhead as one can get; yet I found the Pro Purple to be an exceptional ball by any standards.

Carolina K,

Both are excellent control balls. Nowadays, the Tour Power would be for medium-light oil patterns, while the Pro Purple with its non-gloss polished (probably the equivalent of a compound polish) particle pearl coverstock is STILL for true medium oil, but can be used to get to the pocket on almost any conditon except burnt heads.

I would keep both balls if I were you.
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Carolina Kingpin

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Re: Pro Purple or Tour Power?
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2006, 09:49:07 AM »
Thanks for the input. I'm definitely keeping the Tour Power. I had one a long time ago, and I know it works well for me on lighter to medium conditions.

Jury is still out on the Pro Purple. I'm very aware of how highly this ball is thought of by many Sawheads and non-Sawheads, as I have been following the reviews and commentary for years. What I'm having a hard time swallowing is the idea that $200 (actually $210) before drilling--for any ball--is "a good deal." There are an awful lot of good balls out there.

Another example is the Blueberry. I still pull mine out of the bag first most nights, even though it is quite beaten up at this point. This ball has been the single best match for me that I have ever had. If I could find one NIB for around $175, then I would buy it, but even given how good it has been for me, I will not spend $250 for one. Unfortunately for me, others are willing to spend that, so I'm out of luck.

The same appears to be true of the Pro Purple. Guess I'm not a true Sawhead.

Actually, I haven't bought a Buzzsaw since they went away from the stacked and split mini-diamond cores used on the Blueberry and Carbide. I bought a Carbide Bomb (the green one) when it came out and hated it. Haven't been back. (I guess that's one of the downsides of high-priced balls--if you buy one and get burned, then it really ticks you off.)

Maybe Lane 1 will bring back the old cores at some point. More importantly, maybe they will bring back the Blueberry (Black Raspberry) at some point--perhaps as the Teaberry or Elderberry. Until then, the Zones and Infernos are awfully good balls for prices that are much easier to swallow.

CK
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