I can't comment on the bomber pearl, but I might be able to help with the general lane 1 question. I've thrown every major brand and I'm constantly looking for something new or different. That being said, I have almost always consistently had a lane 1 in my bag. For me, each one I've tried (currently have a pink panther in the bag) has given me a consistent roll, lasting performance and excellent hit. Fantastic equipment. Don't really know why I don't have more of them honestly.

Matt

I have tried Lane#1 off and on since 1996/7. I liked them much better personally when they were made by Brunswick and used Brunswick shells. In general, I have liked some of their balls greatly, as I have many other manufacturers. I have not found them to hit any better than any other good ball, nor to score better than any other manufacturer. How well a ball rolls and scores for you has more to do with that particular ball's design, and how it's drilled for your release, and for the oil on which you use it, not the manufacturer. With a single manufacturer, it's sometimes easier to follow their different balls' reactions when they use the same core or similar coverstock.

Other than that, like any other manufacturer, some balls are good and some are not so good. It's always worthwhile to try one ball from any manufacturer with at least 2 different drillings and several surface changes to see how you like it.

seeing as how another bowling manufacturer produces these balls, I would say they are like or will behave like those other companies balls, seeing as how they use the same exact coverstocks. So amf, g900, and seismic will all be very similar to new L1 stuff

Since cores have a large range of influence over a ball's reaction from a small influence to a very large influence, I cannot agree with this hypothesis.

Plus while most of the coverstocks manufactured on the 900Global line will generally come from the same set of resin suppliers, you cannot say which coverstock on one brand is also used in the exact same recipe on another brand.

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I can also say I have owned 3 different mfg's balls all with an s-70 cover, and they were almost identical to one another

On THS, sport conditions, or both? 

Quote from: charlest on April 09, 2013, 08:12:56 AM

I have tried Lane#1 off and on since 1996/7. I liked them much better personally when they were made by Brunswick and used Brunswick shells. In general, I have liked some of their balls greatly, as I have many other manufacturers. I have not found them to hit any better than any other good ball, nor to score better than any other manufacturer. How well a ball rolls and scores for you has more to do with that particular ball's design, and how it's drilled for your release, and for the oil on which you use it, not the manufacturer. With a single manufacturer, it's sometimes easier to follow their different balls' reactions when they use the same core or similar coverstock.

Other than that, like any other manufacturer, some balls are good and some are not so good. It's always worthwhile to try one ball from any manufacturer with at least 2 different drillings and several surface changes to see how you like it.

+1 .... I totally agree with what Charlest said here. That has been my exact experience also. I too liked them better when they used Brunswick shells. The Blue Death is the only one that has stood out for me with Global shells and it was a really great ball for me. The other 5 I tried with Global shells were nothing special and I've had balls from other companies during this same period that performed much better.

As for Lane 1 balls hitting harder than other brands of balls, to me is a myth. Don't get me wrong here as I have had some good balls with Lane1 in the past but have not had but one of recent that stood out for me. I have nothing against Lane 1 or those that throw and love Lane 1. To me it is a case of balls of some companies simply don't always match up to everyone. In fact I have a 14# NIB Lane 1 ball for sale now in the "for sale forum" should anyone be interested.

This is actually quite fascinating BECAUSE, near as I can tell,
Brick/Jim is speed dominant
AND
I am or have been rev dominant.

I can also say I have owned 3 different mfg's balls all with an s-70 cover, and they were almost identical to one another

What 3 balls?

+2
I have to agree with Charlest and Brickguy on this topic as well. I don't know when Lane1 made the switch, but I liked them much better back in the days of the Uranium series. The balls they make now do not impress me nearly as much as the ones back in the day. The ones they make now are no better or worse than any other manufacturer's.

I had the Uranium Solid and loved the heck out of that ball. Also had a 2.5x Drilled Cherry Bomb that worked well and Rolled my best game ever with (11 of 12 strikes stupid split). And A Gold Nugget which I really liked.

Then I had a G-Force which was the 2nd Ball they had produced by Columbia (before the EBO buyout) and hated it. Absolutely one of the most inconsistant balls I've thrown.  Also had a Liberator. Shot 256 out of the box with it.  After that I could never do anything with that ball.

Seems to be quite a few people prefered them when they were with BigB. Such a shame they had to change.