wait a sec... Now Lane 1 balls are good? they used to get raged on by so many when I used them but now when the company is firmly in the crapper they are so great?
I have a very lightly used 16# Crank Ill sell but please hurry on your offer's as my PM box will fill up fast! LOL
Oh, for gosh sakes, like for every other freaking company, there were always a few Lane#1 balls that were good for many people, ESPECIALLY, when they stuck to the basic Diamond shape (or diamond within diamond) and when poured by Brunswick. Heck, I'd guess 1 out of every 3 ball was a really good ball for many, many people.
Once they left Brunswick and screwed them, Karma hit their ass on the way out, and when they were made by 900 Global, I'd guess maybe 1 out 5 or 6 were good for a few people. I must have tried 15 of the 900Global made balls and the only one I still have is the Big Curve, and I don't give up on a ball until I've tried at least 2 drillings with 3 - 4 surfaces on each one in at least 3 different houses.
I've rarely seen one company make so many balls, covering the far ends of the spectrum from heavy load particle balls sanded to 320 grit to hyper-light oil balls that barely hook more than plastic.
I feel they almost resurrected themselves with the Panther series, but somehow, they managed to screw that up too. Few companies have shot themselves in the foot more often, I believe. They priced themselves out of competition in their last years. While some people say they got good deals from dealers, trying to find a Lane#1 dealer is more like trying to find someone to sell you chicken lips. They could have done great selling via the internet, but for some reason, they forced any internet sellers to sell their balls for much more than they were worth, to me, anyway. I think the Panther would have been a great value in the $115 - 135 range. Instead they sold for $160 - $190 when I last looked 3 or 4 years ago. Then their final petard was the $300 Difference, trying to out-Pinel Pinel.
