The pro shop I go to has a Black Cherry Bomb for $250.00 plus tax, drilled and inserts. I know I can find it cheaper here or on line, but after shipping and drilling the price is only $25.00 or $30.00 more from the pro shop. What would you do? Would you wait a week or so for the ball to be shipped and save money, or buy it now?

You can save more than $25 on line. Contact Doug Sterner and Drill Wizzard for a quote. Then again, like Omega says, if your driller is good......In my case, mine isn't so I would be tempted to order on line, and nothing wrong with that, but check with others for references to who ever you might chose on line.

Had a ball drilled yesterday, asked how much for the cherry bomb or black cherry bomb.  $199 drilled, can anyone beat this price.

You paid too much

Yeah I would say it depends on the relationship you have with your proshop.

example,

I can go into the shop and get stuff done cheap even balls that I get from the net.  he will also let me use some of the equipment.  Because of this I will
throw a little kick back to him.  I know I can get a ball cheaper somewhere else, but if he has the ball in stock at the time I will buy from him.
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Eric T. Spivey, P.E.
 Visionary Test Staff Member

I thought the Black Cherry was selling for 169 and if your out of state, no taxes.  40 dollars to drill is a fair price, but I know there are many variances of ball drilling prices.  I got mine from Doug for 169 and 32 dollars to drill including vacu grips and an Exacacator thumb slug.  I love the ball.  Its carry is tremendous and its one of the most readable bowling balls I ever thrown second to the Super Carbide. This price isn't much more then you pay for a premium Ebonite, Storm, Brunswick or Columbia ball.

V/R,
Nicanor

ringing10, see if this works for you.  If you truly trust your pro shop driller, explain to him that you have the opportunity to have one of these balls punched out for considerably less than you've been quoted through him.  For the local service, warranty assistance when needed, and coverstock tweakings, the additional monies you spend locally will be long sice forgotten the first time he's needed.  Be truthful with him and give him a shot at earning your business.  Instruct him that if things go well with the new ball, that you'll do you best to send him as many referrals as you can.  If he/she simply won't be flexible enough to earn your business, then Doug Sterner, drillwizard, or even yours truly will be happy to give it a shot.  My time isn't worth Gold, and you may live in the land of the free, but even I won't do something for nothing.
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I may not have a ton of hand, but I've got 1500 pounds of fingers.

Ring, you're probably looking at $220 max for everything from Doug. Message him and see.