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ScottG

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Pro Purple Buzzsaw
« on: April 20, 2012, 09:46:16 AM »
Just was given a Pro Purple Buzzsaw(NIB). Don't know a whole lot about this ball and I'm just wondering how does it compare to todays equipment and what I should do with it.


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Strider

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Re: Pro Purple Buzzsaw
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 07:24:44 PM »
If you are unsure if you want to drill it for yourself, you might consider selling it.  Those used to fetch huge numbers on eBay a few years ago.  Not sure if that's still the case though.  I wouldn't mind having it if you decide not to drill it for yourself.

 

Anyway, mine (wish now I wouldn't have given it away) was the definition of smooth.  Best for medium oil, but could handle everything except the extremes with the right cover prep and release changes.  Heck of a control ball - would probably be great on sport patterns.  Cleaner than urethane through the heads and a nice controllable curve (not really an arc, certainly not a flip) after the mid lane.



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ScottG

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Re: Pro Purple Buzzsaw
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2012, 03:58:02 PM »
Strider- I was thinking about selling it but a buddy of mine gave it to me as a gift. He had always planned on drilling it up but he finally has decided not to so he just gave it to me. So I think I should get some holes put in it and give it a try. Thanks for the info that was pretty much what my Pro Shop guy was telling when I talked to him about it yesterday. 

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mrwizerd

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Re: Pro Purple Buzzsaw
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2012, 06:05:42 PM »
If you want to get a rough idea of how much its worth, start a thread over on www.bowlingballexchange.com.  Plenty of sawheads over there, they can give you an idea of how much its worth and if you are set on drilling it they can even give you advice on layouts or surface adjustments too.



Doug Sterner

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Re: Pro Purple Buzzsaw
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2012, 10:48:37 PM »
I concur with strider.....SSSSMMMMOOOOOOOOTTTTHHHHHH was the word of the day with the Pro Purple.I sold my used one for $175 about 4 years ago...
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