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Author Topic: My defense in why I think the Buzzbomb was a dud and a flop (not intended to trash Lane 1)  (Read 8213 times)

Nicanor

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This is right off the Lane 1 website:

Lane #1 introduces a new force in the bowling industry that outhooks all others. The BuzzBOMB is packed with our all new double sided Doomsday Bomb2 core. This Doomsday double Bomb core generates double the torque, creating double the hook on the backend.
Surrounding this nuclear power plant is our all new Pure GripTM solid reactive coverstock. This new formula grips the lanes on the heaviest oil. You won't believe your eyes when you see this midlane Hook Monster explode with a Huge Backend.
Hear the Buzz, see the Hook, watch your High Scores double with the BuzzBOMB..!!



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Color: Purple/Black
Cover Stock: Pure GripTM solid reactive
Core: Doomsday Bomb2
Hook Rating: 120 out of 120 max
Backend Hook: 80%
Flare Potential: 5+
Pin Placement: 12 O’ clock 1-5” out
15lb rg min: 2.487

15lb rg max: 2.539

15lb diff: .052

Construction: 3-piece
Finish: 1000 Grit Dull
Available Weights: 13, 14, 15, & 16lb.


According to this, the Buzzbomb had good midlane, but the hook rating is 120 out of 120 and the backend was 80 percent. Now that tells me huge backend, not rolling out, not buring up but double the hook on the back end.

When a small company puts out a flop like this, then follows up with the flop pearl, they doubled their mistake even though the BBr was a little more user friendly, they are not on the top of the bowling ball sales. Way too much negative exposure. The Agent Orange is a great ball and the Dynamo is a tremendous ball. But just like Columbia had several years ago with regards to TECball death, it took too long to get the confidence of the bowlers back before they also ran into trouble.

When you don't put out too many balls and you put out a flop, ok lets say a very lane specific ball, then many of those on the fence of throwing Lane 1, currently throwing Lane 1 or may one day throw Lane 1, gets the bad exposure and look elsewhere to buy their next ball.

In all fairness, if many more bowlers threw or just what the Dynamo being thrown by a quality bowler, not pro, but not the 160 bowler, they can see the potential in this ball.

If Lane 1 skipped the Buzzbomb and went right to the Dynamo series, I think the sales would be off the chart and many more bowlers throwing th Dynamo then are throwing the Dynamo now.

Thats why I think the Buzzbomb was a dud and a flop.




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Doug Sterner

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Well said Jugger....well said.
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crazyyankee

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i just want to comment on this.i just had a buzzbomb drilled yesterday and drilled it just as doug said.finishing specs.over 1oz. top weight 3/4 side and over 1/2 oz. finger weight.mine had 1 oz. finger weight.and i put my weight hole in the same spot as his 1 inch below pap on val.and mine is a monsster just like his.i can play anywhere on the lane i want always comes back and carry is great.its drilled 5 1/4 x 4.i throw 14 lb. and i'm getting carry as if i'm throwing 16 lb.its hard for me to believe that anyone dis-liked this ball.i guess they were just drilled wrong.
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sluggo1974

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my buzz bomb was drilled stacked and a total dud. I have had great success the the enriched uranium.So like other readers i was greatly disappointed

sluggo35

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mine is drilled pin over ring cg kicked out with a light coat of compound works great but not enough oil in summer to use. weird name sluggo1974

MIWolverines44

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I agree with everything you said. I had a BuzzBomb and can honestly say it was the most disappointing ball I've ever had. I was very apprehensive about trying the Dynamo, but demoed it and love it. When you try a different company's ball and it is a dud, it hurts the reputation of the whole company, not just the ball.

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I agree with everything you said. I had a BuzzBomb and can honestly say it was the most disappointing ball I've ever had. I was very apprehensive about trying the Dynamo, but demoed it and love it. When you try a different company's ball and it is a dud, it hurts the reputation of the whole company, not just the ball.


Maybe you expect too much from it

I don't think when you say is a dud will hurt any company. Maybe is just not right for you.
You say the Dynamo is Great but if someone who has alot of rev and slow speed then they would say is POS.
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tdoty814

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I agree with you. My old pro shop guy told everyone that it out hooked more then the bite which was out the same time but i tried to tell them and they didnt listen and  a month later they wished they had.
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Edited on 8/5/2009 1:47 PM

stopncrank

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i drilled up a buzzbombr last thursday nite and that ball is nasty! drilled it 5x5 no weight hole was needed. all i can say is ive been a loyal storm user for over 10 years, but this ball and the dynamo x2 have got me wanting to switch over completely!
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