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charlest

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Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« on: February 12, 2009, 03:54:19 AM »
ALl of a sudden I see only one LM/L ball on their website in the LaneMasters section: an XS Power.

I wonder why.
- Are they not selling for Buddies?
- Is Buddies going to discontinue carrying them?

I do know that most times when I ordered an LM ball from them, it came directly from Lane Masters in Stockton, CA. Almost every other ball came directly from Buddies in Connecticut.
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golfnutFL

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 11:31:37 AM »
I just noticed this as well. Is it a Buddies issue or is L/LM in trouble?
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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 12:19:20 PM »
I know that they are in my area, but yet not many people throw their stuff around here...
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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2009, 12:24:35 PM »
sad to say but probobly a lane masters problem... they havent made a new ball in over a year and nobodys throwing them
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charlest

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2009, 01:37:22 PM »
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sad to say but probobly a lane masters problem... they havent made a new ball in over a year and nobodys throwing them
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Maybe no one around you.

I'm afraid there's more people whining about the super-excess of new balls from most manufacturers than they are about not having issued a new ball in 5 months. The Dynamic Power came out in October, and the Black Pearl Reactive in June.

They still make them by hand. So production is a lot slower than the auotmated production facilities at Brunswick, Storm and Ebonite. I have been lead to understand that many of their current production have been earmarked for Nationals. I don't know how true that is or not.

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Pat Patterson

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2009, 04:24:58 PM »
I heard from a reliable source that the new Buzz Attack will be available next month, yet no release date is known for the Solid Strike.


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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2009, 11:53:47 PM »
Some of the best equipment I have ever thrown.
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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2009, 11:07:41 AM »
Called Buddies and asked about a ball and the LM Cleaner that I have been ordering for the last year it appears that they are just not receiving stock from LM in a timely manner. Could be a sign of the economy not wanting to keep large amounts of inventory on hand? I called LM earlier this week and they do have stock of items on hand and are running a booth at the USBC. I hope they stay afloat as they do make some of the best equipment available.
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2009, 12:08:42 PM »
why not just have 900global pour and be like lane 1, i actually think right now surviving is the key not worrying about anything else.


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charlest

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2009, 01:14:58 PM »
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I heard from a reliable source that the new Buzz Attack will be available next month, yet no release date is known for the Solid Strike.
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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2009, 06:45:39 AM »
I have not heard any rumors...but with today's economy it wouldn't surprise me if L/LM are having trouble staying afloat.  I hope they're able to weather the storm.  For those diehards, if you can find another one of your beloved balls...buy it now, just in case!  
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killpins

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2009, 08:05:21 AM »
I think that It's better to thrown a good/durable ball, instead of buy a new ball every three months.
Quality and longevity is perhaps only a memory?
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Big Jake

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2009, 08:14:15 AM »
I certainly hope LMs doesnt go down as my favorite balls to throw is LMs and STORM....great stuff!
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2009, 07:11:24 AM »
Well I snooped around some like i always do, here is what my snooping came up with.

Legends has a new owner from about a month ago, it is Billionaire Korean man they have started making balls again and everyone still has there job that I know of.

The Buzz Attack's are being made right now and something else but did not find out what ball it was.

So there you go they stay around and our a viable company still
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: Buddies and Lanemasters ?
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2009, 07:14:51 AM »
Oh more thing there is a biggy ball company up the creek but I will not post negative rumors from now on
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