Are there any bowling balls we have here that people overseas don't have access to?

[HamPster]

It seems like all the better balls end up being available overseas only, but they also have access to every ball that we do.  How is this fair, and although I know it's been answered before, why exactly are some bowling balls made for international use only?  I'd kill to get my hands on some international Danger Zones or the newer Red Alerts.  I wanted an El Nino Premier Edition (a friend had one, and it's awesome), an El Nino 2002, and a Trauma XR.  Now the Hex Darkside.  Grrr!!
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HAH!  I don't know ANYBODY now!

Being in adult leagues teaches you many things.  

1.  You're not on top anymore, but there are a lot more people that suck worse than you do now.  

2.  The myth about the youths having an easier shot is NOT TRUE.  I'd have an entire ring collection if it was.  

3.  Drunk adults are a lot funnier than drunk youths.

[omegabowler]

what make these balls any better?

do they have a different chemical composition or ratios?

Different weight blocks?

or Just a different surface prep?

or is all in the Mind?



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"deserves got nothing to do with it."
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[HamPster]

I didn't really mean better as far as a comparison, I was more getting at the fact that there are so many high quality balls being released overseas that people here would just gobble up.  I don't know why they choose not to let us here in the states have access to certain balls.
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HAH!  I don't know ANYBODY now!

Being in adult leagues teaches you many things.  

1.  You're not on top anymore, but there are a lot more people that suck worse than you do now.  

2.  The myth about the youths having an easier shot is NOT TRUE.  I'd have an entire ring collection if it was.  

3.  Drunk adults are a lot funnier than drunk youths.

[MI 2 AZ]

Are the overseas balls approved by ABC?
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I am the SGT Schultz of bowling.

[michelle]

Most of the overseas offerings from the major companies are ABC/WIBC approved.  There are some offerings that truly are different, but some are relabeled versions of stuff previously available here.  IMO, though, if ya can't make the domestic stuff work on most of the common conditions, there is something else wrong.