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Title: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: ginro on June 17, 2009, 08:02:30 AM
your opinions

AMF Mega Friction
Brunswick Maxxx Zone
Brunswick twisted Fury Solid
Columbia EPX-T1
Columbia Resurgence
Columbia Throttle
Columbia Big Bully
Ebonite NVD
Hammer No Mercy
Hammer Big Blue
Hammer Sauce
Roto Grip SD-73
Roto Grip Cell
Storm Virtual Gravity
Storm Fear Factor
Storm Attitude Shift
Track Rule GP2
Track Rising
Visionary  AMB particle
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Gene J Kanak on June 17, 2009, 04:30:51 PM
Well, I'm sure there are several other balls that people will want to see added to that list. I know I can think of quite a few oil-eating balls right off the top of my head. In any case, from the list you provided, I think the Centaur AMB Particle takes the cake in terms of pure oil-handling ability. I've never seen a lane with enough oil to make one of those truly usable. It wanted to start hooking before it left the ball return, it was that early! So, while I don't think it was the best ball of that group by any means, if you're talking about the ball that had the ability to handle the longest, slickest, heaviest oil you could throw at it, the AMB Centaur Particle would get my vote.
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: DukeHarding on June 17, 2009, 04:50:04 PM
Columbia EPX-T1
Track Animal
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: al_g on June 17, 2009, 05:14:24 PM
AMF Fusion Hook Monster
Storm El Nino X-it

I've thrown 5 of the balls on your list. Based on what you've listed I'd say the VG.

Based on longevity I'll take the El Nino X-it. I think it came out in 1997 and I still use mine on occasion. It covers as many boards as the VG, just in a different way - more midlane and less backend.
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: nextbowler on June 17, 2009, 06:12:16 PM
An oldie--Brunswick HPH
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: neverbackdown_x7x on June 17, 2009, 06:58:18 PM
Columbia EPX-t1
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: noturcuzin on June 17, 2009, 07:24:27 PM
SuperNatural and Scorchin Inferno
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: DON DRAPER on June 17, 2009, 08:00:09 PM
my brunswick goliath and mammoth were both high load particle balls and the only time i saw "too much" oil were on a couple of pba regional patterns.
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: kidlost2000 on June 17, 2009, 08:03:26 PM
Storm El Nino
and Morich Awesome Revs
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Brian362 on June 17, 2009, 08:24:30 PM
Columbia Chaos
Storm El Nino X-It
Brunswick HPH
Track Rule GP2
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: shelley on June 17, 2009, 08:27:14 PM
I'm gonna go with the AMB Particle, Super Carbide Bomb, or GP2.  Hard to beat a dull high-load particle ball for heavy stuff.

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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: six pack on June 17, 2009, 09:01:04 PM
super carbide was all way one of my favs
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: lil League Coach on June 17, 2009, 09:20:00 PM
AMB PARTICLE

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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: scotts33 on June 17, 2009, 09:35:11 PM
Visionary AMB Particle
Visionary Midnight Scorcher
Col300 EPX-T1
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: leftyinsnellville on June 17, 2009, 09:46:30 PM
Columbia Reaction Arc
Lanemasters NS2
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: clt2244 on June 18, 2009, 02:20:23 AM
well for everything being made or just made recently, i would have to go with the AMF Mega Friction, that ball hooks from any part of the lane, its crazy how much that ball hooks,ill go as far as to say it even out does the VG

i wont go as far as to say its the most hooking ball ever cause of course i havent thrown everything but the Mega Friction is up there with the rest of them
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Wilbert on June 18, 2009, 10:45:08 AM
AMB Particle.  You see guys picking off the 4 pin or going in the left side gutter with their first shot using the ball.
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Sir Bowl-A-Lot on June 18, 2009, 03:44:15 PM
quote:
Best Oiler of all times ??

Warren Moon
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: JustRico on June 18, 2009, 03:45:01 PM
I would have said Wayne Gretzky...
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Sir Bowl-A-Lot on June 18, 2009, 03:52:59 PM
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I would have said Wayne Gretzky...

Yeah but hockey doesn't count because it's not an American sport.  
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: clovismaul on June 18, 2009, 03:56:04 PM
Earl Campbell LOL
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: freak761 on June 18, 2009, 05:15:20 PM
That I've thrown, the Track Enforcer. Got a Vitual Gravity sitting around, looking pretty, maybe one day I'll find enough oil to throw it on, maybe...
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: stealth on June 18, 2009, 05:21:58 PM
quote:
quote:
Best Oiler of all times ??

Warren Moon


Earl Cambell
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: northface28 on June 18, 2009, 05:45:16 PM
Track Freak, ball was too silly on oil.
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Kid Jete on June 18, 2009, 07:31:32 PM
Lionel Richie
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: michelle on June 18, 2009, 07:57:01 PM
I do believe I would have to run with the Roto Grip Major Assault(overseas offering)...
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Monster Pike on June 18, 2009, 08:09:46 PM
I only have 2 of the ones you listed.  And out of box of those 2 I pick the Attitude Shift.  I have control, good midlane & energy on the backend.  Love that ball.
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: mainzer on June 18, 2009, 10:28:34 PM
EPX t1
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Xcessive_Evil on June 18, 2009, 10:42:25 PM
quote:
quote:
Best Oiler of all times ??

Warren Moon


Heh.  Him or Earl Campbell.
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Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Doug Sterner on June 20, 2009, 09:46:11 PM
Missing 2 balls on the list....

Lane 1 Super Carbide Bomb

Visionary Midnite Scorcher

As for what's on your list, it's a toss up between the Visionary AMB Particle and Columbia's EPX-T1
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Edited on 6/20/2009 9:46 PM
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: don coyote on June 20, 2009, 10:06:30 PM
AMB PARTICLE, with a doubt!!!!! EPX was decent, Maxx zone is good, Virtual Gravity is nasty, and I've  also owned the Twisted, Cell, and a very underated Yeah Baby, (heavy diamond particles), but I have 2 amb's, I always take to tournaments, ALWAYS!!! the don
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Carlos Colon on June 20, 2009, 10:27:55 PM
How does the Dyno-Thane Threshold rank?
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Jesse James on June 22, 2009, 02:48:57 PM
V-AMB particle....hands down!
EPX-t1
SD-73

When we went to Nationals in 2007, everyone's heavy oiler was basically going straight on the lanes. Nobody could get any angle on the pocket. Cept for one guy who was throwing the AMB, and hooking the entire lane!!!

He almost made it seem as if there wasn't enough oil out there, for his ball!

I haven't seen a Mega Fricton in action yet, so I can't comment on that one.

I actually loved the Lane#1 Super Carbide bomb, but I didn't consider it a true oiler. For me it was excellent holding a line and exploding at the pocket. It was not a ball I would say, comes back from anywhere.
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Edited on 6/22/2009 2:57 PM
Title: Re: Best Oiler of all times ??
Post by: Jesse James on June 22, 2009, 02:54:45 PM
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Brunswick LT-48.
Brunswick Edge



Hey! Pimptrey!! You must have zero speed on your balls, cause I still own both of those pieces, and never once considered them heavy oilers! Even back in the day, I used those on medium oil max. And most times I used the Edge on light!
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