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Zanatos1914

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Blue Piranha/c
« on: December 12, 2012, 04:04:28 PM »
Bought this ball for dry lanes .. Wrong ..... :o
Does anybody know anything about this ball because it was before my time and the Internet I believe...   ;D Been looking for videos - This ball seems to have allot of backend and seems to setup alittle early -- Any information would be good..  Thanks Again.... 
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2012, 05:06:46 PM »
http://www.bowlingballvault.com/companies/7-columbia-300/636-piranhac

I assume it was the solid and not the pearl.

Was probably Columbia's biggest hooking ball at the time.
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2012, 08:42:03 PM »
Thanks... That's the ball..
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scotts33

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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2012, 08:54:04 AM »
A team mate of mine on a Wed. 5 man league still uses one as his main ball.   :)
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2012, 09:46:19 AM »
Was this Columbia 300's first super-flex ball?

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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2012, 09:55:56 AM »
No the Aftershock was the first Super Flex ball.  The listing on BBV is incorrect and should be Flexcel on the Blue Piranha.

Quote from: trash heap on December 13, 2012, 09:46:19 AM
Was this Columbia 300's first super-flex ball?


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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2012, 10:10:14 AM »
Sorry but I have no idea what Super Flex mean....
Does it mean strong or something...
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2012, 10:12:28 AM »
No just different types of coverstocks that C300 used over the years.  I was just explaining there was a difference as C300 moved forward.  There were different Flexcel's also. 

Quote from: Zanatos1914 on December 13, 2012, 10:10:14 AM
Sorry but I have no idea what Super Flex mean....
Does it mean strong or something...
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2012, 11:17:31 AM »
The original Cuda/C was flexcel. I still have mine. Was there basically any difference between the Cuda/C and Blue Piranha/C (Other than color)?

Also about Super-Flex. It seemed to be a popular coverstock for Columbia300 over the years.
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2012, 11:58:05 AM »
I forget which cover is on what ball, but I do remember Flexcel, Flexcel G2, and Flexcel G4 were the different iterations of Flexcel before SuperFlex came out.

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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2012, 02:35:22 PM »
Cuda C had a lower RG than the Piranha/c and gave you a lot more pop(back in its day) on the back end.  The piranhas rolled earlier and didn't flare as much as the Cuda C.  Both would be good nowadays for really late blocks or worn surfaces with not as much volume.
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2012, 03:58:30 PM »
Will agree on that... Since I have both...  lol.....  Cuda/C is best when the lane is alittle dry and gets down with easy...  Dont know the limitation on the Piranha yet...
« Last Edit: December 13, 2012, 04:01:58 PM by Zanatos1914 »
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2012, 02:14:09 PM »
It was the first ceramic core ball Col brought out with a low rg more like what has become the norm in recent years.  Very strong ball for its time. 
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Re: Blue Piranha/c
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2012, 02:17:00 PM »
Cuda C was immensely popular with tour guys ( Holman really liked it ) and league bowlers alike.  I won a couple of local tournaments with mine. 
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