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Title: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Nodsleinad on August 20, 2003, 10:18:30 PM
I was just flipping around the net today and began to think about how many bowling balls i've owned and its kinds sick.  I am sure I am not in the majority.  Yet going from day one as best as I can recall I've owned over 100 and at an average at 100 bucks per ball that $10000.00 dollars...Whew i'd like to have some of that green back.  Only 1 ball was a comp...the breakdown is as follows as near that i can recall and the amounts listed do no include multiple quantities of the same ball.

Columbia: 35 at least (They owe me a dinner or something)

Ebonite : 25ish

Brunswick: 15

AMF: 10

Roto Grip: 5

Morich: 5

Lane 1: 2

Track: 10

Hammer: 15

Storm: 15

And some that are not in business today: Manhattan rubber, and a few others

Is this sick or what?

Nod



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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: guzmand19 on August 21, 2003, 01:23:53 PM
Ouch man!  Ive only been bowling for 4 years or so, and own my two original balls.  Columbia Messanger (good ole greenie) and a Track Champ.

Champ is perdominate strike ball for heavy oil, greenie is spare ball or used for drier conditions.

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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: SDJrCranKer on August 21, 2003, 01:24:30 PM
Here is my list:

Columbia: 20

Ebonite : 20

Brunswick: 10

AMF: 1

Roto Grip: 0

Morich: 0

Lane 1: 0

Track: 12

Hammer: 14

Storm: 22



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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Nodsleinad on August 21, 2003, 01:45:46 PM
I forgot about the Excaliber..  add a few more for me and Ragnar...Manhatten Rubber was my first ball as well.

Nod
Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: 9andaWiggle on August 21, 2003, 01:46:11 PM
Let me see, I don't think I've had that many...

Brunswick: 4

AMF: 1

Hammer: 3

Columbia: 4

Ebonite: 2

Visionary: 1 on the way!

Let's see... 15 balls in 16 years.  4 of them in the last year.
Doesn't surprise me much - when I find something I like, I will usually throw it for a long time.  The oldest ball I still use? My Pink Hammer 13 yrs old - although it is looking like it may be nearing retirement.


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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: debs130 on August 21, 2003, 01:47:01 PM
I thought I had a lot more, but I've had only 17, dating back to 1971 or 1972.

Columbia:  7 (4 plastic, 1 urethane)

Storm:  3

AMF:  3

Brunswick:  1 (Black Beauty)

Dynothane:  1

Ebonite:  2

Debbie
Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: A_P_K on August 21, 2003, 01:54:10 PM
Ebonite: 3
Columbia: 2
Track: 12
AZO: 4
Storm: 5
RotoGrip: 2
Lane 1: 4
Visionary: 5  
Faball/Hammer: 2
Brunswick: 3
Dynothane: 1
BTV: 4

Most of these are within a few month span in the recent months, I'm trying to catch up to Psycho BT
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: omegabowler on August 21, 2003, 02:13:36 PM
the ones in the old days( before resin) don't count for me. I use to win enough pot money in leagues that they paid for themselves and all the balls I bought. probably about 20 or so.

However the new era, resin/particle have not been kind to the wallet. I have changed weight 3 times now and 2 completely different drillings

all that I can remember for the last 2-3 years:

AMF


Colombia


Ebonite


faball

Hammer


Lane 1

Roto Grip


Storm



Track


Visionary


There is probably between 6 - 12 balls I can't even remeber.
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Rock77 on August 21, 2003, 02:13:38 PM
To the best of my knowledge in the past 4 years:

Brunswick - 2
Columbia  - 2
Ebonite   - 2
Lane 1    - 1
Storm     - 3
Track     - 9

Total     - 19

There is probably more, I just cant remember them right now.
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: TwoFourEightNineNine on August 21, 2003, 03:20:11 PM
I had to write all of these down. so much money spent. ahahahaha.

Columbia
Beast Pearl
White Dot

Ebonite/Hammer-nite
Timberwolf
Clear Werewolf
Maxim
V2 Pearl
Tornado
Savage
TPS3
Tiger
Predator
Stinger 2-Piece
Matrix Trimax 2

Brunswick
Zone Pro Azure
Rhino Plastic
Mickey Mouse (6#) I still have it in my room
Lt-48 Gold
Fiesta Plastic (#10)

Roto Grip
Assault Pearl
Global Assault

Track
Track (the chump... that ball is the worst ball ever made)
Code Red SE (the best ball ever made)
Super Freak
KO Punch

Storm
Blue Thunder
Soccer Ball
Eraser
Power Bolt

dude, i know there's a few missing. thats all i just wrote down.
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: card79 on August 21, 2003, 03:33:10 PM
lets see here I am starting my third year bowling competitive.

AMF-1
columbia-3
Track-2
visionary-1
storm-1
hammer-1
ebonite-1

10 in 2 years that isn't bad is it?

Bye I have to go sell some balls.
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: channel surfer on August 21, 2003, 08:20:14 PM
Ive had:

Columbia:

White Dot
Glow Dot
Messenger Titanium(great ball)
Icon 2
Wild
(A freind also gave me a Scout Reactive, never used it though)


Ebonite:

Stinger Pearl
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: L o G on August 22, 2003, 12:59:35 AM
Ebonite

Vortex 1 (fav ball)
Stinger low Flare


Storm

Hot Rod

Visionary

Green Gargoyle
Glowing Amulet

Brunswick

Axis

Track

Boxing Glove
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Mark French on August 22, 2003, 02:39:38 AM
AMF-3
AZO-8
Brunswick-15
Columbia-12
Ebonite-10
Faball-1
Hammer-1
Lane #1-1
Lane Masters-1
Roto Grip-1
Storm-4
Track-2
Visionary-1

There you go...61 from what I can remember...I may have missed a few.

Oh yeah...out of all of them, how many have I paid full price for? Maybe 10 . Thank god for lefties with the same (or close) span as me that were/are willing to trade
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Mark French on August 22, 2003, 03:06:14 AM
Whoops just saw the Bull Whip and the Cobra...oh yes can't forgot about the El Nino 2000, X-it, Super Power Pearl, 3-D Hammer, and blue/white Wicked.

Wow..guess the count is up to 68. Not bad for 10 years, but about 60 of them coming in the last 3-4.

I used to have about 20-25 on a ball rack in my garage, but I think I'm down to about 10-15 including my old man's stuff. Good think people are looking for used equipment in my area.
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: sheppy335 on August 22, 2003, 09:34:29 AM
My First Ball was a Brunswick  Laser when i was heck 13. From there i got a Gyro 1 from Ebonite and haven gotten anything else but ebonite.

Have had a total of 7 ebonite and 1 Brunswick.

Had Apex and Tiger
Still have  Gyro 1, Jungle green, Apex Adrenaline, Predator sparkle, Tidalwave.

I have bowled since i was 9 didn't get competitive till 5 years ago.
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: NevadaBowl on August 22, 2003, 10:29:02 AM
Columbia -  5
Hammer -    6
Track  -    7
Brunswick - 2
Roto Grip - 1

Total =     21

21 in 15 yrs of bowling...must be something wrong with me.  Better head to the pro-shop.
Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Debina on August 22, 2003, 10:51:16 AM
Hmm ... 18 months of bowling ...

Storm Ultra Hot
Storm Too Hot
Quantum Helix
Columbia Icon
Brunswick Monster Smash/R
Brunswick Inferno
MoRich Labrynth
Not one, but two Columbia White Dots -- different weights

Three pairs of Dexters ... Finally settled into a pair of SSTs

A one-ball roller
A two-ball roller
An add-a-bag to top the two-ball roller
Now looking at a four-ball roller

Various wrist supports/gloves, none of which are used anymore.

No wonder the credit cards scream when they come out of the wallet. This must stop!


Deb

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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: TyLytle on August 22, 2003, 11:07:23 AM
14 months of bowling..
4 ebonite
8 storm
2 columbia
2 lane 1
1 track
4 hammer
1 bunswick

wife has
1 lane1
4 storm
3 columbia
1 brunswick

Son has
1 storm
1 columbia
1 brunswick
duaghter has
2 columbia
2 brunswick

2nd duaghter has
1 track
1 ebonite
1 storm
 That is a lot of balls to have bought!! No wonder I am always broke!
Not to mention all the bags, shoes, and accessories.

Ty
Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: EL on August 22, 2003, 11:30:36 AM
Been bowling for 20 something years.......I lost count!!
Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: cpo_bee on August 22, 2003, 12:04:45 PM
Let's see:
Crown Jewel (passed down from Mom)
Mineralite (passed down from Grandfather)
AMF Magic Line (passed down from Dad)
AMF Pro Classic
Sur-D-Pro (unbelievable recovery from ANYWHERE)
THE Carmel White Dot
Yellow Dot...Mark X...Wine U-Dot (LOVED it)...Blue Hammer...Turbo...Turbo X... Ultimate Weapon (one AWESOME urethane!)
Teal Rhino (that has YET to turn over)...White Dot (spare)...
Nuke (GREAT hit, BAD bridge crack)...Original Cuda C (still in bag)...
Black/Gold Stomp (cover death in less than 30 games)...
Remedy PHD...Storm Basketball...Thing (current fave)

Only 20 in 35 years, you can sure tell where my sea duty fell in the ball gaps

Brett
Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Lefty210 on August 22, 2003, 12:59:28 PM
Well here is my total in the 12 years I have been bowling.

AMF- 4

Brusnwick- 6

Columbia- 13

Track- 3

Faball- 6

Storm- 8

Ebonite- 14

Total- 54
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: CRSmith on August 22, 2003, 11:08:14 PM
I've had 51. I thought I had a problem until I saw how many some of you guys have had. I'm OK after all. Somehow, I don't think the little woman will let me use that as an excuse.
Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Psychoballtester on August 23, 2003, 03:10:27 PM
I wanna crack at this!

I've had a few,one here,one there,not too many.

Here are my all time favs and un favs I've had!!I know this list will be original,see if anyone remembers these!

1)Brunswick Tru Trak (aka prehistoric plastic!)

2)Manhattan Rubber Black/Blue swirls (older than me!)

3)AMF Angle (that ugly banana ball that hooked a ton at one time!Had 3 of these!)

4)Brunswick Twister (I think this was a Blue Light Special at K-mart I was told!)

5)AMF Amflite 70's w/3 Light Green dots above the fingers! (rember that one?)

6)AMF Amflite 70's w/3 White dots above the finger (YOU definetly gotta remeber this one,well if your over 30 you will!!)

7)Bonanza Yellow Dot (this ball was just as good a the Columbia one,when drilled right!)

8)Torquiose Dull Urathane Rhino 80's version,not the Rhino Pro (kick butt ball back then!I had 4 of these with all different drill patterns,plus the 2 other colors of Rhinos)

9)Ruby Red Columbia Yellow Dot (Everyone and their mother had these in the later 70's!,dont forget the Dark Black Cherry one too!)

10)6 varoius Columbia Plastic White Dots (Silver and Green were my favs!!,the other colors were Brown,Lt Brown,Maroon and Blue.All were finger tip experiments in the late 70's and early 80's!)

11)too many ta mention,like I typed I had a few,I'm not a pro shop and I've never work or owned one either,But I have a couple of balls lying around,even as I type.)


IJHTTTBITIRRFAIKYWNUNAILMAORLOTFF!!!!!

Also does this post count for how many I gave away(aka had)?

Just curious,because that's a crazy number!!I dont EVEN wanna list that!!!!!

L8!!!!


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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Buzzhead on August 23, 2003, 06:07:24 PM
Ok compiled a list of all balls I have ever owned....

here it goes.

Lane #1
Pearl Carbide Bomb
Blueberry (2)
Viper
XXXL

Quantum
Sage
Blue Urethane
Double Helix

Ebonite
Gyro
Tidal Wave W.O Sparkle
Clearwolf

Roto Grip
SD-73 Pearl
Assault
Assault Pearl

Track
Original Critical Mass

Brunswick
D2Z
DZ
Combat Zone Tracer
HPC
HPH
Contact 2.0
Riot Zone
Target Zone
Zone X LD
Blitz (2)

Columbia
Wrecking Ball
Pirahna

Storm
Xit
Super Power
Erase it
Eraser (2)
Flame

Hammer
Black
Blue
Blue Pearl
Burgandy
3-D Red SuperFlip Offset.

The ONLY ones I have today are
all the lane #1 balls, 1 eraser and flame, Assault and Assault Pearl, and the Critical Mass is a lawn ornament.....
I don't count the black rubber balls that are adorning my yard beside the critical mass....
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Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: Richlynn27 on August 24, 2003, 07:27:12 PM
Ok, this is a topic I just couldn't resist.  Here it goes

1  AZO
22 AMF
21 Brunswick
25 Columbia
2  Dynothane
28 Ebonite
12 Hammer
3  Lane 1
1  Mo-rich
1  Nu-line
1  roto-grip
11 Storm
15 track
21 visionary

2 overseas seconds(Bonanzas)


Sad... I ran and got a calculator to total these up for a grand total of........

166 bowling balls and I might have missed 1 or 2.

I am not going to add up the money I spent because then I would have to go and play in the middle of a 4 lane highway at rush hour.


Anyway, I did have a 300 and an 800, won team events scratch in out local cities tounament, Made lots of friends, had lots of fun, and have something to look forward to every week.      

                       

 

Title: Re: Bowling balls...how many have u had?
Post by: loose5682 on August 24, 2003, 07:36:02 PM
And my feeble little collection stands like this...

Brunswick

Attitude 2

Columbia

Tour Boss Pearl
Blue Dot
White Dot
Wild (2)

Ebonite

V2
Afterburner
Warrior

Faball

Nasty Nail Pearl
Crimson Sledgehammer

Hammer

Diesel Particle Pearl

Roto-Grip

Silver Streak Pearl

Storm

Shock Trauma

Track

EMB XF
Freak
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