I got to thinking about this the other day and realized most of my bowling success came from a particular series of balls like:

1.The Messenger Series by Columbia
2.The Zone series by Brunswick
3.The Planet Series by Roto Grip
4.The One Series by Ebonite
5.The Nighthawk/Hawk Series by AMF

I am just now discovering the Phaze Series by Storm. I never liked the Black Widow Series by Hammer, nor do I like the Idol Series of balls. I tried some of the Road series but those balls are not for me either.

What were your favorites?

Great thread! It’s always fun to reflect on the balls that really clicked over the years. Here are some of my favorites:

Storm: The Hy-Road series has always been solid for me, especially the original and the Hy-Road Pearl.
Brunswick: I have to agree with the Inferno line—Absolute Inferno was my go-to for a long time.
Columbia: Definitely the Messenger series, a classic.
Hammer: While the Black Widow series wasn’t for you, I had a lot of success with the Widow Ghost Pearl—consistent and strong finish.
Roto Grip: The Idol series didn’t work for me either, but the Halo series was a game-changer on heavier oil patterns.

Motiv: Venom
Hammer: Black Widow
Storm: !Q
Roto Grip: Hustle

I haven't thrown enough balls from the other lines and/or can't say one series stands out.

These are only including reactive balls - although it would stay the same with Storm. I've generally had more success (overall) with non-reactive, especially bowling two handed. I had a 299 one handed with the Daredevil Trick. Other than that, my 300 and 800 one handed were with the Hot Cell (same series). I had a 300 and 800 last year with the !Q 78U (different nights and two handed). And a two handed 300 with the Radical Spy.

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