no we dont need all these balls. but we foolishly keep creating a big market for them by buying them often enough. dont you think these ball companies make these balls to last a season or so then you'll need another one? simple business, marketing and economics. thats why i refuse to buy newer balls. in my many experiences from 2000-2003, when i figured out the ball company game, i noticed that many if not all of them lost their pop and carrying ability noticeably after 100 games or so, especially particles! i bought 3 balls a year and bowled 2 nights a week.i learned a lot about the game and my average shot up to 210 and has never went down from there.
so i use all equipment from 1995-1999. the bowling ball era that i feel put bowling back on the map. 1997 was a huge year for bowling, i believe i read where that was the previous high for number of league bowlers until 2005.bowling was back and bigger than ever and ball companies had no idea that the market would solidify and even grow to what it has. so i feel they made excellent balls during that time. for instance the danger zone and quantum lines. even ebonites and early storm balls from that era kick butt after hundreds of games.
so keep buying em and we will continue to see these multiple series of balls coming out every 4 months for each company. i compare this to the fans who complain about how much tickets are and how much professional athletes make all the while going to the games and paying 6.00 a beer and 4.00 a hot dog and not to forget 100 bucks a ticket. how many ball names can they create? next they will start naming them after dead presidents, or have they done that already?
Edited on 9/4/2006 10:08 PM
