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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: wulfpackbwlr on August 30, 2006, 08:23:52 AM

Title: If you had a choice...
Post by: wulfpackbwlr on August 30, 2006, 08:23:52 AM: To begin with I throw basically all Dyno-Thane. The situation that I may be in shortly is the opportunity to get VERY cheap equipment because of collegiate bowling. I'm sure others on here know what I'm talking about. My coach has said that we would get better deals from the larger companies. The 2 he deals with all the time are Columbia and Ebonite. If you had to choose between the 2, which one would you go for and for what reason?
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: monstercrank on August 30, 2006, 04:29:28 PM: i would go ebonite, mostly because it has the one series that is great, but i hear amazing thigs about the sr300. plus there low end balls are pretty good too. columbia has there fair shair of greats too, but i personally dont think there are as many at the moment as there are ebonite. altho i must add my favorite ball ive ever owned so far is the action packed...
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: wulfpackbwlr on August 30, 2006, 04:36:38 PM: I have a feeling i'll hear a lot of ebonite. Just wanted to see who thought what. thanks for the reply

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NCSU 2006
All Dyno-Thane
Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: shelley on August 30, 2006, 04:47:52 PM: Columbia. M80 and Superflex seem like great covers. SF has been around forever and is very durable.

Plus they make DT now.

SH
Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: leftehh- LG on August 30, 2006, 05:26:59 PM: DUH??! look at my sig and you know
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: Phillip Marlowe on August 30, 2006, 05:43:53 PM: Oh, goodness, someone is going to jump on me. I have found very little Ebonite that I like other than the Savage Flip. Frankly, I think the Columbia reactives are just better.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: Draxond300 on August 30, 2006, 06:01:35 PM: Columbia.

The Action series is an arsenal in itself, and with the Jinx/Hyjinx and Wrath/Wrath XP out there...you've got a selection to do almost anything.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: azus on August 30, 2006, 06:18:06 PM: ive never been interested in columbia..but i would choose them since they are fewer ppl throwing them then ebonite
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: hammermike2000 on August 30, 2006, 08:02:10 PM: That's weird. When I was at Junior Gold, one of the other bowlers said that he could get deeply discounted balls through collegiate bowling from every company...except Ebonite. Hmmm.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: DP3 on August 30, 2006, 08:04:24 PM: Brunswick has the best pricing package for collegiate bowlers but are very slow in expiditing orders. I've had some orders take up to 8-10 weeks. Your coach probaly perfers to deal with Columbia and Ebonite because they are very fast in getting orders out. I know my senior year of college I bought a package from Ebonite/Hammer on the school's Visa and it was at the campus 5 days later. That's sick turnover time. Best of luck to you and hopefully we'll cross paths this year.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: BrooklynSlop on August 30, 2006, 08:11:25 PM: From my own personal experience with both companies for MY GAME, I would choose Columbia hands down.

I'm just not very impressed with the initial consistency or longevity of Ebonite's equipment. JMO.

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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: hammermike2000 on August 30, 2006, 08:33:55 PM: Does anyone know, does this apply only to NCAA collegiate bowling?
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: a_ak57 on August 30, 2006, 08:35:25 PM: quote:
Does anyone know, does this apply only to NCAA collegiate bowling?
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If you're a male, you don't have the choice to bowl NCAA anyways...So in other words, no it doesn't.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: Long Roller on August 30, 2006, 08:36:14 PM: Depends on the style. Down and in or higher ball speeds, I would say columbia. Using more lane and looking for angularity and better carry...Ebonite.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: wulfpackbwlr on August 31, 2006, 12:28:48 AM: So ebonite doesnt give good deals? I havent heard anything for sure company wise. I think that in the past they were giving good deals but that could be different now as there hasnt been a team here in a few years. I'm kinda torn myself between the 2 companies. I have a One and had a lot of success with it but dont like the amount of cleaning you have to do to keep the reaction. Do columbia covers have the same issues? havent thrown a columbia ball since the rock series.
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NCSU 2006
All Dyno-Thane
Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: cficare068 on August 31, 2006, 07:06:04 AM: I would say columbia. Besides Columbia owns Dynothane so basically it would be the same company making your equipment.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: JVan19 on August 31, 2006, 07:10:15 AM: Wulf, if you are going to give up some of your D/T stuff, keep me in mind then.
I have never used Ebonite but the Columbia equipment that I have used I really liked.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: wulfpackbwlr on August 31, 2006, 12:24:39 PM: JVan19,
Gonna take me finding something to replace what I have and hit/ carry better before I get rid of any of my Dyno balls. Still the best I've thrown personally. Just shouldnt have let my coach try a pitch change on the thumb. Now having to wait while he gets them all back to normal. Will keep you in mind if something changes though.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: Fluff E Bunnie on August 31, 2006, 12:25:40 PM: Hmm, out of the two I would definitely go Columbia. They have a great selection to choose from and they are all solid.

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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: KDawg77 on August 31, 2006, 12:27:52 PM: Between the two, I'd have to go Ebonite because of my personal experiences with staff and customer service. I have nothing against Columbia, especially since they're made in my home town. However, they're not very creative with cores and covers versus other companies. Again, this isn't a shot against Columbia.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: jls on August 31, 2006, 12:33:54 PM: dyno is now columbia!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: wulfpackbwlr on August 31, 2006, 03:02:42 PM: Oh i know columbia makes dyno-thane now, not sure how that'd work discount wise whether its the company as a whole or their particular line

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NCSU 2006
All Dyno-Thane
Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: jls on August 31, 2006, 03:12:50 PM: all i know is that dyno balls count towards the columbia rewards program.
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Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: wulfpackbwlr on August 31, 2006, 05:23:01 PM: hmmm.... in that case i may try to push that then....course the other guys and the coach like ebonite. could b interesting. thanks 4 the responses everyone

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All Dyno-Thane
Title: Re: If you had a choice...
Post by: Brickguy221 on August 31, 2006, 11:26:43 PM: Ebonite if that is the only 2 choices I would have. However there are better choices than these two companies.
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