Who here only throws a certain company. i know alot of ppl do it but what advantage does that give you ? just wanna find out why ppl do it. I know me my arsenal right now is a mix of hammer ebonie storm and just added lane 1
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Chris

I will go against the majority and say that I don't stick with 1 company.

I'm currently throwing

Total NV
Big One
Black Widow
No Mercy
Total Annihilation
Paradigm

2 Ebonite
2 Hammer
1 MoRich
1 Storm

I don't mind it, and I have adjusted each ball to where I want them to be and they give me different looks for making certain adjustments.
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I have BIG BLACK BALLS!!!!

And they are both made by Hammer!

To take up the argument of Jason G: there are hardly any bad balls around, and I find it most positive to try out different stuff or use balls that are "one of a kind offers", especially when it is a ball that fills an arsenal gap. Just sticking to one manufacturer for some unfathomable reason and conservative attitude is not my thing, and in fact I have found myself using many companies in my quite short bowling career (Brunswick/MoRich, Columbia, Ebonite/Hammer, Storm, Visionary). I can hardly tell if any manufacturer in general was better than another, or works better for my style. I rather look at the core numbers, and if I can find some reference for the coverstock, the better. I know which kind of ball works for me by design - beyond the company. In fact, there are only a few options I would not take or try.
I just went away from Storm after their Reactor introduction, and find myself back with Brunswick covers every now and then, though mainly through MoRich balls.
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DizzyFugu - Reporting from Germany
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Edited on 4/26/2007 11:26 AM

I use just Brunswick like many others have said just seems to be easier to compare and expect different equipment from one company.
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Brunswick

Smash is right. Its all about cycles. Most companies come and go, but none sit at the top of the heap for a sustained amount of time. Remember the Apexes from Ebonite? The orginal and the Adreanline were nice. The Intensity was probably one of the worst balls ever made. Then Ebonite came out with the One series and took the bowling world by storm. Speaking of Storm, well nevermind, I could go on forever........
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Perception is NOT reality.


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I don't understand why anyone, without a sponsor, would cut off their nose to spite their face by only bowling one company. I've never been brand loyal and won't be (unless someone decides to sponsor me, in which case I'll change all my gear tomorrow )