Are the Lane 1 balls worth the cost?......To me, yes they are definitely worth the extra cost. All62, back in July I asked the same question that you asked. Doug Sterner said the same thing I just said, yes they are worth the extra cost. Up to that point, no one could have ever convinced me that Lane 1 balls were worth the extra cost......Well, the Blueberrys were being discontinued and on sale at a bargin price. I bought one and had it drilled cheaper than I paid for an Inferno 2 weeks before that. Believe it or not, the Blueberry made my Inferno look like a wimp. It carried hits that the Inferno was getting 8-9 pins on the same type hits. Since then, I have purchased the Emerald and I am overly happy with it also. When this ball hits, it hits. I now have plans to get the Black Cherry Bomb. Many say it is the best one yet. I don't know if it is or not, but I will find out in the near future, when I get one.

All62, I am of opinion that all bowlers have to find which companies balls match up for their style. Storm and Columbia's balls have never worked well for me.......The Lane 1 balls seem to match up to my style as good as anything out there, so that is what I am going to stay with, regardless of cost. Suire they cost a little bit more, but not that much more, and remember, "you get what you pay for."





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In the old days, they used axes to chop up wood...Nowadays, they use "BUZZSAWS".

  I don't own a Lane1 and will never own one. Although if you
don't throw with much hand but have a lot of speed and bowl where
the oil is heavy it is a good investment for you. My brother bowls
like that and he couldn't get anything to hook for him and hit with
authority. He recently bought a used Super Carbide from drillwizard
(although he was upset that the ball had a major crack approximately
two inches long above the finger holes that was never disclosed that
he had to have drilled out and plugged). Nevertheless he used it for
first time last week and he shot his best series in a year. If you throw
with a lot of hand and medium speed, it is not worth the extra expense.
There are cheaper alternatives that will work just as good in my opinion.
Mind you I have never thrown one, but I throw Hammer and Visionary and have
NO trouble with carry or consistency. I do wish this site wasn't turning
into a big advertisement for Lane1. That is all anyone is looking for anymore.
If you are looking to just gain pins in your average then buy one. If you want to be a better bowler work on your form, consistency, spare conversions, and mental toughness.

The reason I raised this question is that I have been
looking to replace a Brunswick Zone Pro ball. I have
tried a couple and sometimes I have good luck with them
but then the next thing I know I am using the old Zone
Pro again. I just seem to have a more consistent shot
and better carry with that ball. It is a 16 lb ball and
I want to go down to 15 and I want a ball that I can use
on lots of conditions.

I was able to get the Carbide C Pearl last year and have been in amazement everytime I use it. Is Lane 1 worth the extra money, depends who you talk to. Everyone has there own thoughts. In my eyes with the one I have yes it is worth the extra money. I have looked at other Buzzsaws here recently. Some people will say it is not worth the extra money due to the fact they may only use Storm, Track, or whatever equipment they use. I will be the first to say that I use to use only Track equipment and loved it. In the past year and a half have been switching over to Brunswick and the Lane 1 equipment. One of the main things that some people seem to forget to is that with all the new equipment the drill pattern may effect how the ball works from person to person. I am a spinner with high ball speed and that Buzzsaw Carbide C Pearl is AWSOME for me. In my book worth the extra cash....