Looks like one or more of these guys have come up with a new formula for bowling ball resins.


Or at least a new way to sell shit.


Funny, every ball manufacturer seems to be pushing that THEY have a new cover stock. Like they alone came up with this brilliant new idea to "blend" urethane and resin(which is also urethane, just with other additives) and viola, it's just the bestest thing ever.


Yep, mine(Covert Tank) is sitting in the pro shop right now, drilled, as I type this. I will be picking it up in an hour or so. No doubt those poor SOB's tomorrow night will be pouting when I shoot a 1200 series on them(4 game league). 

Quote from: milorafferty on June 04, 2019, 06:11:29 PM

Looks like one or more of these guys have come up with a new formula for bowling ball resins.


Or at least a new way to sell shit.


Funny, every ball manufacturer seems to be pushing that THEY have a new cover stock. Like they alone came up with this brilliant new idea to "blend" urethane and resin(which is also urethane, just with other additives) and viola, it's just the bestest thing ever.


Yep, mine(Covert Tank) is sitting in the pro shop right now, drilled, as I type this. I will be picking it up in an hour or so. No doubt those poor SOB's tomorrow night will be pouting when I shoot a 1200 series on them(4 game league). 

The over/under is a game and half before you switch to a Venom ball and save your series.  From what was rumored I thought the chemical makers were telling the bowling industry they weren't making money on the resins any more. Me thinks this is being forced.

Quote from: Mbosco on June 04, 2019, 08:06:24 PM

Quote from: milorafferty on June 04, 2019, 06:11:29 PM

Funny, every ball manufacturer seems to be pushing that THEY have a new cover stock. Like they alone came up with this brilliant new idea to "blend" urethane and resin(which is also urethane, just with other additives) and viola, it's just the bestest thing ever.

Clearly, this tactic would never work.  Violas are sad instruments, and sad doesn't sell.

Yea, yea. But my keyboard doesn't have the "a" with a grave accent. 


And I'm just too damn lazy to switch...

Milo,

What do you think of the Covert Tank? I put about 6-8 games on mine throwing only on the birthday party pattern (2 day old lanes). It had a urethane esk motion, but it did allow for some lane shine to build on it. First night of summer league, I shot a 711 and it was a completely different motion thanks to the head oil. I am actually impressed with the reaction.

Quote from: BowlingForDonuts on June 04, 2019, 07:02:15 PM

Quote from: milorafferty on June 04, 2019, 06:11:29 PM

Looks like one or more of these guys have come up with a new formula for bowling ball resins.


Or at least a new way to sell shit.


Funny, every ball manufacturer seems to be pushing that THEY have a new cover stock. Like they alone came up with this brilliant new idea to "blend" urethane and resin(which is also urethane, just with other additives) and viola, it's just the bestest thing ever.


Yep, mine(Covert Tank) is sitting in the pro shop right now, drilled, as I type this. I will be picking it up in an hour or so. No doubt those poor SOB's tomorrow night will be pouting when I shoot a 1200 series on them(4 game league). 

The over/under is a game and half before you switch to a Venom ball and save your series.  From what was rumored I thought the chemical makers were telling the bowling industry they weren't making money on the resins any more. Me thinks this is being forced.

Rumored from where? If the chemical companies aren't making a profit on their products, one of two things will happen; raise the prices or discontinue the product line.

Quote from: tkkshop on June 06, 2019, 01:45:53 PM

Milo,

What do you think of the Covert Tank? I put about 6-8 games on mine throwing only on the birthday party pattern (2 day old lanes). It had a urethane esk motion, but it did allow for some lane shine to build on it. First night of summer league, I shot a 711 and it was a completely different motion thanks to the head oil. I am actually impressed with the reaction.

I tossed mine a few frames last night for the first time. Interesting ball, not exactly urethane, but not resin either. Hard to describe. It hooked more than I was expecting.

Of course, it's completely in the wrong place on Motiv's ball chart. In box finish, it is NOT a light oil ball. But Motiv seems to have a habit of under rating their ball performance.

Quote from: milorafferty on June 06, 2019, 02:57:57 PM

Quote from: tkkshop on June 06, 2019, 01:45:53 PM

Milo,

What do you think of the Covert Tank? I put about 6-8 games on mine throwing only on the birthday party pattern (2 day old lanes). It had a urethane esk motion, but it did allow for some lane shine to build on it. First night of summer league, I shot a 711 and it was a completely different motion thanks to the head oil. I am actually impressed with the reaction.

I tossed mine a few frames last night for the first time. Interesting ball, not exactly urethane, but not resin either. Hard to describe. It hooked more than I was expecting.

Of course, it's completely in the wrong place on Motiv's ball chart. In box finish, it is NOT a light oil ball. But Motiv seems to have a habit of under rating their ball performance.

Motiv's charts for light, medium amd medium heavy are based on Mo asshole's opinion that the average bowler has 22 mph ball speed at the pin deck.