The high priced balls are the latest technology.

Tweaks in coverstocks, weight blocks etc.

The midprice stuff has older technology that may work real well on medium conditions.  Examples of mid price stuff tearing them up around here.
Monster Smash/r, Jekyll(300 a guy had in first game using), Roto Grip Silver Streak.

In the high priced area I've seen guys using Mutant's, Freak outs, Me a Reaction Revs,
Icon 300s all making money and winning tournaments.

Just depends what matches up.

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS I'm finding my Reaction Rev does something my cheaper balls don't do on today's trich oil conditions.

DO NOT look at the price point in making assessments of equipment.  Look at the numbers that give you a better feel for what the ball will do.  The pins could care less if you pay one bill or two for a ball.  

Roto Grip has a number of balls that have fallen more in a mid-range than high-price even at the time of introduction.  Visionary was another company with that sort of reputation.  

Knowing how to read the numbers and how to apply them to your game has more to do with figuring out how a particular piece of equipment will fit in your arsenal and potentially help your game.

I agree with Michelle.  There are a lot of really good mid-priced balls out there by many companies that will match up well for most bowlers.  Visionary has two good balls in their Gargoyle line that are outstanding balls.  I think the Storm Eraser was a mid-priced ball when it was released and I liked that one.

I think that spending money on the high end balls is great - if you have it to burn. I have a couple of newer high end balls (bought the X Factor with 3 games on it for $80, though) - but I find myself using the mid range stuff just as often. It seems that the mid range stuff is more versatile, less single condition specific.

And - here's one to think about - after a ball's been out a few years, does it work like a mid-price ball now?? I used my Elite Pearl for awhile today - that seemed to be the case.
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One advantage of bowling over golf
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I have used everything from High price to no price balls this year and have found success with each one of them. For instance, shot my first 300 with a Colossus (high price ball). For that series I shot 746 with a Pioneer (Mid-price) for the first game and a half, then switching to the Colossus in the 7th. Other times I have thrown a Mojo, DC Warlock, Wicked (awesome ball by far!), Eraser and Hex-treme (all considered mid-price) with loads of high games/series and used an El-Nino X-it, Trauma Recovery, Hercules, Colossus, Angle Evolution as well as a Zone Pro (all high priced equip) with practically the same success. Heck, I even used my Blue Hammer (spares and burn outs) for a few games this year and put up respectable numbers with it. If I could find a line with it, in either house I threw it till either the line started to move, or I wasnt carrying good enough. Then it was adjust and switch. Whatever floats your boat I guess, I did well this year with all styles of balls and price ranges.
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If I could only pick up a 7 pin.....

I agree with Nevada Bowl. There are 8-9 Houses within 30 miles of where I live and Ebonite's V2 line covers all of the conditions put out by these houses.

DP3, The V2's are all in the $145-$150 range (drilled) where I live. Thats why I refered to them as mid-priced. You can get V2's on the Net for far less than $120.