In my opinion, we are always quick to run out and pay 150+ for a high performance, but in fact, some of the best balls have been in the mid-performance, alla the V2, V2 pearl,and particle, Track Threat, Hex, Slash and etc. I refused to pay a huge sum of money on an OK/certain condition reaction, even though the bowler is what drives the ball, paying 150+ for a certain condition just will not work for me when I can pay much less and get something more versatile. I usually hunt in the mid-performance department to find the diamond in the ruff type of balls that do not cost that much. But a lot of what I find just does not sell well and I do not know why. What are your opinions of some of the most under-rated balls that have come out and really not sold that well?
Mine areNo order)
1. Predator Sparkle (Paid 120 drilled)
2. Neo-Tac Chameleon (Seen too many roll great)
3. Erase-It PBT (great smooth reaction and carry, 115 drilled)
4. Blade Reactive (sold well but had the making of the V2 sanded)
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"I live to bowl but great bowlers bowl to live."-my philosophy.

I have left a pocket 3-9 with a 16lb bowling ball. How'd I do it??? UHHHHH IOONO Practice James has yet to step up to tourney James.

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Ebonite's TPC Player is an awesome ball - great coverstock to twitch with, great core. You can probably make it do ANYTHING when you know how to drill an asymmetric ball right! The early TPC Player is also a very strong ball for light to medium conditions.

Another great ball is the Fuze Eliminator. Control, control, control. Looks like nothing, but still a benchmark on spotty lanes.

Another great ball which is easily overlooked (because of the II) is the BVP Punisher. You only need dry backend to make it work, and some oil in front of it.
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I see a lot of bowling balls on this post that are not really considered "under rated" meaning the V2 sanded was widely known as a great ball. Currently with the V2's going out the Xcel's are taking over but not with the success. Balls that are currently out/recently discontinued that were great and not as widely known of/used (at least in this area).

Brunswick- Nemesis/Punisher, both mid-price excellent on THS. Guy avg 233 with a Nemesis this year.

Track- Slash/Freak a Zoid, mid price again but hardly anybody uses them but the ones who do have had great success with them.

Storm- Depth Charge stand out, ones who have them love it me included (Nacion dont throw nothing at me), but not a lot of people have one.

Columbia- Bully line simply because hardly anybody uses Columbia around here at all. Seen good things out of it from the couple who do throw some stuff, Bully included.

Morich- Ravage/TA. Mo came through sold a bunch, lots of guys throw only Morich now because of these 2 balls. Besides that though not a lot of people throw them and they are big hitters/hookers.

Could go through more but these are some that I see as being "under rated" locally.

Laner

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Unoffical Member of "The Nacion" for I tend to still sneak in a Storm ball on occasion.

all of the Blade's from hammer. Best preformance for the buck. I have 3 now, and have thrown 5 different ones. Never let me down. Saw blade, Blade Pearl, and Sharp is what i have, and i used to throw blade reactive and the blade particle.
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"Strike for show, spare for dough"
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Columbia300's Ricochet and now the Rebound. The rebound is the same ball with the price slashed in half and still the same performance.

Tough to beat a ball that used to cost high price now selling in a lower price catagory without a single change made to it.
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Timothy @Juniors Pro-Shop
Montreal, Quebec.