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Jesse James

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Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« on: November 22, 2013, 03:43:28 PM »
I have:

Black Hammer: Apr. '83
Blue Hammer: Dec. '88
Burgundy Hammer: Oct. '92
Ninja RPM: May '94
Cuda/C : Feb. '95

I never realized just how old these balls were. All of these balls still hook wonderfully. However the Black Hammer, which flares quite a bit......hits kind of tinney, if that is a word. It almost sounds metallic when it hits the pins! What can you expect from a thirty year old ball, I guess?
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Elimeno Pee

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2013, 04:06:16 PM »
Left, right....sorry had to
Hy-nek Magik
Black widow
Black widow pearl
C - system 2.5
Profit
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ragu74

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2013, 04:33:31 PM »
I have

Columbia Black U Dot
Faball Blue Hammer
Columbia Cuda/C & Cuda/C Pearl
Ebonite Nitro/R2
Brunswick Gold Rhino Pro

Oops that's six.
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Zanatos1914

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2013, 04:45:27 PM »
Cuda C Pearl...
Black Old Urethane Hammer
Black Zone...
Buzz Saw Hammer
Driod - Lane 1
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Jesse James

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2013, 04:48:28 PM »
Quote from: ragu74 on November 22, 2013, 04:33:31 PM
I have

Columbia Black U Dot
Faball Blue Hammer
Columbia Cuda/C & Cuda/C Pearl
Ebonite Nitro/R2
Brunswick Gold Rhino Pro

Oops that's six.

Man! You have some real gems there! All of these balls would probably work very well in the low oil environment we have been seeing a lot of lately!
I am especially envious of the Cudas and that Rhino Pro!! Nice!

P.S. Sorry, I've got to ask this, Zanatos!!! What is a Buzz Saw Hammer???
« Last Edit: November 22, 2013, 04:50:05 PM by Jesse James »
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bradl

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2013, 05:03:28 PM »

Columbia White Dot (Solid Blue, 1981)
Brunswick Black Beauty (1983)
Columbia White Dot (pearl Blue, 1985)
Columbia Black Knight (1985)
Ebonite Gyro (1988)

All before I even heard of any high-performance gear (read: Blue Hammer that I bought in 1989, and still use to this day). I guess I should also throw up the disclaimer that I started bowling in 1978, when I was 4, with my first league at 1980, when I was 5. That White Dot was 8lb. :)

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2013, 05:36:36 PM »
 The 5 oldest I own, or the 5 oldest I use?

 OWN:
1. Brunswick Featherwate---1940's
2. Manhattan Rubber--------1950's
3. Brunswick Starliner--------1946
4. Columbia Yellow Dot-------1970's
5. Black HAMMER-------------1982 (I believe)

 USE:
1. Black HAMMER------------1982(I believe)
2. A.M.F. BOOGIE------------1982
3. Red Pearl HAMMER---------1980's (Later 80's)
4. Black TURBO--------------1991
5. Pink HAMMER--------------1991
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JOE FALCO

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2013, 05:48:33 PM »
All single drill original owner:
Carbide Buzzsaw/c
Remedy PHD
ICON
Predator (sparkle)
Warrior
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Pat Patterson

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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2013, 07:00:42 PM »
15lb Columbia Yellow Dot NIB
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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2013, 08:10:24 PM »
Brunswick Mark X
AMF Ultra
Ebonite Crush/R
Brunswick Quantum
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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2013, 09:44:18 PM »
Oldest to newest: Ebonite Firebolt
                          Columbia Black U-Dot
                          Ebonite V-2
                          Ebonite Game Breaker
                          Ebonite Play Maker
 
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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2013, 10:23:59 PM »
Quote from: Jesse James on November 22, 2013, 04:48:28 PM
Quote from: ragu74 on November 22, 2013, 04:33:31 PM
I have

Columbia Black U Dot
Faball Blue Hammer
Columbia Cuda/C & Cuda/C Pearl
Ebonite Nitro/R2
Brunswick Gold Rhino Pro

Oops that's six.

Man! You have some real gems there! All of these balls would probably work very well in the low oil environment we have been seeing a lot of lately!
I am especially envious of the Cudas and that Rhino Pro!! Nice!

P.S. Sorry, I've got to ask this, Zanatos!!! What is a Buzz Saw Hammer???

He probably means Hammer Saw Blade
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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2013, 05:47:40 AM »
Brunswick Edge (red)
Nitro R (2 of them)
Rhino Pro Steel
Cuda/C pearl
Bone XS (NIB)
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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2013, 07:29:03 AM »
This is not mine, but I bowled against a guy this week who was using a Manhattan butterscotch colored urethane ball.  Still hooked some on the THS
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Re: Name the 5 oldest balls you own.........
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2013, 07:40:37 AM »
Quote from: Pat Patterson on November 22, 2013, 07:00:42 PM
15lb Columbia Yellow Dot NIB

Showoff. :p

Since I purge regularly, here's what I have.
AMF Titan
Nib Nkryption Code
Nib Break Point Solid
Clutch Pearl
Bank
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