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Juggernaut

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When is a "blem" a blem?
« on: March 27, 2009, 08:15:01 AM »
In the last couple of years, I have noticed that the subject of blems has become more and more debated. Company A "blems" a ball for even minor cosmetic problems, while company B doesn't call production mistakes "blems" at all, just renames them and sells them as something else first line. Company C calls many of their former "blems" pro models, such as pro-pin or pro-cg.

  Should a ball be considered a "blem" if their is ANYTHING out of the norm with it, or should it take a MAJOR defect that affects performance adversely before reaching the "blem" state?
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Re: When is a "blem" a blem?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 04:18:50 PM »
If it's anything different than what they intended it to be, I'd say yes, it's a blem.

I had a Visionary Blue Warlock that was a blem, and it was SLIGHTLY off color.
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Re: When is a "blem" a blem?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2009, 06:34:22 PM »
A blem is an imperfect ball which cannot be sold for the price of a perfect ball.

Blem = Defect, Pro Pin, Pro CG, Bonanza, 2nd

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Re: When is a "blem" a blem?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2009, 07:05:17 PM »
Storm and Roto's Manufacturing Definitions

I think it's interesting that a cosmetic blemish is considered a 2nd Quality/X-Comp and shifted cores and long pins are considered 1st Quality/Pro-CG/Pin
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Re: When is a "blem" a blem?
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2009, 10:31:23 AM »
basically,anything that is not perfect or complete should be considered a blem even for cosmetic wise
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Re: When is a "blem" a blem?
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 03:17:29 PM »
I was a lane monitor for our association tournament and watched one of the baggers using a Break Pearl that was half-silver, half-orange.  As in silver in the northern hemisphere and orange in the southern hemisphere.  Dunno if it was sold as a blem but it most assuredly should have been.  Wasn't the ugliest thing I've ever seen I actually thought it looked neat.

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