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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Maelstrom on July 06, 2004, 09:42:13 AM

Title: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: Maelstrom on July 06, 2004, 09:42:13 AM

Alright guys, I need a new heavy oil ball, but not from storm (becuase the fear factor died and it was a horrible ball in general) . Balls I am interested in are these:

Mayhem
Ultimate Inferno
Triumph TNT
Primal Instinct
Alter Ego

If there are any balls that you think are better, then I am open to suggestions! Just look in my profile for stats.

Thanks!

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Storm need more YELLOW and ORANGE balls!

Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: CJ on July 07, 2004, 12:48:13 AM

a friend of mine says the triumph tnt is good ball. if i were you i would get that one.

Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on July 07, 2004, 12:54:10 AM

Track Animal. It is by far the best oil ball I have owned. Outhooked my Fear Factor by atleast 6 boards on oil.

Out of the balls you listed I would go with the Mayhem or the Alter Ego. Between the 2 The Mayhem would be the better choice....but for the dollar the Alter Ego is awesome.


Above all though.....get an animal, have it drilled to hook, take the surface down to about 800....and oil will not be a problem.
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Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: Maelstrom on July 07, 2004, 12:58:39 AM

Hammer Bowler, I have heard not so good things about the warp zone from pro shops in my area, but I completely forgot about the attack, but I don't know how easy it would be to get.

Excalibur:I completely forgot about the animal! I have heard that is a great ball!
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Storm need more YELLOW and ORANGE balls!

Edited on 7/7/2004 0:54 AM

Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: ShermDawg on July 07, 2004, 01:34:16 AM

i would suggest the track animal, animal untamed... ebonite killer instinct.... storm triple xtreme .... amf triumph tnt... or the brunswick ultimate inferno... i would say animal overall because it is the only high line ball that actually moved for me.... and everyone that has one likes it a lot
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Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: Bowlers Alley Nick on July 07, 2004, 09:15:18 AM

Why not a Triple Xtreme?
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Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: getuaload on July 07, 2004, 09:46:36 AM

I would go with the Ultimate Inferno...

I love mine when i find enough oil, Great roll and carry.
Ball really recovers will in oil but when you find the dry boards watch out
it's gone.

Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: Overhand on July 07, 2004, 09:53:27 AM

The ultimate inferno seems to work well for me with a 120 drilling.
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Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: jkiser01 on July 07, 2004, 10:09:50 AM

Well I have had the Animal and Triumph TNT and the tnt for me is a better ball for heavy oil.. Oh yea, the Killer Instinct Sanded is also a great heavy oil ball, but I would give the TNT a shot and see what happens..
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Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: Amleto on July 07, 2004, 10:21:32 AM

or wait a bit for the intense inferno...

for a columbia ball, surely the throttle-on would be a better choice than the alter ego?  Their website claims more hook in oil AND backend for the throttle-on.
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Edited on 7/7/2004 10:22 AM

Edited on 7/7/2004 10:22 AM

Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: JohnP on July 07, 2004, 12:11:46 PM

Maelstrom Zero -- I don't have much call for heavy oil balls, so haven't drilled many of them.  The one that I have drilled that worked very well on oil for a couple of customers is the Lane 1 Super Carbide Bomb.  But it is very condition specific, if you don't see heavy oil don't buy it - it will burn out on anything else.  And yes, it's expensive.  --  JohnP

Title: Re: New Heavy Oil Ball
Post by: mumzie on July 07, 2004, 01:29:29 PM

I agree. The super carbide bomb is a FANTASTIC oil ball. It'll hook lots of boards when an Ultimate inferno will hook a few.
HOWEVER - UNLESS YOU KNOW THAT YOUR SHOT IS EXTREMELY HEAVY OIL, don't bother. Because on anything less than REALLY HEAVY oil, this ball will burn out. And that's a lot of $$ for something that burns out.

I got it because I bowl a lot of tournaments across a large geographical area. What I consider oily in my area is considered dry a couple of hundred miles north of here. So - if you are absolutely sure, the SCB is a great choice. If you're not positive, or you're talking about a "heavy oil" league shot, the Ultimate Inferno would be a better choice.
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