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Nodsleinad

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On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« on: April 08, 2009, 12:26:47 AM »
I have bought more balls than I care to know so I come from experience here.  I usually buy Hammer / Storm / Roto.  Yet like me i wonder if you find it difficult to give certain companies a shot and only stay with the HOT balls/Companies?  Right now Storm/Roto is VERY popular and everyone tosses one at least (I have 3).  Yet there are some other companies producing some good stuff. I have tossed Columbia this year (Momemtum/Resurgence) and recently i gave Global 900 a shot.

I must say the bounty is a nice ball as well as the break point, but i know it will take a really strong effort to get me to toss Visionary, AMF, Banger, Elite etc etc etc.

Like i stated I have had success with certain companies but just about all these balls will hit and carry if they are drilled / tossed correct.  Am i all alone or who will you not toss not matter what.

My list from those listed on Ballreviews.com:
900 Global, I currently have 2
AMF- 0 now, have had several but not current last 5 years
AZO - Never
Banger - Forget it
Circle - Still in business?
Columbia - 2 this year, both gone now + have had several (2-800s with Texas Columbia balls)
Dyno - Never
Ebonite - Currently 0, have used many.
Faball - Out of Biz.
Hammer - 3 now and have had several others ( Blue Vibe is money).
Insite - 0 & Never
Kinetic - 0 & Never will
Lane 1 - A few but to EXPENSIVE, not worth the additional $$
MoRich - Tried them (Uck)
Motiv- Maybe?
Neo- Never
Nu-line- Original Ex Caliber only.
Revo - Never.
Roto - Cell & Prl Cell
Storm - (3 now) drilled prob 10+
Track - Uprising this year
Visionary - Never



   


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KingofKings696

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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2009, 05:03:55 PM »
No need for hype here watch the balls out on the lanes and videos on youtube(people who have no reason to try and sell a ball such as that djsmooth guy on youtube he seems to have videos for about any ball I look at and even though he throws it differently then I do I can get an overall idea of how this ball reacts compared to that ball). Sure I want to try a hook monster such as the VG even before I seen how it reacted(loved the idea of a strong angular heavy oil ball) and the same for the dynamo. To be honest I tend to go into the shop look around and find the deals and generally make it fit my needs, for example I went in to get a pinslasher or similar ball and found a good deal on the awesome finish and couldnt pass it up and it is now one of my favorite reactions(smooth, controlled, great recovery(smooth balls tend to not have the recovery I need if I get it out too far) and good length exactly what I seen from the pinslashers I had seen thrown and I ended up saving 40+ dollars).
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RyanRPS

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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2009, 08:10:56 PM »
Nodsleinad,

Purely out of curiosity, why have you sait "never will" to a few companies?

Ryan
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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2009, 09:22:03 PM »
I am open to anything with the exception of Ebonite the quality isn't their IMO if they can release 18 balls a year no thanks. MoRich just seems to Consistently work better than anything I have tried.
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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2009, 09:49:59 PM »
After trying many different ball companies the only I've had no luck with has been Hammer. When looking for a new ball, I try not to go with the ball that everyone's raving about, go buy it and then find out it's not all that. I go with what will work for me and the type of ball motion I need, though I'll look at the companies that I've had the most success with. Right now, it's been Ebonite and Track that been awesome for me though I am trying out Siesmic and Roto-Grip and considering looking into 900 Global and Motiv.
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Nodsleinad

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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2009, 07:24:09 AM »
quote:
Nodsleinad,

Purely out of curiosity, why have you sait "never will" to a few companies?

Ryan


Most are out out of business.  A few, like i stated I just can not imagine me tossin a ball from them?  Therefore you see the topic.  The hype or bad rep, can one get beyond that and just toss a good ball no matter who has made it.
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spmcgivern

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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2009, 07:50:19 AM »
In today's bowling environment, not one company will mass produce a ball they don't have some confidence in.  Whether that ball matches with your game or not is the big question.  Also, newer technologies may take more time to work out the kinks, but tried and true covers will always be around.  For example, when Brunswick came out with the Activator coverstock, they couldn't know for sure how the public would take to it or how it would perform after millions of games, something that is not feasible in a testing environment.  After success, they now have the same cover (with some tweaks) on a lot of equipment.  Now anytime someone sees a Brunswick ball with Activator as the cover, you can generally assume it will be a decent ball as long as it is drilled properly.  

Most advertising is usually centered around newer technologies because that is what the company wants the bowlers to think of when buying a new ball, and these are the balls that usually cost the most.  Newer technology does not mean best match up or best quality or best performance, just means new.  Once a technology has served its purpose in the high priced bracket of bowling balls and has been successful, it will trickle down to the mid priced bracket and even down to the lower priced bracket.  Just like the Activator on the Rattler and PK17 on anything else.




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RyanRPS

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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2009, 11:00:52 AM »
quote:
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Nodsleinad,

Purely out of curiosity, why have you sait "never will" to a few companies?

Ryan


Most are out out of business.  A few, like i stated I just can not imagine me tossin a ball from them?  Therefore you see the topic.  The hype or bad rep, can one get beyond that and just toss a good ball no matter who has made it.


Kinetic is now Seismic, and the only hype are reviews

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RyanRPS

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Re: On balls how tough is it to over look the hype....
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2009, 11:41:51 AM »
bombsaway, i would agree, its sometimes hard to tell!  One thing I know though, everyone that has made a review of the Solaris on this site has paid for their ball

Ryan
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