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Metal_rules

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PBA bowling balls
« on: January 06, 2015, 01:13:40 PM »
I was told that all balls made for PBA players are different then the ones sold to the general public. Is this true? If so, what are the differences?
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« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2015, 04:55:41 PM »
What difference does it make?  Ever since AMF came out with the Ultra Angle with an upside down Dixie cup weight block that produced track flare, ball manufacturers have been given a free range on bowling balls, except for size and weight
and I wouldn't bet that this might change in the future.
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« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2015, 05:23:15 PM »
new here, but i can say that this was rampant years ago.

balls were labeled "ball a, but had ball b core and ball c cover" for example.

they were referred to as "scam balls". anyone who was on tour can attest to that.
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« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2015, 05:29:23 PM »
There were balls in the 90's that had tour cores which were more times than not high RG low diff cores
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Re: PBA bowling balls
« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2015, 05:36:23 PM »
Quote from: mstevens on January 06, 2015, 05:23:15 PM
new here, but i can say that this was rampant years ago.

balls were labeled "ball a, but had ball b core and ball c cover" for example.

they were referred to as "scam balls". anyone who was on tour can attest to that.

WOW!
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Metal_rules

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« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2015, 06:14:18 AM »
Alot if interesting comments on this. I will add. I have'nt seen this,but I was also told that PBA balls come wrapped in a orange bag, where the others are wrapped in a clear bag. If there is no difference, why would they do this?  ???
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« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2015, 06:36:06 AM »
You guys are making way too big of a deal of this.  It goes on.  The PBA looks the other way.  Do you think the guys on the truck, who drill thousands of balls, can't tell the difference when they drill a ball with a different color pin and it drills differently than the off the shelf ball?  They joke about it.  These are or were weak balls made to look like current high end balls.  I don't know how much it happens these days considering they only bowl for about 6 weeks.
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« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2015, 06:47:22 AM »
Quote from: itsallaboutme on January 07, 2015, 06:36:06 AM
You guys are making way too big of a deal of this.  It goes on.  The PBA looks the other way.  Do you think the guys on the truck, who drill thousands of balls, can't tell the difference when they drill a ball with a different color pin and it drills differently than the off the shelf ball?  They joke about it.  These are ore were weak balls made to look like current high end balls.  I don't know how much it happens these days considering they only bowl for about 6 weeks.
That's what I thought! ;)
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« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2015, 08:32:02 AM »
 Been going on for YEARS!

  Heard a story once about Dick Weber not liking the fact he kept getting beat by people using a different brand ball, so they bought some dark colored "blanks" from the other company, then put their markings on them to make them appear as his regular ball.

 The ball companies have had their hand in the PBA's pocket for a long time, and the PBA is NOT going to bite the hand that feeds it.

 Q: Why do you think there is no longer a Mark Roth plastic ball tournament?
 A: The ballco's don't want the public to know you can shoot scores with a $50 ball that will last for YEARS!

 Remember the golden rule: "He who has the gold, makes the rules".
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Re: PBA bowling balls
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2015, 09:21:40 AM »
I'd love physical evidence. Not because I don't believe it, but because I'm curious about the logistics.

It's very interesting to me.
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« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2015, 10:06:57 AM »
Usually different color pins.
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« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2015, 10:09:18 AM »
I believe these tour balls created abt a foot more length
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« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2015, 10:13:15 AM »
keep in mind that the plastic ball tournaments were to level the playing field, only having 2 identical balls allowable for everyone.
the issues came in, when all manufacturers went nuts manipulating the layouts to make the balls "react".
take a look at the pba plastic ball layouts.
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« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2015, 10:33:32 AM »
Pardon the naievity of my question. is this where pro cg and factory second balls come into play?
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« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2015, 10:35:43 AM »
NO....you guys are making such a big deal abt nothing...gullibility created 'pro' cgs and tour models...they are bowling balls...it is a way of selling MORE bowling balls
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« Reply #30 on: January 07, 2015, 10:43:09 AM »
The Brunswick Danger Zone was one of if not the most prominent "tour edition ball" with like 4 different versions, some more recent ones that i'm aware of is the Brunswick Classic Zone, there was a green and red pin versions, and Dyno-Thane Energy, where there was a low reactive version and could only be differientiated by the serial number of the ball.

Perhaps there are more "special" editions out there based on the serial number/pin color. 

I would say it would only make sense for a manufacturer to do this on thier higher end equipment as it should deliver the highest margins.
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