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leenhouston

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Torch bowling ball questions
« on: April 04, 2012, 08:30:15 AM »
Has anyone ever thrown this equipment?  I am interested because I throw mainly Lane Master equipment. Now that they are history, I found this company.
 
Are they USBC approved?
 
thanks for any info anyone might have. 


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Bowl_Freak

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Re: Torch bowling ball questions
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2012, 11:12:37 AM »
 Never heard of them. Lord Field is kinda a spinoff of Lanemasters while they use 2piece construction and use some of the old Lanemasters/legend cores.

ITS NEVER THE BALL OR THE LANES FAULT, ITS OPERATOR ERROR.

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leenhouston

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Re: Torch bowling ball questions
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2012, 11:28:32 AM »
after a little more searching, I discovered that they are actually a Genisis bowling product.  (which I have never heard of either.  They are USBC approved.  Beyond that, they apparently only have two balls currently offered for sale.   
 

http://torchbowling.com/Products/14-genesis-newklear.aspx  

The all new Genisis "Newklear" particle solid. 

 Technical Specifications:

  • Color: Solid Black
  • Coverstock: T9000 Reactive Particle
  • Weight Block: Gen-X
  • Finish: 2000 grit sanded
  • Conditions: Oily to medium
  • Flare Potential: 7" plus
  • Durometer Hardness: 74-75
  • RG: 2.60
  • RG Differential: 0.055 (in all weights)
  • Available Weights: 14, 15, 16 lbs.
and the 

Introducing the new killer performer from Genisis Bowling. With upgraded Gen-X Turbo weight block and powerful Cogwheel reactive coverstock, this killer will grab the lanes and crash your opponent like a nuclear bomb.

Technical Specifications:

  • Color: Cobalt Blue
  • Coverstock: Cogwheel Reactive
  • Weight Block: Gen-X Turbo
  • Finish: Polished
  • Durometer Hardness: 74-76
  • RG: 2.560
  • RG Differential: 0.055 (in all weights)
  • Available Weights: 14, 15, 16 lbs.

 

 Anyone else know anything?  
 


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Tripcee

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Re: Torch bowling ball questions
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 05:57:12 AM »
At that price they're pretty tempting is all I know.
 


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Oily wan kenobi

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Re: Torch bowling ball questions
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2012, 05:57:39 AM »
 I believe that Genesis is a South Korean entity who acquired the assets / rights of Lane Masters following their bankruptcy proceedings. The LM site in Stockton is still making balls apparently (they sent me a Buzz PE in the last week, so they are stilll active at least for a while.  They also sent me a Terminator R by mistake but that's another story). It might be that Torch is the US presence of Genesis Bowling? 

Lord Field which is also Korean is not a spin-off of LM, as Tony Martin has gone to great lengths to explain on other postings here & on other sites.  The cores common to LM & LF balls are because their patents belong to a Japanese designer so they are available to whoever gets permission to use them. Clearly LF have decided that it is the right time to expand into the US market. I say good luck to them! 

 

 
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