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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: punkrawk77 on January 13, 2004, 02:53:23 AM

Title: Resurface or get a new ball?
Post by: punkrawk77 on January 13, 2004, 02:53:23 AM

First off lets say I have had this ball for 13 years. Its a urethane ebonite Gyro. It hasn't been bowled on for all this time, but its seen atleast 300 games maybe even 400 games. I talked to one of the guys at the pro shop about resurfacing. He asked me if the ball still hooks? I said that it does and he made it sound like it wouldn't really need resurfacing.

Should I just have it done anyways? I mean it can't hurt anything.

If I were to get a ball right away to replace this one I am not sure what to get. I don't want the most expensive high performance type of ball but something with more hook potential than this one.

Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Resurface or get a new ball?
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on January 13, 2004, 05:58:47 PM

Its actually possible that it could hurt your game because resurfacing will give you a lot more reaction, and could take time to get used to it. If you get a new ball, I would look at something like the Ebonite Predator Jungle Green, if you want something a little tamer, maybe one of the Tornado's.
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Title: Re: Resurface or get a new ball?
Post by: punkrawk77 on January 13, 2004, 06:02:08 PM

I have gotten a lot of use out this old ball and feel that its time for a change.

Title: Re: Resurface or get a new ball?
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on January 13, 2004, 06:05:31 PM

You should check out the Tornado Series.
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15 years and still going strong! 15 years old that is! DA DA DAAAAAA!! UP UP AND AWAY! TO THE BAT CAVE ROBIN!

Title: Re: Resurface or get a new ball?
Post by: punkrawk77 on January 13, 2004, 07:53:13 PM

BowlingKid25, your only 15 and have 5 balls. I needs to start catching up.

Seriously, I am probably the only person on this site to use only one ball and one ball only.

Title: Re: Resurface or get a new ball?
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on January 13, 2004, 08:19:19 PM

HAHA, its not the size of your bag, its the quality of the balls ur draggin in your bag!
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15 years and still going strong! 15 years old that is! DA DA DAAAAAA!! UP UP AND AWAY! TO THE BAT CAVE ROBIN!

Title: Re: Resurface or get a new ball?
Post by: charlest on January 13, 2004, 08:46:25 PM

Urethane and plastic only need to be re-surfaced twhen they are tracked out. They absorb oil significantly slower than resin balls. SIGNIFICANTLY.
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