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rosanj06

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under-hyped?
« on: March 04, 2009, 03:57:57 AM »
Since there is a thread about over hyped balls, i figured, why not an under-rated balls.

My purple and gold bash is so awesome.  When i first got it, it was hooking more than my old domination.  Now it is always in my bag, and carrying better than ever. I love it! Its just that ball that rolls off my hand perfectly every time.
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2009, 04:44:06 PM »
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anything by lane #1

but seriously, Roto Grip Pluto. Killer ball gets next to no attention...
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2009, 04:53:04 PM »
Intense Inferno is under rated IMO.
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wasted talent

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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2009, 10:53:27 PM »
I agree with the Awakening. It is a private ball so there isn't much marketing. I wonder if the next on will be the Rude Awakening.
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dursty

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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2009, 11:24:47 PM »
I don't know about the gamebreaker as being underhyped.. I thought it was  fairly popular ball.  I liked mine quite a bit.. just a bit of oil soaker of course, but thats pretty true of all the higher end pieces I think.
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nizzo

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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2009, 11:29:50 PM »
How about an ebonite tornado. Probably one of my more popular balls yet. By far the most under-rated ball to me, you would be surprised how versatile that ball really is.

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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2009, 11:56:55 PM »
Attitude Shift...came out the same time as the cell and just got steamrolled by its popularity on TV.  Have thrown that and the cell and the attitude reads the lane better, rolls harder, and has more backend pop.  Cell is an amazing ball but the Attitude shift doesn't get nearly enough love.  It's paid for itself so I have no complaints.


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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2009, 12:51:06 AM »
Tantrum-a highly underrated piece w/ a coverstock that takes well to changes and length & angularity similarly equal to higher end equipment. Very much slept on.
Raid- another great piece rolls long and moves off the breakpoint w/ avengence. She got out shined by the gamebreaker( don't get me wrong a very versatile ball) and then was discontinued (breaks my heart).

I see alot of solids listed but which pearls do you think was underreated?
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2009, 01:14:28 AM »
Track Rising SE is a very under rated, and under hyped piece of equipment.  I can see this being one of those, "man I wish I could find one of those" type of balls in 4-5 years.
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2009, 01:22:41 AM »
Want to second the Columbia 300 Rival and any of the Vibes... great balls for the money.
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #25 on: March 05, 2009, 06:52:26 AM »
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #26 on: March 05, 2009, 06:54:49 AM »
The AMF lineup low end roto stuff.. ie pluto neptune, But yes AMF makes great stuff just most people never hear about it..lol
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2009, 07:51:39 AM »
This was several years ago...but I am going with the Ebonite Cat Line. This was their mid line equipment. I think at the time the high end line was the APEX stuff.

Anyway the biggest ball in the CAT line was the Predator, but their were alot of other goods one in there: Predator/Tiger/Puma/Wildcat(I had this one). I actuallly think this line was better.
 

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rosanj06

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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #28 on: March 05, 2009, 11:21:05 PM »
Aside from my bash, I go my Brunswick Racing Zone for free over the summer, there is so much room for error.  Last week I bowled the easiest 7 something of my life without a mark.  Of course it was a burnt up house shot, but there was still a good amount of carry down.

It is a sweet ball though.
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2009, 01:04:30 AM »
I thought the original green and orange Messengers were under hyped.  Alot of bowlers in my area loved these, including me.  The Columbia Hyde was another one that didn't get the hype, yet was maybe the #1 ball that year in my town.

The Tour Power didn't get alot of the hype either, IMO. I loved that ball,
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Re: under-hyped?
« Reply #30 on: March 06, 2009, 07:36:00 AM »
Street Rods, Vibes and Rivals get my vote.
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