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Jesse James

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What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« on: September 22, 2017, 09:27:54 PM »
There have been millions of balls created, but there are just some balls that seem to stand out, over time. For me there were some balls that just naturally fit my style, and the kind of hook shape on the lanes that I am looking for! And then there are some balls that I loved because of the confidence they gave me, or the honor scores I was always able to achieve with them! I love a lot of the newer stuff, but generally speaking only get to use them at tournament time, because they are so strong. Here's a few offerings that I remember well....

Storm: Prodigy and VG
Roto Grip: Horizon Solid & Pearl
Ebonite: The One & Killer Instinct Pearl
Brunswick: Red Alert & Strike King
Columbia: Messenger & Reaction Rip
Hammer:3D Offset & Toxic
Track: Animal & Project X
Azo: Fantasy X
Visionary: Orange Warlock

I often wonder, is there a collective attribute running similarly in all these balls? Or is there a certain reaction relative to my style, that made me like these pieces?
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2017, 12:31:22 AM »
Quote from: debs130 on September 23, 2017, 06:55:06 PM
I haven't replied in more than 11 years!

My favorites:

Ebonite V2 Solid.
Hammer Black Widow.
Hammer Cherry Vibe.
Storm Depth Charge.
Storm HyRoad.
Brunswick Absolute Inferno.
I wish someone could explain what made the V2 so different from the Gamebreaker and Gamebreaker 2. Heard someone say before that they loved the V2 but hated the others (which also seems hard to do).
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2017, 07:43:25 AM »
The V2 was just the perfect match of core and cover.  It didn't over react, didn't under react, was very controllable but still fairly strong.  You could pretty much put holes anywhere in it and it rolled good for just about everyone.  To me it was what the HyRoad is now, but a little stronger.

The remakes were good attempts, but just not the same. 
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #33 on: September 24, 2017, 12:12:10 PM »
AMF - Blue Angle, Green Mamba
AZO - Ultima RP
Brunswick - Anaconda
Columbia - Reaction Ricochet, Game Pearl
Dynothane - Vendetta (original black one)
Ebonite - Shooter
Hammer - Ice Razor, Onyx Vibe
JPF - Blue Axe
Roto Grip - Silver Streak, Neptune, Nomad
Storm - Power Charge
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #34 on: September 24, 2017, 02:17:45 PM »
Brunswick - Jade Quantum Tour
Columbia  -  Red Pulse
Ebonite     -  Total NV
Storm       -  Triple X Factor
RotoGrip   -   UpRoar


Different decades of bowling would give different results.

AMF - Dick Weber 5 star  60's to late 70's.
Columbia - Yellow Dot 70's to mid 80's.
Hammer  - Blue Pearl mid 80's.
Nuline - X-calibur early 90's.
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #35 on: September 24, 2017, 07:37:17 PM »
The Gamebreaker 2 is noticably more angular off the spot than the V2's ever were.
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #36 on: September 24, 2017, 07:44:41 PM »
Roto Grip: Defiant Soul                                                                                                 Storm: Code Red                                                                                                                                          Track: Power Machine                                                                                                Columbia: Black U dot                                                                                                     Ebonite: Gamebreaker                                                                                             Brunswick: Ultimate Inferno
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #37 on: September 25, 2017, 05:56:09 AM »
Roto Grip- RSP -Shot the Lights out with this Orb :)
Roto Grip -SAGA
Roto Grip-NRP
Storm-Marvel Pearl
Storm -Snap Lock
Columbia-Pearl Pulse
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #38 on: September 25, 2017, 08:13:52 AM »
Memory is getting bad.
4e caramel white dot (Columbia)
5p yellow dot (Columbia)
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #39 on: September 25, 2017, 08:24:37 AM »
Storm - IQ Tour Pearl
Roto Grip - Hectic
Hammer - Raw Hammer Psycho
Brunswick - Anaconda
C300 - TI Boss II
Ebonite - Complete NV
Track - Tour X
MoRich - MoJave

I've never thrown a Motiv ball.
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #40 on: September 25, 2017, 09:28:26 AM »
some oldies -

Hammer Hot Sauce and Arson Low Flare
Brunswick Fury
Columbia White Dot
Nu-Line X-Calibur Legend
AMF Angle

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #41 on: September 25, 2017, 09:45:48 AM »
Brunswick - Fury
Hammer - Chalk(White One)
Ebonite - Evolve
Lane #1 - Pink Panther
DV8 - Never thrown one
Seismic - Dominion
Legends - Black Pearl(the original, not the current crap)
Lane Masters - Buzz(the original, not the current crap)
Visionary - New Breed Particle Pearl(Yea I know it wasn't liked by most, but worked for me)
Storm - Virtual Energy
Roto Grip - Cell
Radical - Never owned one
Motiv - Sigma Sting, but the Trident is closing fast
Track - No favorite, never liked any of them I had
900 Global - Profit
AMF - Shredder(If you find one without phasing, might be the best looking ball ever)
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #42 on: September 25, 2017, 10:39:56 AM »
LANE 1 == Black Cherry Bomb
Seismic == TSE Raging Bull
Storm == Paradigm
Track == Exception
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #43 on: September 25, 2017, 11:52:13 AM »
Here are mine:

AMF - Nighthawk Revenge
Brunswick - Ultimate Inferno, Black Raven (Quantum)
Columbia 300 - Chaos, Rock On
Ebonite - Mission (Red)
Hammer - Gauntlet, Blue Hammer(Urethane)
Lane 1 - Carbide Pearl
LaneMasters - Terminator, Black Pearl
Motiv - Venom Shock, Jackal Ghost
Rotogrip - Defiant, No Rules, No Rules Pearl
Storm - Alpha Crux, Code Red, Timeless
Track - 505A
 
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #44 on: September 25, 2017, 04:42:49 PM »
Ebonite: Omega Acryllium  . Ha ha just kidding.  Who would have guessed putting the driller sheet right on the ball wouldn't work?  Honorable mention goes to the Tombstone.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2017, 04:51:36 PM by HackJandy »
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #45 on: September 26, 2017, 11:00:10 AM »
AMF Black Angle
AMF Ninja
AMF Cobra
AMF King Cobra (original)
AMF Nkryption Code
AMF Shred-It
Motiv Forza GT
Motiv Jackal LE
Motiv Jackal Ghost
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