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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 #16 on: September 23, 2017, 09:29:53 AM »
Storm: Hy-Road and Frantic
Roto Grip: Nomad Dagger
Motiv:  Sigma Sting
Brunswick: Zone
Columbia: Cuda/C and Piranha
Track: 505T
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xrayjay

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2017, 10:27:40 AM »
Ebonite turbo x 1996 (I bowled recreationally at this time, till 2000/1)
Ebonite V2 and Predator
C300  scout particle and jazz
Track Slash
RG mystic and horizon solid
Storm depth charge and hyroad for the last 7-8 years straight.

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2017, 10:28:43 AM »
Quote from: DP3 on September 23, 2017, 05:39:26 AM
Original Inferno
Columbia Action
Gamebreaker/Gamebreaker 2
Black Widow
IQ Tour
Marvel Pearl
Cell Pearl
Kinetic

And a special shout out to these rare balls that I absolutely loved but were kind of obscure.

Columbia 300 Special (Reaction Ricochet Cover, tall bell shaped core)
Dynothane Crisis (Purple version poured by Storm)
Bowl America Patriot (poured by faball. Spike core, Reaper cover, 7-8" flare)
Storm USA Gold (Special Edition Erase-IT)
Insite Almighty (Brunswick pour. Low load particle, high RG/high diff assymetric core)

That Patriot was that a blueish Urethane ball?
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2017, 10:48:06 AM »
Dick Weber 5 Star All Pro
Brunswick Grabber
Columbia Shur-D Pro (original, 1974)
Columbia Yellow Dot
Brunswick Danger Zone (original)
Columbia Power-TORQ

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2017, 10:51:19 AM »
Quote from: JamminJD on September 23, 2017, 10:28:43 AM
Quote from: DP3 on September 23, 2017, 05:39:26 AM
Original Inferno
Columbia Action
Gamebreaker/Gamebreaker 2
Black Widow
IQ Tour
Marvel Pearl
Cell Pearl
Kinetic

And a special shout out to these rare balls that I absolutely loved but were kind of obscure.

Columbia 300 Special (Reaction Ricochet Cover, tall bell shaped core)
Dynothane Crisis (Purple version poured by Storm)
Bowl America Patriot (poured by faball. Spike core, Reaper cover, 7-8" flare)
Storm USA Gold (Special Edition Erase-IT)
Insite Almighty (Brunswick pour. Low load particle, high RG/high diff assymetric core)

That Patriot was that a blueish Urethane ball?

Is that the same as the ASU Patriot?  Few of those NIB floating around on the internet for like $300.
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2017, 10:52:54 AM »
Storm: Hyroad
Roto Grip: Horizon Solid
Track: VooDoo
Ebonite: V2 Solid
Bruswick: Vapor Zone
Columbia: Wicked
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2017, 11:30:53 AM »
Brunswick - Inferno, Danger Zone
Ebonite - Angular One, Total NV/NVS,  Play Maker, Game breaker

Hammer- 3-D offset, Blue Hammer, Black Widow, Vibe
Columbia 300 - Fuse, The Beast
Roto-grip - Cell, Cell Pearl, Neptune, Mars, Rumble
Storm - Natural, The IQ Tour series, Marvel Pearl
Motiv - Venom Shock/ Strike, Covert Revolt, Primal Rage
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JamminJD

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2017, 01:12:39 PM »
Quote from: HackJandy on September 23, 2017, 10:51:19 AM
Quote from: JamminJD on September 23, 2017, 10:28:43 AM
Quote from: DP3 on September 23, 2017, 05:39:26 AM
Original Inferno
Columbia Action
Gamebreaker/Gamebreaker 2
Black Widow
IQ Tour
Marvel Pearl
Cell Pearl
Kinetic

And a special shout out to these rare balls that I absolutely loved but were kind of obscure.

Columbia 300 Special (Reaction Ricochet Cover, tall bell shaped core)
Dynothane Crisis (Purple version poured by Storm)
Bowl America Patriot (poured by faball. Spike core, Reaper cover, 7-8" flare)
Storm USA Gold (Special Edition Erase-IT)
Insite Almighty (Brunswick pour. Low load particle, high RG/high diff assymetric core)

That Patriot was that a blueish Urethane ball?

Is that the same as the ASU Patriot?  Few of those NIB floating around on the internet for like $300.

That is what I am wondering, couldn't remember the other part of the name. Thanks!
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2017, 01:35:28 PM »
900G: Boost/Respect (Boost might take this over soon)
Brunswick: Danger Zone HPD
Columbia 300: Yellow Dot
Ebonite: Mission
Faball: Black Hammer
Hammer: Purple Hammer Pearl
Motiv: Venom Shock
Roto Grip: Asylum
Storm: Wipe Out
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2017, 02:38:29 PM »
Quote from: JamminJD on September 23, 2017, 10:28:43 AM
Quote from: DP3 on September 23, 2017, 05:39:26 AM
Original Inferno
Columbia Action
Gamebreaker/Gamebreaker 2
Black Widow
IQ Tour
Marvel Pearl
Cell Pearl
Kinetic

And a special shout out to these rare balls that I absolutely loved but were kind of obscure.

Columbia 300 Special (Reaction Ricochet Cover, tall bell shaped core)
Dynothane Crisis (Purple version poured by Storm)
Bowl America Patriot (poured by faball. Spike core, Reaper cover, 7-8" flare)
Storm USA Gold (Special Edition Erase-IT)
Insite Almighty (Brunswick pour. Low load particle, high RG/high diff assymetric core)

That Patriot was that a blueish Urethane ball?

No, this reactive version of the Patriot was a deep Navy Blue/Red polished solid. Very tame cover with a ton of flare. Distributors had them for as cheap as $25.
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2017, 02:40:08 PM »
Visionary: Purple Ice Executioner
               Midnight Scorcher

Brunswick: Warp Zone

Insite: Almighty

Morich: Colossus

Hammer: Crimson Sledge hammer

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2017, 03:29:22 PM »
Brunswick Black Diamond (bowled my only 300 game & high series - 784 - with it in 1972)

Dynothane Energy ( Used it as my primary ball for about 8 years)

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #28 on: September 23, 2017, 04:42:38 PM »
Brunswick:  Inferno, Teal Rhino Pro, Danger Zone, Rampage
Storm:  Modern Marvel, Frantic
Roto:  Critical theory
Visionary:  Executioner
Motiv:  Orange Recon
Lane 1:  It was blue, similar in color to the super carbide bomb
Ebonite:  Werewolf
Hammer:  Black widow bite, Anger
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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #29 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.
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JamminJD

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Re: What are your favorite balls of all time, by brand?
« Reply #30 on: September 23, 2017, 08:04:23 PM »
Quote from: DP3 on September 23, 2017, 02:38:29 PM
Quote from: JamminJD on September 23, 2017, 10:28:43 AM
Quote from: DP3 on September 23, 2017, 05:39:26 AM
Original Inferno
Columbia Action
Gamebreaker/Gamebreaker 2
Black Widow
IQ Tour
Marvel Pearl
Cell Pearl
Kinetic

And a special shout out to these rare balls that I absolutely loved but were kind of obscure.

Columbia 300 Special (Reaction Ricochet Cover, tall bell shaped core)
Dynothane Crisis (Purple version poured by Storm)
Bowl America Patriot (poured by faball. Spike core, Reaper cover, 7-8" flare)
Storm USA Gold (Special Edition Erase-IT)
Insite Almighty (Brunswick pour. Low load particle, high RG/high diff assymetric core)

That Patriot was that a blueish Urethane ball?

No, this reactive version of the Patriot was a deep Navy Blue/Red polished solid. Very tame cover with a ton of flare. Distributors had them for as cheap as $25.

Ah I didn't initially see you said what the ball cover and core are.. Hence not Urethane :)
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