Ok, new balls are introduced and discontinued all the time in the bowling world. They say it's good for business, but I disagree.

You have a ball (ball a) which you love. It does XYZ very well. Ball A gets eaten by the big bad pin setter and management can't find any more ball A's around. So Mr Pro shop guy says "The owner says pick a ball that's similar to what you had." Which factor of ball B is the most important to you? The biggest sticking point? Do you wish you had the same core shape, or maybe you liked it because it was low rg high diff, etc etc.

I've never been a big fan of asymmetrical cores, although they do have a great purpose. My speed and roll don't match up well with the violent ball reaction I get from asymms.

a couple years ago I was at my pro shop picking up a new ball there was another customer in the shop that was smelling every ball that was on display.  He ultimately choose the ball he wanted based on the smell.

so, I will go against the grain and say the fragrance is the most important thing.

a couple years ago I was at my pro shop picking up a new ball there was another customer in the shop that was smelling every ball that was on display.  He ultimately choose the ball he wanted based on the smell.

so, I will go against the grain and say the fragrance is the most important thing.

What a brave new world.

Quote from: DP3 on June 30, 2017, 08:09:55 PM

I'm gonna choose the darker colored ball because it's going to be easier to read visually for me.

DARKNESS EVERYBODY DAAARKNESS!!!!!! AHAHAAAAAAAAAAH! THE DARKNESS IS SPREADING!!!

You could.always buy a new couch. What am I gonna do about my leeeeeegs?