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charlest

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Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« on: January 06, 2005, 09:28:35 AM »
Has anyone seen these? They're new to me.
I think they're spectacular looking on the website:
https://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/1473/Circle+Athletics+Rio+Plastic+Bowling+Ball.htm
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2005, 05:46:20 PM »
Looks like some old marbles I used to have. Very nice!
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2005, 05:47:49 PM »
Those are pretty snazzy, I must say.
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charlest

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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2005, 05:49:26 PM »
Hell's bells, for $36.95, I was tempted. They're $55 on Circle's own website.
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2005, 06:38:46 PM »
no 16# according to buddies...is this true?
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a_ak57

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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2005, 06:40:34 PM »
It doesn't show 16 on circle's website either.
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2005, 07:40:01 PM »
i wonder what circles reasoning for that may be...doesnt make a whole bunch of sense.
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2005, 07:44:38 PM »
I can somewhat understand why they are doing this.  Fewer and fewer bowlers are throwing 16 lb. equipment anymore.  You also have people using a plastic ball that is a pound lighter than their strike ball for added deflection on baby splits.

2 reasons off the top of my head for them not manufacturing 16 lb. plastic balls.
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2005, 07:46:03 PM »
I have seen all 4 colors and they look even better in person.  Really neat looking going down the lane. Easy to see you revs and roll.  Makes it easy to find your spare ball on the rack.  Don't know why they opted not to make 16lbs.
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2005, 08:48:08 PM »
quote:
I can somewhat understand why they are doing this.  Fewer and fewer bowlers are throwing 16 lb. equipment anymore.  You also have people using a plastic ball that is a pound lighter than their strike ball for added deflection on baby splits.

2 reasons off the top of my head for them not manufacturing 16 lb. plastic balls.
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theres no way THAT many people have gone away from 16#, for whatever reason, to justify not producing a 16# product.  they could at least make a limited supply, rather than just completely ignore the 16# market.
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2005, 09:46:28 PM »
Eric,

Remember that this is a very small company, and a start-up company. This may be a test to see if people will buy enough to warrant a full weight line-up. 15 lbs is probably the most used weight right now, for pros and amateur alike.

FYI some of the new White Dot color schemes are also very good looking.
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2005, 10:11:24 PM »
We have had circle balls here in EU for a while.
Reason: They look good, cost the same as Maxim/WD and comes
with a free bag.
But circle have something else thats better: Cheap shoes.
Were i come from,dexter is expensive. Very expensive.
SST 6 costs about 300$ in shops. Circle have made a shoe thats almost similar to SST 6 + free shoe cover for around 200$ in shops.
SST dos not sell like they used to were i come from.



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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2005, 10:12:39 PM »
And they don´t make 16 lbs yet.
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Re: Circle Athletics Rio plastic balls!
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2005, 10:50:28 PM »
A spare ball that looks that cool...with yellow, I think I'm going to faint...
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