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Title: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: Centers on August 20, 2006, 03:25:56 AM

Do you think its time for some ball companies to start folding all together?  I keep hearing that some ball companies are struggling to make it and are giving away stuff so that they can get it into peoples hands.  

Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: cficare068 on August 24, 2006, 02:46:46 PM

Well if you think about it Columbia, Track, Circle, Dynothane, and AMF are all made by Columbia 300.  Storm and Roto Grip are made by the same company, and Ebonite and Hammer are also made by the same company.  I believe that Brunswick also produces the Lane 1 balls. If you look at it from that perspective really alot of the companies have already started to combine
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Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: clintdaley on August 24, 2006, 02:59:41 PM

Rumor has it on these boards that Lane 1 will be soon switching to Columbia.....

I have no clue either way...just a rumor as of right now...

Clint
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Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: cficare068 on August 28, 2006, 11:06:53 AM

wouldn't doubt it columbia 300 is taking over the world
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Rule GP2, Rule Delta 1, Slash, Heat, Freak A Zoid,  Desert Heat, Boxing Glove

Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: Spider Ball Bowler on August 28, 2006, 11:21:40 AM

I don't see why any company would fold, unless they truly aren't making any money.  However like stated before me, most of the smaller companies are actually just run by bigger companies anyways, so that shouldn't be too much of an issue.

Yes Columbia is taking over the world....now hopefull they can make some new stuff that mimicks their old stuff which ruled the world back in the day
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Take me back to the mid 90's, when Columbia 300 was the RAGE, Ebonite was slangin' dem WOLF tickets, Brunswick had ATTITUDE, and El Nino was in the eye of the STORM.

Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: MVbowler on August 28, 2006, 01:38:17 PM

fomr what i know, Lane #1 uses brunswick coverstocks. anything other than that i dont know involving that company.

Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: shelley on August 28, 2006, 02:00:09 PM

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fomr what i know, Lane #1 uses brunswick coverstocks. anything other than that i dont know involving that company.

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They have in the past, but the latest word is that C300 is going to be making balls for them.  See this (http://"http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=133112&ForumID=7&CategoryID=2") post.

SH

Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: MVbowler on August 28, 2006, 08:10:21 PM

thanks for correcting me, as i didnt know about that change.

Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: jls on August 31, 2006, 01:16:51 PM

most storm mid and lower price are made by columbia now.
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Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: mrbowlingnut on August 31, 2006, 03:45:34 PM

I was told by top exec with a ball company that Brunswick and Ebonite/Hammer are the only 2 companies make profit right now. I deleted all my other posts but one major company is up for sale right now, the vp's have the right too buy it first in there contracts. I will no longer mention that companies name or it's owners but you might have read who i said it was yesterday. After getting hate mail i deleted my posts and you heard it from me first.

Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: D McLaughlin on September 11, 2006, 06:21:37 PM

Might make bowling, for the bowler, more enjoyable if there weren't 350 balls to choose from every year.
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Title: Re: Too Many Ball Companies??
Post by: CaliBowler300 on September 13, 2006, 10:23:49 PM

Isn't Visonary making Bangers equipment? I think that will increase their sales.