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Buckwild

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X-Blem
« on: May 17, 2005, 08:59:50 AM »
This is from a Bowlingball.com auction on Ebay about a Columbia Trooper:

"THIS BALL IS AN X BLEM FROM COLUMBIA. COLUMBIA RELEASES THEIR HIGH PERFORMANCE BALLS UNDER THE X-BLEM LABEL WHEN SMALL NON-PERFORMANCE ISSUES OCCUR. THE CORE AND COVERSTOCK COMBINATIONS ON THIS BALL ARE IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST LINE BALL. A BALL IS LABELED AN X-BLEM FOR ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

-COLOR PIGMENTATION
-SMALL PITTING CAUSED BY AIR BUBBLES
-UNIQUE PIN PLACEMENT, TOP WEIGHT, OR BOMB LOCATION
-LABELS ARE ENGRAVED IN UNUSUAL PLACES
-SWIRL PATTERNS OF THE BALL ARE NOT CONSISTENT"

My question is about the "Small pitting caused by air bubbles". If this is the only problem the ball has and all other specs are normal, will this cause any issues in performance?


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Overhand

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Re: X-Blem
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2005, 05:21:00 PM »
my blem was a 7 1/2" pin....only one way to drill it.


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Buckwild

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Re: X-Blem
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2005, 05:26:37 PM »
Thanks. The pits are on the opposite side of my track (on my GP2)

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Re: X-Blem
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2005, 04:28:19 AM »
Hey Buckwild,

Since this is a urethane ball, I wouldn't be too concerned with the pitting.  It should still work fine.
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Re: X-Blem
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2005, 04:46:06 PM »
I've seen X-outs advertised saying,"specs are normal, x-out because cg is mismarked" I'm sure he doesn't measure the cg to verify them. My question is, when blems are distributed, do they state the reason somewhere on the box/paperwork?
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C-G ProShop-Carl

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Re: X-Blem
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2005, 10:23:31 PM »
spanky,

I have not seen on that tells the reason why it is a blem

-EX-

PS- I have used various blems and they are decent if you can get a ball without extremely high/low top or extremely long pins.


(ON EDIT) I do not necessarily trust asymmetrical blems, primarily because you do not know if the MB is marked or not. If it is not marked you are looking at a crap shoot!
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