Yeah he had a couple of bags. Not Sure if he had ameture contract with Brunswick cause sure looked like all he was throwing where Brunswick ball. Though he lost that torunment. hehehe




Yup you got me plus got 6 years old then me too hehehe. Though i remeber the cobra on of my friends in junior league had one. I remember after that ball i moved to 14 lbs got the old blue Hammer.

This is my 3rd year back, and my old balls, 28 years new was the youngest, just didn't work on synthetic lanes. So all of my equipment has been acquired within the last 2 1/2 years, to match my style. Now my style is also 30 years older, so I have a compliment of arcing balls rather than ones that carry-snap.

Never thought to keep any of my older balls.

One of my older balls was so old, that the holes were drilled to center the ball logo. There was no consideration to PAP, MB, etc. Now, I have a finger hole right at the edge of my MoRich man.

I've been bowling about 4 years now, and have accumilated 8 balls.

They are : Roto-Grip SD73 15# Heavy oil
: Ebonite Big One 15# Med-Heavy oil
: Columbia Bully 15# Med- Heavy oil (earlier roll)
: Columbia Detour 15# Medium oil (skid-snap)
: Columbia Hyde 15# Medium oil ( my first real ball)
: Columbia White Dot #15 Spare ball
: Columbia Wrath 15# Medium oil ( pearl, skid-snap)
: Storm Screaming Banshee 15# Medium-light oil

I carry four to league, usually the Roto-Grip, Big One, Storm Screaming Banshee, and the White Dot.

Eraser, that's 2 balls per year. I have to get on that schedule. It seems to my that I am 3.2 balls behind schedule.

I know,I know, I need to take it easy LOL. I actually won the Detour at a fund raiser, so I did'nt buy that one. I just felt I needed a ball for any condition I came across. But when I look at what I have now, it looks like have a few balls that are simular. Hmmmm, should I invest in another?....... I better not my wife would kill me. As it stands now I don't think she's aware of the 8 I do have. lol. She thinks I only have the four I carry around..........at least I think she thinks that..Lol

All of my equipment is in my signature except for my spare ball. I have an old Maxim that I use. I think that I paid $30 for it about 11 years ago.

I use my Paradigm most of the time. It hits so much harder than everything else that I own. The X-Factor is probably the ball I should be using on the house shot. The Erase-IT is something I am actually replacing right now. I spoke with a friend of mine who works within Storm and he suggested I get the Special Agent. I am heading into the Pro Shop on Wednesday before bowling and ordering one up. I can't wait. He sent me some suggestions on the drilling as well.

I still have in my basement the following.

Track Synergy ETS
Brunswick Defense Zone
Columbia Shadow Black
Columbia Shadow Red Pearl
AMF Purple Angle

I had 2 Track Flare's but my wife made lawn ornaments out of them. That is the only reason I keep most of my old stuff. She puts decorative beads on them with silicone. They look pretty cool. I still take the Red Pearl Shadow with my to tournys if I have the room. The ball has done a lot of good for me over the years.

When i got back into bowling in August i went on ball buying rampage:
Ebonite Infinte One & Roto-Grip Spare Tire (Sept)
Strike Zone (Oct)
Smokin Inferno, Power Groove, Red Zone (Oct)
Columbia Action (DEC)

However i gave my power groove and Red Zone away to team mates cause i never used them and they where looking for a ball. So i went ball crazy and fiance thought i was crazy spending money and all these balls. Thoguh i have my eye on the Columbia Big Shot now but i wait and hold off .

I actually bought my last ball (Sonic Boom) two or three years ago. I don't usually buy balls very often as $$$ has been an issue (now that I am divorced, maybe that will change ). The two strike balls I got previously were from bowling in Pro-Ams (free bowling ball for bowling the Pro-Am). I have not been very selective, I know, but I have been able to shoot at least one 300 with each.

Currently in my bag:
Roto-Grip - Sonic Boom (my all-purpose ball)
Storm - El Nino Gold (for when I drier conditions)
Not sure the make of my spare ball, but it rolls like a "white dot"

All of my older stuff I give to my son or to the local Junior program. My son has my El Nino Wrath (from another pro-Am) and my old tracked out Sumo.

Mike

Maybe he wasted $ on buy too many balls.

Mostly older stuff. My newest is a Time Zone, followed by a pro-am ball from the old Johnny Petraglia in NJ, a Control Zone, old Track Critical Mass, and a Ebonite Turbo. I like older equipment. The Critical Mass hooks like a monster, the Time Zone and pro-am ball have nice smooth arcs. Control Zone is good when they're dry. I use the Turbo to play straight, shot 248 with it on Friday for the last game.

I have no idea when I'm gonna get something new, I like my old stuff!

Mark