#40744 - 02/09/0710:28 PMRe: What's in the Bag?
[Re: Atochabsh]
SoCal Jeff
Team USA Hopeful
Registered: 04/27/06
Posts: 481
A/S/L: Orange County, CA
Originally Posted By: Atochabsh
Hammer No Mercy (4000 abralon) Ebonite Tidalwave Wipeout (600 grit, then polished) Ebonite Addiction (dull? whatever box condition its in. Haven't thrown it yet but its my second one) Ebonite Eyeball (spare ball)
in the car.............. Ebonite SRX300 (box condition but I used it on a brutally dry house one night and now it actually hooks a bit) Columbia Cuda/C Pearl.
On the used ball racks.......... 2 Ebonite Big Ones 1 Ebonite Infinate One (less then dozen games on this one)
Erin
Erin, I thought I read in another post that you got a Total NV? Maybe I'm wrong but I thought so
#40748 - 02/09/0711:40 PMRe: What's in the Bag?
[Re: Silent Mike]
Dennis Michael
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Registered: 12/11/05
Posts: 3355
A/S/L: M/Barrington, Ill
My arsenol is listed in my signature. I will say this. The SI is my regular ball. I can't wait for the need to pull my TS&A out. I bought it for another lane sport league, but, never bowled there. So, it doesn't get much use, maybe only a game every now and then. I rarely use the Warp Zone, but save it for dry lanes, which I don't see too often. I do have my high series of the year 750 with it. The World Class, probably is my favorite, just because it is drilled for length and has a different reaction. I only use it when the SI and TS&A have trouble with their normal arc. The WC gets me out of oil trouble, since I can switch to an outside line that is rarely used.
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Storm - Shift 16# Medium Length Legends - Conqueror 16# Heavy arc Brunswick - Scorchin Inferno 16#, Med-Heavy oil Legends - Terminator 16# Heavy length Legends - BigRBang 16# Medium Arc
So Cal, I did get a Total NV, at the promo day for the Pro Shop.
Doesn't do a thing for me. Its not in the bag or even the car. I've used it in 5 different houses and don't think I've shot over 185 with it. It skids way too much and the move off the breakpoint is not that special.
Jeff, you don't really carry all 7 to league do you?
In my bag at all times: Deuce - heavy oil X-Factor - medium oil Too Hot - light oil White Dot - Dry/Spare
For tournaments I might add: Thrash - pearl particle ( I had a Trauma Recovery but I gave it away. I got this in a trade ) Fear Factor- particle
At home ready for anything: RevMaster Mutant Blazing Violet 3D Inferno Nemesis
15 pound balls not in use: Monster Smashr Classic Zone Depth Charge Triple X Factor Storm Spare ( Viz a ball )
I bought the Inferno and the Nemesis to replace the X-Factor and the Deuce but I prefer my X and my Deuce. I think I will stick to Storm in the future. I went back to the old reliables.
I am eyeing a Thunderstruck, Agent, and a Pyro. In no particular order. I usually carry 3 or 4 balls to any league or tourny I bowl in. This includes the spare. If I ever hit the big time I will carry more.
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Deuce - #16 - Matte Pyro - heavy #15 - particle pearl T-Road Pearl - #16 - High flare/High differential pearl Too Hot - #16 - Low flare/Low differential pearl
Brian Longo
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Registered: 05/23/06
Posts: 1278
A/S/L: 34/M/Hampstead, NC
This is what I used to tote around as a righty: - Ebonite Xxxcel (#1 choice - 4X4 drilling) - Ebonite Puma (all around and "go to" ball - 3 1/2 X 5 label) - Columbia Messenger Pearl Blem (excellent short oil, dry midlane ball 4X3 drill) - Storm Trauma (best on drier conditions or for inside angles 4 1/2 X 4 pin high)
At the ready were: - Roto-Grip Retro Roto (hardly used 4 1/2 X 4 1/2) - Brunswick Command Zone (excellent on fried lanes 4X4 pin on CG drilled through ring finger) - Ebonite Xcel Pearl (good hook/set ball for lighter patterns 5X4 pin low)
Now, I only have one ball drilled lefty - Columbia Messenger Pearl Blem drilled 4 1/2 X 4. I have a Columbia Wrath waiting to be drilled once I find a comfortable grip that I'll probably drill 4 X 5.
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Brian Longo 25+ years bowling, 8 years "behind the counter" as a mechanic, "laneman" and in the pro shop --"Even the expert was once a beginner"-- --"There are no magical balls, just magical bowlers"--
My bag is listed in my signature. I'm really liking MoRich so I will probably stick with them when I'm ready to replace something. My go to ball right now is my Awesome Hook.
In the car I have a target zone spare ball that I have rarely used. I shoot most of my spares with my Venom.
In the house I have a Columbia Messenger TI Traction that it's totally dead, even after being resurfaced.