He hasn't even tried them yet. Don't count your bowlers before they're hatched.

True enough cg, but I do hope to match up well enough because I really like their line of balls.

I have tried several of the named manufacturer's equipment and none of them fit me at all. Unless these guys come out with something the other manufacturers don't have I wouldn't recommend them or buy them myself. All of the above manufacturer's equipment still has the same cores they have been using for the last 10 years and I didn't like them when they first came out.

Lane #1 is still using the same cores, but they work for me.

I use to be all about Brunswick early on but migrated away and won't ever go back. I just tried a different company (Track Uprising) and honeslty I should have listened to my Pro Shop guy. He wasn't a fan of that ball and so far neither am I.

I'll be sticking with Hammer or Storm.

I like Storm's old X-Factor Series of balls (my first was a Vertigo in 2005, the next two I picked up on eBay, the both Triple X and the Ace), and I am a former Ebonite player who was frustrated with a lack of ball reaction from my Apex Intensity and Jaguar, I just use my bowling trademark, my 1999 (drilled in 2002) Skull ball (the original made in the U.S.A., not the newer [censored] Chinese Optyx version), so I am pretty much a Storm staffer in waiting (a little spin off of "Metal God in waiting"), and I could never go to any other brand than Storm because of their reputation and the way they react on the lanes.



"I'm Ray Jackson and I approved this message"

I'm in the process trying various ball manufactures and have found only one that I didn't match up with. Of course this just could have been the balls I had. It was Lane 1 and their Liberator and an older particle ball I think the Super Carbide. I still haven't tossed Storm, Ebonite, Roto Grip, Hammer, Lane Masters/Legends, a newer Track but I'm loving my 10 year old Triton Elite, and maybe a couple others of the bigger companies. As one point I had all Brunswick, they seemed to match up real well with me. I've tossed a few Visionary's and liked them, a couple Columbia's.

I've always had a preference for Brunswick. With the exception of the Critical Mass in my profile, anything reactive that I have ever used has been by Brunswick. They match up to my game well, I'm not a big fan of skid/Flip reactions. At the point I am at, I see no logical reason to shake things up and try something new, unless someone is willing to donate.

Mark

I have to agree with EddieK. Not only am I against moving manufacturing to other countries for more profit, but I feel that the quality of the balls have gone down since they moved. It seems as though the balls are a little more unpredictable and no ball is the same. Stick with US made.

one question....how do you know if you really match up with a ball?

Brunswick just because it didnt match up with my game at time i used there balls, but i have friend who match up with there line and he shoots pretty well with them.

I have tired Storm, columiba, Roto Grip, Ebonite,Hammer and Lane Masters. Storm/Roto Grip i havent had problem with though tried one ball Illusion. Ebonite and Hammer had mixed success with it. Columbia found matched up with my game real good. Recently tried lane Master and so far so good.

I would like to try Lane # 1, visionary, and MoRich.