|
1999
BJI
BALL GUIDE
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KEY- Price: 1. $149 or less; 2. $150 to 199; 3. $200 to 239;
4. $240 and up. * Box condition: Ideal lanes for "out of box" ball.
* Cover stock versatility: the ease with which a bowler can alter
the surface via sanding and/or polishing. * Core versatility: The
ball's inherent drilling flexibility re: bowler styles & lane
conditions. * Overall Hook: A rating which combines the amount of
flare and hook potential. * All numerical ratings range from 1-100.
|
| AMF Bowling Products |
Phone: (804)730-4300 |
Fax: (804) 730-0652
|
| Night Hawk |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
75 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Heavy roll; strong smooth hook
|
| Power Up Slam |
(1) |
R |
Medium |
60 |
70 |
2 |
55 |
60 |
Good entry-level, two-piece reactive
|
| Power Up Reactor |
(1) |
R |
Light |
40 |
40 |
3 |
40 |
45 |
Good length; smooth back end
|
| Power Up Impact |
(1) |
U |
Medium |
40 |
50 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Strong entry-level urethane; mild hook
|
| Ballistic Bowling Balls |
Phone: (734)947-1115 |
Fax: (734) 947-1550
|
| The Bomb |
(2) |
R |
Med.-Heavy |
80 |
75 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Heavy roll and explosion
|
| The Boomerang |
(2) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
75 |
2C |
70 |
75 |
Big backend and hit
|
| Brunswick |
Phone: (616)725-3300 |
Fax: (616) 725-4680
|
| Attitude 3 |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
70 |
70 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Clean up front; biggest 'Tude on back end
|
| Blitz Reactive Emerald |
(1) |
R |
Light |
60 |
60 |
3 |
40 |
45 |
Strong entry-level reactive
|
| Blitz Black Urethane |
(1) |
U |
Med.-Light |
40 |
50 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Smooth arcing urethane
|
| Danger Zone Red Alert |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
75 |
80 |
2C |
70 |
80 |
Early rolling, big hooking Zone reactive
|
| LT-48 Gold |
(1) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
75 |
80 |
2C |
65 |
65 |
Rhino Pro core, Danger Zone Cover
|
| LT-48 Gold Pearl |
(1) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
75 |
2C |
65 |
70 |
Longer/stronger than LT-48 Solid
|
| Power Blitz Purple |
(1) |
R |
Med.-Light |
75 |
80 |
2C |
60 |
65 |
Long smooth reactive
|
| Power Blitz Sapphire |
(1) |
R |
Med.-Light |
75 |
75 |
2C |
60 |
70 |
Skid/flip version
|
| Red Alert Night Flash |
(4) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
75 |
2C |
70 |
80 |
More skid/flip than Red Alert
|
| Speed Demon |
(4) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
75 |
2C |
75 |
80 |
Excellent length for Zone with good back end
|
| Zone Pro |
(3) |
Ax |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
85 |
Good length with oil and aggressive hook
|
| BTV - Brunswick Technology Ventures |
Phone: (616)725-3300 |
Fax: (616) 725-4680
|
| Imperial Quantum |
(4) |
Ax |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
75 |
2C |
80 |
80 |
Skid flip Axiom Quantum
|
| Jade Tour Quantum |
(4) |
Ax |
Med.-Hvy. |
70 |
80 |
2C |
70 |
65 |
Length with smooth arc
|
| Jade Quantum |
(4) |
Ax |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Lots of arcing hook; hits hard
|
| Quantum Leap |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
80 |
Aggressive sanded cover; versatile ball
|
| Raven Quantum |
(4) |
R |
Light-Med. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
70 |
80 |
Clears heads well and booms back
|
| Regal Quantum |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
80 |
Strongest hooking reactive Q-ball yet
|
| Columbia |
Phone: (210)344-9211 |
Fax: (210) 349-8672
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| Boss |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
75 |
2C |
60 |
70 |
Covers boards on oil/bag it dry
|
| Boss Pearl |
(4) |
R |
Light-Med. |
80 |
60 |
2C |
60 |
70 |
Needs some head oil/heavy hook
|
| Pearlized Beast |
(1) |
R |
Light |
60 |
60 |
2 |
55 |
55 |
Companion to Beast for drier lanes
|
| Pit Boss |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
75 |
2C |
75 |
80 |
Length, snap and Boss hit
|
| Red Beast |
(1) |
R |
Med.-Light |
60 |
60 |
2 |
55 |
55 |
Long-time choice for first two-piece reactive
|
| Renegade |
(2) |
R |
Med.-Light |
80 |
70 |
2C |
70 |
65 |
Great length/smooth flip
|
| Shadow/C |
(1) |
R |
Light |
75 |
60 |
3C |
50 |
50 |
Great length and hit on lighter oil
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| Shadow/R |
(1) |
R |
Light |
60 |
60 |
3 |
40 |
45 |
Excellent length with quick snap on dry
|
| Super Beast Titanium |
(2) |
R |
Med.-Light |
75 |
60 |
2C |
70 |
65 |
Deadly in house on wet/dry control
|
| TiBoss II |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
80 |
Clean in heads and sharp snap
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| TiBoss II Pearl |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Light |
75 |
75 |
2C |
80 |
80 |
Nice on lighter heads and screaming back ends
|
| Tour Boss |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
75 |
2C |
70 |
75 |
Cleaner heads, bigger hook than Boss
|
| Tour Boss Pearl |
(4) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
60 |
2C |
80 |
75 |
Longer skid than Tour Boss
|
| Dyno-Thane |
Phone: (435)723-9640 |
Fax: (435) 723-9375
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| Concept XXTra |
(3) |
R |
Medium |
80 |
80 |
2C |
70 |
70 |
Scuff for oil/box wet/dry-smooth
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| Cubic R |
(1) |
R |
Light |
65 |
60 |
3C |
40 |
45 |
Great length and control hook
|
| DT Pro Rx |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
80 |
D-T's biggest hooker
|
| Maximum Risk |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
75 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Heavier flare/hook at backend
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| Special EFx Pearl |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Light |
70 |
60 |
2C |
75 |
70 |
Length and snap
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| Ebonite International |
Phone: (502)881-1200 |
Fax: (502) 881-1201
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| 8 Ball |
(2) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
80 |
Excellent performance for the money
|
| Cougar |
(1) |
R |
Medium |
80 |
80 |
2C |
60 |
65 |
Strong arc down lane
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| Gyro Pro Sanded |
(1) |
R |
Light-Med. |
55 |
80 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Smooth arcing ball
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| Gyro Pro Polished |
(1) |
R |
Light |
50 |
50 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Wet/dry-length with small flip
|
| Gyro Urethane |
(1) |
U |
Light-Med. |
40 |
50 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Med or light oil with dry backends-small arc
|
| Jaguar |
(1) |
R |
Medium |
80 |
80 |
2C |
65 |
70 |
Strong flip for entry-level money
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| Puma |
(1) |
R |
Med.-Light |
80 |
70 |
2C |
60 |
60 |
Early roll/nice arc
|
| Shock Wave |
(2) |
R |
Light-Med. |
70 |
80 |
2C |
60 |
75 |
Very aggressive skid flip ball
|
| Stinger Pearl |
(1) |
R |
Light |
60 |
60 |
2C |
55 |
65 |
Great on light with flying back ends
|
| Stinger Reactive |
(1) |
R |
Light |
60 |
80 |
2C |
55 |
65 |
Box finish great on light with carrydown
|
| Stinger Urethane |
(1) |
U |
Medium |
40 |
50 |
2C |
55 |
50 |
Box good on medium/polish for toast
|
| Tidal Wave Wipeout |
(2) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Strong hook for price
|
| Tidal Wave |
(2) |
R |
Medium |
85 |
80 |
2C |
65 |
75 |
Strong, smooth performance
|
| TimberWolf |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
85 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
75 |
Big boomer ball from Ebonite
|
| TimberWolf Tour |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
70 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
75 |
More length and smoother hook
|
| Tidal Wave |
(2) |
R |
Medium |
70 |
80 |
2C |
65 |
70 |
Strong hook; most versatile of Waves
|
| Tomahawk (High) |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
75 |
Quick rev and big hook
|
| Tomahawk (Low) |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Light |
85 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
70 |
Quick rev and arcing hook
|
| Wave |
(2) |
R |
Light-Med. |
70 |
80 |
2C |
55 |
60 |
Smooth arcing reaction/great control
|
| Faball |
Phone: (410)780-8840 |
Fax: (410) 780-9085
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| 3D Maxxx |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
80 |
Clean in heads; big hook and hit
|
| 3D Tour Offset |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Light |
85 |
80 |
2C |
70 |
75 |
Great ball for light/dry/toast
|
| 3D Violet High Rev |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
70 |
The original still does a great job
|
| Blue Hammer |
(1) |
U |
Heavy |
55 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
50 |
Most urethane hook on oil; bear to polish
|
| Burgundy Hammer |
(1) |
U |
Heavy |
60 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
50 |
Clears heads better than Blue Hooker
|
| Claw Orange/Blue Pearl |
(1) |
R |
Med.-Light |
70 |
60 |
3 |
40 |
50 |
Good first ball for reactive
|
| ClawPearl |
(1) |
U |
Light |
45 |
40 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Good for light oil and control
|
| Claw Purple Sand |
(1) |
U |
Medium |
50 |
50 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Solid entry-level urethane
|
| Nail Blue Sand |
(1) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
70 |
2 |
55 |
55 |
Great entry-level reactive
|
| Nail Purple Pearl |
(1) |
R |
Med.-Light |
75 |
65 |
2 |
55 |
55 |
Skid/arcing hook
|
| Lane #1 |
Phone: (315)432-1650 |
Fax: (315) 433-8559
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| Buzz Saw/C |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
75 |
80 |
2C |
65 |
75 |
Quick revs and strong back end on oil
|
| Pearl Viper |
(2) |
R |
Light-Med. |
75 |
60 |
2 |
60 |
70 |
Strong for length and breakpoint control
|
| Silver Diamond Buzz Saw/C |
(3) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
70 |
2C |
65 |
70 |
Very clean up front and strong hook
|
| Sports Tec |
Phone: (314)890-8462 |
Fax: (314) 890-0424
|
| Turbo |
(1) |
U |
Medium |
50 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
50 |
Smooth hooking urethane
|
| Turbo X |
(1) |
R |
Med-Light |
50 |
80 |
2 |
50 |
60 |
Original skid/flip reactive
|
| Storm Products |
Phone: (435)723-0403 |
Fax: (435) 734-0338
|
| Blue Hot Flame |
(1) |
R |
Light |
80 |
65 |
3C |
60 |
55 |
Very long w/small, sharp hook on light patterns
|
| Blue Thunder Pearl |
(3) |
R |
Medium |
80 |
60 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Strong out of box for skid hook
|
| Bolt |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
80 |
70 |
2 |
80 |
80 |
Biggest back end from Storm
|
| Bolt Pro |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Light |
80 |
70 |
2C |
60 |
60 |
Great length and smooth hook
|
| El Ni–o |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Heavy |
80 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
75 |
Smooth boomer-hook in Storm line
|
| Fire Storm |
(2) |
R |
Light-Med. |
75 |
60 |
2C |
65 |
65 |
Midlane length/smooth-strong hook
|
| Flame Storm |
(1) |
U |
Light-Dry |
40 |
45 |
3 |
40 |
40 |
Very long and very smooth ball
|
| Lightning Storm |
(1) |
R |
Light-Med. |
75 |
80 |
2 |
55 |
60 |
Midlane roll and smooth hook
|
| Meteor Storm |
(1) |
R |
Light-Med. |
80 |
60 |
2C |
55 |
75 |
Excellent length/big snap
|
| Red Hot Flame |
(1) |
R |
Light |
80 |
65 |
3C |
60 |
50 |
Excellent two-piece for dry
|
| Sky Bolt |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
85 |
80 |
2 |
80 |
75 |
Quick roll/rev and heavy hook
|
| Thunder Road |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Condition friendly cover/great from box
|
| Thunder Road Pearl |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Light |
85 |
70 |
2C |
70 |
80 |
Cleaner up front than original; stronger snap
|
| Thunder Storm |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
75 |
80 |
2C |
70 |
80 |
Ball likes oil/can be polished for medium
|
| Track |
Phone: (210)525-0073 |
Fax: (210) 525-0073
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| Metallic Blue Sensor |
(1) |
R |
Light |
60 |
60 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
Three-piece length/hit near two-piece
|
| Sensor XCel |
(2) |
R |
Med.-Light |
80 |
60 |
2 |
60 |
60 |
Great length and control for boomers
|
| Sensor C |
(1) |
R |
Light |
65 |
70 |
3C |
50 |
50 |
Super on toast for heavy hitters
|
| Triton Elite Pearl |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
70 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Cleaner than Elite and big snap
|
| Triton Elite |
(3) |
R |
Heavy Oil |
85 |
75 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Heavy roll makes Heat look like a spare ball
|
| Triton Heat |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
70 |
2C |
65 |
75 |
Clears heads well/turns corner strong
|
| Triton T.K.O. |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
80 |
Clean up front with big flip
|
| Visionary Bowling Products |
Phone: (314)388-3446 |
Fax: (314) 388-0109
|
| Blue Warlock |
(3) |
R |
Medium |
70 |
75 |
2C |
65 |
65 |
Good length, strong/smooth flip
|
| Orange Pearl Warlock |
(3) |
R |
Medium |
85 |
70 |
2C |
75 |
75 |
Very good length with strong hook
|
| Purple Warlock DC |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
75 |
2C |
75 |
70 |
Strong core and big hook
|
| Sorcerer |
(2) |
U |
Hvy.-Med. |
65 |
50 |
2C |
65 |
65 |
Earlier roll and smoother hook
|
| Warlock Tour Ed. DC |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
80 |
Very strong Warlock; clean and big back end
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| NEW ARRIVALS ¥ LAST-MINUTE REVIEWS
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| M.J. Slam |
(2) |
R |
Medium |
80 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
70 |
Great bang for the buck
|
| Boomerang Supreme |
(2) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
75 |
2C |
70 |
85 |
More aggressive than the original
|
| Impact Zone |
(2) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
75 |
2C |
70 |
75 |
New cover/core combo; skid-snap Zone
|
| Teal Zone Pro |
(4) |
Ax |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
85 |
Skid/hook version of Zone Pro
|
| RX Solid |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
90 |
80 |
2C |
90 |
90 |
Out of the box for heavy oil
|
| Tomahawk X-plosion |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
80 |
2C |
80 |
75 |
New Tomahawk to chop down pins
|
| Riptide |
(2) |
PR |
Med.-Hvy. |
90 |
80 |
2C |
75 |
85 |
New cover with "old" core; big move on back end
|
| Sledge Hammer |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
90 |
90 |
2C |
80 |
85 |
High Torque Core turns the corner
|
| Buzz Saw/C2 |
(4) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
75 |
75 |
2C |
75 |
70 |
Strong, quick revving ball
|
| Roto Grip |
Phone: (435)723-9545 |
Fax: (435) 723-9375
|
| SD73 |
(3) |
R |
Heavy |
95 |
80 |
2C |
90 |
95 |
Monster flare/very aggressive
|
| XLR8 |
(2) |
R |
Medium |
75 |
70 |
2C |
65 |
65 |
Rotary core for even roll
|
| HRG3 |
(1) |
R |
Light |
65 |
65 |
3C |
50 |
50 |
Excellent length/smooth back end
|
| Code Red S/E |
(3) |
R |
Med.-Hvy. |
85 |
80 |
2C |
70 |
80 |
New cover much stronger than old Code Red
|
|
KEY- Price: 1. $149 or less; 2. $150 to 199; 3. $200 to 239;
4. $240 and up. * Box condition: Ideal lanes for "out of box" ball.
* Cover stock versatility: the ease with which a bowler can alter
the surface via sanding and/or polishing. * Core versatility: The
ball's inherent drilling flexibility re: bowler styles & lane
conditions. * Overall Hook: A rating which combines the amount of
flare and hook potential. * All numerical ratings range from 1-100.
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