Anyone buy their balls based on looks

[Rdmonster]

I gotta admit I picked the Marauder about 50% based on looks. I figure a lot of balls do similar things so buy the one you dig. Anybody else do this?

BTW.... Does anyone know what the Hellraiser says on it. The marauder says "take no prisoners"

[MisterSinister]

I've done it with spare balls, but that's about it. I will try to avoid a ball if it's ugly.

[billf]

All the balls in the Hell Raiser series say "Raise Some Hell". The Reckless, "Guts of Gutters". Misfit, "Loners, Bowlers, Rebels"

They need to make a camouflage ball that says "Leave No Pin Behind". Maybe camo tan and black with a neon green?

[Rdmonster]

All the balls in the Hell Raiser series say "Raise Some Hell". The Reckless, "Guts of Gutters". Misfit, "Loners, Bowlers, Rebels"

They need to make a camouflage ball that says "Leave No Pin Behind". Maybe camo tan and black with a neon green?

Lol that is the Shiznit right there....do love the slogans....

[Zothen]

I like pretty colors cause they look pretty going down the lane.

All kidding aside while my balls need to look good,they also have to serve a practical purpose. Sometimes the ugliest ball is the baddest ball,because it has been teased by people for it's looks,so when it finally gets on the lane BAM massive pin destruction.

Zothen

[striker12]

most of the time i buy the ball on the looks but my last ball the track 716T i bout it on how it performs and the look of it is sweet never thought it would look like it did.

[Ball99999]

Yep. I mean really you aren't going to know much about how a ball works until after it's drilled anyway :(
I want a Lucid and someday hopefully a blue ball.

Also buy based on smell too.

[SouthpawTRK]

The pro at my local shop recommended a few different bowling balls. Of the ones that he felt would be a good first bowling ball, I went with the DV8 Misfit. I have to say that the color (green and white) really jumped off the wall and it was "speaking" to me. The logos, the name and saying on the Misfit was also very appealing. While I'm concerned about the mechanics of the ball, to me having a piece of equipment that you are stoked to use makes me more confident.

[The German Shepherd]

#1 on my wish-list right now is a Marauder, and even though it looks really good, looks are not the reason. IMHO, the ball must fit a certain purpose and looks come secondary.

Jay

[Rdmonster]

#1 on my wish-list right now is a Marauder, and even though it looks really good, looks are not the reason. IMHO, the ball must fit a certain purpose and looks come secondary.

Jay

I couldnt agree more...point being there are many balls applicable to a certain breakpoint/ lane condition/ bowler style / core type. I looked at several medium oil balls but liked the DV8 color the best. When I got it and saw it said "take no prisoners" with a dagger on the side....very cool. Guy in my league has a Misfit...it too has the cool saying. Therefore I'm hooked on DV8 stuff just cause I think it's cool. For my next ball.....love the color of the Hellraiser....Like the slogan of the Reckless....I'm a total dork.Need a heavy oil ball though.

[AZBowla]

Yeah, I have to say I like the looks of my Marauder, and even though I very rarely bowl under the blacklights, I like the idea of it glowing as it goes down the lane when I do.

[AZBowla's Girl]

I have to admit that I do somewhat base my ball on looks, but I really want to find a ball that suits my bowling style as well. It needs to have a purpose as well as look pretty. :)

[AngeloPD]

At first, i buy my balls from looks but as time goes by and understands the game further, i buy them for their purpose then looks

[Stormed1]

Sometimes i have bought ball a over ball b when both react similar is because ball a is ugly. And modt ugly balls strike a lot

[Hammer]

When I buy a ball I consider looks as part of my purchase of a ball. I will not buy a ball if it does not look good to me. So it has to do what I want it to do plus have decent looks.

[chubbz95]

bought a mission x bcuz i already had a 250k but it was dull so i dumped it for the 250k. practically the same ball. my friends wife buys the bowling ball that smells the best haha.

[Ball99999]

Dull? Like didn't hook much?

[scottymoney]

I have to say that I like balls that allow you to see the ball motion better. The Marauder madness although most people like it, I don't care much for the color. But what I do like is the way the colors show me the ball motion as it goes down the lane.

[Siddy]

When i got my Track 508A there was 3 other balls i was looking at too. All had kinda the same specs. So when it came down to it i picked the one that i thought looks the best and thats what i got.

[billf]

I have to say that I like balls that allow you to see the ball motion better. The Marauder madness although most people like it, I don't care much for the color. But what I do like is the way the colors show me the ball motion as it goes down the lane.

Now that I have trouble seeing the ball's rotation on many of them, I'm going to white finger inserts on all of my balls. I use to use a color within the ball to match. I can't even see the rotation at all on my Terror due to the dark blue and black colors with blue finger grips. So if I start to struggle, that ball goes back in the bag so I can see what I'm doing wrong.

[MICHAEL]

Looks is important! Maybe the most important thing next to smell!! If it smells as good as it looks, well,,,,, I am a easy target! No smell is ok ALSO, but with SMELL is definitely a big plus with me! The catchy phrases on the Dv8’s, are a close second to the wonderful smell that Strom balls have! How the ball Reacts on the lanes is all secondary!

[xthe_charismatic_enigmax]

I kind of did that with my Jet Black Taboo. I love Hammer's gas mask core, I always wanted to roll a Black Widow, but never did. I'd say I ended up making the choice, based on the fact, it's all black, it just matches me, because I usually wear band shirts that are black and khaki shorts when I bowl. It also has red fingertips to match the red taboo on the side. The guy who owns the bowling alley I bowl at said this when I went to pick up my ball, "Only you Will, would choose to have red fingertips in which I haven't had in stock for three years, only you." And I smiled.

[ArtVandelay]

I WILL eliminate certain balls if they have certain colors... I know that's weird, but I think bowling is similar to golf in that it's partially a mind game! hahaha. My current strike ball is all black, my spare ball is all blue. Neither were a conscious choice in color, they just happened to be the color available for the balls I wanted. If a ball is purple, or yellow, or something like that (and no, I have nothing against LSU, just those colors....) then I don't think any performance levels would make me buy it.

I just bought a lane one droid. It's green and black. I don't care about the colors on that at all. I don't mind green, I don't mind black. I just bought the ball because of it's specs, the color didn't matter at all.

[AKbash]

I choose balls that have a certain look as well! Im not a big fan on solid colored balls tho or very dark colored balls. I like 'em flashy. Right now the better looking balls that I want is the Marauder Madness and the Defiant.