Heavy Oil Balls Cost More

[HughScot]

Why do heavy oil balls cost the most? When you look for the best ball via BTM, etc. the balls rated as high performance are great in heavy oil. When you look for a ball that will perform the best on medium to dry conditions the ball always costs less and is not rated as well. I've got a Taboo E/S which is a high dollar ball so when I looked for a ball to use on medium to medium dry conditions they were all much cheaper and rated lower in performance. So I'm wondering why.

[Ball99999]

Why do heavy oil balls cost the most? When you look for the best ball via BTM, etc. the balls rated as high performance are great in heavy oil. When you look for a ball that will perform the best on medium to dry conditions the ball always costs less and is not rated as well. I've got a Taboo E/S which is a high dollar ball so when I looked for a ball to use on medium to medium dry conditions they were all much cheaper and rated lower in performance. So I'm wondering why.

New technology... advertising.

I like medium oil balls better. Heavy oil balls seem more like a necessity than a fun toy.

[Zothen]

Not only technology,but,the cost of materials and testing to get the highest hooking ball,not to mention the consumer need for a ball to have a massive hook in oil. It also depends where you live also determines what the ball will be priced at.

Zothen

[HughScot]

This was stupid so I deleted it. Sorry.

[UBowling]

Sometimes it is the materials, new coverstock materials cost more to make and they always use them for the newer most aggressive ball. They can recycle older coverstocks and cores for middle and lower performance balls. Also the demand for more aggressive equipment is higher so the price goes up a bit. Also factoring in the marketing, but companies market their middle and low end stuff as well, sometimes not as much.

I should be going to the Storm/Roto Grip plant soon, I will try to talk to Hank Boomershine and see if I can get a more precise answer for you.

[HughScot]

Sometimes it is the materials, new coverstock materials cost more to make and they always use them for the newer most aggressive ball. They can recycle older coverstocks and cores for middle and lower performance balls. Also the demand for more aggressive equipment is higher so the price goes up a bit. Also factoring in the marketing, but companies market their middle and low end stuff as well, sometimes not as much.

I should be going to the Storm/Roto Grip plant soon, I will try to talk to Hank Boomershine and see if I can get a more precise answer for you.

That would be great and I'm sure many people would like to see what he has to say. Please let me know personally so I don't miss it.