Anyone know of 900 Global Jewel Purple/Pink 10 or 12 pound availability

[Storm Byte in the desert]

My wife is making the jump to a reactive ball and has fallen in love with the 900Global Jewel Pink/Purple; of course, she would choose one that has been discontinued, just as she did with Etonic silver and pink shoes (common thread???).

Does anyone know of one that I could buy that would ship it - at least in the USA, better yet overseas?

Please contract me...

Best regards,
LFMC + MSDS-C

[Stormed1]

If my memory serves me the lightest the Jewel was available was in 14 pounds. You might check GLC bowling's store on ebay as they are the only ones I can think of that might have one if they were made. Motiv had a pink/purple Ascent pearl available in 10 and 12 pounds with a "real" core in it. Although discontinued they might be more readily available

[Ryster]

Here is a 12lb Jewel on eBay. Description says it is a 2nd due to coloring.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/900-Global-JEWEL-Bowling-Ball-12lb-BRAND-NEW-BALL-IN-BOX-/351212006679?pt=Bowling&hash=item51c5dded17#shpCntId

For what it is worth, my Mom has the Jewel (14lb) and dislikes it greatly. It is deceptively strong and can be a handful to control when not using it on the right type of lane condition. It also leaves a ton of corners. It was marketed as a controllable and reliable ball for women bowlers, but it is very strong. The Jewel might be a bit much as someone's first reactive ball.

My Mom also has the Motiv Ascent pink/purple pearl and has had great success with it. It is still a current ball and should be available at any pro shop.
http://www.motivbowling.com/products/balls/ascent-pearl.html

A couple of other options if she is sold on a pink/purple ball would be the Storm Tropical Breeze pink/purple or the Roto Grip Scream pink/navy. These are both entry level reactive balls, with very low differentials in the 12lb weight. The Motiv Ascent will be more dynamic than the Storm or Roto balls.

[Storm Byte in the desert]

WOW! Ryster, that is VERY HELPFUL! It is so hard to know which ball to buy, particularly if you are living in a FREAKING DESERT!

The Ascent and the Tropic Breeze are both other balls that I was considering. THANKS FOR THE TRULY THOUGHTFUL AND HELPFUL RESPONSE!!!

Best wishes "between the gutters",
LFMC = Lawrence C. of Arabia

[Storm Byte in the desert]

Thanks, Stormed, very similar advice to Ryster! I'll seriously consider that one!

PINK POWER,
LFMC

[Storm Byte in the desert]

Well, update. SOLD to the highest bidder! I ordered the Motiv Ascent in Green / Purple (the Pink / Purple was only available in a 11 pounder NOT sold by Amazon UK, so the price was almost twice as much.

Maria is hoping to have time practice the new reactive ball over league break - the Catch 22 is that the league break is also when the alley is closed for resurfacing. We hope to have a chance to catch league timings differentials and go to a sister camp (3 available about an hour or more away) and catch some opportunity to practice. NO OTHER CHOICES - the bowling alleys in Saudi Arabia don't allow women to bowl and the two in neighboring Bahrain and smoking-allowed facilities, which takes away the joy of bowling...

I am already psyched for participating in this forum. SPECIAL THANKS to Ryker and Storm 1, who took the time to help a less experienced and scoring bowler...

Best regards and wishes for 300s for all of you (though it wouldn't be so special then, right???,
LFMC + MSDS-C