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HughScot
02-21-2017, 11:09 AM
A few years ago when I started bowling my pro shop didn't stock Brunswick because they are make outside the USA. Well I just bought a new Storm ball and see that it was made in Taiwan. There is a sticker on the outside of the ball. Is it true that balls are now all foreign manufacture? Just curious.
NewToBowling
02-21-2017, 11:12 AM
Not sure about that. I think Brunswick and Pyramid are the only two non-US made ball manufacturers.
Amyers
02-21-2017, 11:37 AM
all plastic balls are made outside of the US as far as I know.
NewToBowling
02-21-2017, 12:41 PM
all plastic balls are made outside of the US as far as I know.

Interesting
chip82901
02-21-2017, 04:22 PM
Storm Products come out of Brigham City, UT. Took a tour about a month ago of the factory. It blew my mind on how many they produce a day (over 300 a day!). Rotogrip is also made in that factory I believe.
JasonNJ
02-21-2017, 04:52 PM
My storm mix was made in China.
got_a_300
02-21-2017, 09:48 PM
My storm mix was made in China.

Hmmmm............... very interesting indeed.
fokai73
02-22-2017, 02:40 AM
Some of Elite balls were made in China... but that could of changed....
Amyers
02-22-2017, 10:09 AM
All of the Mix line from storm are produced in foreign countries.
KYDave
02-22-2017, 01:26 PM
All of the Mix line from storm are produced in foreign countries.

Maybe because they are urethane and not reactive resin?
J Anderson
02-22-2017, 02:17 PM
Maybe because they are urethane and not reactive resin?

Might be because it has a pancake weight block like a typical plastic spare ball.
Amyers
02-22-2017, 02:48 PM
Might be because it has a pancake weight block like a typical plastic spare ball.

Cost based decision at storm I'm sure. Hard to make a ball in the US that sales for $60
vdubtx
02-22-2017, 05:46 PM
Aren't all Ebonite balls produced in US? Hopkinsville, KY if I am not mistaken.
KYDave
02-22-2017, 09:16 PM
Aren't all Ebonite balls produced in US? Hopkinsville, KY if I am not mistaken.

Yes Hopkinsville. Ebonite/Hammer/Track/C300

Not 100% on their plastic/urethane

I believe the bags and such are made in china however
ep1977
02-22-2017, 09:20 PM
Lane Masters make all of there balls in California.
Amyers
02-23-2017, 09:34 AM
Aren't all Ebonite balls produced in US? Hopkinsville, KY if I am not mistaken.

Their plastic is imported otherwise yes.
bigt_45
02-23-2017, 04:45 PM
This is interesting, never would've even thought balls weren't manufactured here in the states.