Finally got my Rip'd I've been waiting for

[Phonetek]

Wow just Wow is all I can say. I bought it strictly for bowling on a sport pattern but of course I had to try it out at work. Since we use the 42' THS shot it is difficult to keep that baby on the right of the headpin. I had to completely re-adjust my line and play really far left. I was throwing it over the 22 and swinging it out to the 3 board almost like I go after a 10 pin. Man it comes back and hits like a nuclear bomb! After the first game trying different lines I found that one. Pin action is just sick with it. I don't even have to hit the pocket and everything flies everywhere. When I do it's just BOOM! All 10 in the pit sounding like it went through the wall. Second game I shot now my 3rd 279 in so many weeks. Left a wiggling 9 pin after the first 8.

I had to throw it completely flat wristed and basically a straight ball going over the thumb hole to pick up spares on that side or it would have hooked right past them. It's a completely different world with a modern ball. I had it drilled with a little more reverse pitch on the thumb and it's 15#. I get out of it nice and clean. I still have to work on my ball speed, I tried slowing it down but on that shot any slower I'd have surely crossed over to brooklyn every time. I couldn't be happier with it. Now I have to really think of my next ball which will work best where I work. I'm actually thinking Storm for that one. I'm gonna have to get it soon because I don't want to put too many games on the Rip'd before I get on a sport shot with it.

I had to laugh, I was bowling next to a league with it and a number of people approached me asking me to join their team next season LOL

[boatman37]

Yep. The only real 'hook' ball I had thrown was my Cobalt Rhino urethane I bought around 1990 (and my Black Beauty but it didn't hook that much). I saw these guys throwing big hooks and thought man, wish I could do that. Got that Storm Sync off a fellow bowler and my first shot was 'holy crap!' I thought I was going to take out the 7 pin cause it kept going straight then was like 'well here we are' and turned right hard. Definitely different than the old balls.

[boatman37]

Testing my new signature...lol

[SRB57]

I have found out since I came back from a 14 year layoff that I can't consistently shoot well with a high end ball like my no rules pearl. I have been using the all out show off or Hywire which is a weaker pieces on these THS. Glad the ripped is working for you but I just feel they use up a lot of there energy on a THS . Steve

[Phonetek]

I have found out since I came back from a 14 year layoff that I can't consistently shoot well with a high end ball like my no rules pearl. I have been using the all out show off or Hywire which is a weaker pieces on these THS. Glad the ripped is working for you but I just feel they use up a lot of there energy on a THS . Steve

I agree, I was merely testing it out at work. Trust me, if the mechanic would let me lay down a sport pattern to bowl on I'd do it in a second. It's not something I plan to use often at work. The temptation was too high to just let it sit in my bag LOL

[mattmc82]

got to try this out along with Track Alias (asymm drill), paradox black, ultra heat and the Columbia Lit. i wish i had time to try the rip'd solid but i definitely liked this ball. not as much as the Lit though but they (lit and ripd solid) spec out to pretty similar. for a less aggressive ball that you are looking for you might be best just taking whatever entry level reactive ball your PSO has. you mentioned storm - so maybe your PSO has a tropical breeze that can be had for a decent price

[Phonetek]

got to try this out along with Track Alias (asymm drill), paradox black, ultra heat and the Columbia Lit. i wish i had time to try the rip'd solid but i definitely liked this ball. not as much as the Lit though but they (lit and ripd solid) spec out to pretty similar. for a less aggressive ball that you are looking for you might be best just taking whatever entry level reactive ball your PSO has. you mentioned storm - so maybe your PSO has a tropical breeze that can be had for a decent price

I can definitely get a ball for a decent price through work. Everyone seems to rave about Storm products and they are popular on the tour so most likely something in their line is what I'll go for next. I was thinking Roto before but I can always go that route down the road. I can always find a way to make just about any ball work for me. Over the years as I've mentioned I've had just short of 50 total balls back in the days. The only ball I truly hated was some solid color greenish Ebonite I bought that had a lightning bolt on it. I don't remember the name but it was horrible. Firebolt, Thunderbolt I dunno something "bolt" I know what "bolt" I would call it but I'd rather keep it "G" rated. By far the worst ball I ever owned.

I don't know if Ebonite is better or worse now but I would be extremely reluctant to purchase anything branded by them. Yes I am aware they own Hammer but I have to say even though that's the case it still feels genuine Hammer like when they were Faball to me. It's more of a mental thing I guess. That said I probably wouldn't have bought it if it was engraved Ebonite Rip'd. LOL Us humans are goofy aren't we? Well, I know I am but that goes without saying.

[J Anderson]

I can definitely get a ball for a decent price through work. Everyone seems to rave about Storm products and they are popular on the tour so most likely something in their line is what I'll go for next. I was thinking Roto before but I can always go that route down the road. I can always find a way to make just about any ball work for me. Over the years as I've mentioned I've had just short of 50 total balls back in the days. The only ball I truly hated was some solid color greenish Ebonite I bought that had a lightning bolt on it. I don't remember the name but it was horrible. Firebolt, Thunderbolt I dunno something "bolt" I know what "bolt" I would call it but I'd rather keep it "G" rated. By far the worst ball I ever owned.

I don't know if Ebonite is better or worse now but I would be extremely reluctant to purchase anything branded by them. Yes I am aware they own Hammer but I have to say even though that's the case it still feels genuine Hammer like when they were Faball to me. It's more of a mental thing I guess. That said I probably wouldn't have bought it if it was engraved Ebonite Rip'd. LOL Us humans are goofy aren't we? Well, I know I am but that goes without saying.

Usually, the only Ebonite balls I see being used are the Maxim polyester spare balls and entry level Cyclones.
Most of what I see being used is from Storm/Roto-Grip, Brunswick/DV8/Radical. I see a few Hammers, 900 Globals, and Motivs.

[bdpeters]

The only ball I truly hated was some solid color greenish Ebonite I bought that had a lightning bolt on it. I don't remember the name but it was horrible. Firebolt, Thunderbolt I dunno something "bolt" I know what "bolt" I would call it but I'd rather keep it "G" rated. By far the worst ball I ever owned.



was it an ugly green? Ebonite had a greenish looking thunderbolt.

[bowl1820]

was it an ugly green? Ebonite had a greenish looking thunderbolt.


The Ebonite Thunderbolt was a Black Urethane ball, There was also a Thunderbolt M/D which is a pearl & bluish color and the black D/B

Now there was the Ebonite FireBolt SO which was Green/Black
http://123bowl.com/123bowl/cache/file/B69AD6AA-CE0B-4DC8-BC0D717B15165268.jpg

Of course Storm had a "Bolt" series with the "Bolt" a Solid green.
http://123bowl.com/123bowl/cache/file/CB0E92CB-F7B0-EBC3-F2DBD0CEA51F9D56.jpg

[Phonetek]

The Ebonite Thunderbolt was a Black Urethane ball, There was also a Thunderbolt M/D which is a pearl & bluish color and the black D/B

Now there was the Ebonite FireBolt SO which was Green/Black
http://123bowl.com/123bowl/cache/file/B69AD6AA-CE0B-4DC8-BC0D717B15165268.jpg

Of course Storm had a "Bolt" series with the "Bolt" a Solid green.
http://123bowl.com/123bowl/cache/file/CB0E92CB-F7B0-EBC3-F2DBD0CEA51F9D56.jpg


was it an ugly green? Ebonite had a greenish looking thunderbolt.


I think it was a Firebolt it was a darker green solid but we are talking 30+ years ago, it had the big E on it along with those connected circle logo things they had back then. I couldn't even find a Google image of it, I guess it wasn't even photo worthy. Nonetheless it's in a dump somewhere long ago. I guess I hold a grudge on crummy balls LOL

[bowl1820]

I think it was a Firebolt it was a darker green solid but we are talking 30+ years ago, it had the big E on it along with those connected circle logo things they had back then. I couldn't even find a Google image of it, I guess it wasn't even photo worthy. Nonetheless it's in a dump somewhere long ago. I guess I hold a grudge on crummy balls LOL

Just google "Ebonite Firebolt" there are three Firebolt (black), Firebolt II(blue) & Firebolt SO.(green/black)

30 years ago is about right, the connected circle logo was the "Gyrobalance" logo and which was used for the Ebonite Gyro Balanced Ball Weighting.

Click for larger image:
https://s5.postimg.cc/oxbkgkf8j/Gyro-balance.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/oxbkgkf8j/)

The Firebolt SO was a short oil ball (thus the SO). See commercial


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haBSmz5fs3o

[Phonetek]

Thanks Bowl for the extra effort once again, you figured it out. It was in fact the SO. My old mind is too busy wasting space remembering the lyrics to Wang Chung and many other irrelevant things to remember exactly which ball this was before you posted that. Nonetheless it's in a landfill where it belongs.

[bdpeters]

the one i was looking at was a olive green and said ebonite thunderbolt power core, this was ugly but these others are not so bad