Poll of the Month: What Bowling Brand do you use?

[The KingPin]

March 2009 BowlingBoards.com Bowling Poll

What Bowling Brand do you use? You can vote for as many brands as you use, and if it is not listed, please click Other and describe in your reply.

[onefrombills]

Columbia 300 bowls the world over

[kev3inp]

Used to be Brunswick, but lately, Track.

[The KingPin]

Columbia 300 bowls the world over


Ah that is there slogan.

[The Bowling Guru]

Currently using Hammer and Roto mainly, but looking to switch to all Roto in the near future.

[JerseyJim]

I love LaneMaster, but it tends to be a bit too strong for the house that I bowl in. Right now, Storm seems to match up well for me in this house.

[onefrombills]

ah that is there slogan.

;) yes it is :)

[11 in a row]

for me i use track equipment mostly and i have acouple of balls that are different,bange hole finderr,storm secret agent.

some of my stuff is too strong for the house but all in all they all do great and serve their own purpose when i have to go to any particular ball....

so track here..evolutionary ..revolutionary

[11 in a row]

Used to be Brunswick, but lately, Track.

so let me ask. do you have the rising se and if so how do you like it...

thanks track here too

[Blizzard]

im currenyly using a hammer and storm. want to switch to hammer i love there bowling balls.

[BXTECH]

have several brands, but lately have been effective w/ the track line. 11, i have the Rising SE ( its drilled rico at 2k + polish). This piece has a very aggressive cover, hence the mild drilling. It allows me to play 20 & inside and swinnging it out from 15 to 1 with a hard charge to the pocket. Have not tried it out yet in a tourney setting, but will soon as possible.

[11 in a row]

have several brands, but lately have been effective w/ the track line. 11, i have the Rising SE ( its drilled rico at 2k + polish). This piece has a very aggressive cover, hence the mild drilling. It allows me to play 20 & inside and swinnging it out from 15 to 1 with a hard charge to the pocket. Have not tried it out yet in a tourney setting, but will soon as possible.

sounds like it,s very versatile with great control too....

back on topic did i mention track here as well....

thanks
jason

[seniorstroker]

Hi all,

I'm throwing mostly Hammer, with an Ultra Zone, & four(am I the only one throwing these??) AMF. AMF helped me to my first 300 on Jan27th,2009. Old school ball for an Old school bowler..lol..thinking of buying a Sauce or Acid for heavy oil sport conditions..not sure which one yet..

[Tateman]

Mostly lane#1 stuff I have. I do have 1 Brunswick, and one LaneMasters ball though :)

[janbolen]

My first and only ball so far is a Columbia 300.. Using it for the first time tonight.. Very excited..

[jaws1945]

Brunswick and Ebonite

[AIRBENDER]

What's the oldest ball anyone is still bowling with? Is it still a good ball or has the oil patterns made it obsolete?

[Jord_84]

I've still got an ebonite tiger....it goes long with a sharp snap into the pocket. Last time I threw it, it snapped clear past brooklyn.
I don't really use it anymore lol

[Ladyk]

I've been using Storm for at least the past 4-5 years faithfully. Currently using the Virtual Gravity (definetely not my favorite :mad: ) Dimension :), Secret Agent ;) and I occasionally will pull out my Triple X :eek: . . . current average between 188-192 depending on the league. Really hoping to one day have a 200+ average . . .

[Ladyk]

What's the oldest ball anyone is still bowling with? Is it still a good ball or has the oil patterns made it obsolete?
I will still use my El Nino Gold by STORM and my Triple X by STORM . . . only when I'm frustrated by my newer ones (Virtual Gravity, Dimension and Special Agent) . . . but really at that point I could have a 20-ball arsenal and it wouldn't help (guess I should really work on that mental game :confused: ) Sometimes I just want to roll my good old faithfuls that fit like a glove!

[10straightback]

Hey there,

I really love the Storm stuff. In fact I was the winner of the Virtual Gravity Tournament via Virtual Tournaments. The Virtual Gravity is a great ball!
My husband loves his 2nd Dimension & has been posting some high games! He also just got the Rogue cell....it's totally awesome but has to have the right lane conditions.

10straightback

[Dr Reno]

Storm is the way

[ebowler]

Ebonite is what I have been using, but I just purchased the Hammer Black Widow Bite.

[Graaille]

Legends/LaneMasters here by far (36), with a couple of Visionary and Roto/Hammer/Ebonite/Storm represented on the racks as well.

[jock]

Storm, but mainly because the pro shop guy was sponsored by Storm. I'm getting a Hy Road drilled up tonight.

I have used some Big B stuff (before the move to Mexico) and I had an Ebonite No Limit that I liked a lot.

[Binder Bowler]

currently using columbia/brunswick/visionary. they all seem to have worked well for me

[Maine Man]

Going strictly by what is in my current arsenal, here are the brands I use:

Brunswick (Twisted Fury Solid, Swarm, Copperhead, Fury Pearl TE)

Columbia 300 (Perfect Rival)

Hammer (No Mercy x 2)

MoRich (Awesome Revs)

Storm (Virtual Gravity, Secret Agent)

[Strike Domination]

Currently I'm using one ball from each Columbia, Brunswick, and Lane Masters. As of recently, I'd turn my arsenal into an all Roto Grip and/or Storm arsenal. I intend to try some equipment by them when I get the chance.

[Jamski]

I use Ebonite because...well, it's all I have! Plus, they are local...Hop-town is not too far away to the north, and they have a house in Columbia TN about a half hour to the south. I'd try others if I could, but the $$$ isn't there right now. Besides, I am still learning to throw properly, better perhaps to stick with what I've got till I feel I've maxed it out. Don't think I'm there yet.

[fbushstl]

columbia

[manningm]

I used to be a "Hammer Head" but I am switching to Storm. Hope to build a decent arsenal soon!
Any suggestions?

Mike Manning

[JAnderson]

For the last 2-3 years, I've been much less than excited with the offerings by the various ball manufacturers. That's changed in the last six months. We're at a somewhat unique point in time where most, if not all, of the major manufacturers have a good piece or pieces on the market today.

Storm finally produced a true heavy oil ball that has seen mass acceptance in the Virtual Gravity.
Roto-Grip hit the jackpot with the Cell.
Ebonite's Magic seems to be gaining mass appeal.

We see Hammer Vibes all over the place. Brunswick is hard for me to judge because I live in an area where Brunswick seems to be the dominant brand.

Personally, I use a little bit from everyone. I love the Storm stuff from 2000-2001 and still use a bunch of stuff from then. I was a big fan of the Hammer Diesel line and I'm glad to see them bring back the core with updated surface under a different name. Like many others, I loved the V2 line from Ebonite. They brought it back with The One surface wrapped around it. That's a shame for me, I never had any luck with those cover stocks. Columbia 300 puts out some exceptional stuff from time to time and I love the Lane 1 basic diamond core with the Brunswick PK18 cover stock. I still have a couple of Blueberries. I've even had some success with Brunswick over the last couple of years. The Smash Zone has been one of the best "control" pearls I've ever had. I'm dying to try the Elite Black Label - need to get my pro shop guy to order one for me.

[Motiv Girl]

" motiv "

[jaws1945]

Roto Grip and Brunswick

[Stormed1]

Past years i was also Storm/Roto but for this year with the exception of my spare ball and the Motiv SX1 it's all 900Global/AMF

[Drano]

I bought my first ball, Roto-Grip cell pearl over Ebay about a year ago, without really knowing much about it

Then I bought a Virtual Gravity from the local pro-shop a few months ago, after seeing it in use on the internet, so far I haven't been displeased with it, though I wish I could exchange the cell pearl now, not my kind of ball I suppose

So Storm/Roto, which is funny because those are the companies that sponsor this site!

[Strike Domination]

I will be throwing mostly Big B from now on. Maybe another company mixed in here or there.

[Stormed1]

What's the oldest ball anyone is still bowling with? Is it still a good ball or has the oil patterns made it obsolete?

I hsve s Gold Grenade from 89 i throw on toast. Oldest resin I still throw at times is a 96 Lightning storm. I also have a 1963 gold metalflake crown jewel and a 76 pro classic

[fairgq1]

Roto-Grip= 2 Nomad Pearls, Nomad Solid, Cell Pearl
Morich= N'sane Levrg, Solid Levrg

Roto-Grip-King Of Them All

Allen

[pvellenga]

I was exclusively using Storm and Roto Grip. Now I am just using MOTIV and Elite. If I rejoin the Tour I will have to go back to Storm and Roto Grip. MOTIV and Elite are not PBA Eligible at this time. If you want to try something new look into MOTIV and Elite. They are great.

[The Mayor]

Bowl Up A Storm

[southpaw Bob]

I love my hammers, nothing hits like a hammer.

[Phil]

HOUSE BALLS!!!!!!!! well, my storm should be getting here tomorrow for drilling!!!

[jakester]

been using morich, brunswick, lanemasters

[Anni1]

At the end of last season and now this season I have been using a Tropical Storm ball that is bubble gum flavor. And even though I continue to get used to it each and every week, I love it!

[gfdengine204]

Excepting my Ebonite Maxim I use for spares, everything I throw is Hammer. Cuz Nothing Hits Like a Hammer!!! :)

[randwool]

Columbia 300 Game and Wild

[jakester]

Use all Morich but have used hammer. have acouple of 300's with Ebonite. Been bowling well with Morich Craze and Mania

[owlish]

Storm all the way for me. Why I chose Storm to start is I like their website interaction and ball chooser which makes it spot-on for choosing a ball. I know where I bowl, their lane conditions, and so far it has been on the money for me. Thanks Storm and Bowlingboards.com...

owl

[Strike Domination]

I'm now a fan of Columbia, Brunswick, Roto Grip, and Storm. In no particular order.

[rastamaoli]

Brunswick and Motiv they compliment each other quite well...

[stretchmike2005]

hammer of course

[Big Dog]

Columbia 300. It fits the way I bowl. the new freeze is great. underrated for what it costs

[emotap r]

Hammer and AMF 300. Mega Friction is a killer
The original Black Widow with the mask core is my old time fav

[fatski]

columbia hammer 4-d

[strikedaddy]

Storm!!!!!

[oregonbowler]

Somebody show some love fo Motiv!

[Jotun]

I've migrated from Columbia 300 to Track and now I am a loyal Roto Grip chunker.

[andrewlytton]

Im a rotogrip fan and you should be 2 :)

[strikedaddy]

Storm baby!!!!!!!!!!