Thoughts on the Brunswick Strike King?

[e-tank]

The Slingshot is next on my list of balls I want to get. I'm more "anxious" to get it simply because it is technically retired and over time will be harder to find one undrilled. Last time I checked, I can get one for $56.99 shipped from bowlingball.com...16lb just like I'd want. I'm just "hesitant".

I mean, I have a new ball and I'm fast track learning how to throw it and get better. I bought ANOTHER new ball recently but don't plan on having it drilled till early 2014...when my Frantic should start dieing. So if I got a Slingshot...it'd sit in my closet for probably the majority of 2014. AND...I heard it's not really a "step up" kinda ball. I mean, by the time the end of 2014 rolls around...I should be thinking HyRoad or maybe even Aura Mystic...or maybe go off the reservation, get a Reaxx or Lane 1 ball. Slingshot, strictly in terms of category, is more of an entry-level ball than my Frantic.

Also torn...because the pro shop guy...well...I'll post that story elsewhere...

why would your frantic die?

And just because its an entry level, it doesnt mean it doesnt have a use.

If i were you though, id hold off on buying balls. I have the same problem but the more i bowl the more i realize that those expensive balls arent really needed on a ths. I still Use mine but if i wanted to, my crossroad would work just fine all night

[DLP]

I never need go with this. Hubby has a Strike King and loves it. I was deadest on trying to find a 13 lb Fringe to hold onto until I could move up in weight, but since the weight block is different than the 14 lb I will probably go with one of Storms other offerings.

With just switching to left hand, I am still in search of the elusive perfect fit, when that happens is when I'll probably invest in a new ball.

[Aslan]

why would your frantic die?

And just because its an entry level, it doesnt mean it doesnt have a use.

If i were you though, id hold off on buying balls. I have the same problem but the more i bowl the more i realize that those expensive balls arent really needed on a ths. I still Use mine but if i wanted to, my crossroad would work just fine all night

Don't get me wrong...I'm committed to the ball I have and I like it. I am definitely going to work on improving and using the ball I have before necessarily jumping into something else. And I'm not in the market for anything high end right now. My motivation to buy a slingshot is more because it's retired and will be harder to come by new and undrilled later. It's not too often that you find a ball < $60 that you kinda would like to have. Usually over time our wish lists get more, and more pricey.

[Aslan]

why would your frantic die?

I think all reactive resin balls "die". You can clean them, polish them, resurface them, bake them...but at some point...it's had enough. Plastic and urethane balls weren't like that. You could literally use them until they cracked in half. Reactive resin balls are made to be a higher performance but not last 3-5 years. I don't know what the consensus is on these boards (but now I have an idea for a new thread!) as to how long people use a ball before replacing it...but judging by the guys that have over 10 bowling balls in their house...I'd say it ain't 3-5 years.

[e-tank]

Im still new to bowling but i dont agree with that. Considering i myself still use a rhino steel from 1994 and i still see many rhinos and other older reactive balls used all the time. From what i recall, a ball dying was due to a person not taking care of it so oil clogged the pores and there was no surface on the ball cuz its never been re surfaced. A ball does have limited re surfaces, i believe rule of thumb was until the logo came off. Id say people just get tired of using the same ball all the time so they buy new ones hence the collection

[Aslan]

A ball does have limited re surfaces, i believe rule of thumb was until the logo came off.

Hmmm...that makes sense actually.