Buy a spinner, learn to use it, make a dehydrator de-oiler and and you're done...
I think one reason people go through so many balls is economy. I mean, what doea an average ball cost? $125? How much to drill it? $30? How much to resurface/dehydrate/oven? $40?
So a new ball you're in for roughly $155 drilled. Do I want to pay $155 for a new ball? Or do I want to pay $40 to resurface/oven then 5-6 weeks later pay another $40....then 5-6 weeks later another $40?? The new ball....it'll probably perform well for 3-6 months and then you can spend $80 to resurface/oven it a couple times to get it to last a year...OR....just spend $155 and you have a new ball.
And those are "averages". In my example...I can get the ball I want online for closer to $56.99-$79.99. It'll cost me another $30 for drilling/inserts. After 2-3 resurfaces, coulda bought another ball.
I like Iceman's idea...it's more than the cost of a new ball...but it'll pay for itself in a couple years if you can use it to avoid having to buy new balls. The only "issue" I see with it is...I think most people WANT to buy new balls. They WANT an aresenal of balls. So the idea....600 game or no...of using the same ball for 9 years probably sends shivers down the spine of most bowlers.
I'd love to use the same ball forever...so that ball spinner sounds cool. Package that with that home-made dehydrator I saw on the website...it could pay for itself after a few years. But the other part of me...WANTS to try different bowling balls....different grips, etc... And if you're gonna buy new balls...then why pay $200-$300 for equipment to revitalize old balls??
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Buy a spinner, learn to use it, make a dehydrator de-oiler and and you're done...
the spinner will pay for itself in less then a year!!! Hey I have 12 good balls,,, my wife has 4 that she takes to the lanes every league.Originally Posted by Aslan
We use maybe 6 balls between us sometime on a give night, as the lanes change,,, that's 6 balls that cost around 200 dollars, (both of ours have the inserts, and Vise system interchangeable thumb inserts.
So when I deep clean them with the spinner, and polish them,, they look new and react like out of the box! Then add that I can customize the surface to adapt to certain oil patterns at various lanes, that's another added feature.
There is NO WAY TO CLEAN a ball as well or deeply as you can with pressure, and spray, ( I use the Simple Green/ alcohol combination), and a cotton cloth that I turn over several times while cleaning.
I stand by the statement that the best bowling item you can purchase besides your balls, shoes, and bag, it the SPINNER!!! Balls can last for a long time when you own a spinner!!!!
ITs fun experimenting with various grits..... believe me you can make a huge difference in your BALLS REACTION, by owing a spinner!!
In my case I would say it not only has paid for itself in less then a year, but make the experience of bowling, a lot MORE fun! Do a 180 grit,,, and bowl with it, then put a 4000 on that puppy and watch the difference..... love my Spinner!!!!!
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It's important to realize that modern reactives and particle balls vary in construction and cover durability. Some balls will last 1,000 games. Others will be lucky to see 150, even with good care.
But, I'd say for the most part people get rid of or replace balls far sooner than they need to. That's fine with me, makes a great market for used balls and sells lots of new ones.
There is no easy answer to this question. I have balls from the old Lanemaster company that have well over 600 games on them. Oil did not sink into the coverstock on these balls at the same rate as other companies. Hardly any oil came out of the pores when I soaked them. The reaction is pretty darn close to what it was when they were new. When I gave my Ebonite equipment a Dawn bath, quite a bit of oil came out of the pores. The Inferno series from Brunswick had some long lasting coverstocks.
Basically you want to clean your balls immediately after your set with a decent ball cleaner. I liked Valentino's Remedy RX for day to day cleaning, and the old Lanemasters ball cleaner for the tough cleaning.
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I asked my bowling team mate from Tuesday to go spinner shopping with me last night. He agreed right away. Great I thought I can go and get one tonight to use for the rest of the season. What a nice guy. I said you know where to go to get a spinner? Oh yeah man I know just the place. Well turns out after all he misunderstood me - I realized that after the 6th beer at the adult entertainment club we ended up in. His definition of spinner and mine were a bit different. So now I am broke and will have to work some OT for the next 3 years to be able to afford a bowling ball spinner (key words - BOWLING BALL). But hey we had a good time anyways.
Well played sir
LOL,,,, brings to mind this saying: Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these,,,,,,,,, what might have been!! LOL.... start saving that money,, everyone needs a spinner!!!
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