my shop is basically the price youd pay online + the $70 for drilling and grips so might as well just buy it in person. In fact the lower end the ball the more you save
Actually for me, the only downside to buying online is that you still have to pay to get it drilled. Often times, if you buy from your local pro, they'll drill it for free or at a reduced price. On my last ball, I paid like $9 more than I would have online/shipped...but saved $30 in drilling expenses.
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my shop is basically the price youd pay online + the $70 for drilling and grips so might as well just buy it in person. In fact the lower end the ball the more you save
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That's what mine usually does, too. Get the ball there and the drilling comes with it, so you don't have to pay extra.
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The reason I don't buy online is that I want to support my local pro shop. He will drill anything and I could save money but in the long run if he isn't there I lose any and all local support of the pro shop which to me is more valuable than saving a couple of bucks.
I did see recently that there is an online site that will drill your ball for you in standard layouts? I wonder how well that works. Probably would be ok if you knew your exact layout. But their verbiage is all "standard" layouts - seems a little too generic for my tastes. I was looking at ball reviews and saw that.
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My bowling balls include:
Brunswick Brute Strength, Brunswick Mastermind Genius, DV8 Endless Nightmare, DV8 Diva, DV8 Diva Pearl, DV8 Marauder Mutiny, & Brunswick White Viz-A-Ball spare ball
I agree. Local pro shop is best but I wouldn't turn down a free ball as I know you guys wouldn't.
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