higher vs. lower end balls

[Stormed1]

You can't go wrong with any of those 3 although my choice would be the Motiv Ascent or Ascent Apex. It's a lot of ball for thee money

[rv driver]

You can't go wrong with any of those 3 although my choice would be the Motiv Ascent or Ascent Apex. It's a lot of ball for thee money

I'd thought about the Ascent, and it was actually on my "short list" at one time. I think I shied away from it because my shop doesn't carry Motiv.

[Stormed1]

That's their loss as their equipment matches up with any other manufacturer

[larry mc]

Here's an interesting question that I've not seen addressed in all my lurking here:

My pro shop guy suggested I buy an "entry-level" reactive ball as my first reactive ball. So... I've been looking at stuff like the Tropical Breeze, Path Rising, Scout, Ascent, Spike, etc. I've not looked at the higher-end stuff at all.

Why did he suggest that? is it because the lower end balls are easier to control? Because he didn't want me dropping a lot of $$$ and getting frustrated with the equipment? Is there any real reason why I should avoid the more upper end stuff? Did anyone here buy a higher end ball for their first ball? What more "mid-level" stuff might someone suggest to an aging, returning bowler who's never used reactive equipment or synthetic lanes?

dont overlook the brunswick lt48

[RobLV1]

There is nothing entry-level about the Brunswick LT 48! While it goes fairly long, particularly for a Brunswick product (low rg of 2.56), it has a very aggressive cover. Brunswick's entry level balls are the Strike King series.

[rv driver]

That's their loss as their equipment matches up with any other manufacturer

I know! I really liked what I saw of the Ascent.

[rv driver]

There is nothing entry-level about the Brunswick LT 48! While it goes fairly long, particularly for a Brunswick product (low rg of 2.56), it has a very aggressive cover. Brunswick's entry level balls are the Strike King series.

I did look at both the Strike King and the LT-48. Something about them just didn't set bells off in my head, like the Storm or the Columbia. Or the Motiv.

[rv driver]

Aaand got it narrowed to two now: The Storm Tropical Breeze or the Columbia Freeze. Now for the coin flip...

Seriously, I've watched the videos and read the reviews. What are y'all's thoughts as to comparative similarities/differences? Or are they really not worth noting (except for the fact that the Freeze doesn't smell heavenly)?

[Aslan]

I'm mad at Storm Matchmaker because every time I go there to see what ball they suggest for my game, it's always the tropical breeze. I AM WAY BETTER than that!! Stop trying to convince me I'm a girl or an entry level bowler!!

As you can see, it's giving me a complex...so I am boycotting Storm's website.

[RobLV1]

Dude, you're bowling on wood lanes. Suggesting a Tropical Breeze is not saying you're a girl, it's saying that you're bowling on lanes from the last century, so you need a ball that is made not to over-react. Over-react as in the way you are!