higher vs. lower end balls

**rv driver** · 05-21-2014, 07:59 PM

Wood is a lot grippier than synthetic. I'm surprised any reactive ball will be controllable on wood -- unless it's HEAVILY oiled.

**vdubtx** · 05-21-2014, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by 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!

Oooh burn!!!

**Aslan** · 05-22-2014, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by vdubtx

Oooh burn!!!

Yeah, a burn on wood lanes.

Actually, you can't even enter "wood lanes" as a choice. But if you enter "low oil"...tropical breeze.

**larry mc** · 05-22-2014, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

the cover isnt much stronger then the strike king

**Perrin** · 05-23-2014, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by 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)?

Depends on what you want it to do. The Breeze has a higher RG(barely) and very low differential compared to the Freeze.

The freeze comes in Pearl, hybrid, and solid options.
Breeze has Pearl or Hybrid ( scent based on Color)

IMO you won't go wrong either way. The freeze offers a solid coverstock if that is better for your game go that route.

The breeze will act a 'freshener' for your shoes if you need it to.... (Warning: do NOT store in an eclosed space or container the smell will build up and become overpowering. This goes for all Storm balls)

MY opinion:
The breeze is a great ball for learning something new since the DIff is so low it won't have much flare.
The freeze gives you more coverstock options and a higher differential if you want to/can take advantage of extra track flare.

**RobLV1** · 05-23-2014, 11:12 AM

I've thrown both the Freeze and the Tropical Breeze. I still have the Tropical Breeze. Freeze is long gone. 'Nuf said?

**Aslan** · 05-23-2014, 01:29 PM

Last night on the lanes...at least 2 people using Tropical Breezes. I think there was a Cyclone, a Storm "Ice Storm", a VIBE, a Columbia300 plastic ball from the 1970s, and one guy had the new LT-Johnny Petraglia. And I threw the Rhythm (which is essentially an Arson with a slightly different coverstock). So not a lot of "big hook" balls as usual.

**rv driver** · 05-23-2014, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Perrin

Depends on what you want it to do. The Breeze has a higher RG(barely) and very low differential compared to the Freeze.

The freeze comes in Pearl, hybrid, and solid options.
Breeze has Pearl or Hybrid ( scent based on Color)

IMO you won't go wrong either way. The freeze offers a solid coverstock if that is better for your game go that route.

The breeze will act a 'freshener' for your shoes if you need it to.... (Warning: do NOT store in an eclosed space or container the smell will build up and become overpowering. This goes for all Storm balls)

MY opinion:
The breeze is a great ball for learning something new since the DIff is so low it won't have much flare.
The freeze gives you more coverstock options and a higher differential if you want to/can take advantage of extra track flare.

Thanks! More food for thought.