Eh, I don't know if I'd go that far. Yes, I can throw a reactive ball and get no hook. I can, if I set my mind to it, get a little hook from my plastic ball. But there's less margin of error there.
I'm not really sure if this entry level ball but am starting to think about maybe getting the Ebonite Cyclone I find the colour pattern on this really cool. I just don't know if it's to much of a step up for me at this point. Anyone have any feedback for this ball in comparison to the Storm Tropical Breeze.
http://www.ebonite.com/products/ball...-purple-yellow
Cyclone is stronger than the breeze but is still manageable ball. If you like it I would go for it one of my issues with the breeze is that's its a very (I know Rob hates this term) weak reacting ball. Not that is a bad thing if you play on drier conditions or have ha high rev rate but most entry level bowlers buy one and 6 months later they are looking for a new ball. The Cyclone is more middle of the road and you may find that if fits what you want longer.
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900 Global Badger Claw - Radical Ridiculous Pearl - Spare Ball Ebonite T Zone
So in a way it sounds like I'd be getting more bang for the dollar with the Cyclone then the Breeze. The lanes that I play on have quite a bit of oil I know with the house balls I can see oil all over them after a few gamesOriginally Posted by Amyers
Last edited by josh83; 12-11-2014 at 12:01 PM.
Seeing oil rings on the ball is normal and can't really tell you how heavy the pattern is. Now if there are no rings on the ball it can tell you the lanes are very dry. The amount of oil on the lanes really can only be judged by bowling on them. Some lanes have more friction built into them than others. So a high friction house with medium oil might play lighter than a low friction house with less oil. Once you get experienced you will be able to tell the difference.
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Current arsenal
900 Global Badger Claw - Radical Ridiculous Pearl - Spare Ball Ebonite T Zone
Definitely take a look at bowlingball.com - They have a feature that allows you to compare 3 bowling balls at once side by side. Here are links to similar bowling balls with similar prices to the Cyclone that you were looking at:
http://www.bowlingball.com/products/...pleyellow.html - Different colors available
http://www.bowlingball.com/products/...ackcherry.html - Different colors/scents available others are pearl coverstocks
http://www.bowlingball.com/products/...38/rumble.html - This is the bowling ball I bought for my brother when he started bowling
http://www.bowlingball.com/products/...dy-hammer.html
http://www.bowlingball.com/products/...free-sack.html - Different colors available
These are just a few examples, as there are a lot of different bowling companies.
Just curious what does it mean when a Bowling Ball has a "Strong Backend"
It means it hooks more at the end of the lanes. More hockey puck, rather than banana shape hook. I have a 15 lb cyclone. If I throw slow it will hook pretty well, when I get upwards of 18MPH it barely hooks at all. My wife throws a 12lb one, probably throws 12 MPH but man does she have a killer hook with that thing. And of course lane conditions play a part too. It's a good ball for the price.
More hockey puck?????
The bigger the hockey puck under the coverstock, the bigger the hook, I'm guessing...?
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