my equipment got destroyed tonight

[foreverincamo]

I feel sick. Went to my normal Monday night practice session to get some more games in on my Black Widow Legend. I threw 225 with my Marauder Mutiny to warm up then switched to my Legend and went 202 and 250. Then in game four was switching between the Marauder and Legend to see how the shot shape was different, and neither ball came back. I struck, grabbed the next ball and struck before the first ball should have returned.
I don't know how to post pictures, but both balls were destroyed. The Marauder has a groove in it 1 1/2 wide, 12 inches long, and deep. The Legend has a groove 3/4" wide by 1/2" deep and goes completely around the ball.
Expecting a call tomorrow to see how they want to replace both balls. Not accepting anything else but total replacement. My Marauder was the ball I threw my 300 with. It'll get a spot on a shelf soon next to my bowling pin I got after throwing the 300 .

[fortheloveofbowling]

I feel sick. Went to my normal Monday night practice session to get some more games in on my Black Widow Legend. I threw 225 with my Marauder Mutiny to warm up then switched to my Legend and went 202 and 250. Then in game four was switching between the Marauder and Legend to see how the shot shape was different, and neither ball came back. I struck, grabbed the next ball and struck before the first ball should have returned.
I don't know how to post pictures, but both balls were destroyed. The Marauder has a groove in it 1 1/2 wide, 12 inches long, and deep. The Legend has a groove 3/4" wide by 1/2" deep and goes completely around the ball.
Expecting a call tomorrow to see how they want to replace both balls. Not accepting anything else but total replacement. My Marauder was the ball I threw my 300 with. It'll get a spot on a shelf soon next to my bowling pin I got after throwing the 300 .

That stinks man. Hopefully they will take care of you.

[Jaescrub]

That's always bad to hear. Two weeks back to back to different C300 balls of mine came back with deep chunks in them. First my Wrath Xp then I replaced it with my Crazy antics and that one came back first throw same thing. Good luck getting them replaced

[bowl1820]

Ouch!! Same thing happened to my clear wolf.

[Sourtower]

Hopefully you get a replacement. I've *knock on wood* never had anything that bad happen to me before, but I'm dreading the day it happens. I bowl in a league every other Saturday night and I absolutely refuse to throw my Black Widow Legend in that league because I've gotten multiple dings and scratches on my Deadly Aim, and the one time I did use the Legend, it left 2 small scratches that stand out because of the coverstock on the Legend. Usually the Pro Shop owner is on the bowler's side because all the bowling alley usually does is take the price of the repair/replacement off of the rent due by the pro shop. At least that's what happens in the 3 bowling alleys I go to. The problem is convincing the bowling alley to pay for the repairs/replacement.

[foreverincamo]

I had less than 10 games on my Legend, including practice that .night. I know most everyone there including the owners so it shouldn't be a huge ordeal . Just the size and scope of the damage is astounding. The Marauder was hot to the touch and you could smell it. What sucks is all I have for league is my spare ball, and they just increased the length of the oil, rendering that ball useless .

[epiepenburg]

Ball damage usually occurs when people aren't watching the ball return to make sure the ball came back. Seen it many times.

[Perrin]

That sucks. The good news is like you said you'll get the stuff replaced. THe bad news is there is about a snowball's chance to find a new marauder mutiny.

going to be tough to replace since they don't really make anything like it anymore. going by DV8's website it looks like you could go with Dude or a misfit red/orange if you want a similar shape.

[white_rabbitt]

I feel for ya man! Hope you get some new equipment asap!

So is there a way for the bowler to prevent damage from the ball return? Just wanting to make sure I don't make anything worse when I notice a ball not coming back in normal time.

[vdubtx]

Not much you can do about a mechanical malfunction and it tearing up a bowling ball. You certainly will never know when it will happen. Just because a ball has not come back does not mean it is being chewed up or damaged by the machines either. Bucnch of different things that can happen for balls to not make it all the way back to ball return.

I would say unfortunately in foreverincamo's case, his is the exception and not the norm of balls not returning.