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    Default Good morning from Illinois!

    Hello, my name is Rik.

    I began bowling when I was very young (which I am not now) and was in leagues till my early 20's. I kinda faded out when I picked up an extra job or two on the side and went 20 years or so bowling (perhaps) twice a year. Long ago I picked up an original Ebonite USA Skull bowlingball and for the most part used that.

    Got into bowling again at the urging of my girlfriend, and now league bowl, and I can't say I have ever had a consistantly better time. I figured it was time to consider a better ball. Did a lot of research which had some unfortunate side effects. I had settled on a Black Widow Pearl. Actually orderd one. Ran into a slew of negative comments (cracking, defects etc) on a site,and also at the pro shop I visit, that made me second guess myself at spending the $$ and I cancelled the order. Someone had it in for Hammer, I think, and made multiple and (and now I believe largely unfounded) complaints. But it was enough to shake my confidence in the product. I ended up going with the Visionary New Breed, and (fortunately!) couldn't be happier with it. It immediately improved my game once I adjusted to the fact of having a ball that actually hooks more than 3" when I throw it.

    That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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    Hello and welcome and its good that your back to bowling

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    Hi Rik. Welcome to the site. Hope you have lots of fun on here.
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    Greetings from a fellow Illinoisan. I'm also near the Chicago area.
    This is a great, informative site with nice people to boot.
    Hope you enjoy it here!
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    Hello and welcome aboard - Rik. Enjoy. I was born in Chicago quite a few years ago.

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    Could this be the start of an Illinois revolution? I, too, was born there and lived in our around its environs for a major part of my life. But I actually lived in the city. Welcome aboard, and glad you're back bowling.

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    Welcome Rik!
    More from Illinois???? First the White House and now this site....sigh....

    anyway-welcome and enjoy the site! Dont forget to enter the drawing for the Virtual Energy!
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    Smile Welcome

    Welcome to the boards.
    I have found lots of great people here that love bowling and have loads of info.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NoTapNorm View Post
    Welcome Rik!
    More from Illinois???? First the White House and now this site....sigh....

    anyway-welcome and enjoy the site! Dont forget to enter the drawing for the Virtual Energy!
    Hey, you changed your name! And did you get a haircut, too?

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