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My Exercise and Passion |
 
One of my First Shot Balls
The Columbia 300 Big Shot with its Unique
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Bowling and Me.
I returned to bowling following a 43 year hiatus
because I was looking for an activity that I could do that would provide
exercise. Sure, I had bowled
about 6 or 7 or 8 times during that 43 year break but only on a very rare
occasions and they were social in nature. Bowling in the modern era is very
different from what it was about four and one half decades ago.
The lanes are
synthetic and the concept of oil patterns are a very big part of the game.
The Professional Bowler's Association (PBA) uses five oil patterns for
tournaments which are in scoring ease order, Cheetah (highest scoring),
Shark, Viper, Scorpion and Chameleon (lowest scoring). There are house
conditions and many bowlers who bowl great in various bowling
establishments, simply cannot contend with PBA tournament conditions.
Today one needs an arsenal of
bowling balls to deal with changing lane conditions and although scoring
tends to be much higher than it was in my early years of bowling, the
challenge of bowling is perhaps more interesting than ever. Anyone
interested in learning more about bowling today and its conditions can find
an enormous amount of information on the Internet by merely doing web
searches. In the meanwhile, I want to thank my friends and visitors
for viewing my bowling pages. I hope you find them interesting and
entertaining. If I can help anyone who wants to know more about
bowling please get in touch with me via my Email at
KLATOOGORT@aol.com
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My
Arsenal of Bowling Balls
My Bowling Balls are drilled by Tommy
Jordan or Ricky Warren who are the resident Pros at Bowler City. Tommy
Jordan is also the new owner of the Pro Shop. You will
find more information about Tommy and Ricky by clicking here to reach my
New Friends
section. All balls are 16 pounds with the exception of the Columbia Momentum
and Roto Grip Cell and the Columbia 300 Arch rival which are 15 pounds. I am having a good deal of
success with the 15 pound balls in that I am getting a better rev rate and
thus a strong finish on my strike shot which is producing some very good
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Ebonite
Raid
Lane Condition: Medium to Heavy Oil
Coverstock: GBV 12.7
Weight Block: Low Differential Y Core
Ball Color: Purple/Green/Black
Ball Finish: Sanded w/4000 grit Abralon, Polished w/Ebonite
PowerHouse™ Factory Finish Ball Polish
Radius of Gyration: 2.52
Differential: 0.054
Track Flare: Medium High
Ebonite's new Raid is certainly going to sweep the competition off its feet!
Designed to be cleaner than the Total NV and NVS, Raid defines versatility.
It is super strong in the backend due to its low diff version of the Y core
and a proven cover, GBV 12.7 (the very same core as the legendary Angular
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Brunswick
Fury -
Lane
Condition: Medium to Heavy Oil
Coverstock: High Octan
Weight Block: Symmetric Torsion Core
Ball
Color: Black/Red/Purple
Ball
Finish: 800-grit wet sand surface
Radius of Gyration: 2.471
Differential: 0.044
Durometer: 76-77 |
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Columbia 300 Big Shot
Lane Condition: Medium to Heavy Oil
Coverstock: Optima™
Weight Block: Centrifuge™
Ball Color: Copper/Black/Silver Pearl
Ball Finish: TCS™ (Texture Control Surface) 4000
Radius of Gyration: 2.476
Differential: 0.050
Durometer: 75-78
Track Flare: 5-6 |
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Hammer Black Widow
Lane
Condition: Medium Oil
Coverstock: Violent Reactive coverstock
Weight Block: Gas Mask core with flip block
Ball
Color: Black/Red
Ball
Finish: Polished
Radius of Gyration: 2.51
Differential: 0.049
Track
Flare: High |
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Storm Diablo
Lane
Condition:
Medium Oil
Coverstock: Reactor™ Solid Reactive
Weight Block: Twin V™
Ball
Color: Fire Orange/Black
Ball
Finish: 800-grit Matte
Radius of Gyration: 2.54" (Med)
Differential: .049" (Med-High)
Durometer: 74-76 Rex D-scale
Track
Flare: 5" (Med-High)
Fragrance: Red Hot Cinnamon |
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Hammer No Mercy Beat'n
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High Performance
Coverstock:
Violent Hook Reactive
Weight Block:
Asymmetric Cube Core with HART Concept
Ball Color:
Black/Blue All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Finish:
4000 grit Abralon sanded
Flare Potential:
High
RG Differential:
0.050 (Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average:
2.50 (Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Reaction:
Length with Aggressive Backend Reaction
Recommended Lane Conditions:
Light to Medium Oil
Drilling Style: Used
Drilling Pattern #3 - Controlled Arc
Note:
This ball was was given to me by Tommy Jordan as a replacement ball on
February 28, 2008. My first No Mercy Beat'n developed a small crack
but I was allowed to keep that ball so I had this drilled in a different
pattern.
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Hammer No Mercy Beat'n
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High Performance
Coverstock:
Violent Hook Reactive
Weight Block:
Asymmetric Cube Core with HART Concept
Ball Color:
Black/Blue All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Finish:
4000 grit Abralon sanded
Flare Potential:
High
RG Differential:
0.050 (Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average:
2.50 (Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Reaction:
Length with Aggressive Backend Reaction
Recommended Lane Conditions:
Heavy Oil
Drilling Style: Used
Drilling Pattern #1 - Most Aggressive
Note: I bowled my
first 300 game with this ball.
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Columbia
Resurgence - High
Performance
Color:
Black/Gold/Silver
Core:
Resurgence Symmetric
Coverstock:
"New Era" Reactive
Surface:
1000 Abralon
Reaction:
Strong Arc
Hook Rating:
Oil - 45, Backend - 28
RG Differential:
.040 (Medium Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average:
2.47 (Very Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Recommended Lane Condition:
Heavy Oil
Description: Unmatched
"Friction" potential - Mid lane move with a continuous backend motion. No
quit in this one! A great ball with a new core and finished with a new
coverstock. The Resurgence is the new standard in this industry for
heavier volumes of oil. This ball is strong through the body of any pattern
and continues hooking all the way through the pin deck.
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Columbia 300 White Dot
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Coverstock:
Plastic
Weight Block:
Round core with pancake weight block
Ball Color:
Black/Silver/Caramel
Ball Finish:
Polished
Hook Potential:
8 (Low) on a scale of 0-60 Low-High
Recommended Lane Conditions:
Any
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Ebonite NVS
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High Performance
Coverstock:
Traxion Reactive 0.39
Weight Block:
Spike Core Version 1A
Ball Color:
Black/Red/Gold
Finish:
2000 Grit Abralon and Powerhouse Factory Finish Ball Polish
Reaction:
Big Hook with a Very Strong Backend Continuation
RG
Differential: 0.043 (Medium) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High
Flare
RG Average: 2.51
(Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Recommended
Lane Conditions: Medium to Heavy Oil Conditions
Description: The NV Series raises
the bar on performance through technology. It digs deep for total control
and carries an aggressive backend reaction. When you say NV, you mean long
and strong. More Traxion - Creates more friction. Stronger than the Total NV
in the mid-lane and backend. Pearl cover that is VERY strong and EXTREMELY
versatile. Change the surface and change the ball motion.
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MoRich Nsane Lev RG Bowling Ball
- High
Performance
Core Type: EZ Rev
Mass Bias Differential: .035
60 Degree Avg. Spin Time: 4.8 seconds
Coverstock: RDX Pearl Reactive
Factory Finish: 4000 Grit
Flare Potential: Large
Differential: .052
RG: 2.482
Color: Cherry & Burgundy All colors do vary
somewhat from the picture shown.
Description: Taking Angularity to an all new level
by making the strongest core in history even stronger and wrapping it around
our all new RDX Pearl cover, 'Nsane LevRG offers the most Radical, Dynamic,
and eXplosive backend reaction ever seen in the bowling world
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Hammer Black Widow Bite Bowling Ball
- High
Performance
Color: Black/Silver
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Core: High Mass Bias Gas
Mask Core with Flip Block
Coverstock: Violent Bite
Reactive
RG Differential: 0.049
(Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.51 (Low) on a
scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Reaction: Strong hook motion
with aggressive backend
Recommended Lane Condition:
Heavy Oil
Description:
Featuring the High Mass Bias Gas Mask Core with Flip Block and new Violent
Bite Reactive coverstock, the Black Widow Bite is what we moderately call
“aggressive”. The Black Widow Bite expands the performance offerings in the
Black Widow series by offering a stronger hook motion with more aggressive
backend. Take that as a warning.
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Columbia Momentum Bowling
Ball -
High Performance
Color: Purple/Orange/Red
Pearl All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Core: Resurgence Symmetric
Coverstock: NE2 Reactive
Surface: 4000 Abralon with
Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
Reaction: Strong
Arc
Hook Rating: Oil -
40, Backend - 30
RG Differential: .040
(Medium Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.47 (Very Low)
on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Recommended Lane Condition:
Any Typical League Pattern
A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are
normal
Description: With Momentum's
new NE2 coverstock, more of the ball surface meets the lane. The result is
better friction, resulting in greater control in any oil condition. The
Momentum comes polished, so its energy is conserved until it reaches the end
of the oil pattern. This ball was designed for today's league bowling
conditions. It's the dominant league ball that's missing from your bag.
This is my first 15 pound ball and was
recommended by Ricky Warren. It is a ball Ricky used for about 10
games
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Roto Grip Cell Bowling Ball -
High Performance
Coverstock: Cytoplasmic™
Solid Reactive
Weight Block:Nucleus™
Ball Color: Turquoise / Navy
/ Black
Ball Finish:2000 Abralon
Hook Potential: 7" + (High)
on a scale of 1-10 Low-High
RG Differential: 0.048
(Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.52
(Medium-Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Recommended Lane Conditions:
Heavy Oil
A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are
normal
Description: The all-new
Cell™ is an evolutionary design infusing our highly advanced asymmetrical
Nucleus™ core with our Cytoplasmic™ solid reactive coverstock. This
combination sustains high differential throughout the lanes and produces
continuous hook on the heaviest oil patterns.
This is my second 15 pound ball and was
recommended by Ricky Warren. It is a ball that should allow for a deep
inside line with a strong finish. The higher rev rate with the 15
pound ball allows for a stronger finish on heavy oil conditions.
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Columbia 300 Arch Rival Bowling Ball -
High Performance
Color: Red/Green/Black All
colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Core: "Spinner"
Core Type: Symmetric
Veneer: "300 Plus" - Reactive
Surface: 4000 Abralon
Hook Rating: Oil - 37, Backend - 28
Recommended Lane Condition: Medium to Heavy Oil
Description: Introducing the ARCH RIVAL from
Columbia 300. The perfect ball designed for the most detailed of league
bowlers. With more length, better backend and superior surface texture, the
ARCH RIVAL provides optimal strength down the lane, making it easier to use
no matter what the league pattern. Bottom line: it’s the perfect combination
of power and control needed to perform at the highest level in today’s
environment.
This is my third 15 pound ball and was
drilled by Tommy Jordan. I purchased this ball based on some recent
excellent games bowled with the Cell. This ball that should allow for a
good
inside line with a strong finish and not grab as soon as the Cell providing
an angle that will be easier to throw on conditions other than Heavy Oil. The higher rev rate with the 15
pound balls provide a stronger finish this ball will do it on more varied
conditions.
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