Bowling Balls
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Bowling Balls
CLASSIC BOWLING BALLS 2000 - 2009 THIS SELECTION OF BALLS USED IN THE U.K DURING THE DECADE FROM 2000 ARE THOSE WHICH M.E PRO SHOP REGARDS AS THE U.K'S CLASSIC BOWLING BALLS. A Classic ball would either be one that M.E Pro Shop customers have had a lot of success winning tournaments, and achieving high scores, or was a popular ball among are customers for a significant period of time during the decade. IS THERE A BALL THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS SELECTION ? THEN LET ME KNOW ( IF IT LOOKS LIKE A CANDIDATE ) IT CAN BE ADDED. STORM HY-ROAD HYBRID BLACK ULTRA MARINE REACTIVE HYBRID LAUNCH DATE > 01/11/2008 CORE > INVERTED 2 PIECE + FE2 ION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R.G > 2.57 DIFF > 0.046 INT DIFF > N/A BOX FINISH > 1500 POLISHED M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS The fragrance of this ball is boysenberry. There have been Having used a Hy-Road I can see why the Pro's used this 11 Pro Tour winners using this ball. ball a lot. It has a very long skid snap reaction. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > -1 STORM VIRTUAL GRAVITY ROYAL ORANGE BLACK REACTIVE SOLID LAUNCH DATE > 01/11/2008 CORE > SHAPE LOCK HD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The fragrance of this ball is orange mint. R.G > 2.48 DIFF > 0.052 INT DIFF > 0.02 BOX FINISH > 4000 ABRALON M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS Have used a "Nano" version of this ball, wow! Just find some heavy oil. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > -6 ROTO GRIP CELL SOLID TURQUOISE NAVY BLACK REACTIVE SOLID LAUNCH DATE > 01/01/2008 CORE > NUCLEUS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This ball was used by several pro bowlers to win tournaments in 2008/9. R.G > 2.52 DIFF > 0.056 INT DIFF > 0.018 BOX FINISH > 2000 ABRALON M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS Roto Grip distributed a lot of so called "pro pin" Cell solids, with pin, C.G and mass bias way out of alignment. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > -5 BRUNSWICK FURY SOLID BLACK RED PURPLE REACTIVE SOLID LAUNCH DATE > 01/03/2007 CORE > 2 COMPONENT CORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Very aggressive, early rolling ball. R.G > 2.471 DIFF > 0.044 INT DIFF > N/A BOX FINISH > 800 GRIT M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS Because of an unusual weight block design, many ended up with too much finger weight when drilled. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > -9 STORM SPITFIRE GREEN SILVER REACTIVE PEARL LAUNCH DATE > 01/08/2006 CORE > INVERTED TWIN-V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The fragrance of this ball is apple-cinnamon. R.G > 2.574 DIFF > 0.05 INT DIFF > N/A BOX FINISH > 1500 GRIT M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS U.S Pro bowler Norm Duke won 3 Pro Tournaments with this ball. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > 2 HAMMER BLACK WIDOW BLACK RED REACTIVE SOLID LAUNCH DATE > 01/05/2006 R.G > 2.5 CORE > GAS MASK CORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Many sequels with Black Widow pearl, Sting, Venom, Legend, Bite, Assassin and the Nasty the only B/W not to use the Gas Mask core. DIFF > 0.06 INT DIFF > 0.014 BOX FINISH > 4000 ABRALON M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS I am still using a Black Widow ball 9 years after it was introduced. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > -3 EBONITE THE ONE PURPLE TEAL NAVY REACTIVE SOLID LAUNCH DATE > 01/10/2005 CORE > CENTREX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Nine winners used this ball on the PBA Pro Tour. R.G > 2.46 DIFF > 0.056 INT DIFF > 0.027 BOX FINISH > 4000 ABRALON M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS Ebonite remade this ball 3 years after the original ball. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > 0 STORM FIRED UP FIRE REACTIVE PEARL LAUNCH DATE > 01/05/2005 R.G > 2.54 CORE > TWIN-V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In 2008 Storm made a sequel to this ball for international sales (Fired Up II) DIFF > 0.049 INT DIFF > N/A BOX FINISH > 1500 GRIT M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS Used this ball for many years, found it to be a good ball for medium conditions. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > 1 STORM ATOMIC CHARGE SKY BLUE PLUM REACTIVE SOLID LAUNCH DATE > 01/11/2004 CORE > MODIFIED 2 PIECE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The fragrance of this ball is Cranberry. R.G > 2.54 DIFF > 0.05 INT DIFF > N/A BOX FINISH > 800 GRIT M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS Many "seconds" of this ball were distributed in the U.K. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > -1 BRUNSWICK INFERNO FIRE SMOKE REACTIVE PEARL LAUNCH DATE > 01/03/2003 CORE > NEW 4 SIDED CORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R.G > 2.463 DIFF > 0.05 INT DIFF > N/A BOX FINISH > POLISHED M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS Various sequels followed over 3 years - Absolute, Blazing, The Activator coverstock made this ball more resistant to Intense, Radical, Scorchin', Smokin' and Total Inferno's. surface damage than other reactives. M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE > -3 OTHER POPULAR BALLS OF THE 2000'S MAKER EBONITE EBONITE HAMMER HAMMER TRACK STORM STORM ROTO GRIP COLUMBIA STORM BRUNSWICK COLUMBIA STORM EBONITE STORM EBONITE STORM EBONITE STORM STORM BALL COLOUR SMASH BLUE BLACK PURPLE MAGIC NAVY BLACK GOLD BLACK WIDOW VENOM BLACK CARAMEL BLACK WIDOW BITE BLACK SILVER RISING PURPLE AGENT ROYAL VIOLET BRONZE VARIOUS TROPICAL STORM SPARE TYRE CLEAR + WHEEL BULLY BLACK BLUE BLUE GOLD ERASER PBT BRUISER BLACK BLUE THROTTLE CRIMSON PURPLE BRONZE X FACTOR CHERRY ROYAL VIOLET SKULL CLEAR + SKULL ERASER BLAZE BLACK CHERRY APEX AGGRESSION BLACK ORANGE ULTRA HOT INDIGO BLUE BLOOD RED PREDATOR TRAUMA SKY AMETHYST PEWTER ERASE-IT GRAPE ORANGE COVER TYPE REACTIVE PEARL REACTIVE SOLID REACTIVE PEARL REACTIVE SOLID REACTIVE SOLID REACTIVE PEARL REACTIVE PEARL PLASTIC REACTIVE SOLID PARTICLE PEARL REACTIVE SOLID PARTICLE SOLID REACTIVE SOLID PLASTIC PARTICLE PEARL PARTICLE SOLID PARTICLE SOLID PARTICLE REACTIVE PEARL REACTIVE SOLID RELEASE DATE 01/05/09 01/02/09 01/07/08 01/01/08 01/10/07 01/05/06 01/10/05 01/02/05 01/07/04 01/01/03 01/01/03 01/01/03 01/01/02 01/01/02 01/01/02 01/01/02 01/09/01 01/01/01 01/01/01 01/01/01