Roto Grip's New Grand Illusion

Expect in late July, Roto Grip’s New Grand Illusion Bowling Ball’s Cherry Red/Royal Blue "Ultimate Vision" Solid Reactive Coverstock (used in the Epic series) will be finished at 2000 grit and polished. Look for the "Helios II" core Radius of Gyration to be 2.54 and Differential of .041.

Roger Noordhoek, VP of Business Development, Roto Grip/Storm commented "We (Roto Grip) have also been without a polyester spare ball for quite some time and we are now releasing a very cool looking Golden Globe."

Why Cheap Bowling Balls Are Cheap, An Example

Two balls sat on my counter.

The kids, that these balls were drilled for, did not realize that the holes had gotten tighter because they had grown. Dad brought the kids in to get the balls adjusted.

What dad did not realize was the serial number in the middle of the three holes, on his kids' new balls, normally are on the bottom of an Ebonite Maxim. Ebonite engraves identifying letters and numbers on the opposite side of the ball to the center of gravity (a little bullseye shape used to identify where the manufacturer has determined is the heaviest point on the ball, the starting point to balance the ball).

No need to worry about that because department stores and big sport stores don't ever balance a bowling ball before they drill it. You need a scale to balance a ball. You need to know how to use a scale. At 7 pounds something (a couple ounces), good thing they didn't have a scale, the oldest boy's ball was supposed to be an 8 pound ball. What's a pound here or there!

The balls sitting on my counter are not Maxims. The plastic balls Ebonite sells to this store are called something else (Zoom). Same colors, same look.

The ball driller for a large sport store chain drilled the balls upside down.

USBC Rule Changes from Kansas City Convention

Among amendments approved were those that will:
Give tournament officials authority to let participants practice prior to resuming an interrupted game/series due to equipment failure.

Allow the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America to select the proprietor positions for the USBC Board with the USBC Board's approval.

Allow youth associations to elect delegates to the annual meeting and count both adult and youth members when determining the number of delegates to which a local association is entitled.

Allow youth members, at least 18 years of age, to be eligible to serve as a merged association's delegate.

Allow officers and directors in a merged association who hold youth membership to have a vote only on adult dues, directors representing adults and delegates to the USBC Annual Meeting.

Allow state and local associations the choice to allow the board to use mail or electronic voting, and provides the procedures to use.

Among amendments rejected were those that would have:

Allowed affiliate associations to send delegates to the USBC Annual Meeting with voting privileges. Rejected

Allowed substitutes to bowl without USBC membership until they participate in their third league session. Rejected

Required a league to act on verbal charges. Rejected

Allowed state and local associations to assess their adult membership dues without the delegates setting the maximum. Rejected

Hammer Black Widow Venom and More

On July 15th, expect the Black Widow Venom from Hammer, the Black/Caramel "Lethal Bite Reactive" coverstock finished to 4000 with Abralon contains the highly successful "Gas Mask" core with Flip block creating RG and Differential numbers of: #16-2.51 .049, #15-2.50 .060, and #14-2.49 .057.

Later in August an Ebonite NVD, with "Spike Core Version 2" in Black/Navy/Gold. Also, this summer, from Track look for the Up-Rising and Kinetic Pearl.

Ebonite's Playmaker, A Gamebreaker?

More new in June. From Ebonite International look for the Playmaker, the "V2" core (born from the Vortex series and the Nitro R Squared) is surrounded by "GB 10.7" (the break through cover from The One) in Black/Purple/Silver pearl. Sanded to 4000 Abralon then polished, the Playmaker is a pearl version of the Gamebreaker. RG and RG Differential numbers for #16- 2.45 .046, #15-2.45 .051, and #14-2.44 .058.

Hammer Goes Psycho, Columbia has an Arch Rival

On June 17th, Hammer will add to the Raw Hammer line with the Psycho. In Orange and Silver, "Max-Hook" reactive pearl coverstock is finished at 4000 Abralon and Polished. The NEW "Raw Hammer Assault" core develops RG/Diff of: 2.48/.047 in #16, 2.48/.050 in #15, and 2.50/.053 in #14.

Same release date, look for Columbia300 to introduce the Arch Rival symmetric "Spinner" core wrapped in a "300Plus" Reactive cover in Red/Green/Black, RG/Differential numbers: #16-2.51 .037, #15-2.46 .056, and #14-2.49 .053.

Track Inc's New Tantrum

On June 16^th, Track’s new Tantrum will be released. The family resemblance to the Temper’s “Legion” asymmetrical core is wrapped in the NEW "MP Gen 2" Red/Gold/Silver coverstock finished to 1000 grit Abralon and polished. RG and Diff are reported as 2.46 and .041.