Epinions Recent Reviews for paulv

Brunswick for $100

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:23:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Brunswick for $100....

Black Sparkle Proactive .... What is the name of Brunswick's new proactive ball?

Brunswick for $100....

You can't do that....

Yes I can!

Ok....

Hook potential of 50 out of 150 .......

Another Storm front

Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:00:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Storm bowling continues to develop and produce some of the most consistent and heavy rolling bowling balls on the market today. The Erase-It is no different.

This modified Thunder Road weight block has a moderately high differential which...

Stable roll with big hitting power equals Core Power

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 13:18:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Storm products have become my favorite. Those of you have read any of my past reviews know I've switched from FABALL(HAMMERS) to Storm when FABALL sold to Ebonite. Which is one of my least favorite manufacturers. The Core Power HRG is among the best...

Harder than Hard

Mon, 25 Nov 2002 15:54:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Columbia has been making the Blue Dot for about 20 years. This very hard polyester bowling ball was used by many bowlers during the black days of short oil. We used the Blue Dot for our first ball strike line and then turned right around and used a Blue...

Rolling Particles

Thu, 21 Nov 2002 14:02:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Back in the day, Oh 99' or so, Brunswick borrowed from itself the name Danger Zone. The original was a good resin ball and the Special edition Danger Zone worked well but Brother B couldn't leave well enough alone.

The advancement in particle...

Dry feet will make your slide complete

Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:11:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Ebonite Dry Dog Shoe Covers are a disposable item. These shoe covers come in 5 sizes and I recommend you buy one size larger if your shoe size is at the upper end of the scale that the package say it should fit. The Dry Dogs stretch over your bowling...

Roller Blades or is it rolling Blades

Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:13:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - In an effort to continue to write reviews on epinions I will once again cheat. This review is not about the good old Burgundy Hammer instead it's about a new Hammer called the Blade.

This mid priced, $150.00, ball has the original Hammer core...

Monsters of the midlanes

Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:18:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Brunswick is always thinking ahead! The Monster series has grown and shrunk over the last 6 months. Brunswick is no longer producing the purple Monster shown here and they have discontinued the green pearl as well.

What Brunswick has done is...

Scouting the competition

Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:30:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Columbia has particle technology just as every other manufacturer does. Particle bowling balls are leading the industry to new levels for scores and consistency.

Columbia has been making a ball series known as the Scout for a few years now...

An Eraser with Boost

Tue, 20 Aug 2002 13:46:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - The Flash series of bowling balls from Storm has evolved into a collection of very good bowling balls, covering every imaginable lane condition. Each of the Flash balls afford the bowler options as to where they want to play on the lane based on lane...

An Oldie but a Goodie

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:40:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Columbia made a great rolling hard hitting urethane bowling bowl when the Ti Beast was released.The thought process behind the this Beast was to give the bowler predictable even rolling ball with the extra hitting power. Columbia succeeded in that quest...

A Puma out of it's own environment

Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:01:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - The Puma Shoe company has made an ill-fated jump to a world of well known names such as Linds, Dexter and Brunswick. The competition for bowling shoes is basically a 3 horse race and companies like Puma should stick to what they know and are known for,...

This Buds for you

Thu, 9 May 2002 14:57:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - This is a good plastic bowling ball with a clear shell and a Budwiser bottle core. This is a terrific spare ball and can be drilled to hook if the lane condition are dry enough to use plastic. I was surprised to see how well it carried the pins.
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This glove used to fit OJ

Thu, 9 May 2002 12:20:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - The Ebonite React/R bowling glove is made of a thin leather which is treated with chemicals which gives the bowler a better grip on the ball. It has a horse shoe shaped leather piece sown to the palm to help the bowler get a few more revolutions on the...

Brother B's old stuff

Thu, 9 May 2002 11:33:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Brunswick Bowling has named a bowling ball after a pro bowler that they paid to bowl. More than likely, Brunswick paid Mike Aulby $100,000.00 a year and named a ball after him.

The MVP is a resin reactive ball. The Brunswick POWERKOIL 18 cover...

AMF is trying

Thu, 9 May 2002 10:13:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - The original Angle from AMF was a urethane ball that had a smooth arc and a very even roll. If my memory serves me right there were four balls in the Angle lines back in the day. It played well on a variety of lane conditions.

Now the new...

Thunder Roar

Wed, 8 May 2002 12:52:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Storm's THUNDER Road was a great ball for many lane conditions. The shell is easily dulled or shined and the simple drilling techniques allow this ball to fit in any bowlers bag.

The Thunder Road has a symmetrical weight block and goes into a...

More angle from FABALL!?

Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:02:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - FABALL is working hard to keep up with lane conditions of the ever changing game/sport of bowling. FABALL is using a pearlized cover stock in it's Nasty Nail Jade to increase length and ultimately create a sharper angle to the pocket. The sharper angle...

As Much as Things Change......

Tue, 9 Oct 2001 12:53:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - FABALL has a history of creating versatile bowling ball that are very predictable. The 3D Violet Pearl is no different.

This very hard hitting ball gets through the heads very cleanly, the mid lane reaction is very smooth and even arcing. The...

Nasty or not here it comes

Sun, 30 Jul 2000 23:59:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Hammer is moving forward with it's newest low cost resin equipment. They brought back the Nail name in a resin reactive cover stock nearly two years ago. I wrote a review and expressed how much I enjoyed the pearlized version as well as the soft shell...

What a shoe

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 12:00:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Linds has a new shoe. They needed one to catch up with Dexter. Linds has always made a great shoe but the knock has been they take to long to break in. The stiff feeling isn't comfortable. The traditional style isn't keeping up with the times.

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It's illegal

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 11:49:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - When you buy a WEB or if you already have you should be made aware of a little known fact....THIS BALL IS NOT LEGAL. The ball surface doesn't comply with ABC/WIBC specs for use in sanctioned league or tournament play.

Here is how it was...

Skid Skid Skid

Sat, 1 Jul 2000 12:34:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - This Columbia is a very good ball for the beginner or the advanced bowler for some of the same reasons.

For the beginner it's a good ball because it skids and rolls late. It doesn't react in oil and goes right where you point it. This is a...

Better late than never

Sat, 13 May 2000 12:46:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - I've been a subscriber of Sports Illustrated for more than 20 years. I don't read it for the news because the news coverage is a week or 2 late. Cable TV gets me my day to day fix of sports news.

Sports Illustrated gives me insight to athletes...

A dinning experience

Thu, 4 May 2000 15:03:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulv - Bugaboo Creek offers a well rounded menu at moderate prices. Portion size is appropriate to the cost. I've had several lunches and dinners at Bugaboo Creek in Rochester, NY. Service was never lacking and the food has been very good every time.

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