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Old Urethanes

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I have been considering drilling a Urethane ball to go down the boards on a number of conditions. I have been away from the sport for 13 years and returned this year. I am adjusting to the new equipment, man is it different (Awsome). I have quite a bit invested in new equipment. Frenzy (best ball I have ever thrown), Virtual Gravity and a Columbia Freeze. I bought the freeze for the dry and had it drilled rather mild but it hooks more than I expected. I have an old Sumo that could be resurfaced and refit. I loved the reaction of that ball before I left the game. Prior to now it was the best ball I have ever thrown. It hit a ton and took well to surface adjustments.

My question here, is this foolish? Should I stay with modern equipment or might this ball still work as it did? I can still see and feel the reaction of this ball. Don't want to waste my time.

Any thoughts.
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Revkiller wrote:I have been considering drilling a Urethane ball to go down the boards on a number of conditions. I have been away from the sport for 13 years and returned this year. I am adjusting to the new equipment, man is it different (Awsome). I have quite a bit invested in new equipment. Frenzy (best ball I have ever thrown), Virtual Gravity and a Columbia Freeze. I bought the freeze for the dry and had it drilled rather mild but it hooks more than I expected. I have an old Sumo that could be resurfaced and refit. I loved the reaction of that ball before I left the game. Prior to now it was the best ball I have ever thrown. It hit a ton and took well to surface adjustments.

My question here, is this foolish? Should I stay with modern equipment or might this ball still work as it did? I can still see and feel the reaction of this ball. Don't want to waste my time.

Any thoughts.
Thanks. The SUMO is the best selling ball that I ever designed. It's very close to my heart. It's a valid idea. Look at how well some bowlers did in the PBA "World Series of Bowling" by using urethane on the short pattern.
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Re: Old Urethanes

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Thanks MO. I'm going to move forward with this. By the way, I had no idea you designed the Sumo seem's I like your equipment better than I realized.


thanks again.
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Mo Pinel wrote: Thanks. The SUMO is the best selling ball that I ever designed. It's very close to my heart. It's a valid idea. Look at how well some bowlers did in the PBA "World Series of Bowling" by using urethane on the short pattern.

Is there a remake in the cards? Maybe an improvemnt...
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