CLASSIC BOWLING BALLS 1990 - 1999
THIS SELECTION OF BALLS USED IN THE U.K DURING THE DECADE FROM 1990
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.
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ROTO GRIP
SD73
GRAPE
REACTIVE SOLID
RELEASE YEAR > 1998
R.G > 2.494
CORE > HIGH DENSITY CYLINDER + FLIP BLOCK
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This was the first ball to be made by Storm for Roto Grip.
DIFF > 0.075
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > 800
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
Huge amount of differential for big track flare. Actually
over the limit nowadays on differential for newly
manufactured balls, but allowed because there is no retro
legislation for older balls.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
-2
BRUNSWICK
QUANTUM JADE
JADE
PROACTIVE URETHANE
RELEASE YEAR > 1998
CORE > MUSHROOM SHAPED CORE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
First proactive urethane, strongest ball at the time.
R.G > 2.529
DIFF > 0.047
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > POLISHED
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
Even back in the 1990's this ball cost over £200 retail in the
U.K.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
-2
STORM
THUNDER ROAD SOLID
DEEP VIOLET
REACTIVE SOLID
RELEASE YEAR > 1997
R.G > 2.55
CORE > INVERTED CORE OF BLACK THUNDER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Used a very hard (fe2) inner weight nugget inside larger
weight block.
DIFF > 0.058
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > 1000
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
This weight block has been modified many times and is the
basis of many Storm balls, even to this day.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
-1
BRUNSWICK
DANGER ZONE
BLACK
REACTIVE SOLID
RELEASE YEAR > 1996
R.G > LOW
CORE > 2 PIECE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The original Brunswick Zone that spawned dozens of
Zones over the years.
DIFF > 0.047
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > POLISHED
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
The first Zone balls tended to hook early and curve into the
pocket.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
-1
COLUMBIA
QUAKE PEARL
GOLD
REACTIVE PEARL
RELEASE YEAR > 1996
R.G > MED
CORE > CERAMIC NUGGET + POWER POINT PIN
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This ball had a small Ceramicore weight block that is
undrillable.
DIFF > HIGH
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > POLISHED
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
11 years after this ball was first produced a M.E Pro Shop
customer bowled a 737 scratch series in league with a
redrilled Gold Quake.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
-1
EBONITE
TURBO X
DEEP PURPLE
REACTIVE
RELEASE YEAR > 1992
CORE > MODIFIED TURBO CORE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
R.G > LOW
DIFF > MED
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > POLISHED
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
Early production Turbo x's had core separation problems. In 1993 a M.E Pro Shop customer bowled a house record
795 scratch series with a Turbo X (even with the core loose
inside)
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
?
BRUNSWICK
RHINO PRO PURPLE
PURPLE
REACTIVE
RELEASE YEAR > 1992
CORE > 2 PIECE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
One of the first reactive balls from Brunswick.
R.G > LOW
DIFF > 0.015
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > POLISHED
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
I still use this ball, but nowadays mostly for dry lanes.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
10
NU-LINE
X-CALIBUR
PURPLE
REACTIVE PEARL
RELEASE YEAR > 1991
CORE > 2 PIECE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This was the World's first reactive bowling ball.
R.G > ?
DIFF > ?
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > POLISHED
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
This is the ball that changed bowling more than any other
ball. Some say for the good and others not.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
?
EBONITE
NITRO
DARK BLUE
URETHANE SOLID
RELEASE YEAR > 1990
R.G > LOW
CORE > 2 PIECE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Was one of Ebonite's most successful urethane balls.
DIFF > MED
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > DULL
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
A M.E Pro Shop regular customer bowled a 770 scratch
series with this ball back in 1992.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
0
AMF
COBRA
BLACK
URETHANE SOLID
RELEASE YEAR > 1990
CORE > 2 PIECE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
R.G > LOW
DIFF > LOW
INT DIFF > N/A
BOX FINISH > DULL
M.E PRO SHOP COMMENTS
The weight block pin spot on 14lb balls and less, is on the Later balls had the pin spot in orange, the first ball to
bottom of ball.
highlight the pin, as it was hard to find on earlier balls.
M.E PRO SHOP COMPUTE-A-BALL CODE >
?
OTHER POPULAR BALLS OF THE 1990'S
MAKER
AMF
STORM
STORM
COLUMBIA
BRUNSWICK
COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA
STORM
COLUMBIA
STORM
COLUMBIA
AMF
COLUMBIA
FABALL
EBONITE
AMF
TRACK
BRUNSWICK
BALL
NIGHTHAWK MENACE SOLID
EL NINO WRATH
EL NINO
RAGE
DEFENSE ZONE
BOSS SOLID
PULSE SOLID
TREMOR SOLID
SPARE STORM
CUDA/C SOLID
FIRESTORM
POWER TORQ
NINJA RPM
PIRANHA
BLUE PEARL HAMMER
LADY EBONITE ROSE
SUMO
SHARK
PHANTOM
COLOUR
COVER TYPE
RELEASE YEAR
DARK BLUE
ORANGE PURPLE
RED PURPLE
JET BLACK
DEEP AQUA
BLUE
CRIMSON RED
PURPLE HAZE
BLACK GOLD
CRANBERRY
ORANGE
PEACOCK BLUE
PURPLE
CORAL
BLUE
VARIOUS
BLACK
DEEP BLUE
VARIOUS
PARTICLE SOLID
PARTICLE PEARL
REACTIVE SOLID
REACTIVE PEARL
REACTIVE
REACTIVE SOLID
REACTIVE SOLID
REACTIVE SOLID
PLASTIC
REACTIVE SOLID
REACTIVE PEARL
REACTIVE
REACTIVE
REACTIVE
URETHANE PEARL
URETHANE
URETHANE
URETHANE
URETHANE
1999
1999
1998
1997
1997
1997
1996
1996
1996
1995
1995
1995
1994
1994
1993
1993
1992
1991
1991