That's when Brunswick made good balls.

They still do...

Still have mine from '96 😂

Yeah it was decent. I think the previous sapphire zone was better though and didn’t crack

​@@TraumaERThey made great balls all the way through the "Mastermind" series. After those, it went slowly downhill

Me too 😂

And they're all wh***

The original Joe Dirt aka Pete Weber

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Danny wiseman stuck with his a lot longer than Pete lol. Pete had that rat tail for a while around this time too lol

That Pete Weber. He is truly amazing. Bo Burton has made a whole lot of very relevant statements. One of those is: "You live by the sword. You die by the sword". Which is relevant regarding Pete in the match against Walter Ray in that when Weber softens his speed on certain lane conditions, the ball goes through the nose as it did in that 8th frame. And, he did get a bad break in the 6th leaving that blow out 7-10. Then, another bad break in the 9th leaving that light 8-10. I've never seen Pete Weber leave a light 8-10! He actually had a chance if he would've stayed clean in the 9th but in a one game match just about anything can happen. Remember too, that even though Pete likes long oil it is a tricky condition when that oil migrates down the lane. Ball selection is critical on most patterns especially when there is carry down. Walter Ray did have some bad breaks too but Walter Ray has the perfect temperament for professional bowling. He shakes off bad breaks better than any bowler that I've ever seen. And, he very, very rarely beats himself because he keeps the ball in play. And, not that it matters towards consistently hitting the pocket but Walter Ray is SUCH A LIKEABLE GUY. I admire Pete and he has great intensity. He's a like or dislike type of professional bowler. Yet, I've never met anyone who doesn't like Walter Ray, Norm Duke, Mike Aulby and Brian Voss. Obviously, all of those professionals have a winning attitude and are also complete professionals. I have to once again compliment Nelson Burton JR. as the best professional bowling commentatrer. By far the best ever in my mind. His complete knowledge, his passion for professional bowling, he can be eloquent and succinct at the same time, and he has genuine enthusiasm. He knows all of the players very well. Their strengths & weaknesses. He's just the most genuine commentator I've ever seen in any sport. Actually, he was nominated for an Emmy but years ago bowling didn't receive the praise that it deserves. Don't misunderstand. I think that Randy Pederson is very good. He makes his craft look easy. But NOBODY compares to Nelson Burton JR. He even like to try to stay in shape. I find him to be a role model for professional bowling. Similar to what Dick Weber was as the greatest ambassador that bowling has ever had. Remember too that Dick Weber was much more than a wonderful bowling ambassador. He was a great father. Just look at John, Rich, of course Pete, and Paula. All EXCELLENT PEOPLE.

Wayne Webb had a monolith of a mullet at one point too. But Petes is HoF worthy.

😂😂😂

It had a real nice fluff to it too. He worked at that mullet for hours before this show…lmao

😂😂 I've never heard it called that. I'm gonna steal that one. Well done.

😂😂😂

and PDW also sported a rat tail in '93 or '94 . . . .

No one embraced the 1990s quite like PDW.

who came here just for the mullet?

when gymnastics and bowling meet

@@dcbandnerd those were both 80s hair styles.

😂😂😂😂

The mullet is timeless

The mullet was probably the low point of Weber’s PBA career.

I used to love the ball commercials...who can forget the Piranha?

Love him !

I've said that also. Weber has had his share of "im a toolbox" moments, but he always congratulates his opponents and thanks the score keepers, ect. He respects the game.

His Dad taught him very well how to respect the game.

@@williamchilcott2833 Hahahaha!!

Preach it.

Amen brother. This was before our enemy made themselves known. Now everything is anti-white woke garbage

So true. This was near the end though. Another 10 years later and everything was going down the pooper YTD

And added Bolivian marching powder

WTF is a "BS luck strike", other than pulling it and accidentally getting a brooklyn?

@@S1rWakka are you kidding? Equipment now is asininely stronger than it was here. Pin action is stupid as a result, meaning guys are striking off lousy shots on a regular basis.

@@MetrohMan Heavier oil patterns are cancelling that out. When I bowled in the 90s me and others with good rev rates and axis rotation were already getting 90% strikerates on light, medium and high-flush pocket hits.

@@S1rWakka 90%.... lmfao. Thanks for pointing that out. No arguing with people like yourself.

@@MetrohMan Maybe not 90% - I didn't keep official records - but a lot. My point is that even in the 90s one could compensate lack of accuracy with higher rev rate, and vice versa.

ahahahah

Yep, that style and type of ball is made for the long haul. Sure these cranking 2 handers are impressive, but they are up and down. WRW had a basic, simple style based on execution and he obviously executed...lol.

@@beeemm2578 and now Walter Ray is throwing 2 hands. What the heck is going on in this world!? Lol

well when the shot is throw it straight, he is the most deadeye guy out there. Even if someone else had thrown it straight, they would have to be MORE accurate than him.

Ray Campbell yeah, too bad she left PDW because of his lifestyle. You’d think after four wives that PDW might try to evaluate what he’s doing that’s driving a dividing wedge in his relationships.

@@douglasharris5216 you mean the one he is still with?

Wayne Webbs was the OG. Lol

Very nasty

His 2nd wife Kim was a smoke show 🔥

Thought for a moment, Pete was Wayne Webb.

Funny thing is Pete Weber also had a cocaine addiction at one point

@@TombstoneChris And he's a huge wrestling fan.

@@TombstoneChris NOTHING funny bout any addiction 🖕🖕

@@TombstoneChris How do you know that? Google, KZfaq, Wikipedia, and Facebook all lie about a lot of celebrities so I'm sure that they lie about professional bowlers too.

I was just thinking that. I worked in a pro shop back then, later I owned it and Brunswick really had something special when they had initial Zone and then Danger Zone. I can't remember many bowling ball models where two balls in the same line were so popular.

The piranha was my fav. That was my first 300 ball

@@calvinmessick9406 I loved that ball just for the look of it but I could never keep it under consistent control, it always seemed to over or under react. I tried a couple different drilling layouts and I sanded the factory finish, tried everything but could never score with it. I loved the look of it though! lol

I agree. My second was the Ebonite 8 ball and the first black widow but the widow would die after 6 month no matter if you resurface it

@@calvinmessick9406 Yeah, I found that was true of some Ebonite balls, so I tried to stick with Storm or Columbia.

Which is why weber hates Walter

Bowling against him yea lol. Believe it or not they are actually good friends outside of bowling. I read somewhere that Walter and Pete golf together some times or use to.

Yes walter had petes number. Walter/weber/duke imo all are good

I was surprised too that Norm Duke didn't make the tv show. That's too bad that he didn't because he's one of my favorite bowlers in the PBA.

Michael’s t-shirt size is extra medium

Riz2336 spares are a critical part of the game, last night I had trouble finding a line to shape for the pocket and started the game with nine spares, five of those being ten pins.

Pete's mullet blew away Wiseman's.

Rhino pro t2 (i think)

And Ron Williams was using a Omega Lion; I really loved that ball.@@Daniel-cp2ps

Layout is only like 5% of reaction

Some didn't like the tech and would tell the truck man to drill it anyway he wants.

@@ConquerCollin No way. Layout makes a big difference at the competitive level. Not just about total boards of hook, but how it creates margin for error. I learned very early. One way by throwing the ball thumbless in both directions. The other by owning two Synergys. One didn't flare, and the other drilled leverage. Night and day.

@@Polarcupcheck Mo pinel says 5%

@@ConquerCollin Maybe in total boards of hook.

I wouldn't believe what Bo says - when commentating I often think he is not watching the same game as me. For example in the firt game he says that Pete 'knocked the nine pin straight back' when in fact his ball barely touched the nine pin. This is not an isolated incident, he makes these 'observations' all the time.

Duke did have 3 consecutive 300's. I believe they were the second, third and fourth games of the block. If they were the first three games of the block he would of had the first 900 series on a sport condition.@@pauldhartley

I think it can be said for pretty much every professional bowler that they threw the ball better in their 30's than when they are 60.

Nick Berg it may have been possible for him to compete in PBA50 or PBA Super Seniors but trying to bowl on the regular tour even a healthy Mark Roth would have problems because of age.

No shit, Sherlock

Duke 3 consecutive 300 games and he only made it to 16th place. WOW

thecommish1976 yeah, match play can even kill the best bowlers, the extra 30 pins for a win with sixteen match play games can build up an insurmountable pins to make up.

Yes

Think it's Jaros

tough break for ron williams. Go out and roll 233 and feel like you might be in it and lose by 44.

Thomas McCarrick asshole

Thanks, douche