BallBeat gives fans access to exactly which bowling balls the pros were throwing and how the equipment was drilled and prepared for the telecasts.
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Ebonite International - Del Ballard wrote: Mika Koivuniemi and Junichi Yajima used the Vortex II. They were both drilled with 4 3/4 inch pins, no extra hole.
Storm - Steve Kloempken wrote: Robert Smith was using a Lightning Flash with a 5" pin and mass bias in the strong position with a small extra hole. We prepped the surface with Storm Xtras #1 polish, an 800 grit compound.