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Reviews by Mike sapolis

900 Global All In

900 Global Black Ops

900 Global Boost Cardinal Red Pearl

900 Global Boo-Yah!

900 Global Break Down

900 Global Chemical X

900 Global Dream Big

900 Global Dream On

900 Global Moxie

900 Global Respect

900 Global Respect Pearl

AMF 300 Encore

AMF 300 Night Hawk SE

AMF 300 Pure Adrenaline

AMF 300 Unreal

AMF 300 XCite Blue/Gold

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900 Global All In
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5

About the Bowler

Drilling: 2-3 pin, pin over negative
Surface: Box with light polish
Description: The All In is a very versatile ball and super friendly to surface changes. The S73 cover over the clockwork core create a combination that is not only easy to read through the front of the lane but has very clean and continuous move off of friction down lane. By adding a little polish this has easily become my main benchmark ball but is also my first ball out of the bag on a variety of medium patterns.

Mike Sapolis
900 Global Staff
St. louis, Mo
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900 Global Black Ops
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

Black Ops

Drilling: 12 label with mass 1 1/4 inches right of thumb
Surface: Box
Description: The Black Ops has bench mark type motion with a lot more pop on the backend. Clean through the heads and soft through the mid lane with the factory finish it feeds of the dry with energy to spare with little effort from the player. For me, balls of this design can wiggle in carry down a bit but even with the high polish factory finish it had no issues handling oil down lane even with a pin up drill. The Black Ops is a great ball for most medium volume conditions and should be the first ball out of your bag for typical house shots.

Mike Sapolis
900 global staff
St.louis, MO
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900 Global Boost Cardinal Red Pearl
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

Cardinal Red Boost

Drill: Stack Label
Surface: Box
Description: The Cardinal Red boost is another great entry level ball for the 900 line. The Cardinal Red clears the heads as one would be accustomed to from the Boost line. It has more mid lane clearance than the original pearl Boost with the backend to match. My favorite Boost was the blue hybrid but this ball as the potential to pass that sooner than later. The Cardinal Red is a good low end ball for tournament and league players alike.

Mike Sapolis
900 global staff
St.louis, MO

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900 Global Boo-Yah!
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

Boo-Yah!

Drill: Pin under bridge with cg at 45 degrees
Surface: Box
Description: The Boo-Yah is a great addition to the 900 Global line. With the late revving Y core and the S20 urethane cover the Boo-Yah shines on very dry lanes or late tournament conditions. The Y core does just the right amount of work to not overcompensate for the urethane cover. The simple formula for the Boo-Yah creates a tournament ready piece for your upper average players and a bench mark ball for high rev players with low ball speeds.

Mike Sapolis
900 global staff
St.louis, MO
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900 Global Break Down
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

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Break Down

Drilling: Down label with pin in positive finger. MB 1/4 inch down and right.
Finish: Box with light polish
Description: The Break Down is a fantastic option for late block tournament conditions or when severe wet dry is causing heavy over under with my higher end equipment. The S70 cover really pushes through friction in the early and mid parts of the lane while the asymmetric core helps to keep a continuous motion without creating burn. This ball has one of the smoothest arcs I've seen in some time. If you're looking for a control ball for late in tournaments without having to give up hitting power, look no further.

Mike Sapolis
900global amateur staff
St.louis, MO
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900 Global Chemical X
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5

About the Bowler

Chemical X

Drill: Rico
Surface: Box
Description: The Chemical X is something truly different. The core/cover combination help create a ball that is extremely versatile to drill layouts and surface changes. With the out of the box finish, the Chemical X provides a heavy roll with a smooth and continuous backend. The ball is most at home on long patterns with short volumes of oil or patterns that create heavy amounts of carry down. With a few tweaks in surface the Chemical X can be adjusted for almost any lane pattern outside of your driest lanes conditions.

Mike Sapolis
900 global staff
St.louis, MO
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900 Global Dream Big
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

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Dream Big

Drilling: 12 Label with mass 1 1/2 inches right of thumb
Surface: Box
Description: The Dream Big is truly a monster of a ball. The solid 79 alert cover on the identity core really taps the potential of the cores motion. With good motion in the mids and a killer back end on longer patterns the Dream Big is a fantastic ball for your shark like patterns. I personally do not throw many strong asymmetric balls without a bit of polish but the Dream Big has no problem keeping its energy with box surface. With a bit of polish the ball becomes even more versatile for more open ended patterns.

Mike Sapolis
900 global staff
St.louis, MO
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900 Global Dream On
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

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Dream On

Drilling: Pin down on center line with MB 3 inches out from center, hole down.
Surface: Box finish with light polish
Description: Longer oil patterns stand no chance with this ball. When comparing this ball with my other equipment for heavier oil, mainly my Moxi, the dream on let's me get a little further into the center of the lane without getting any extensive wiggle down lane. Even with a light polish, the dream on still has plenty of mid lane read and the extra length helps me generate a big sweeping back end. If you enjoy the look your original Dream gives you but wish it had more mid lane with a smoother transition of friction, this is it.


Mike Sapolis
900global amateur staff
St.louis, MO

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900 Global Moxie
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5

About the Bowler

Drilling: pin up negative with cg center palm
Surface: 4000 polished
Description: The Moxi is the ideal ball for those who like a little more back end pop to their heavy oil options. Even at box, before I put a hint of shine on it, the ball still came off the spot very sharp. Healthy mid lane read even when polished helps me get a little straighter on slick patterns having a high rev rate. If you like your heavy oil balls a bit more angular then look no further.

Mike Sapolis
900global amateur staff
St.louis, MO
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900 Global Respect
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

Respect

Drilling: stack label with pin 2 1/4 inches above bridge
Surface: Box
Description: The Respect is one of the most versatile higher end balls in my line up. It lets me square up inside an oil line as easy as it allows me to get in and open it up into heavy friction. I expected to see a lot of burn with misses to the right out of this ball but was pleasantly surprised how much energy it retains in those errant shots. Also, the Respect compliments my Moxi perfectly. After the lanes breakdown on heavier or longer patterns where my Moxi is my choice to start the Respect makes for an easy transition to maintain similar shot shape. Already can't wait to get another one in my bag.

Mike Sapolis
900global amateur staff
St.louis, MO

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900 Global Respect Pearl
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

Respect Pearl

Drilling: Pin over negative CG in palm
Surface: Box
Description: The Respect Pearl is a great compliment to the original Respect. Length, length, and more length is what the Respect pearl brings to the table. The sharp backend flip of this ball is nothing short of impressive, pins just fly around the deck. it can be a little sensitive on longer patterns with the covers want to store as much energy as possible. With that being said it has no problem on longer patterns for me as long as there is some friction to be found down lane. The Respect pearl is a great addition to prime line which continues to be one of the best lines in any company's arsenal.

Mike Sapolis
900 global staff
St.louis, MO

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AMF 300 Encore
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

Drilling: Stack Label with pin over
Surface: Box
Description: The AMF Encore's performance is nothing short of consistent. With a smooth roll through out the lane the Encore will let you know exactly how the lanes are playing from the front to back. With a much smoother reaction than most pearl balls in my line up it fills a nice gap in my arsenal as the lanes break down and carry down starts to play a heavier roll. Also, the Encore has no lack of hitting power and really keeps the pins on the deck as it moves through the pocket. The Encore is certainly not a ball to be sleeping on and encourage players of all skill levels to give this one a go.

Mike Sapolis
900 Global Staff
St. Louis, MO
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AMF 300 Night Hawk SE
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

Drilling: pin in positive finger cg center palm (down label)
Surface: OOB
Description: The Night Hawk SE is the perfect ball on fresh for me. This ball has one of the cleanest transitions I've had in years on most fresh THS. The balls ability to force friction and retain energy, even with the heavy mid lane from the new hybrid shell, is nothing short of astounding. It is easily becoming my favorite benchmark ball in my arsenal. If you're looking for a ball that's clean in the fronts ,with plenty of mid lane, and just the right mixture of arc/snap then this is it.

Mike Sapolis
900global amateur staff
St.louis, MO
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AMF 300 Pure Adrenaline
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5

About the Bowler

Pure Adrenaline

Drilling: Stack label, Pin up
Surface: Box
Description: The Pure Adrenaline is a great ball for anyone who is wanting a high performance mid lane reaction mixed with mid level type backend reaction. The Adrenaline has a beautifully clean roll through the front of the lane with the strong mid lane roll that one would expect from a high performance ball. Backend reaction is what truly makes this ball unique where the Adrenaline transitions from roll to all out flip in the blink of an eye. Few balls have the overall motion that this ball creates and I would recommend it for anyone looking for anyone struggling on long but lighter volume patterns.

Mike Sapolis
900 Global staff
St. Louis, MO
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AMF 300 Unreal
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4

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Unreal

Drilling: Stack Label, Pin down. mass 1 3/4 right and 3 down.
Surface: Box with light polish
Description: The Unreal is a very versatile ball for the price range it's in. It has a very clean motion for an asymmetric ball and is very predictable coming off its break point. This ball really keeps the pins low for me personally and is my choice for first ball out of my bag on typical house shots. Low rev/ball speed players will enjoy this ball at box finish where higher rev players may see better results from adding just a small amount of polish. Whatever your preference on reaction the Unreal's cover is very friendly to surface changes which makes it a choice ball for most lanes outside of your driest conditions.

Mike Sapolis
900 Global staff
St. Louis, MO
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AMF 300 XCite Blue/Gold
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
4

About the Bowler

Drilling: pin in negative finger with cg in palm
Surface: OOB
Description: The xcite is an interesting entry level piece of equipment. Usually when I drill low end balls I have an issue with mid lane reaction having faster ball speed and high rev rate, but not here. The xcite has a surprisingly solid mid lane reaction for its price point. Very clean in the fronts as one might expect but a much more aggressive hook and roll than most at its price point. If I'm having trouble on dry shots or late in tournaments when getting my low end stuff to read enough in the mids this ball is my bail out. If you're a fan of the boost series like I am, this ball is a great compliment.

Mike Sapolis
900global amateur staff
St.louis, MO
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