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Ronald Hickland Jr ,I need to ask you on that clear stuff? When I put my ball in the ball oven(I do this about ever 50 games on a ball) I usually use that purple stuff to clean all the oil off, then shine it or sand it then add a little shine(which I’m buying the wax from you) so myQ is after ball oven use purple stuff or clear?
Reading the comments here it seems to me that too many people are quick to jump on this fellow. For almost as long as reactive balls have been around, there have been 'restoration' products and people have debated their usefulness. Ebonite introduced one of the first products that required the entire ball to be encased and I believe the product looked like wood chips/shavings. People also put their bowling balls into ovens to bleed the oil out of them both at home and using specialized equipment or filled a box with cat litter to try and draw out the oil. I ran a pro shop in a 74 lane house for years and in that time I was never able to conclude whether any of these things were effective but I never criticized anything I didn't feel was harmful or fraudulent. Ronald Hickland seems to me like a man who loves the game and enthusiastically posts videos for people to enjoy, so what's the problem? If you don't agree with his opinions- fine, don't use his advice. But there's no need to go beyond a polite, respectful dissenting opinion.
I recently started bowling again and have a Brunswick ball I received as a gift in 1978. The ball certification with the date was still in the bag. I've been looking at ways to clean the ball and appreciate your video.
The first ball looks like it may have crossed and could have hung a little on crossing back into the oil at the 5 board which makes the initial throw a touch sketch. If the video gets remade I'd like to see a handful of throws on the before and after.
I think it's a cool thing to know....especially the science part. Seeing there was an hour in between shots....it looks like the 2nd shot had more loft and rotation on it. Would love to see it in our shop. We have some of your products. And I support you %100 Ron.
I could have saved 13 1/2 minutes of my life if I had just scrolled down a bit and read your comment first. $169.95 for everything he showed off in the video to clean my old ball but make it look like hammered crap at the same time, or $175 to buy a brand new ball. I'm chucking that old ball and buying a shiny new ball.
@@Ctdbowling: You didn't address the fact that the surface preparation on the ball before and after ARE DIFFERENT. You should probably use the product on a "house ball" that already has a dull (1500-2000 grit matte) finish BEFORE, as well as after.
The last time I bowled was in the 70's. Like everything else, times change. We used to have this machine, sort of looked like a washing machine with a clear window. You would put in 50 cents (Hey, a pack of cigarettes cost 50 cents), and it would spin the ball for 5 minutes, and out would come a clean ball. Getting off all the oil from the lanes. Nice job on the video.
Same here. Finally found a morning league (now that i'm old) that fits my hours so I have started bowling again after 8 years. My bowling balls hooked like crazy (didn't have to do anything special in the hand release, they just hooked!) but they are lifeless now. No machine anymore. The guy at the center hand cleaned it for me ($4) last week. It will be interesting to see if helps the performance. I'll find out Tuesday!
This vid was sent to me by a friend. Reading through comments, it's crazy to see how many people question the product knowledge of one of Ebonite's previous key ball designers (I'm guessing they don't know that). I bet if the products were free, the skepticism would be less. I get the whole "well, I can just do XYZ at home", but even though the immediate result may be similar, we don't know the potential long-term effect. Consumer choice to buy a product or not, but if choosing not to, great - move on. Haven't had a chance to try the products yet - I just don't know where to start. Keep up the good work with keeping bowling great!
First person to modify the surface of a bowling ball was pro bowler Don McCune back in the early 70's.. He came up with the "soaker" which, if I can remember, was soaking a bowling ball in ethyl methyl ketone.. He won a lot of titles one year having the advantage of a ball that hooked more and delivered more power... They outlawed the practice because it was very flammable and dangerous... Just a little useless trivia....
All that is really just smoke and mirrors the only thing he done was sand the ball down witch you can do with any sand paper or pads you can also soak in dawn dish detergent or any degreaser
Crediting "the clear" for performance improvement yet ignores the fact one ball was shined...the other dull. Of course you will see more performance. " this eliminate phasing" ...didn't eliminate the phasing at all. Lol
Actually we are showing the entire process for ball restoration. Watch this as we demonstrate The Clear by itself. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aJDOD0q5sEU.html Read this for more details ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Another way to clean your ball is heat it up outside (if it’s hot) or you can bake it in the oven. This makes the oil in the ball come out and you can get more hook from your ball. Hope this helped!
I bowl in the winter-time generally, and setting the ball on the heater vent at home will cause the ball to sweat out the oil. then i spray it with ball cleaner and wipe it off. After a day or two of that, it's good to go!
Caution on the oven method. It will cause the glue to breakdown thus causing grip deformation if baked too often. I learned the sun is best with 5 minute exposure in 5 increments. Clean between each increment with water and Dawn. Final cleaning with your preferred ball cleaner.
Anyone else here ever put their bowling balls in the oven on real low heat for 15 minutes? Pull it out clean all the oil off. Rinse/Repeat? Always worked great getting all the absorbed oil out of the balls and makes your house smell like an ally
#fakenews lol all joking aside I understand why some people would be hesitant to try that method considering bowling balls are not cheap but I've been doing that since 2007 on multiple balls and have never had an issue. I've had one ball crack at the pin long before I started baking them in the oven so to speak and that was just through normal wear. Maybe I'm just lucky?
Well here let me help you understand. Bowling balls have plasticizer in them. Go Google that and then Google Texanol. Then you will have a better understanding of why you shouldn't leave your bowling ball in the oven.
I've definitely done that with the oven at 180 for years now. It doesnt bring back all the bowling balls but it's worked for me 75% of the time. Excellent tip to share 🎯 Salute
Believe it or not, you can bake your ball in your trunk in the summer. I did this accidentally by leaving my ball in the trunk in 90-degree heat. When I pulled my ball out of the bag, oil was dripping everywhere. Luckily, I had a towel under my ball that absorbed most of the oil. This is a great video on how to really clean the pores of a bowling ball. Although, the cost of the clear is a bit expensive right now. Thanks for posting.
Please dont listen to these people. I can already tell half of them are divorced and the other half only have one friend... the bartender that doesn’t reciprocate. Keep doing what you are doing I didn’t realize in the bowling niche there were so many professionals... Ill be watching the tour on espn looking for some of the commenters on this video
Could you do a comparison video of that ball with the clear with no resurfacing vs a resurfacing? How much of that gained hook is just from adding surface to a lane shined ball?
This definitely answers part of what I was wondering. However, what if you took two identical balls, both with 100 games on them, then put both through the clear but only resurface one... how much difference would there be between the two balls? I'd be very curious to see!
@@nicholaslloyd5623 Ball surface gives a bowling ball a whole new look.. You can clearly see the difference in the two balls.. the original ball was shiny and just skidded, the altered ball was 2000 grit matte finish.. of course it's going to grip the lane faster and appear to hook more..
@@martyjr540 Check this out. It explains the process. ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Check this blog. There is a video where we did that. ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Mr.Hickland I have an old bowling ball it's a Columbia 300 Karma but it has a crack down the middle i was wondering if I could fix it of if not how to properly discard it?
Lol read this and watch the video. The surface is the same..... ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Ronald I love your videos it's been a long time since I step foot in a bowling Alley I have A couple ball that need TLC one in particular is a old Manhattan Rubber ball 16.8 or less It was my fathers ball then I got it the ball it now 50 years old the ball has a lot of nick and some deep gouges in it I was thinking of getting it re surfaced so I could use it again I had a mean hook averaging 232 - 242 more or less any suggestions.
hey i know this vidoe is old but if you took my suggesten that would be great! im new to bowling so i was wondering if you could do a video on how to get better on splits
Lol, no it doesn't work the same. Read this and educate yourself on what's going on.ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Ive been using dish soap and water for about 30 years, and have only used 4 balls in that time frame. Im not saying what you are doing is the only way, im saying this was is cheaper and works just as well.
Did the same with the hot water and soap for a couple of season then got lazy and didnt soak it.i could tell the ball wasnt reacting like it had previously when soaked. Oil patten was basically the same.
@@wolfmp1 I'm just starting out in my bowling hobby. I'm trying to learn about maintenance/upkeep. Can you explain the whole dish soap and soaking thing?
Awesome work like always! Question will this procedure replace the oil extractor machine oven thing at pro shops? Meaning is this it's intended purpose?
Could start with green 3m household scrubber then used auto grade wet dry sand paper in above mentioned grit. $13. Clean with lighter fluid and buff with auto polish. Less than $30. I used to do this at a pro shop in the 80's as a 12 yr old kid. I had a ball spinner in the shop which made the process quicker. Never got any complaints.
The ball got agressive because it was pre sanded and stripped off of polish and oil residue. Lacquer thinner could've done this a lot faster with a much, much stronger ball reaction, without pre sanding if this is all that this chemical can do which looks pretty expensive.
Lol lacquer thinner is flammable and illegal to use on a bowling ball. Please spend a little time on Bowl.com to help educate yourself on the rules. Also read through the comments. We posted a video showing The Clear by itself, even though sanding is part of the treatment process.
The first shot hit the half board/ end board while the second hit was way more in maybe 3-5 boards, and I saw no change in what you called Phazing. The avalon pads probably did everything and those are cheap.
LOL incorrect, false, and that is ok you just don't know. Here check this out. This will give you some education on exactly what is going on. Thanks for watching. ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
@@Ctdbowling Oh damn, you really sound stupid. Basically laughing at him, telling him he's wrong 3 times, and then saying a blog will give him some education which you assume he doesn't have. Great marketing job, bud. Hey Grammarly and No Red Ink will help you with your lack of English skills though. I can tell you need to fine tune those from other comments lmao
@@sethparrow04 He was born in Rome so its his nick name. His name is Tim "Hey it's that guy who was born in Rome and always loses his bowling balls" Ray that was too long to put on his bowling ball so we just call him Rome :)
I saw how this product was able to stay clean after the ball was worked on how long can it be reused if all the proper steps are followed? I have a 4 ball arsenal 3 high performance and 1 polyester for spares
I can tell you that resurfacing a bowling ball is effective. When resurfacing doesn't restore a ball's reaction, baking the oil out of the ball is a surefire way to restore it.
After all that work why not immediately polish the ball then bowl with it? Also i did I assumed resurfacing involved resin. The alley I bowl at the machine keeps leaving deep scratches all over my ball how would this product help wi th that issue?
Ok so I’m new to bowling. Used to go maybe once a year. Just got my father in laws ball out of the garage and found that it has a crack starting at one finger hole and goes completely around to the other finger hole. We would like to try to restore it of at all possible
Lol you obviously didn't pay attention to the video. 😂😂😂 Check this out there is another video in this blog. ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Also, it is pricy , as are most products for bowling . I personally use the Dawn bath ( watch the phazing!) but temperatures are hard to control and people say ball will die quicker next time around...uniform heating and cooling and all that about the plastisizer, etc. I have had balls crack , is it due to separation of core and stock due to uneven heating ? Don’t know , but it does make a difference in performance short term. A lot of work , doing all this , if it were more reasonably priced , it’s a hit ! Until then , maybe the Dawn every few weeks. And BTW, I have a ball rejuvenator , never get oil out like that , not me , anyways ...
Lol Dawn is slippery right? That slippery material also absorbs into your bowling ball. That's not good for you bowling ball but great for your dishes. You should keep the Dawn for your dishes and leave the science of cleaning bowling balls to companies that employ chemist to do the work, testing, and development for products. As far as price. Considering it's reusable it's pretty reasonable actually to restore your old bowling ball or improve a new one. No one else has a product like this on the market. Look at the views of the video.... I think this product is doing ok LOL. If you don't like it or what we are doing feel free to move along. We get it, not everyone wants to get better. We will continue to educate people on the science of bowling. Have a great day and best of luck.
I’m two years late to this video but good lord the amount of ignorance in this comment section is off the charts. I’m very happy to be an educated member of #teamCTD
It's starts at $109 and $170 is still less than a new ball. 😂😂 Oh and it's reusable and can work on your entire reactive arsenal. Here is the $109 version ctdbowling.com/products/the-clear-basic-package?variant=29205186773090
@@J9Dalton yes but you get what you pay for. Dawn has surfactants in it ( Google it) That's not good for your Bowling Ball to absorb. A little research will go a long way. Here, let's use the common sense approach. Have you ever seen a manufacturer of bowling balls endorse that? Here read this. ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
I would have liked to seen the ball cleaned and resurfaced then thrown then due the clear and compare the three. as you have stated surface is everything. that way you can see the difference of each step
The clear is sold as a package. Which is why we showed the entire process We have already shown the performance impact of surface with the TruCut pads videos. We have also shown the impact of just The Clear. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aJDOD0q5sEU.html Check the channel as there are lots of comparisons.
Sweating an old used bowling ball in the sun for max five minutes for about 10 times draws most of the absorbed oil by the ball starts to come out, wipe the oil every time after sweating it and repeat the process about 10 times and make sure you don't leave the ball for too long in the sun as it might crack the ball and let the ball cool down before repeating the process again then finally you can put the ball with the thumb hole facing down and wash it with liquid soap to remove the oil and dirt and let it cool down and then finally wipe it clean and dry, this method also helps in removing excess oil absorbed by the ball over a period of time and gives you better reactive action on the lane.
To all the naysayers, if you’re me , you’re still trying to duplicate your old X factor Ace! And can’t! It’s a crapshoot often times , getting a new ball drilled up , hoping it reacts right to your game... The only thing keeping me from doing it , is the Ace has already been resurfaced too many times and is 16 lbs. I throw 15 now . But the concept is good !
I know this is an old video. I'm just wondering are we saying that the gallon of fluid was absorbing through the surface of the ball and getting the oil to come to the surface and get released from inside the ball? So in essence, this is a different way to replace baking the oil out? Or is this more like detoxifying?
I am sure you have. We seek to educate people who wish to become better bowlers. We also understand that not everyone wants to get better or become educated on new things. Old mentality doesn't bode well long-term in most cases. Look at Blockbuster Video or TWA. Have a great day. I left you a link to help you educate yourself. ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Should’ve drilled a new one with the same layout and everything to show the comparison between a fresh new cover compared to an old cover, too resurfaced/de oiled
So the fact that the ball was still wet (and there was probably liquid still in the finger holes) has nothing to do with the weight being higher right?
The ball was as dry as we could get it at the time we checked it. The point is that the product has absorbed into the ball. It's just a another way to demonstrate what is happening.
When is an optimal time to use this product on a ball? Once a year? Once every 2 years? Every 6 months? As I’m new to bowling, I don’t know how long it takes for a ball to go bad.
Largely dependent on # of games played but for the average league bowler (not necessarily sanctioned or serious competitions) probably around the ballpark of a few years or more before this treatment would make a significant improvement to performance.
I have 2 balls made in 1996 and all i do is wipe them down with mean green and rubbing alcohol mix and have bowled many many games in 23 years and they still hook and hit strong.
This is reusable, you can do it at home. It works better because it addresses all of the reasons ball lose performance. Here are the details. ctdbowling.com/blogs/news/creating-the-difference-launches-innovative-way-to-improve-bowling-ball-performance
Don McCune was so far ahead of his time... He changed bowling long before Mark Roth with a 5 gallon pail of C4H8O in his basement in Indiana. Don't everyone start in on me... I KNOW this is different from several aspects... but the part about soaking a bowling ball in a liquid to make it hook more is the same.
what the hell....you re throwing 2 shots and you think you did it like a bot with same speed, revs,tilt and rotation? if you throw it like a bot it would even hook ealier simply because on that same spot oil is gone from the shot before. if you dont hit it that accurate how do you wanna compare? specto shows very good that even the best pros dont throw it on the same spot and you wanna sell a bucket to improve a "used" ball? really? that hook comes from the (new) 2000 grit surface...thats it. rest is only inaccuracy. until this video it was nice to watch your videos....
Lol you obviously have not watched my videos 😂. We have multiple videos showing not only the entire process but just The Clear by itself, on a Brand New ball. We have documents written to show what it's doing and tons of glowing reviews for the product. Just check out ctdbowling.com and thanks for watching.
I wondering if after an hour he came back to find that some knucklehead had knocked the bucket a little and the thumb hold would have been full of clear.
A privately owned alley by me has a lot of old balls people must leave when they are done with them. The ball are usually chipped up with a lot of dents.
Where I bowl they dont have any donated house balls due to the liability concerns. If someone uses a house ball they order, and that person gets hurt due to the ball they cant be sued, where as if its a donated house ball and they get hurt, they could get sued.
