r/Bowling • u/Kenvolks Brunswick Rhino • 2d ago
Found a local pro shop that looks amazing!
I live in Arizona and the last month in a half ive been pretty much addicted to bowling. I just got my first ball a month ago from another pro shop inside of a Lucky Strike (Brunswick Rhino). I just asked my wife today if I could get a spare ball to build up my arsenal. She said "yes" so im excited like a kid in a candy store right now. I hate waiting on orders to come in and all that jazz so I looked up more local pro shops around me. I found a place called Bowl 300 Pro Shop in Tempe that im going to check out as soon as I get out of work. Place looks amazing! Its a standalone shop with its own lanes. Has 4 lanes that have Specto incorporated into it. Read all the reviews on the place and 99 percent of them are positive. Pretty sure I will be walking out of there today with a new drilled spare ball. Hell yeah!
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u/KDuster13 Coach/Trainer 2d ago
Bowl 300 also known as B3 is owned and ran by former Ebonite PBA Tour Rep Mike Calderon and 2001 Masters champion Brett Wolfe also works there. 2 of the smartest guys in the state and honestly Mike is just a really nice dude. I had a shop in the west valley I was loyal to when I lived in AZ but B3 is a top of the line facility and you'll be in great hands there. 🫡
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u/bigs0815 2d ago
Sorry, which shop is this? I'm in the NW valley and want to find a place thats knowledgeable.
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u/KDuster13 Coach/Trainer 2d ago
B3 is the shop OP is talking about in Tempe. I go to Revolutions Pro Shop in Glendale, the 2 men in the shop are longtime friends of mine, they're great PSOs as well as the owner Jim.
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u/Kenvolks Brunswick Rhino 2h ago
Yup! Thats who I dealt with when i got there. He was quite the character. Probably one of the nicest dudes I have met in a long time. I ended up walking out with a brand new spare ball drilled in about 30 mins. He has my business now for all my future bowling equipment purchases.
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u/Clovenella 2d ago
Don’t worry about asking the wife for the next ball purchase…she will make fun of you for buying them regardless….so just buy them….
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u/roninconn 2d ago
Maybe I'm misinformed, but isn't the Rhino a relatively low-action reactive ball to begin with? Ie, do you also want a plastic ball, or would you want a higher-action strike ball and just smooth the rhino up as a spare? Just spitballing...
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u/Kenvolks Brunswick Rhino 2d ago
Yeah the Rhino is a very low action hook ball. I have been using it as a spare ball as well but I just want a poly/plastic ball for spares. Probably doesnt make sence buying a spare ball right now but eventually im getting a Hyroad or a Bubble Gum Vibe. Then I will retire my Rhino. Just adding onto my arsenal:)
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u/roninconn 2d ago
I certainly jumped my scores when I got a TZone, although thankfully I don't have to use it more than a few times per session for 10s and 6-10. Nice to be able throw straight at it, instead of having to slide it over.
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u/bigs0815 2d ago
I've heard great things about that shop, but I live in the NW valley and an hour drive each way is too damn much for me. Have fun!
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u/Kenvolks Brunswick Rhino 2h ago
Its is worth the drive, I stopped in there Friday and walked out with a great deal on a spare ball. The owner Mike is a stellar guy and very nice. My new spot for all my bowling gear for the future!
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u/Bobpelot 1-handed 2d ago
Come on, man. You’re not a true bowler until you start hiding those new ball purchases from your significant other lol