This unsubstantiated nonsense does more damage to the Ball manufacturers and Proshops than anybody can imagine.
As Steve Jones has already stated in a thread some years ago, that Bowling Ball manufacturers, such as Brunswick, can ill-afford to send sub standard products to anywhere in the world to be sold at retail level. Their reputations to produce high quality equipment are on the line, and they do not risk damaging those reputations by selling alledged "seconds".
Certain people, who are continuing to make these falsified and deniable accusations regarding proshops or distributors selling sub-standard equipment, then using an internet forum to make public these rumours, or even being suggestive, are being slanderous.
Anybody making these assumptions have never set foot in AMF Richlands Proshop and don't have an ounce of proof to make their accusations undeniable, therefore DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT to continue the defamatory remarks. Every brand new bowling product, whether it be Brunswick, Visionary,or Hammer, that passes through AMF Richlands Proshop, has been through stringent tests at the manufacturers plant before, the goods have even left the U.S.
Your comments Matt Riley are dangerous, and I strongly suggest you and your informant to think seriously before passing judgment again. You have no proof at all to reinforce, such ludicrous comments.
AMF Richlands Proshops suppliers are the same suppliers that every other proshop deals with.
Heritage Bay - Brunswick and the odd older Track ball.
AMF/Qubica - Columbia, Track, AMF300.
Citibowl - Ebonite, Hammer.
B.B.A. - Visionary, Funballs, Legends.
Denver - Dynothane.
Just to let you know also, AMF Richlands Proshop supplies Carl Bottomley with all of his Visionary gear, and just recently George Frilingos personally used AMF Richlands Proshop for a Columbia Action.
AMF Richlands Proshops customers know all too well, that these comments are incorrect and anybody who have been ill-informed can rest at ease that these rumours are simply that.....rumours. To put it simply....the remarks are just stupid and ignorant.
We are very loyal to our customers and always will be,
Gavin & Mel.