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PBA Urethane Bowling Ball Ban and USBC 2016 and 2017 Purple Hammer Ban Information

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  USBC UPDATES NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RULES IN RELATION TO PURPLE HAMMER ARLINGTON, Texas - The United States Bowling Congress is aware of a claim that a portion of the Purple Hammer bowling balls manufactured at the Ebonite International plant in 2016 and 2017 may have been produced below USBC's minimum 72D hardness specification. The Hammer brand was purchased by Brunswick Bowling Products in 2019, and the Ebonite plant subsequently closed.USBC conducted an investigation, interviewing more than a dozen individuals, including former Ebonite employees, in an attempt to validate the claim. Brunswick fully cooperated with the investigation.USBC has confirmed a production...

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Bowling Ball Factory Finish to TruCut Finishing Guide

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Creating the Difference has continued to develop and update its Manufacturer to TruCut Finishing Guide. As new products come out, such as 4000 grit TruCut or the Premium Polishing Pad, we will use this blog and the attachments to keep you updated on how to get return a bowling ball back to the manufacturer's recommended finish. As TruCut adds new products, manufacturers also continue to update how they finish a bowling ball. We will add new variations as they become available to test. It is important to note that you can't repeat a factory finish. As a result, we recommend that...

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CtD Launches TruCut 4000 Grit Sanding Pad

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TruCut sanding pads are made for bowling balls. A new 4000 grit pad has been added to the TruCut Product Line.

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Creating The Difference Becomes First Bowling Company to Pay a PBA Player in Bitcoin

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Creating The Difference Becomes First Bowling Company to Pay EJ Tackett in Bitcoin

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How It Started vs How It's Going

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This blog talks about the journey of entrepreneurship and the power of being positive.

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