AMF King Cobra Bowling Ball

As I stated I learned to bowl with this ball. If you can find one it is good for a starting bowler. You get great pin action. Granted it is very unforgiving if you miss your mark, but it teaches starting bowlers how to hit thier mark. I used it for 5 years before I broke down and bought me five new balls. I bought a AMF Whiplash Pearl, Brunswick Ultimate Inferno, Hammer Faball Wheel, Columbia Bully, and a Hammer Faball Red Razor. I still keep my King Cobra around though because it is nice to have Old Faithfull around.

I got this ball when it was first introduced a few years back. This ball seemed to have a lot of hype behind it, but that faded quickly. The ball had a nice look to it and reved up well, although hit was lacking. The AMF urethane cobra;s were outstanding balls in their time, but this one did not live up to that. The hit of this ball was pretty flat, the only people I saw have much success with this ball were extremely heavy handed. By the standards when it came out I would give it a 7, using today's standards it is a weak 5.