One Man’s Amazing Journey to the Bowling Ball Center
Sposato patented a diamond-shaped core, which he believes creates 20% more inertia than any competitor, and put it in balls manufactured under the name Lane # 1. But while he believes his core is the most advanced in the market, Sposato has always lagged behind Pinel in terms of sales and recognition. This dynamic caused years of conflict between the two men. After a discussion on the online forum’s Bowling Ball Exchange, Pinel was banned for making caustic responses to Sposato’s criticism.
“See, Mo, he talks about everyone, he talks to people,” Sposato says. “People can’t understand what he’s talking about — physically, all those big words, stuff like that.” So they just look at it and they agree with him. But I see it through that. I can throw it away. ”(In addition to designing Lane # 1 balls, Sposato also owns a nightclub in Syracuse; he made headlines last year because he clearly threw the state lockout by organizing a party).