colored pinballs? how they holdin up?

I have one in each of 5 games but only as captive balls so they are holding up just fine.

#4 9 years ago

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I get that point ,,,, BUT - just to switch things up or if it actually will be more noticeable (in certain games).. just asking if they dirty quickly... and I have browsed around the net and finding some comments that they may actually cause wear to the playfield if they chip up or become "unperfect"

Its not like they are widely used like LED lighting, powder coating metal parts, and other mods... I just don't see much about colored pinballs.. good or bad

#5 9 years ago

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pinnaf

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11y 40,650 531 1

Quoted from MustangPaul:
I have one in each of 5 games but only as captive balls so they are holding up just fine.

CAPTIVITY.... (ah, the safety of a pinball jail cell)

I want to put 2 in my Radical! pin and "LET'EM BREATHE!!!!"

#6 9 years ago

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Mando

Prestige Pinball

Holly Springs, NC

12y 90,050 4,055 15 23

Where do I get them? Want to put in place a a few captive balls as well.

#7 9 years ago

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MustangPaul

Pinsider Pin_-_K had singles for sale $15 each + shipping. PM him and see if he has any left. Tell him MustangPaul sent you. Here are 3 in my games.

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#8 9 years ago

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blondetall

Pinside+ Member

11y 99,300 6,269

I have 4 black ones in my Spiderman and special black ones in certain games, and then I've got 4 of the white GloBalls scattered 1 each in NGG, Frankenstein, LAH, and the captive ball in JP. We honestly don't play a ton of games on any of them. Upon checking the black ones there are some small marks on them but nothing that makes them unable to be used or makes me want to take them out. I've never seen anything on my machine different because of them. With the Glo Balls, they certainly play faster and the white does pick up some dirt more than a normal silver ball would. The one I have the most dirt on is always NGG because of the multiple subway systems, which I'm sure need to be cleaned but I'm in no hurry to take apart.

#9 9 years ago

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Jesterfunhouse

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Charles Town, WV

11y 94,800 2,838 4 9

Quoted from MustangPaul:
Pinsider Pin_-_K had singles for sale $15 each + shipping. PM him and see if he has any left. Tell him MustangPaul sent you. Here are 3 in my games.

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Are there red white and blue pinballs...was thinking about the captive ball nuclear area of Judge Dredd...

#10 9 years ago

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pinnaf

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11y 40,650 531 1

Quoted from Mando:
Where do I get them? Want to put in place a a few captive balls as well.

mod my pin--- 4 for $48
(if you need or want 4 - that's a decent deal... glo ones are more)

can send you the link if you want...
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#11 9 years ago

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anubis2night

Inactive member

Santa Rosa, CA

9y 30,400 633 2 16

I ordered an orange glo ball for my metallica (thanks for the idea aurich) for the captive ball. Shoudk be here this week

#12 9 years ago

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MustangPaul

Quoted from Jesterfunhouse:
Are there red white and blue pinballs...was thinking about the captive ball nuclear area of Judge Dredd...

No red, contact him and see what he has.

1 week later

#13 9 years ago

OZZ

PoMC

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10y 121K 8,839

I use a green in the captive ball of TFTC and the other day I checked it out. Has some black marks on it and showed some wear. Fine for captive ball, but I don't think they'd hold up over a long period used as a playable ball.

#14 9 years ago

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Imeh

Pinside member

10y 56,650 1,415 10

Put 4 captive balls in BBB, look great but being captive they don't get a lot of wear.

#15 9 years ago

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MustangPaul