UNIBLOC has been manufacturing Lyonnaise Boules for 25 years and has recently turned to the petanque market with the ETR Latitude boule.
The UNIBLOC “ETR” Latitude boules are poured in one piece from white bronze. They claim to have low rebound qualities and sell for 150 Euros (US $203 4/17/2007).
The UNIBLOC “ETR” Latitude boules are poured in one piece from white bronze. They claim to have low rebound qualities and sell for 150 Euros (US $203 4/17/2007).
The ETR comes in 5 different patterns or smooth, fabricated in Turin, Italy and are sold in sizes 72-76 mm and 660-750 grams.
There is an earlier version of these boules with the stamp “RED” but these are not acceptable for formal competition as they are filled with rubber bands (for balance/rebound qualities?).
I know that Joe Z. sometimes uses C.A.S.T. boules which are also of bronze and made in Italy, the only other bronze boules I know about are from Integrale, the As de Carreau.
There is an earlier version of these boules with the stamp “RED” but these are not acceptable for formal competition as they are filled with rubber bands (for balance/rebound qualities?).
I know that Joe Z. sometimes uses C.A.S.T. boules which are also of bronze and made in Italy, the only other bronze boules I know about are from Integrale, the As de Carreau.
What's the benefits of bronze? Softest boules you can buy - creating smaller rebounds. Bronze boules also emit a distinctive sound when they strike another boule, and I believe that they hold the heat of the hand longer (especially good for cold weather petanqueing).
2 comments:
I brought a set back from France last week and we will shortly sell them online for sale in the USA at $239. That includes air freight from Europe - and you pick the size/weight/pattern you want. The patterns are quite interesting!
Philippe
Philippe:
As always, you are on the cutting edge of petanque! I really like the bronze boule and now that you'll be handling these, I like them even more!
Jeffrey
-Detroit Petanque Club
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