Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 No joke, looking for a bocce ball set. So many online reviews complain about easily chipped balls or fading/scratched off paint. If someone has a tried and true older set, I'm interested. Thanks. Edit 7-15-18: Ended up buying a new set from Playaboule: https://www.playaboule.com/Perfetta_Club_Pro_Speckled_bocce_Set.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Me to... I've been wanting a set for many years. Believe it or not, target had a nice set a couple years ago for $99... but I didnt jump at that point. Have you searched ebay? Don't get a cheap plastic set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Ebay has offerings but incomplete descriptions have kept me from purchasing. Hoping to find a tournament grade set: 100mm to 107mm in diameter, and 920 grams (2 lbs.) I'm not looking to enter any tournaments, just want to buy a set for life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I love to play Bocce. Good luck in your hunt and let us know what you get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 I played for the first time a couple weeks ago at a friend's farm. Amazing to have missed this game until now. Thanks Carl, I'll keep you all posted. Such a riveting thread! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I played with some folks in Argentina once with beer and it was fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 That's weird, I also had a drink in my hand while playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Rivernuggets said: That's weird, I also had a drink in my hand while playing. I think that's in the rules. My brothers and I always play when we get together at reunions as long as someone remembers to bring a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 9 hours ago, Rivernuggets said: No joke, looking for a bocce ball set. So many online reviews complain about easily chipped balls or fading/scratched off paint. If someone has a tried and true older set, I'm interested. Thanks. http://www.elioimporting.com/contents/en-us/p813.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks for the link, though I don't see a price. After digging around last night, Perfetta seems to be the one to get. Pricey, but sounds like they'll last: https://www.playaboule.com/Perfetta_Club_Pro_Speckled_bocce_Set.aspx This is for my wife's birthday and it's coming up soon. Will decide shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 10 year warranty, nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 http://bocceballpro.com/best-bocce-ball-set-guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I couldn't resist. I just got a set of those. Beach vacation coming up, plus in the yard at any given time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam S. Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Next, you will have to build a proper Bocce court. Hell, now I'm thinking I need to build myself one. Thanks! The prices for materials listed on the link seem high though --- I'd think a lot less -- Treated 4x4's around the perimeter, crushed concrete is pretty cheap here (Nebraska), as is Oyster shells (what they say is the best surface). I've seen oyster shells from feed stores, co-op, or tractors supply, sold as chicken feed -- should be easily obtainable in WI. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, Sam S. said: Next, you will have to build a proper Bocce court Nah, just chase them around the yard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, CECAA850 said: Nah, just chase them around the yard. That's where I'm at for right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Yard Bocce is fun until you get spoiled using the proper court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 3 hours ago, mark1101 said: I couldn't resist. I just got a set of those. A Perfetta set from Playaboule? Very cool! I also ordered a set late last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 minute ago, jason str said: Yard Bocce is fun until you get spoiled using the proper court. Aren't the obstacles and trees part of the charm? I used to play some crazy wilderness Croquet in my childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Rivernuggets said: Aren't the obstacles and trees part of the charm? I used to play some crazy wilderness Croquet in my childhood. Playing on a court takes more skill, its flat and the balls go where they are supposed to, on grass you have dips, roots, hills and such proper shots are more luck than skill based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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