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900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« on: February 03, 2018, 08:00:21 PM »

Featuring the Adaptor/D Ceramic Asymmetric core and wrapped with the new S86R Pearl coverstock, the Inception DCT Pearl provides easy length and a strong and angular backend motion.

The Inception DCT Pearl is better suited to handle heavier volumes of oil.

We tested the DCT Pearl on our fresh house shot pattern and we were surprised on how smooth and controllable this ball is.

Usually balls with asymmetric big cores and with a shiny pearl coverstock have a skid-flip motion, this is not the case with the Inception DCT Pearl.

We started playing straighter up the lane and we found a great line to the pocket. The Inception DCT is clean through the front part of the lane, but thanks to the Adaptor /D Ceramic Asymmetric core, the ball rev up quickly, providing a strong midlane read and a strong, but controlled backend motion.

This ball provided a big margin of error on our typical house shot pattern. Misses inside of target never went sideways and when we missed too far out, the ball offered a lot of recovery. We kept moving left with both our feet and our eyes, playing a straighter line to the pocket and the ball never overreacted.

We compared this ball with the Inception DCT. The DCT is stronger overall. It has more hook potential, is earlier, smoother and covers more boards than the DCT Pearl.

The Inception DCT Pearl is a great complement to the original DCT. When the solid DCT is too much ball or is losing energy down the lane, the DCT Pearl will be a great ball to go to without making big adjustments.

This ball will be a great option to use on broken down patterns when there is more friction and you need more length and more shape down the lane. What makes the DCT Pearl special is that is not a ball that will make you jump in to keep it in the pocket. It has the length and the shape down the lane of a pearl, but the control of a solid.

Overall, this ball brings a different motion into the 900 Global lineup. The strong, but controlled backend motion this ball has will be helpful to a lot of bowlers. Low rev, speed dominant bowlers will be able to use this ball playing straighter up the lane, while rev dominant bowlers will enjoy the predictability and the energy retention this ball provides.

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2018, 11:12:21 AM »
Was looking for a ball that was long with big back end. On fresh oil this ball did nothing but skid way too long and not move.  When there was friction the ball would roll forward immediately and not cover any boards or have any continuation.  I left 3 pocket 7 10 and almost 2 more with in a few games of practice.  I could play straight up and have a better look, but I have every other ball in my bag that I can do that. I needed something that I could throw right and would have a pretty good angle and cover some boards back to the pocket.  Knowing that the ball would never work the way it was I started tweaking the surface.  I put 4000, then tried 2000, then tried 1000. The ball started reading better, but it just became smoother.  Didn't want that either, so after the 1000 I put some secret sauce on it.  This ball then came alive.  The ball is a little earlier than I wanted but it moves early and keeps on moving on the back end.  Not sure why it didn't work out of the box for me, but if it stays like this, I can find a place for it.
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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2018, 11:22:13 AM »
Was looking for a ball that was long with big back end. On fresh oil this ball did nothing but skid way too long and not move.  When there was friction the ball would roll forward immediately and not cover any boards or have any continuation.  I left 3 pocket 7 10 and almost 2 more with in a few games of practice.  I could play straight up and have a better look, but I have every other ball in my bag that I can do that. I needed something that I could throw right and would have a pretty good angle and cover some boards back to the pocket.  Knowing that the ball would never work the way it was I started tweaking the surface.  I put 4000, then tried 2000, then tried 1000. The ball started reading better, but it just became smoother.  Didn't want that either, so after the 1000 I put some secret sauce on it.  This ball then came alive.  The ball is a little earlier than I wanted but it moves early and keeps on moving on the back end.  Not sure why it didn't work out of the box for me, but if it stays like this, I can find a place for it.

Sounds like you would have been better served with the Honey Badger if you wanted 900 global. The DCT Pearl is globals strongest cover, it's not going to be long and big backend unless you're on heavier oil

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2018, 12:10:41 PM »
Was looking for a ball that was long with big back end. On fresh oil this ball did nothing but skid way too long and not move.  When there was friction the ball would roll forward immediately and not cover any boards or have any continuation.  I left 3 pocket 7 10 and almost 2 more with in a few games of practice.  I could play straight up and have a better look, but I have every other ball in my bag that I can do that. I needed something that I could throw right and would have a pretty good angle and cover some boards back to the pocket.  Knowing that the ball would never work the way it was I started tweaking the surface.  I put 4000, then tried 2000, then tried 1000. The ball started reading better, but it just became smoother.  Didn't want that either, so after the 1000 I put some secret sauce on it.  This ball then came alive.  The ball is a little earlier than I wanted but it moves early and keeps on moving on the back end.  Not sure why it didn't work out of the box for me, but if it stays like this, I can find a place for it.

Sounds like you would have been better served with the Honey Badger if you wanted 900 global. The DCT Pearl is globals strongest cover, it's not going to be long and big backend unless you're on heavier oil

Perhaps.  I was looking into the Honey Badger since I heard it was a pretty big backend ball. Heard it was a bit squirty in oil and carrydown with the box surface.  I didn't really want 900 global but the proshop sold me a pretty good deal on this ball.  The 1500 grit polish wasn't doing it any help.  Hopefully I can do something with it at 1000 abralon and polish.
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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2018, 12:57:14 PM »
I took the shine off my HB with a very worn 1500 Pad and it rolls really nice.  Much smoother. 

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2018, 04:44:29 PM »
Was looking for a ball that was long with big back end. On fresh oil this ball did nothing but skid way too long and not move.  When there was friction the ball would roll forward immediately and not cover any boards or have any continuation.  I left 3 pocket 7 10 and almost 2 more with in a few games of practice.  I could play straight up and have a better look, but I have every other ball in my bag that I can do that. I needed something that I could throw right and would have a pretty good angle and cover some boards back to the pocket.  Knowing that the ball would never work the way it was I started tweaking the surface.  I put 4000, then tried 2000, then tried 1000. The ball started reading better, but it just became smoother.  Didn't want that either, so after the 1000 I put some secret sauce on it.  This ball then came alive.  The ball is a little earlier than I wanted but it moves early and keeps on moving on the back end.  Not sure why it didn't work out of the box for me, but if it stays like this, I can find a place for it.

Imo, neither of the DCTs are going to be big backending balls. Too much cover. The stronger the cover, (All surface prep being the same) the more it's going to grab the lane. S74 is a very fast reacting cover, and that's on the Inception Pearl. Honey Badger isn't going to be a ball you use on the fresh, but when they're a touch broken down, it's going to be a monster.

And, as always, 1500 polished sucks.

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2018, 09:56:36 AM »
Thought the ball would work well with the surface change, but it is still not good.  Left two more pocket 7 10 with the ball.  Granted the shots were a little right, but the ball just seems to roll forward too quickly with zero continuation.  There isn't any chance the ball will get flush with the pocket and carry.  I know I need to be accurate, but there just isn't something right with how this ball is rolling.

Right now it is drilled around a 4 x 4 pin above ring finger.  Is there a placement for a weighthole to slow down the transition?  Is that what I need?

I could take the surface back up, but at box surface it seemed to go way too long and still roll forward too quickly at the box.  It is doing pretty much what I see in all the videos that miss right. 
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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2018, 10:20:35 AM »
If you have to be that accurate on a house shot, you're using the wrong ball.

I remember a long time ago, I drilled up a Havoc and Phenom Unleashed at the same time, same layout. On the house shot, the Havoc was the "stronger" of the 2, but as soon as I bowled on some volume and it wasn't a house shot, the Unleashed ran circles around the Havoc. So the Phenom was just running out of gas.

Remember, the core is STRONG. Chances are you're just not seeing the friction right. Just because a ball is strong doesn't mean you can use it on a house shot. What ball does look good on the shot?

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2018, 10:25:21 AM »
Your issue sounds like what I had with the Hyper Cell Skid. My stats aren't too different from yours and I've learned that I have to be careful with strong, high asymmetry balls or they ended being paper weights because there isn't enough oil and they roll forward too quickly.

To be honest, I think you're SOL on it and should try to recover some of your money now as it's not used much.

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2018, 10:40:29 AM »
Your issue sounds like what I had with the Hyper Cell Skid. My stats aren't too different from yours and I've learned that I have to be careful with strong, high asymmetry balls or they ended being paper weights because there isn't enough oil and they roll forward too quickly.


To be honest, I think you're SOL on it and should try to recover some of your money now as it's not used much.

You might be right.  My Dad had the skid. That ball was the worst as far as rolling forward for him.

I haven't found a  heavy oiler or supposed big hooking asymmetrical that works better than a lesser ball.  They may hook a tad earlier but almost every other lower end ball looks better and gives me more motion and room.  I guess my release and roll just doesn't match up.
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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2018, 10:49:16 AM »
Your issue sounds like what I had with the Hyper Cell Skid. My stats aren't too different from yours and I've learned that I have to be careful with strong, high asymmetry balls or they ended being paper weights because there isn't enough oil and they roll forward too quickly.


To be honest, I think you're SOL on it and should try to recover some of your money now as it's not used much.

You might be right.  My Dad had the skid. That ball was the worst as far as rolling forward for him.

I haven't found a  heavy oiler or supposed big hooking asymmetrical that works better than a lesser ball.  They may hook a tad earlier but almost every other lower end ball looks better and gives me more motion and room.  I guess my release and roll just doesn't match up.

I know this is a thread on the DCT Pearl but my best luck with asymms have been with int. diff of .015 or lower. Right now I have 3 asymms that I like a lot in the Paradox Black, Creed, and Absolute Nirvana. All 3 start between .011 and .015. Remember when you drill a ball, especially 4x4 you're potentially increasing the int. diff even more. DCT Pearl starts out at .024 in 15lbs and you can probably easily increase it over .030

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2018, 10:50:49 AM »
If you have to be that accurate on a house shot, you're using the wrong ball.

I remember a long time ago, I drilled up a Havoc and Phenom Unleashed at the same time, same layout. On the house shot, the Havoc was the "stronger" of the 2, but as soon as I bowled on some volume and it wasn't a house shot, the Unleashed ran circles around the Havoc. So the Phenom was just running out of gas.

Remember, the core is STRONG. Chances are you're just not seeing the friction right. Just because a ball is strong doesn't mean you can use it on a house shot. What ball does look good on the shot?

I guess I should use the term house shot lightly.  It's a 44 ft house shot.  So that should tell you something.. And it has OB right of 8 and tight backends because the lanes suck or the machine doesn't strip correctly.  Since they just got a new kegel machine I'm guessing it is the high street pattern.  Seems somewhere between 15 to 10 is the area to play.
 Grease Monkey Whack gave decent look and motion and had some miss room right.
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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2018, 10:54:33 AM »
If a Grease monkey whack is giving you a good look, then you're using too much ball with the DCT. The most I would use on a house shot is an Covert Ops.

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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2018, 10:55:52 AM »
Your issue sounds like what I had with the Hyper Cell Skid. My stats aren't too different from yours and I've learned that I have to be careful with strong, high asymmetry balls or they ended being paper weights because there isn't enough oil and they roll forward too quickly.


To be honest, I think you're SOL on it and should try to recover some of your money now as it's not used much.

You might be right.  My Dad had the skid. That ball was the worst as far as rolling forward for him.

I haven't found a  heavy oiler or supposed big hooking asymmetrical that works better than a lesser ball.  They may hook a tad earlier but almost every other lower end ball looks better and gives me more motion and room.  I guess my release and roll just doesn't match up.

I know this is a thread on the DCT Pearl but my best luck with asymms have been with int. diff of .015 or lower. Right now I have 3 asymms that I like a lot in the Paradox Black, Creed, and Absolute Nirvana. All 3 start between .011 and .015. Remember when you drill a ball, especially 4x4 you're potentially increasing the int. diff even more. DCT Pearl starts out at .024 in 15lbs and you can probably easily increase it over .030

I think I need weaker lower flaring equipment. I used to only throw 5" pin to pap or higher, but everyone said my ball was going too long and too angular, so I needed more control. So I started drilling everything stronger. I was throwing mostly Motiv, but basically all the balls that people said were big balls sucked for me.  I had uses for the balls, but Covert revolt was my smoothest ball, Havoc was super smooth.  Jackal ghost did nothing really.  Jackal LE was pretty good, but it did have a longer pin to pap.  Only balls that game me good backend and motion were the sigma sting and Venom Shock.  So now I'm going back to longer pin to Pap.. except for this ball, cause the pro shop laid it out for me.

I'm going to try to reduce the flare or kill some of the asymmetry to see if that matters.... or just get rid of it.
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Re: 900 Global Inception DCT Pearl video and written review
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2018, 11:01:09 AM »
If a Grease monkey whack is giving you a good look, then you're using too much ball with the DCT. The most I would use on a house shot is an Covert Ops.

I understand, but that is my point.  If these strong balls just burn up or roll forward and do less on a house shot and then also really do nothing for me on oil, then what is the point of even trying to use them?  I remember balls that were strong meant that they actually hooked too much, not did less.
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