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Prime Time
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Reactions: Medium-high RG, medium flare core creates versatility
Delayed energy release with medium-strong breakpoint angle
Great for higher rev players and slower ball speeds

Target Line: Great for inside and outside angles, and the track area
Lane Conditions: Medium Oil
Coverstock: Big Bang low load particle resin polished with Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
Core: Medium RG, Medium Flare Tower Core
Weights
RG Differential 16 15 14 13
         2.56 2.55 2.58 2.51
         .043 .045 .047 .030  
               12   11    10  
            2.58   2.62  2.72  
             .032 .032   .031  
 
Length Rating: 15.85 (scale of 1-30, early to late)
Overall Hook Rating: 22.95 (scale of 1-30, least to most)
Breakpoint Angle: 8.1 (scale of 1-10, smooth to sharp)
Color: Green/Gold Pearl






 

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Re: Prime Time
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2004, 09:08:38 PM »
Personal Specs  400 Revs; 45 Degree Turn; 17mph @ Pins; Right Handed

Drilled to go long; pin above bridge w/ cg under ring finger.  Very smooth through heads w/ controlled turn once hits dry.  Good for inside lines and creates an strong arc, when a skid/flip ball is uncontrollable.  Affected greatly w/ carrydown w/ this drilling.  Recommedation for fresh conditions and/or srong backends, w/ any type of carrydown it over skids, missingbreakpoint.  Can play multiple angles, but labors if go inside of 4th arrow, and carry is greatly affected.  Overall it is a decent ball for fresh conditions, but not ideal for conditions with carrydown or weak backends.

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Re: Prime Time
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2005, 04:46:29 PM »
I dont know why i never posted before but anyways...this ball is most agressive drilled with the pin under the ring and the cg at 45*.  I drilled one out with a stack layout hoping it would be a little skid/flippy.  UMMM more like skid/roll out.  So i punch another at those specs and was not nessicarilly happy with the reaction but it was definatly better.  I am not a midlane reaction ball kinda bowler but for those of you who are this ball is great at breaking 4-6 ft. before most all my other equipment.  Not a personal favorite other than the color but is still a pretty good ball...definatly good for the price.
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Re: Prime Time
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2005, 08:24:11 PM »
Good ball, but you have to be an experienced bowler to use it.  When drilled like it is for me, this ball has the biggest backend of any ball I have EVER seen.  In my case, I have been forced to only use it when the lanes are extremely oily or throw the extreme inside line, to the outside arrow, and let it come back.  Probably not to be used by inexperienced bowlers.
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Re: Prime Time
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2006, 11:23:01 PM »
Crusing the internet, I see alot of bowlers crying for a Pearl Urethane shell with a big block for shorter and spotty conditions.  While not pearlized urethane, the Primetime gives a look reminiscent of what Pearl Urethane used to react like on yesterdays conditions but in today's enviornment.

I set up my Primetime to combat the severe wet/dry that my Thursday night league house has in the track.  While I used to typically score well on the fresh, by transitioning frames would be brutal as the lanes would appear to change in a flash and have me fishing in or out for 5-6 frames while everyone else seems to strike at will since they're hitting a 5-8 board area in the midlane.

I drilled this ball a bit unique.  Pin under the ring finger, but 1 inch above the midline for a 4 5/8ths pin to PAP placement for me.  The pin was out 3 1/2 inches so I was able to put the C.G. in the thumb quadrant.  I added an x hole on a plane 6 3/4 through the midline and C.G.(just like you would with a Rico layout) just to see if I would get a rounder motion off of the breakpoint.

Boy does this ball deliver on the fresh.  House shots(especially the really brutal wet-drys) can be blended extremely well with the Primetime.  It is so smooth in it's motion through the lane that it's almost easy to predict what type of strike or pocket hit you'll have 30 feet down the lane.  For a pearl, this ball gives a silky smooth read(almost like a polished V2) and finishes very strong through the deck.  Wherever I go this is my first ball I'll throw just to give me an idea where the friction is at(ball seems to dislike early friction and will give a strong arc off of it) or where the oil is down the lane(the factory polish and cover does not want to continue in carrydown).

What I have now is a ball that really reads the pattern and lets me know what area I need to be in while they're fresh and when the lanes are transitioning and how I should attack them.  

I feel really comfortable with the Primetime being my benchmark ball, especially in a longer format of play.  The Primetime shines on fresh conditions and overreactive backends and gutters.  With these going dirt cheap on the auction sites, this would be a very valuable ball to have for any type of style to make you make smarter decisions on lane play.
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