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bigdawgwill44

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Torn
« on: March 02, 2008, 02:01:23 PM »
Well im ordering my new arsenal tomorrow and am torn between the Black Widow Pearl or the Doom. I need some advice! The Arsenal will consist of Anger (Heavy), Black Widow Bite (Heavy mediums), BW Pearl/Doom (Mediums), and Blue Vibe (lights. I have heard obvious good things about the Pearl but the Doom has been catching my eye. Any thoughts?

 

baspangler152

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Re: Torn
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2008, 09:52:48 PM »
Pretty sure.  Not a lot of carry down on the left side last I checked.  It would read violently off of the dry and roll out.  Definitely NOT midlane read.  It would use all of its hook at once and hit like a pumpkin.

I only threw it on medium-light oil with a wood surface, that's what the center is like where my shop is.  Maybe it would work on medium oil with synthetic.  Once I've made up my mind about a ball, though, I don't see much sense in continuing to throw it.  I sold it to a gentleman who throws less revs and more speed than me and he seems to love it.  I think it was just too much ball for medium-light.  That is my hope.  Hammer makes superior products, I just don't seem to match up with pearl covers on the Raw hammer core.  I didn't like the Toxic either.

chitown

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Re: Torn
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2008, 08:04:12 AM »
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Pretty sure.  Not a lot of carry down on the left side last I checked.  It would read violently off of the dry and roll out.  Definitely NOT midlane read.  It would use all of its hook at once and hit like a pumpkin.

I only threw it on medium-light oil with a wood surface, that's what the center is like where my shop is.  Maybe it would work on medium oil with synthetic.  Once I've made up my mind about a ball, though, I don't see much sense in continuing to throw it.  I sold it to a gentleman who throws less revs and more speed than me and he seems to love it.  I think it was just too much ball for medium-light.  That is my hope.  Hammer makes superior products, I just don't seem to match up with pearl covers on the Raw hammer core.  I didn't like the Toxic either.


Sounds to me that the lanes you were rolling this ball on were way too dry for the DOOM.  That's why you experienced roll out on the backend.  Another indicator the lanes were too dry is the lack of carry.  The one thing the DOOM does have over many bowling balls is it's hit and carry!  For the DOOM to hit weak means the lanes were flat out toasted!

baspangler152

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Re: Torn
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2008, 11:11:22 AM »
Thanks for the coaching...I recognize that the lanes were fairly dry.  I also konw that the Cherry Vibe will work on those lanes as well as medium oil.  I am glad that you like the Doom.  That is great.  It's a good ball, I won't deny that.  I'm simply saying that the Cherry Vibe works on Medium-Dry and Medium oil while the Doom needs Medium and Medium-Heavy makes it a bit over-under proned.  I'd rather throw my Widow or Anger on the medium-heavy.  For my money I'd like to throw the Cherry Vibe.  You are more than welcome to throw the Doom.  I know a lot of people who LOVE that ball.  I do not have to be one of them.