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Enriched Uranium
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
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Lane #1 builds it''s first power plant. The fuel for this nuclear reactor is our U235 super dense Uranium core. this higher concentration of dense materials is the key ingredient that starts a nuclear reaction at the pins. We''ve also Enriched our pearl Radioactive+ cover stock with 3% molecules of particles, diffusing lane oil for more traction. With up to 16 lbs. of nuclear power at your fingertips. The Enriched Uranium is an explosion waiting to happen.


Color: Heavy Metal
Cover Stock: Radioactive TM+
Core: U235 Super Dense Patented Diamond
Hook Rating: 110
Backend Hook: 70%
Flare Potential: 5”
Pin Placement: 12 O’ clock 1-4” out
Construction: Modified 2-piece
Finish: Highly Polished
Available Weights: 13,14,15, & 16 lb

 

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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2005, 10:16:16 PM »
15lb EU
Top: 2.76
Pin: 2-3
 
Label drill with pin kicked right per drill sheet. Speed 17-18 and 400-450rpms. Stroker with high track. PAP 5 1/4.

Ball is absolutely strong. 6-8 boards more so than my Absolute Inferno. I had a hard time with it the first time I threw it going 139,223,172 for a whopping total of 534. Not the best start. But I was still very, very impressed. It was mostly my fault for forgetting how to play the lanes with a ball that flat out hooks and missing easy spares. Oops. Doesn't get as long as I thought it would all the time. Very sharp move to pocket when it goes longer. Keeps pins very lown and haven't left many 10 pins. I shot 247 for one game in league on 12-28 before a good guy on our league shot a 300 and then had a heartattack. True story. Check the Kalamazoo Gazette.

Back to the ball....

I shot 622 on second full set, and that was not throwing the EU as much as my AI, because it was way too strong. I am very impressed with the reaction of the ball. Able to speed it up and know it's coming back. For those of you looking for a new Buzzsaw, pick this one up. I'm glad I waited to get this and not the Tsunami H20. I think this is alot stronger. Everyone is already asking me what ball I'm throwing because of the hook.

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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2005, 12:11:55 AM »
Ball Specs:
Gross wt: 15# 4 oz
Pin out 3-1/2"
Top weight: 3.2 oz

Drill patterm:
5-1/2 x 3-1/2
Pin over Bridge
CG on midline
Weighthole 1" below midline on VAL

Ending weights:
Gross wt: 15-1/2
Side: 3/4 oz
Finger: 1/4 oz
Top: 1 oz

The first night I shot the ball was on our SPORT pattern. I was able to play the ball up the outside and get to the pocket consistently. The carry was great as long as I hit my mark and kept the speed in check. My 4x4 Tsunami would not even get to the pocket on this shot. The ball revved up around 35 feet and made a smooth arc into the pocket. Even with the outside line I did not leave a single 10 pin which is a feat on this shot.

Night #2 (Thursday) was on the house shot...32 feet oil with the buff, 12 to 12 55 units, 12 to 8 about 20 units, outside of 8 there are about 5.

The ball again rolled smoothly but started up too soon. The heads did not hold up so therefore I had to put it away. Going deeper didn't work either. The ball still revved up too fast.

After league I cleaned it up and added a coat of Track Delayed Reaction. This did the trick. Threw it again Friday night on the same house condition as Thursday but this ball got down the lane much better and had a slightly more angular look on the backend. I was able to play it straighter or swing it and recovery was excellent. The pins absolutely explode when this thing hits.

I think this is going to be a great ball for nearly any bowler with the proper drill pattern and surface prep.

Thanks again Lane 1....another great addition to the Saw Line!


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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2005, 01:13:47 AM »
This is a review I posted on 12/29 on another site, where it didn't draw any interest.  Now that this site has the Enriched up for review, here's a reprint of my review as originally posted elsewhere.  It is kind of a preliminary review; subject to updating once I get a little more experience with the ball...

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I got the ball a week ago today, but last night was my first chance to try it out. Here's some relevant info. I'm a right handed tweener with slightly above average speed and decent revs--I don't have the exact numbers. I'm slightly speed dominant. The lanes are Brunswick Anvilanes and they are in good shape. I don't know the oil pattern, but it is always slicker than the wood lanes I usually bowl on. I am a sixth man in this league and they have not needed me until last night, so I had not bowled in this particular house since summer practice sessions.

I was able to get there early enough to practice. With school out, the lanes had seen a lot of open play, so I didn't really even know what to expect. My plan was to simply compare three Buzzsaws--my Uranium Solid, Tsunami, and the new Enriched Uranium. The Uranium Solid has been my benchmark ball for a long time. I have kept it at about a 1500 grit medium shine, but for this test I took it back to approximately OOB condition with a gray Scotch-Brite pad. The EU was in OOB condition, and the Tsunami slightly shined up from OOB condition.

All three balls are drilled more or less the same, with the following slight differences. The Solid has a leverage pin, just southeast of ring finger and CG in grip center. The Enriched and Tsunami both have the pin IN the ring finger, about 4 inches from PAP. Tsunami CG is in grip center with mass bias spot below and just to track side of thumb. The Enriched CG is just below grip center, but well away from thumb.

Well, you can forget all that about the Tsunami--I never actually got around to using it. I started out with the EU. In retrospect, this was not the best idea. I should have used my benchmark ball, but I was over-anxious to throw the EU. I was initially dismayed at the ball reaction of the EU--it didn't seem to want to do anything, and I finally ended up moving way outside and going up the boards, getting only a little wrinkle at the end. I switched to the Solid and immediately realized the situation. The Solid just went dead straight--not even the wrinkle I was getting from the EU. I could watch it revving along, trying to get a foothold, all the way to the pins. If it ever got into a roll, I didn't see it. The problem was carrydown. The heads and mids had held up, but the kids bowling all around me had produced a bad carrydown situation. I was on the high end of the house, and the lane man was in the process of running the lanes from the low end toward me; putting down a fresh shot for the leagues that would be starting soon. Having realized the situation, I found the reaction of the EU more impressive. Even though it was not getting into a good roll, it was by far outperforming a Solid that had a substantially rougher surface. Due to this lane condition, I didn't even bother with the Tsunami. It goes longer than my Solid even when the Solid is in a smoother surface condition.

This little exercise didn't tell me too much, but it was enough to see that the EU is a stronger ball than the Solid.

When the league started, I quickly learned that the house has gone to a heavier oil condition than it had last year. I confirmed that in conversation with some of the good bowlers--just in case the condition I had noted was something about me rather than the lanes. Having a fresh, THS condition I was able to get a little more info about the EU. The new shot was a little too heavy for my Solid--very surprising to me. I guess my usual two leagues are an even lighter condition than I thought. The lane condition, however, was a good one for the EU. According to the Lane #1 notes, the EU is supposed to have more overall hook than the Solid, with more of it on the backend. What I found last night is that the EU had more overall hook than the solid, and more backend, but also started earlier in the mid-lane. It is entirely possible that on a lighter condition, the Solid will start up earlier and the EU will skid longer, but somehow I doubt it. I probably won't be able to find out until my Friday and Saturday leagues start up again in a week and a half.

I had two good games with the EU, and finally, in the third game, the lanes started to break down and I was forced to move in. The lane transition kept ahead of me on account of cautious moves and I blew the third game badly. I could have changed balls, but the team was winning and we were WAY ahead for totals, so I continued the experiment. On shots that I tugged inside, the EU's hold was decent, but not great--it tended to want to get into a roll even in the oil. On shots missed to the outside, it's recovery was breathtaking. My normal line for the night kept the ball inside the six board at it's most outside. I missed one shot by such a large margin that I started to turn around in disgust at what I was sure would be a gutter ball. As I was turning, I saw out of the corner of my eye that the EU seemed to start to turn a bit, so I turned back around and watched as it teetered on the brink and then came back and struck! This does not happen to me.

The early evidence suggests this to me: The EU is a stronger ball than the Solid in every way I could see--especially considering the similar drill and the shinier surface on the EU. The EUs ability to hold a tugged shot is not so good--it's too aggressive--but it's ability to recover from a shot missed out is excellent.

This is an early report, and should be taken as such. Not too much has been posted about this ball yet, and I wanted to get something out there. I had been thinking that the Solid might be the more aggressive ball, but I don't think so now. I am probably going to tinker with the surfaces of the EU and the Solid again before trying them on the lighter condition of my two regular leagues. I think the way I have them prepared now is likely to make both of them too aggressive for those leagues. I will probably either leave the EU as is, or put a touch more surface on it for when my usual lanes are oilier; which happens sometimes.  The Solid, I will have to polish back up some or it's entirely possible I won't be able to use either ball in my regular leagues. If I come up with anything else of interest, I'll post it.

I should note that carry was excellent. I carried both light and high. The bad third game was a result of missing the pocket due to bad adjustments, and to operator error in general.
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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2006, 09:18:04 PM »
Just drilled up an EU. 15 lbs. 2.3 oz top weight and 2.5 inch pin out.
Drilled it up stacked leverage. This ball did just what I had hoped it would do.
Bowled on a fresh house shot. Fairly easy house. But I bought the ball to use on heavier oil patterns in Midwest regional tournaments.
I've got to say this ball is very strong!
I started throwing between the third and fourth arrows out to 4. Shot 201,280,248 for a 729. Struggled with release consistency the first game but after a little tape all was ok.
The ball has a lot of energy when it hits. Backend is fairly snappy, but also easy to control. Reads the midlanes very well and gets through the heads with ease.
If you are looking for a medium heavy to heavy oil ball this one won't let you down.
Good luck and good bowling to you all!
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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2006, 02:14:34 PM »
This is my first Buzzsaw I have ever owned, so you can imagine how excited I was when it came in. I am a 213 average bowler and have competed in league play for several years. I must admit that this is the most disappointed I have ever been in any bowling ball I have owned. For $300 and all the hype about reacting to lane oil and finding the pocket even when my release isn't perfect, this just wasn't true. I am having a huge problem with it just rolling out past it's break point, I have tried adjusting speed and release but the backend just isn't what it is supposed to be. Also, I was so pumped about how Buzzsaw's "HIT LIKE A TRUCK" and that isn't happening for me. It just doesn't carry like it has been marketed. I leave a lot of 8 and 9 pins with solid shots. The one plus side of the ball is its looks. The ball is perfect looking, but as far as reaction and hitting power I am about to make it the next great ebay deal. I will give it a couple more weeks but I have only hit my average twice out of my last 12 games. Very let down lane 1 bowler.

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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2006, 02:08:17 PM »
15lbs
pinout 2.5
topweight 3
drilled 5x5

great ball for heavy oil.  I was able to play extreme down-n-in as well shark/scorpion swing shot with the ball finishing hard

comparing to the Solid Uranium I have which is drilled 5x5
the SU graps the lane quicker, prolly 1-2 feet .. but the EU covers more board at the backend

for sure I will get another EU to have it drilled 3-3/8 x 3-3/8
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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2006, 12:39:15 AM »
15.2lbs/3"Pin/TW 3.6
Drilled Stacked
Out of box condition
Two Finger Cranker
First time Lane#1 user

  Ball worked great in oil. Ball actually came back with oil on it. First game shot 256 ball carried well. Second game lost shot due to oil break down but managed finishing with 192. Third game made adjustment to extreme left throwing out to 4 board and EU snapped back crushing the pocket finishing with 206. Needless to say the ball is very versitle. Can't wait to throw it again. This ball was well worth the money.



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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2006, 03:03:37 AM »
15.5lbs
3.3 top weight
1-2"pin
had this ball drilled instant roll with negative side weight max allowed.
wanted a hook monster got a hook monster drilled really too aggressive for my usual bowling
bowled home lanes just three games really old lanes no back end really.  usually fresh oil on the set of lanes i was on goes straight to the pin deck really slick ball played out around the five board  out to the 1 stand right throw down the right ball came back extremely hard.  played a few lines with it u can miss right with it in these lanes for sure but u cant really tell what it will do in oob condition lanes almost all hard breaking ball act the same but have to say hit in the pocket in this condition is good but not that thunderous clap like my black cherry bomb did in comparison
2nd try in another house with good backend heavy fresh oil for me.  ball is an absolute monster when this ball hits dry with this condition it goes left and there is nothing going to stop it.  i asked for aggressive i got it.  when it went into the pocket it totallly knocked the pins thru the wall.
This is the sound im used to by lane 1.  This is definately a certain condition ball for me for sure.  Id say if i went with stacked leverage or even an arcing type drilling i could use this ball in this condition but not this instant roll.  i got a place i want to try to use it which is reverse block u might as well say dry in the middle slick outside i want to get it to strike outside and see if i can strike from 5 board.  did it once last year but all others just skated to the 10 pin with no break and tons of oil coming back on ball so it will be interesting it is a good ball just make sure u have it drilled right for u. It is a hook monster for sure
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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2006, 02:29:39 PM »
got a second enriched as a present and got it drilled stacked very nice ball in this mode does everything ud want out of a pearlized particle ball and real good hit.  exact weight and everything of previous ball and alot more versatile than i would have thought consider the high hook rating lane1 gave it im very impressed and found my oiler ball to keep so far
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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2006, 10:11:44 PM »
my stats im a stroker ball speed about 16.5 favorite
shot down and in. the ball pin is next to ring cg
stacked no wt hole. i was playing straight down
and in across the 2nd arrow.
this ball is strong. if u miss outside it will come
back. has a heck of a backend. ive thrown only six
games with it but this is definitely a ball u can
do some scoring with. this ball needs to be placed
consistently and firmly otherwise it could take off
on you so i wouldnt recommend this to someone who
is not consistent in their delivery.
overall im impressed u throw it right u will strike
i tugged it a couple of times and it held the line without
going thru the  nose or jersey. so im impressed
threw 226 226 222 first time i used in league
nice job lane1  !!!

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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2006, 04:17:20 PM »
PAP: 5 X 3/8 up (right hand)
Layout: Label
Pin distance: 2.5 - 3 inches
Style: High rev rate
Ball Speed: 16.5 mph

I drilled this ball for more or less medium/heavy oil.  Medium oil its fantastic.....Heavy oil on the other hand.....not so good.  When the backends are a little weak it doesnt make the corner.  It's either a stone ten or a weak two pin or worse.  Once the lanes open up a little bit it worked great.  My first set was a little wierd.  I shot 164-242-231.  The first game is where I encountered the weak ball reaction.  They opened up and I scored very well.
If you want to drilled this ball drill it MORE AGGRESIVE and then polish it if you need too.

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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2006, 04:39:18 PM »
Me,med rev,med speed. pretty good axis tilt. got ball for heavy backend reactions. wasn't disappointed or at least for the first 30 games, then dead. called Lane 1 told to rejuenvenate. did. still sloppy. good one or two tournament ball then pitch. overall not impressed for the cost of the ball.
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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2006, 11:48:39 PM »
had the ball for about 2 months..

overview: hate it (enough said)

reason: very eradic skids to much.. doesnt carry. i only attempt to use it now when all else fails. Terrible waste of lots of money

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Re: Enriched Uranium
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2006, 03:59:17 PM »
I needed a ball that gave me more backend.  I got what I was looking for.  My first two games sucked.  I then adjusted and bowled a 665 series. I am a 193 average bowler and I really enjoy this ball.