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Nails

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New heavy oil ball
« on: August 29, 2016, 02:03:09 PM »
Came home after a trip and found my heavy oil ball cracked all the way around, so I'm in the market for something new.  I'm leaning toward Storm/Roto or possibly Motiv.  My last two high performance balls from Brunswick cracked after limited usage, and I've never been much for Ebonite.  I might consider Track or Columbia, but other than the Paradox, don't know much about their lines.

I'm still bowling mostly sport shots, so I'm looking for something for Shark and Scorpion mostly.  I'd like something that's pretty clean through the fronts and covers some boards in the back.  I have below average ball speed and a little rev dominant, so super strong balls tend to burn up before getting down lane for me.  I think the No Rules might be too rolly over the whole lane and the Snap Lock might be too flippy for sport shots.  I've heard good things about the Wreck It, but the specs don't look very strong.  A pearl No Rules sounds intriguing, but have no idea  if/when it might be released.  The driller I just switched to doesn't carry Motiv, but can order anything.  He only works between 12 and 5 because he works at another place further away, so I haven't had a chance to talk to him about it yet.  They have competitive prices, so I will be buying from them, so no internet specials.

Does the Wreck It sound like my best option?  I like the motion of the original and a stronger version should still be pretty strong at the break point, even with some surface.  But if it's as strong as some here have said, it could be a winner for what I'm looking for.  I don't know anything about the Trident or any of Motiv's other high end balls - they just aren't popular here.

 

todvan

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Re: New heavy oil ball
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2016, 04:24:57 PM »
Trident is getting very good reviews and seems to fit what you are looking for....
MOTIV Jackal LE .................40 x 4.5 x 40 p2.5
MOTIV Revolt Vengeance......45 x 4.0 x 50 p3
MOTIV Forza GT ..................50 x 4.0 x 70 p2.5
MOTIV Sigma Sting..............50 x 4.0 x 45 p3

bowlingman817

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Re: New heavy oil ball
« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2016, 04:36:40 PM »
Haywire all day for heavy, just picked up my second one last weekend. Also you mentioned about maybe Track, I picked up a Heat X-treme and I am very surprised at how strong this ball is. I would put it a couple boards less than my Haywire but just as smooth and continuous. I see the X-treme being very good on sport patterns.