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Luke Rosdahl

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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2017, 09:07:10 PM »
I agree, this one seems like it will be pretty niche. I try not to lock myself into those kind of opinions before seeing it in action in my area, but the numbers and coverstock strength for the Show Off make it pretty obvious in my opinion.

Doesn't mean I don't think it looked good though. The color scheme on your ball made it pretty easy to read too. And that medium-heavy(ish) niche it should fit into actually sounds like a good fit for the conditions around here. I probably won't be interested in this one, but I think it would fit well for many that I know.

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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2017, 09:43:40 PM »
Luke, in some of your videos, you throw another ball in the middle and never identify it. What gives, bruh??

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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2017, 10:43:28 PM »
God, this ball looks awfully grindy. And you get it off your hand good.
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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2017, 07:19:08 AM »
I would also pass on this one....

Luke Rosdahl

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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2017, 08:52:31 AM »
Yeah, the OOB surface is too strong, this thing doesn't need to be at 2k, it WANTS to be 3K-4K or with a little polish, 2k makes it look like it's fighting itself all the way down the lane.  It's on the struggle bus a little getting down the lane definitely.  I think the Exist actually looks cleaner going down the lane. 

God, this ball looks awfully grindy. And you get it off your hand good.
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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2017, 08:53:38 AM »
Lol I keep forgetting to identify the comparison ball, but if you're a fan you should know!!!  It's the Dare Devil Trick in this video.  Hectic to the Ink, and No Rules Pearl to the Exist. 

Luke, in some of your videos, you throw another ball in the middle and never identify it. What gives, bruh??
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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2017, 09:01:13 AM »
I'm a fan of the vids! Just don't know the balls at all!

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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2017, 10:28:45 AM »
I was interested in this release, but watching the video reminded me too much of the Haywire and that ball never matched up for me regardless of surface or pattern. The last several years I haven't really cared for any of the symmetrical Storm or Roto solids like the Rocket Ship or Phase II other than the DD Trick which is phenomenal. I generally stay away from asymmetrical solids because I so rarely see enough volume to use them so I mostly rely on Motiv and EBI brands for symetrical solids. Thanks for the videos, they're one of the best sources of information out there!
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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2017, 10:47:58 AM »
This is a hard pass for me as well. Sets up to be a ball that's too strong going up the and not enough to get up the hill from in.
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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2017, 11:41:20 AM »
Reminds me of the Marvel-S;  As great as that ball was, without enough volume up front, it will just puke and leave flat corners/splits/washouts all day long.  Not worth the trouble to figure out what surface on certain conditions.

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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2017, 01:51:08 PM »
Reminds me of the Marvel-S;  As great as that ball was, without enough volume up front, it will just puke and leave flat corners/splits/washouts all day long.  Not worth the trouble to figure out what surface on certain conditions.

The Marvel-S was other worldly to the right on fresh patterns though.
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Re: Show Off: My Opinion
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2017, 07:27:58 PM »
I feel the same way, that's why I mentioned that I just don't feel super comfortable throwing it and that I thought lower rev rates may have angle issues.  Going to be too strong straighter and not quite enough from deep.  I had expected cleaner and stronger.  Given the right oil volume I could see it though.  Not many people have that kind of oil though . .  I'm going to adjust the surface on both the Exist and Show Off and probably do another video with the changes, I think they'll look much better with shinier covers. 

This is a hard pass for me as well. Sets up to be a ball that's too strong going up the and not enough to get up the hill from in.
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