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Bounty and Maniac are here! Actual pictures inside...
« on: October 28, 2008, 09:58:10 AM »
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Came home to a nice suprise on my doorstep tonight...Thanks to ET for getting these to me...

Starting in the top left

Bounty #1 - 4.5 x 5MB x 2" pin buffer - OOB (1000 Abralon)
Bounty #2 - 5.25 x 3MB x 3.5" Pin Buffer - Valentino's Snake Oil over the OOB Surface
Maniac - 4.25 x 3 - OOB (1000 Abralon)

Filming videos tomorrow night if all goes to plan...

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Re: Bounty and Maniac are here! Actual pictures inside...
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2008, 04:58:38 PM »
Scoot-  Thanks for your explanation about symmetrical vs. assymmetrical.  My questions still remains.  What makes this ball (Maniac) symmetrical and not assymmetrical?  From the looks of the core, it appears assymmetrical based on it doesn't seem it would be identical if one were to cut the core in half.  I think what's throwing me off is those nubs.  Thanks.

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Re: Bounty and Maniac are here! Actual pictures inside...
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2008, 09:57:45 AM »
What makes this ball symmetric?  Here is the short version and hopefully the simplest.  There are 3 axis on a core.  X-Y and Z.  Basically when you look at the X axis you get one vision if you will, turn the core to the Y axis you have the same exact look.  Now when you look at the Z yet again the same exact look.  That means the ball is an equal shape in all directions on all axis.  Hope you follow.  Now most of the time you will have 2 that look similar and the Z will look different on asymmetric cores.  Nick and I shot a video explaining this very question and we will release it soon.  Let me know if you have further questions but this is the easiest way to explain.  That core when rotated is the same on all sides.


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Track_Fanatic

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Re: Bounty and Maniac are here! Actual pictures inside...
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2008, 11:52:01 PM »
Eric-

  Thanks so much for replying.  Explanation was PERFECT and what I was looking for and easy to understand.  The ball is awesome too, btw.  This fits perfectly between the Creature and the Break.  Wish I could use a Bounty but no place to use it in my neck of the woods.  Maniac is a great release!
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Re: Bounty and Maniac are here! Actual pictures inside...
« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2008, 06:02:53 AM »
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I'm a little confused though, after looking at the core (I didn't see it before it was ordered, I don't get BTM) what makes this symmetrical and not assymetrical?


Don't necessarily think "symmetric" or "asymmetric", though the explanations provided by Scoot and ET are spot on.  I think the interesting difference between symmetric and asymmetric balls is whether they have a significant PSA that's 90* from the pin (i.e., at the 900G spot).  

You can follow their definitions for determining if the ball is asymmetric, but if that asymmetry doesn't have an effect on ball motion, there's no point in calling it asymmetric.  You'd drill it using symmetric layout techniques anyway.  The placement of the MB mark won't affect ball motion anyway.  There are several cores that are clearly asymmetric when you look at them but the placement of the MB has no effect on ball reaction.  Vice versa is true too.  There are several that look symmetric (Ebonite's The One) but the MB placement has a profound effect on ball motion.  In that case, it's not the shape of the core but the density inside it.

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