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tizzle

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Break Point
« on: March 01, 2009, 10:41:58 AM »
Does anybody else have some real world experience with this ball. There has been absolutely no reviews on this thing, how is it?
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rymacatthedisco

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Re: Break Point
« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2009, 01:13:28 PM »
the s75 hooks way more than the bounty but only on the back...it changes dirfections much quicker than the bounty off the spot. the bounty is great playing up the boards on longer patterns and the s75 allows you to get in and get around the pattern a lot more...the break point from what ive seen seems to be a great ball but i cant judge because i havent thrown it yet...
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Re: Break Point
« Reply #32 on: March 05, 2009, 03:42:41 PM »
For me, the Break Point is a slightly tamer S-75....similar, slightly longer, still quick off the dry.

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the s75 hooks way more than the bounty but only on the back...it changes dirfections much quicker than the bounty off the spot. the bounty is great playing up the boards on longer patterns and the s75 allows you to get in and get around the pattern a lot more...the break point from what ive seen seems to be a great ball but i cant judge because i havent thrown it yet...
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Re: Break Point
« Reply #33 on: March 06, 2009, 08:23:56 AM »
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Hosel, you ain't the only one tech challenged LOL
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Re: Break Point
« Reply #34 on: March 08, 2009, 06:24:20 PM »
Ok my turn for a silly question.  I came into this year saying " I am buying one ball and one only and that is going to be a dry lane ball"... Well turned out that I had a nice gap in my equipment that I couldn't quite fill with what I had, I "had" to buy a hyroad to get a nice even rolling piece... and it is exactly that a piece (of _______).  Mission failed, but at least I got the dry lane thing taken care of with the avalanche slide, just a great ball btw.  I have a cell that I drilled to be my "heavier" oil ball, but I wanted it to roll up a bit and it doesn't offer that silly stand up out of the oil that these new monsters seem to.  I was in love with the virtual gravity until I saw how hard it is to maintain that cover.  So what I want/need b/c I have picked up 3-4mph of ball speed this year out of the blue, is a ball that has virtual gravity characteristics, but with a sustainable cover.  Right now, I'm thinking either the s75, the Break Point or the Magic, I really would love to get into global as at one point I was all dynothane all the time. I have seen the infiltration of them around here, it is impressive.  The break pearl is nice, but I don't think it would fit the bill currently, that should be a replacement to my total NV when that gives up.

Ok I was rambling there, sorry, anyway I want to know which ball is going to give me the closest thing to the Virtual look on the lane and take into consideration that it could be a little stronger than the virtual and that will be ok. I have been over powering the ball a lot this year, so having it want to hook up won't hurt my feelings.  A side note, I dropped to 14lbs to save my ailing wrist, then hit the gym, now the 14lb ball feels light and I am over throwing it and killing my scores, but going back to 15 isn't in the cards due to the wrist, so I am thinking about just going with stronger equipment to compensate.  I was a huge pearl fan, but I seem to blow them right through the break point (no pun intended) now.  So what would you choose?

jimensminger

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Re: Break Point
« Reply #35 on: March 08, 2009, 08:04:50 PM »
crank....s75.
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crankncrash

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Re: Break Point
« Reply #36 on: March 08, 2009, 08:11:53 PM »
That was my thought, I'm going to do my taxes now so I can buy one and never notice the difference :-)

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Re: Break Point
« Reply #37 on: March 08, 2009, 08:57:10 PM »
crank
  I, someone that has thrown all the breaks I would not suggest the S75 if you are looking for a similar reaction as the virtual gravity.. don't get me wrong I love all my break equipment especially my S75, but it is not a VG roller by comparson.. I would suggest the new break point, it is very readable,mid lane action is great,and it can be very angular or very continuous depending on the drilling.. just my $0.02, gives you something to think about..

Hoselrockets

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Re: Break Point
« Reply #38 on: March 08, 2009, 09:46:03 PM »
I would actually put break point and VG very close together. but that's just my humble opinion.
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Re: Break Point
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2009, 09:19:28 AM »
I just picked up my Break Point this weekend and I'd say that's definitely a good replacement for the Virtual Gravity.

It appears what I thought is correct, this ball can handle some serious oil and is a beast!

I compared it with my NTense LevRG and it's just as strong which really surprised me

Mine is drilled
45 x 3.5 x 35

It's very clean through the heads and has some surprising flip on the backend.  It will pick up early if the midlane gets fried, which is great for longer patterns due to the early read.  

I'd say it'd be a good fit against a VG.

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Re: Break Point
« Reply #40 on: March 09, 2009, 11:34:42 AM »
best ball in there line,gets through the heads clean and hooks sharp at the back part of the lane.Should compete with the virtual gravity,it also should keep its dullness longer.


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crankncrash

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Re: Break Point
« Reply #41 on: March 09, 2009, 12:02:21 PM »
slash,

I'm curious why you say this, is it just not as sharp, or what is the main thought here?