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Equipment Boards => 900 Global => Topic started by: n00dlejester on January 04, 2018, 11:00:13 AM

Title: DCT Pearl - Initial Videos & Thoughts
Post by: n00dlejester on January 04, 2018, 11:00:13 AM
I saw a few videos, and the cover looks incredibly aggressive! It looks like this ball needs oil until the very end to continue through the pins well. What do you guys think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygv38gzfK6s

https://youtu.be/H0TzrKYudw8
Title: Re: DCT Pearl - Initial Videos & Thoughts
Post by: Jesse James on January 04, 2018, 05:56:14 PM
I saw a staffer throw one last night. I believe your instincts are correct. We were playing on medium oil, although all our practice shots gave the illusion of there being more oil out there, than normal. It wasn't..... just backends that hadn't been cleaned properly.

He started well on the fresh, a double then 9/. After that, with 9 other righthanders playing a similar line, ball began to check up badly.

He actually had better success, playing right of everyone else!!! But I truly believe it was just a bad ball choice on our conditions. Cool thing about this ball.....once it sets up, it tends to drive the pins backwards, from what I've seen.
Title: Re: DCT Pearl - Initial Videos & Thoughts
Post by: n00dlejester on January 04, 2018, 06:46:42 PM
Playing further right, eh??  Did it just sit and hit pretty well? And did the ball seem pretty continuous through the pins?
Title: Re: DCT Pearl - Initial Videos & Thoughts
Post by: Impending Doom on January 04, 2018, 06:48:57 PM
Remember, Barnes used the solid on the shortest pattern on tour. Nothing about these balls say skid flip. You just can't with such an aggressive cover.
Title: Re: DCT Pearl - Initial Videos & Thoughts
Post by: Jesse James on January 05, 2018, 08:10:44 PM
Playing further right, eh??  Did it just sit and hit pretty well? And did the ball seem pretty continuous through the pins?

No doubt about it.....it was continuous through the pins! It didn't always "sit" in the right place though(LOL) .....operator error!
Title: Re: DCT Pearl - Initial Videos & Thoughts
Post by: 2handedrook12 on January 05, 2018, 08:50:02 PM
Absolutely needs oil. Inception Pearl would be more downlane when you're on a medium volume.