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Equipment Boards => 900 Global => Topic started by: T_Bone on January 17, 2009, 12:56:57 AM
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to nationals and your choices were the Break S75 or the Bounty which one would you choose?
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Todd
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s75
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Jon (in Ohio)
aka: Rico Swervé~
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After i hear reports from fellow Vegas bowlers in a few weeks, I will post here on which ball would be better.
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I will be there February 26th and 27th. I am starting to get excited! Reaaly cheap travel this year is a bonus.
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Todd
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I'd take a Bounty or a new AMF Mega Friction... both are less angular off the breakpoint, but will still provide enough recovery. I have plenty of hand, though, and last year I struggled with having TOO angular of a ball reaction... I threw more messengers than anyone, but also left too many four-nines and seven-tens... so something that is earlier and smoother, I think, will suit me well this year.
That being said, maybe you need a more angular reaction? I know some of my teammates needed something stronger off dry, whereas I just needed more surface or something earlier.
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I am intrigued by the Mega Friction. Wonder if there will be a booth selling them there. if so, i think I will get one there for the hell of it. Too bad there wont be many other opportunities to use it back home.
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Todd
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The Bounty. For me a solid is more readable off a fresh breakpoint that a pearl...
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Jim Ensminger
www.900global.com
There's FIRST, then everything else.
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Both balls mentioned are solids.
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The Bounty. For me a solid is more readable off a fresh breakpoint that a pearl...
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Jim Ensminger
www.900global.com
There's FIRST, then everything else.
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I wouldn't hesitate to take the S75 but I would plan on using it only for the TEAM event! The ball is fantastic on OIL/MED but a DUD on DRY!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
J O E - F A L C O
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break solid
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Not sure how are the lanes playing??
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ACTUALLY,..the S-75 is a mixture of Pearl and Solid, the silver is the pearl, the black is solid,..like a lot of two-tone balls. And when shined (for me) take on a pearl ball effect,..hence why I'd rather have a Bounty,..which by the way has pearl also,..but not much..jim
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Jim Ensminger
www.900global.com
There's FIRST, then everything else.
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ACTUALLY,..the S-75 is a mixture of Pearl and Solid, the silver is the pearl, the black is solid,..like a lot of two-tone balls. And when shined (for me) take on a pearl ball effect,..hence why I'd rather have a Bounty,..which by the way has pearl also,..but not much..jim
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Jim Ensminger
www.900global.com
There's FIRST, then everything else.
Where are you getting your information because their website doesn't specify one way or the other? Just because it has Pearl coloring doesnt make its cover a pearl.
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Probably an S75 Break sanded to about P3000 grit.
They don't use that much oil. I think a Bounty would be too much for the average "handed" bowler without a high ball speed.
Also remember that Soakers are lot stronger as they "age". Most people are still seeing it make a left turn on medium oil. Wait til they start absoring some oil. They'll have to find medium-heavy oil to use it then.
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"None are so blind as those who will not see."
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from the makers,..Eric to be specific. But we're getting off the subject,..like I said my preference would be the Bounty.
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Jim Ensminger
www.900global.com
There's FIRST, then everything else.
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Break Solid
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THB
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jimensminger is very accomplished senior tour bowler and is on 900 Global staff, he's also one on the top SASBA Southwest bowlers. I don't know Jim personally, but I've bowl in SASBA Southeast and made a stop in the Southwest division and he was with Dynothane before being sold to Ebonite. I trust what Jim has to say about 900 Global! Just my $.02, Bruce
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"Train a child up in the way he should go and when he is old he will "BOWL UP A STORM WITH THE BIG B AND YOU WILL BE MO-RICH" and not turn from it."
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jimensminger is very accomplished senior tour bowler and is on 900 Global staff, he's also one on the top SASBA Southwest bowlers. I don't know Jim personally, but I've bowl in SASBA Southeast and made a stop in the Southwest division and he was with Dynothane before being sold to Ebonite. I trust what Jim has to say about 900 Global! Just my $.02, Bruce
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"Train a child up in the way he should go and when he is old he will "BOWL UP A STORM WITH THE BIG B AND YOU WILL BE MO-RICH" and not turn from it."
Not questioning his character just wanted to know what he was basing his statement off of. 900 Global had made previous precedence in labeling there pearl equipment so there was no doubt. Beyond that I am well aware of who Jim is and know he is very credible I was not trying to discredit him in any way. I apologize if it came across as that.
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Back on topic.
Break Solid every day of the week.
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s75
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You know I haven't thrown the Bounty it sounds like a good ball, really strong and really early. We all know the shot the last couple of years has been inside and has had lots of friction. One would have to go with a weaker layout to get the Bounty to go far enough but then leaving weak 10's probably would prevail. Polishing with a strong layout will just enhance the out of bounds to the right. (Based on the patter/lane play from the last two years)
To answer the question, I would take a Blem S-75 with a 5 1/2 pin taking away some of the angularity letting the cover do the work. I would take it up to 2000 sanded with a good dry towel buff. This would let the guys without the hand play up the oil line and those with plenty to get in deep pitching it to the ridge and ring up the scores.
Well that is my plan. I will be taking three though, I think. S-75, N'code and the globe. Always have to have the poly ball. We arn't pros we are going to have shoot at a lot of spares.
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