Very few balls have really been something different to me in the last few years,..mostly ho-hum cookie cutter hookers, there's been some good releases, but nothing that jumps off the page.
I have two LINKs, a Blue one, that's a pin over the bridge 5 x 4, no hole.
And a new Black and Red one I drilled last night (feb17) to get a little different look, it's a 5 x 4 also but with the pin about 3/4" above the grip center, 45* Mb, no hole. A couple weeks ago in a tournamnet I'm in the last 4 games of a 12 game qualifier, and I'm lost. The middles are playing really stupid, so I get out the Blue, move to first arrow, to shoot +22o over for the last four and actually get a check,..I was fried that I should have been there all day..
So I like the Blue one so much, I order a Red/Black. The Blue is almost too long some of the time,...I used the Red/Black last night right off the press, playing 7-8 all night (in a five man team league where the oil disappears in practice) 277-244-258, 779, with two pocket splits..I'm right of everybody, and can't miss...I really like the look these balls give me..I've had a few weaker balls, (avalanches) but they all hit like weak balls,..the LINKs are crazy strong through the pocket...amazing. jimensminger
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Jim Ensminger
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Great shootin Jim, now all I need to do is convince you to go up in weight and throw a more manly #12 ball, you really would carry better, lol All joking aside good shooting my friend, nice recovery, now get the noodle to function a tad earlier and you might have had a "big check"
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Steve
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Thanks for the post, Jim.  I've had my Link (orig color) for a few months but only have a few games on it mainly when practicing after the 1st squad.  The drilling is similar to your Blue and like yours I find it too long most of the time.  However, recently when everything else checked up...she would play nice and straight with the same carry you describe.  I almost wish it was drilled a bit stronger but a few more games, the track aread should 'wear' a bit.  Overall a great piece!  I have no fear when I hear "oh $#!&, the lane machine broke again"  
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Scott Siegel
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scraps,..I hand rubbed mine a little with a 2000 pad, dry.  Just swirl it round and round lightly to take off the sheen,then a good wipe..lets it read a little sooner, ...but still keeps the length.  

jbruno,..i'll try and do some pics but they're both pretty basic. i'll let ya know if i do some,..i'll have to e-mail them i wouldn't have a clue on posting..

no pics,..camera is at the lake..
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Jim Ensminger
www.900global.com
There's FIRST, then everything else.

Edited on 2/19/2009 5:33 PM