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LaneHammer20

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Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« on: September 16, 2009, 02:14:40 PM »
Well I have had the bounty hunter since July, first day I used it practicing on fresh shark, I had an awesome recovering reaction and great carry, big hooking ball that I was hoping for.

Although I know this is meant for heavy oil, I am still trying to put my efforts in the 50,000. I know it is not meant for medium conditions. I put a conservative 5 x 4.5 drill on it with the pin a good ways up as seen in pics.

Bowling on the house shots I come across which is nothin less than true mediums the ball in OOB burned up from what I could tell, looked like it is going to hook but be real mellow in the back leaving washouts. So took it home went to 2000 abralon then appied nice coat of Snake Oil, tried it again at same places, same result, iffy carry, can't really swing it much. So after fighting it for a couple weeks, nowe am at 3000 Valentino pad, then HEAVY coat of Beans sauce, and it is mirro like now. I thought to myself, this should be the ticket. Threw it tonight on the shot that would most likely allow the beast to strut its stuff (40ft nice dose of oil, prolly med-heavy) clean backends), since my S-75 and Requiem in OOB finshes could be thrown and had a heck of a time keeping them right side of headpin, with great carry when in pocket.

It is still doing the same thing, even with the heavy polish and high surface, just roills and rolls, and nothing on the back, washouts if not careful, I had to play like 18- 10 for good reaction. I have decent hand and enough speed that I should see something out of it. All I hear from other people is how much backend it has and such, I know not all of them are on heavy heavy oil

Right now I don't know what to do, I am thinking it might need a balance hole since I haven't weighed it out yet, or maybe a redrill with something like 6 x 5. I have yet to come acroos this with a ball yet. Is the thing really that strong, either that or my style is a horribly not matching up to it.

Any ideas?

Pic is of OOB state


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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2009, 12:30:33 AM »
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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2009, 02:34:35 PM »
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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #33 on: October 05, 2009, 10:18:07 PM »
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I wanna update since I bowled on some signiticant oil tonigh. Black pearl reactive was going strait on my normal line, Heist with a 1000 sandpaper finish would not make pocket unless I played right up 12 board with consistent hand and a little slower speed.

Pulled out my BH, thinking this is a great olpportunity to see what it can do. Threw it on my normal line 20 to 12, rolled like crap and came in light, for a washout split, came off my hand good to. Moved over to the right a little more direct, came up light again for a washout split. threw another on the same line right up 12 came came in light again. Was really disappointed and put it up and pulled out Heist and played the line I stated above. Had a great line that game.

I am completely confused with this ball, I was on a solid amount of oil tonight, and it would not perform. It just rolls like crap, I wish I had a video of how it rolls. It just sorta rolls and rolls and rolls.

I am putting a balance hole in it after I get its weights checked and if that doesn''t work, I might have to let it go.

Whats weird is the other night after a surface change to Resurrection high sheen, I went bowling with my girlfriend on a a normal medium maybe slightly more, squeaky clean backend house shot that was bowled on by a mens league before we got there, so it wasn''t fresh, 3 hours old. That night it was super strong the way it should be, had a difficult time keeping it from going brooklyn and my carry was really good.

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Based on the above, I would call Eric Thomas at 900Global, explain it and ask him to look at this thread. Then ask him if you can ship the ball to him to see if they can determine if there is something wrong with the ball or is there some thing you possibly did wrong with the drilling I doubt it). Phil said in this thread to save it for oil, for what it was designed for. You did and it still acted ... not quite right. I think you''ve done as much as you can and they have always been cooperative.

It is entirely possible that the CG or the MB was not marked right or something else is wrong. I don''t know what.
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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #34 on: October 06, 2009, 07:28:30 AM »
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Based on the above, I would call Eric Thomas at 900Global, explain it and ask him to look at this thread. Then ask him if you can ship the ball to him to see if they can determine if there is something wrong with the ball or is there some thing you possibly did wrong with the drilling I doubt it). Phil said in this thread to save it for oil, for what it was designed for. You did and it still acted ... not quite right. I think you've done as much as you can and they have always been cooperative.

It is entirely possible that the CG or the MB was not marked right or soemhting else is wrong. I don't know what.



I have yet to alter the core, have been busy and haven't got in to make some weight adjustments. I had it weighted and it had 5/8 finger and 15/16 saide weight. I taalked to tekneek and he told me to take it to 0 finger and add a balance hole down my PAP to bring down the side weight to around 3/8 positive. I am going to try this tomorrow and see what happens. If it is still turdy I have no other choice than to contact Eric and see if something is wrong with the ball.

I feel there is no reason why some factories can have some balls leave there with messed up cover's or something, there is just being to many coming out of the assembly line for it not to happen. I know about how equipment is suppose to react and function for myself on a typical basis. This is as the post reads, has me scratching my head.
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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #35 on: October 23, 2009, 07:53:12 AM »
I agree with this assessment.  The Bounty Hunter is strictly for an outside shot on a fresh oil THS.  It has no back end or finish for me on any other line inside.

Straight up the 8 board on this shot, it hits really hard.  But, don't try to crank or cross too many boards.  It just doesn't come back.

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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #36 on: October 23, 2009, 08:10:45 AM »
interesting, mine is so strong I am fortunate to get 2 games out of it before having to retire it for the night. Starting up against the ball return and stepping left around it on my third step.
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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #37 on: October 23, 2009, 12:32:28 PM »
there is lemons from the factory
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Re: Bounty Hunter has me scratching my head!!
« Reply #38 on: October 23, 2009, 01:57:01 PM »
possible, best bet is to get with Eric, he is out of town until Monday
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