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9orbetter

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Cracked AMF Grip! Rant...
« on: January 03, 2013, 05:40:05 PM »
A Charlie Brown UUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHH.....

2nd AMF Grip that has cracked on me.  Different drills, but both started at the ring finger.

Oh well, I will miss that ball... 9
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Re: Cracked AMF Grip! Rant...
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2013, 06:04:04 PM »
They have great customer service for sure.

Be careful when drilling your next one......I saw the pic of the one on your photo bucket.If you drill part way into a pin.It will crack almost 100% of the time. Either adjust the layout to miss the pin or drill the pin out.

Been drilling a long time if you avoid that you might save yourself a headache in the future

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Re: Cracked AMF Grip! Rant...
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2013, 07:47:29 PM »
J mac there covers are right at a 1/2 well 7/16 to be exact.

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Re: Cracked AMF Grip! Rant...
« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2013, 07:51:07 PM »
I have had a couple of Hammers crack on me, but AMF and Global crack on me most regular.  It's wierd for me...I use Turbo thumbs and when mine crack they start at the thumb.  And I say with confidence those that have cracked have been used for a season plus.  I don't quite understand.

Never really mattered much to me.  Stuff happens.  Only real problem is they are usually hand me down balls so there is no warranty. 

Heck I even had a Roto Grip Cell (original) crack on me.  It went from the thumb all the way back around the back of the ball to the fingers.  I was mad, but decided to fix it.  I used the clear packaging tape and went all the way around it leaving a small vent hole in the top for air to escape.  After I fixed it I reengraved it and went on to use it for 2 more seasons.

It seems more like a seperation between the surface veneer and outer core.  Different thermal properties could be causing the materials to seperate creating weak spots is the covers, bam cracks...

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Re: Cracked AMF Grip! Rant...
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2013, 06:29:44 AM »
for me first one to crack  Track, in a closet in my shop Brunswick and Global 900 and Hammer have all cracked lots of dead balls under the tree. get over it it happens     

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Re: Cracked AMF Grip! Rant...
« Reply #20 on: January 08, 2013, 07:02:34 PM »
Thanks for the replies... TL
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