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Equipment Boards => AMF => Topic started by: trackfiend on November 15, 2012, 09:03:59 AM
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Well I won a ebay auction for a nib hype last night and will be geting it next week and was wondering how I should have it drilled with f45 shell was thinking of drilling it like my fav train with a 4" pin to pap that whould put it under my ring finger. Any suggestions would help. Thanks guys.
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If you're talking about one of the Hype Pearls, it was a skid/flip ball (tall, thin core with decent amount of flare and highish RG) for medium-light to medium oil for medium revs, medium ball speed bowler. That drilling leans towards a skid/flip type of reaction. So, if your ball speed is greater than your rev rate, that should make the ball less flippy. If you're rev dominant, it would tend toward skid/flippy. If you have lower rev rate, it might be good for a down & in shot.
I think the ball was a great value for the performance offered.
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So I geuss your saying I should drill it skid/flip beacuse im a bit rev dom at 17 mph and 480 rev rate. Was just thinking puting the pin under my ring would smooth out the break but have no idea how strong this ball will be its in the middle of there cover ratings so I did not know. Ps its the purple/gold pearl.
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If you're rev dominant, then use either a larger VAL angle (put the pin at the same height but further towards your track; put the pin under the center of the bridge or even under the middle finger),
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put the pin around 2" from your PAP to make it hook earlier and with less flare (this should add control and be less flippy)
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dull the surface slightly with a 4000 grit Abralon pad by hand to remove some of the shine.
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Don't drill it, re post it on Ebay and buy a ball that can knock out the corner pins. I had the Urethane and Pearl Reactive and had Zero success with either ball, I have seen these balls in other peoples hands all with the same results, the Pearl goes Long, makes a Hook/Stop reaction then flames out, you could do better with a sanded White Dot drilled Leverage!
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Schwanstuker, how are yours drilled? I have both a Purple Pearl Hype and a Urethane Hype, and love them both. Maybe we can help you out with them.
My pearl could use a breaking in of the surface, but it is F45, and a pearl with a tall core... Hitting it with 4000 would make it much less sensitive. I like both for what they can do. For me, it's not equipment that I can go very left to right with, but if I can close up my angles a little, they're awesome!
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4.5 Pin to PAP with multiple surface changes, the looks were good till the Pins told both balls that they were unable to move a ten pin off the deck. The Urethane was by far the worst of the 2 balls, the best thing AMF ever did was dropping these balls from their roster.
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4.5 Pin to PAP with multiple surface changes, the looks were good till the Pins told both balls that they were unable to move a ten pin off the deck. The Urethane was by far the worst of the 2 balls, the best thing AMF ever did was dropping these balls from their roster.
Are you coming around the ball? It makes a big difference if you keep your hand more up the back with urethane.
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The urethane was tricky. Have to drill it really weak due to the high flare potential.
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The urethane was tricky. Have to drill it really weak due to the high flare potential.
I polished that one, literally for weeks and never got a shine on it.
Also drilled it about 5.5" pin to PAP (pin over center of bridge) and still got 5" of flare from the darned thing. Strongest and least usable urethane I ever tried.
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The roll of it reminds me of the Burgundy Hammer, but much stronger. I drilled one strong (45x4.5x65), and it hooked at my feet, and flared so much that it almost hit the extra hole on my pap. My second one (85x4.5x40) is much more usable. I had a 3rd NIB that I thought about drilling, but I sold it instead. Not bowling enough to justify it.
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Schwanstuker Is one of my one of my favorite posters for many reasons!
Straight and to the point with some humor!
Thanks,
Luckylefty
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I'm glad my Dry humor is enjoyed by someone.
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I am a big fan of many of the ideas and posters in this thread.
Regards,
Luckylefty