Post by: stealth on June 18, 2004, 09:17:57 PM
Post by: Next Level PS on June 24, 2004, 01:00:35 AM
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Post by: TheDude on June 24, 2004, 01:18:21 AM
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I am Canadian Dude! GOO BIG FIN!!! MIKA K ALL THE WAY!
Post by: Jeffrevs on June 24, 2004, 07:18:23 AM
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Supposedly able to hook on anything! ball litterly creates it's own friction.
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I am Canadian Dude! GOO BIG FIN!!! MIKA K ALL THE WAY!
doesn't 'every' ball create it's own friction ? Just throw it!
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There is doing in not doing
Post by: hskrntx on June 24, 2004, 11:44:10 AM
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SEMPER FI!
Post by: asaturno on June 24, 2004, 12:05:05 PM
they make AMF's stuff?
Post by: charlest on June 24, 2004, 04:35:45 PM
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Supposedly able to hook on anything! ball litterly creates it's own friction.
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I am Canadian Dude! GOO BIG FIN!!! MIKA K ALL THE WAY!
doesn't 'every' ball create it's own friction ? Just throw it!
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There is doing in not doing
Aw c'mon, Jeff. It's not like you to say something like that without thinking.
Friction is one aspect of the physical interface between two objects. The other object is the lane surface and it is covered with an amount of a type of oil. The amount and the type and the surface are 3 other independent factors involved in this equation. So you were saying ....
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Post by: TheDude on June 24, 2004, 09:05:58 PM
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Post by: JPRLane1 on June 24, 2004, 09:36:02 PM
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I should just quit bowling, oh wait I already tried that.
Now that I am back and my Saws are sharp again, I am ready to cut some wood.
Post by: Walking E on July 06, 2004, 03:49:12 PM
1) Does anyone know if this new coverstock will be used on the Titan?
2) Does anyone have any information about the Titan? All I see is the picture and specs on bowlingballreviews.com. Has anyone thrown this ball, or seen it thrown? Any idea what the retail price point will be?
3) Has the Titan core been used in any other AMF ball?
I'll admit to being very swayed by the look of this ball, which I think is outstanding.
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Post by: jkiser01 on July 06, 2004, 03:57:26 PM
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If they only made a ball that would carry that d*mn 10 pin..
jkiser01
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 06, 2004, 03:57:36 PM
Read the description tried and true coverstock with a core that looks a lot like the Detour Formula core!
However the Velocity lists a new coverstock. Not sure that is this radical new coverstock.
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 06, 2004, 05:06:56 PM
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 07, 2004, 07:15:32 AM
Tell us about exhibition. What did you see?
What was amazing about it? How was it different from other balls you've seen before in movement and reaction?
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: Action Man on July 10, 2004, 01:51:00 PM
The new material apparently creates a tremendous amount of friction (epoxy is like a clear resin bar top? I think?). No one I was standing with was impressed with the early roll with no back end. Maybe it is the future if they figure out how to keep it from rolling out at mid lane. Right now, however it appears they have a long way to go. Mostly marketing hype, nothing impressive.
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Post by: RPM MAX on July 10, 2004, 02:26:24 PM
Post by: jhutch769 on July 28, 2004, 04:57:39 PM
THe blue ball made a literal left turn in the oil and was in the left ditch by the end of the oil pattern. The oil stays on the ball for less than a second so by the time the ball makes a full rev, there is a fresh surface for the ball to roll on, AMF 300 claims to be able to control this and this is how they will control the amount of hook the balls produce.. THe red ball was a nice smooth reaction and looked just like the other blue "velocity" The cool thing about the "velocity" was the resurface meter. THe bottom of the ball starts out all blue and the rest of the ball is a whitish color. As the ball gets oil on the cover it soaks in in under 1 second and turns the surface blue. As the white surface becomes blue the more oil it has. When the entire surface is blue then it is time to resurface the ball. It will last for about 150 games the first time, 80 games the next.. THen I can't remember if he said it is toast after that or you can get another 60 games out of it. But once he said it fills up for the last time, it is time to dump it in the trash... He said they like the idea because they can gauge how long a ball will last and will be able to dictate it and tell the customers easier...
Also, they said that if someone tries to use ACETONE on the ball it will show up easily and will void the warranty. ACETONE is not to be used on the new cover and will ruin the ball. Each ball will come with instructions on how to take care of the ball and it is up to the shop opperators to let the customers know how to care for the ball..
I am very excited to see these new balls come out. Only problem is, they take 1 and a half hours to cure where a normal urethane or resin based ball takes from 12 - 20 minutes to cure...
Post by: FBM357 on July 28, 2004, 05:13:39 PM
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"If you want SQUARE work, you DON'T CUT CORNERS!!!"....
Post by: hotwire13 on July 28, 2004, 05:23:33 PM
...lets just keep making balls that hook more and more and roll out earlier and earlier...cuz thats what makes us all great bowlers, right? this is a joke.--------------------
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Post by: hotwire13 on July 28, 2004, 05:27:30 PM
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Post by: FBM357 on July 28, 2004, 05:49:19 PM
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is the ball going to have treads in it? it might s well, this way we can start having sprinkler systems above the lanes, and it can be raining while were bowling. maybe we can even put little robots in the ball to drive it towards the pocket, and there can be little windshield wipers on the ball surface. this is absoluetly ridiculous. every house bowler is now going to have the new AMF Mystery Ball, and its going to suck up oil like a vacuum cleaner going down the lane.
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LMBAO... like a "squeegy" ... after your game you simply "ring" the oil out of the ball and it's like new! Or they'll create some king of oil that has high viscosity yet yields a "dry-like" reaction on the lanes. You throw particle or any other "super soaker" type ball, the lanes go bone dry. You throw plastic, lanes become oily. Before you know it, high rev bowlers will soon witness their ball mimic a backup ball...
Lanes will be equipped with "ball scanners" (like eye retina scanners for hi tech security). Within first 10 feet, the lanes will adjust to the ball instead of the bowler adjusting to the lanes.
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Post by: Lane Bed on August 03, 2004, 12:18:21 AM
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Post by: hotwire13 on August 03, 2004, 12:23:54 AM
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Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on August 03, 2004, 12:30:26 AM
quote:So the ball soaks up the oil before you have a chance to clean it off? THATS CHEAP!
core in the blue covered demo is a standard pancake block. there is no track flare going on. it appeared that they are also using a very aggressive surface on the demo ball (220 to 320 grit paper) when they do the side by side with a TnT (which was polished at my demo).
the increase in friction potential is mainly generated from their ability to control the size of the footprint between the ball and the lane, combined with the high oil absorption rate. footprint in the blue demo is double that of a "standard resin" ball. oil absorption in the blue demo ball was in the 3 to 5 second range vs. a standard basf production cover at 4 minuets.
from conversations today, they seemed to have 2 models already abc approved for play, but they have not settled on a name or "marketing strategy". the will not start full production until they figure out the cure time issue... they need a facility to store the balls in while they marinate
that may not be until as late as early 2005...
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Post by: LuckyLefty on August 03, 2004, 01:33:36 AM
Game # 356 and you are soon...... toast!
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: Lane Bed on August 04, 2004, 12:42:36 AM
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Post by: hotwire13 on August 04, 2004, 12:47:20 AM
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RED STRIPE
ITS BEER
HOORAY BEER!