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Equipment Boards => AMF => Topic started by: 1fife on November 21, 2009, 01:50:25 AM

Title: pearl heist
Post by: 1fife on November 21, 2009, 01:50:25 AM: Drilled one up for my buddy today

4 x 4

290-268-279=837 first 3 games with ball
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: surface_solutions on November 23, 2009, 08:00:53 PM: I would have to agree. I don't have the solid version to compare to but my pearl is crazy good.

Mine is drilled 4x4 also. I like the fact that I can play an 8 to 5 on the fresh shot and as they break down move in a couple of boards and play the little belly. The real plus is that using this ball allows to play a part of the lane that most bowlers wont. I don't see many league bowlers playing outside of 10 and this ball plays great from there.
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Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: JessN16 on January 09, 2010, 04:01:02 PM: I have both the solid and the pearl. I like the solid fine, but the pearl is a standout. A great medium-light ball. It's one of the few pearls in recent years that is both strong enough to make the turn in the back, but seems to almost "know" not to overreact when it sees dry.

Jess
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: tekneek on January 09, 2010, 06:54:26 PM: yep Jess a real winner, been hard pressed to use something other in league, but when you average 220+ night in and out, it is awfully hard to keep it in the bag, although the Break out is getting more and more use, but on a much deeper line
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Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: Juggernaut on January 09, 2010, 07:00:12 PM: Question: Why not just go ahead and release this ball? It's obviously a great piece, and they already have the tech down, so why not?
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Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: JessN16 on January 09, 2010, 11:44:06 PM: quote:
Question: Why not just go ahead and release this ball? It's obviously a great piece, and they already have the tech down, so why not?
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Beats me. Pro shop folks tell me they can't move mild stuff as well as hook monsters, so that might explain it.

By the way, except for my Break Pearl and when I bring out my old Bone XS, I get more people asking me what that ball is due to its looks. It's roughly the same color as the Heist solid, except pearlized, but I get more people saying how nice-looking the ball is. If it were me the thing would have been released long ago.

Jess
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: FBM357 on January 19, 2010, 02:57:35 PM: Have had mine since Steve mentioned limited quantities many months ago! Have it polished - pin over mid (guess that would be considered about 5.25" pin to PAP for me - will post pic when I arrive home this evening) and I use it before going to my Natural (if needed). Just like JessN16 mentioned... very smooth, yet strong enough to turn corner. With my layout, it doesn''t jump off the dry, yet movement is quite strong (even with polish). Excellent piece.

Edited on 1/28/2010 11:12 AM
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: FBM357 on January 28, 2010, 10:12:03 AM: as promised ... http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z163/fbm357/DSC02451.jpg
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: Brickguy221 on January 28, 2010, 10:15:39 AM: I've never owned the Pearl, but I have found the solid so versatile that I am now on my second solid.
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Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: FBM357 on January 28, 2010, 11:05:42 AM: Brick,

Just the opposite for me. Never owned the Solid (I'm partial to pearls, especially with the shortage of oil I often see), but really like the Heist Pearl
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: stormed1 on January 28, 2010, 11:22:44 AM: Just picked one up off ebay yesterday 15.2 3 top 4" pin. I'm looking forward to adding it to the srasenal
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Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: rvmark on January 30, 2010, 06:57:14 AM: Have one on its way from Steve. Looking forward to adding this ball to bag. The center where I bowl league puts out a med light pattern. Reading the comments on this thread should fill the hole that I have in my bag as I have been looking for a controllable pearl.

Mark
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: rvmark on February 05, 2010, 05:15:06 PM: Got my new Heist Pearl and used it last night. This ball may be just what I have been looking for with the low volume short pattern that they put out for our 5 man league on Thursdays. I struggled to hold the line with my Villain the first game and decided to pull out the Heist Pearl. Smooth continuous arc best describes the ball reaction that I shot. It took me 3 frames to line up and I went 234 in the second game followed by 246 in the third game. I had been in a slump for the past 5 weeks and have been searching for a way to play the shot successfully. I am looking forward to using again in our Saturday night mixed league. Thanks to Steve(tekneek) for the ball and layout that he drilled it up with.

Got to admit that while I had not used AMF before I am fast becoming a fan of their equipment.

Mark
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: dougb on February 23, 2010, 10:20:50 AM: Seems like the solid and the pearl would make a great 1-2 punch. Anybody tried this combo?
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: Buckwild on February 23, 2010, 10:29:51 AM: With the solid, which type of surface prep do you think works best?
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: FBM357 on February 23, 2010, 10:30:28 AM: quote:
Seems like the solid and the pearl would make a great 1-2 punch. Anybody tried this combo?

See JessN16 post (3rd post listed)

Edited on 2/23/2010 11:30 AM
Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: LaneHammer20 on February 23, 2010, 11:21:35 AM: the Solid and the pearl make an excellent combo. I have both drilled the same both at 4000 abralon and they are as good a 1-2 punch as any combo out there.
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Title: Re: pearl heist
Post by: stormed1 on February 23, 2010, 12:00:46 PM: Drilled mine 5x3.5 (5x55x30) pin up. I love the easy length and the smooth backend. Fit's perfectly between my Maniac and my Hype urethane
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