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Equipment Boards => AZO => Topic started by: killpins on January 02, 2010, 08:53:32 PM
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Hi
i cannot find this ball into the Azo'list ball in this forum, info about this ball?
Thanks in advance.
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Ha, ha! Leave it alone. You''d have to do some real research to find specs on this ball since it was released probably around 2000 or so.
This ball was one of AZO''s first released balls. When AZO was a California-located company. The name AZO is now owned by Storm, and Storm pours these balls using completely different cores than AZO used.
AZO touted this ball as being the first ball made with dual pins.
As such, it was a real mutha to drill effectively, because it was hard to relate the dual pins and cg to current drilling methods. I have one, and have redrilled it twice....to no avail! I use it as a spare ball only.
This ball only hooks on the driest of conditions. Like torched!
Plus the plastic coverstock is very unique in composition. Almost like a blue chalk! Don''t worry.....you didn''t miss anything!
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Edited on 1/28/2010 10:48 AM
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The coverstock of the Fatman was a very interesting formulation as Jesse HJames has stated. However I totally disagree with his assessment of the ball.
I ordered a couple cases of these balls when they first came out. The balls were difficult to drill since most people wanted to turn the dual pins into a pin and a mass bias. If you paid attention to the drill sheets and took care of the ball it would serve you well.
I used mine on most medium lanes at that time and I did not have the amount of hand in the ball at that time that I have now.
The Little Boy was the pearlized version of the Fatman and was a better ball in most people's opinion.
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fATMAN WAS A GREAT BALL IN COMPARISON.
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Followed the drill sheet to a tee...and flat out, unequivocally the worst ball I've ever purchased. I think in the 15-20 games I gave it I struck total of 5 times, no exaggeration. The cover and core combo was just...oof.
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thanks to all for these info, i'm curious so i will drill one to try.
I will write my impressions.
Thanks.
Fabio
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The I picked up NIB within the past 2 years, I drilled the mildest way the drill sheet allowed. I don't use it these days, but still have it---never could get quite comfortable with it...but it is THE hardest hitting ball I have ever thrown...may have to take it back out again just to see if I can finally harness that extreme hitting power into a more consistent and usable look for me.
Brad