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lsf_21

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Genesis Pure Pad
« on: September 01, 2015, 07:11:21 PM »
Anybody using one? I see a lot of pros are using it and the idea looks interesting.

Worth the $20 investment?
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2015, 08:12:38 PM »
Storm and Master have a "pad" that probably works in the same fashion... There is a recent thread about them here - http://www.ballreviews.com/miscellaneous/storm-shammymaster-wipeitdry-t308967.0.html
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2015, 10:09:46 PM »
I paid $16.95 for mine and it's worth every penny. Works way better than even microfiber.

Someone told me it was buffalo hide, but whatever it is it works.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2015, 11:19:48 PM »
it takes the oil out for sure but for me i dont like it because the pad is so grippy that you cant do your usual 360-720 degrees spin on the towel(pad) lol.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 11:24:02 PM »
+1 for Ken. I thought I was the only one who did that... :)
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2015, 12:14:29 PM »
The Genesis pad is buffalo leather. I'm assuming the others are the same or some type of leather/suede.  I also agree with Ken about it being too tacky.  I bought a piece of buffalo leather off of Ebay and it worked the same at removing oil from the ball.  Was a little linty though.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2015, 12:20:57 PM »
Quote from: J_w73 on September 02, 2015, 12:14:29 PM
The Genesis pad is buffalo leather? I'm assuming the others are the same or some type of leather/suede.  I also agree with Ken about it being too tacky.  I bought a piece of buffalo leather off of Ebay and it worked the same at removing oil from the ball.  Was a little linty though.

It might be buffalo leather, then again, it might not. I have not seen any Buffalo missing a 5 inch square of their skin, but that's what I have been told.  ;D


I found it to be a bit too tacky at first as well, so I had to change my method of wiping balls after a shot. And mine is a bit linty/stringy as well, but it really works great.
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lsf_21

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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2015, 12:29:01 PM »
Ordered one. Worth a shot.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2015, 12:06:08 AM »
I have one and I hate it, you can't spin the ball in your palm like with a normal towel. This thing is so tacky you need to hold that ball and wipe the towel around it. Not the same as with micro fiber. I would suggest trying one before you buy it.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2015, 05:06:38 AM »
Quote from: eg bagger on September 13, 2015, 12:06:08 AM
I have one and I hate it, you can't spin the ball in your palm like with a normal towel. This thing is so tacky you need to hold that ball and wipe the towel around it. Not the same as with micro fiber. I would suggest trying one before you buy it.

I think you're looking at it from the wrong point of view.
Being able to spin the ball on the cloth/pad is all for show and not for the efficiency of removing the oil from the surface. Even with a micro-fiber towel, you should wipe the oil off and not depending on spinning the ball to do the oil removal properly. Even more so with the pad.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2015, 09:10:27 PM »
Quote from: eg bagger on September 13, 2015, 12:06:08 AM
I have one and I hate it, you can't spin the ball in your palm like with a normal towel. This thing is so tacky you need to hold that ball and wipe the towel around it. Not the same as with micro fiber. I would suggest trying one before you buy it.

Really? Complaining that a towel is doing its job? the towel is supposed to remove the oil like this new shammy towels not just remove a portion of it like a microfiber towel...
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2015, 10:09:22 PM »
The pure pad works great. Reaction for me has never been as consistent shot to shot. Crazy how much better it works.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2015, 03:02:33 PM »
If I don't have a habit of leaving towels behind after bowling, i would have one in my bag
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2015, 03:10:43 PM »
Quote from: xrayjay on September 15, 2015, 03:02:33 PM
If I don't have a habit of leaving towels behind after bowling, i would have one in my bag

Lol, your towel is probably right beside my shoe brush.
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Re: Genesis Pure Pad
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2015, 03:41:55 PM »
Quote from: milorafferty on September 15, 2015, 03:10:43 PM
Quote from: xrayjay on September 15, 2015, 03:02:33 PM
If I don't have a habit of leaving towels behind after bowling, i would have one in my bag

Lol, your towel is probably right beside my shoe brush.

I buy those steel brushes at walmart for $.69 or $.89 because I leave them behind too. lol

I'm going to give this sham a try. I may put a hole in one corner so I can attach a link chain which would be attached to my belt loop. I'm going heavy metal on this so I don't leave it behind. (For $19 I can get two or three boxes of micro towels)
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