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Monster Stitch

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Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« on: December 23, 2005, 04:28:11 AM »
I just got this from a friend. It has a 2 inch pin
and is drilled pin under ring stacked.

I am going to try it out with the same layout.

What kind of reaction can i expect from this ball?

Has anyone used this back in the days polished or dull?

Which ones better. How would this ball react with a x-hole 6 inches over to

increase flare?

Let me know Brunswick Nation.

Thanks in advance.
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Gene J Kanak

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Re: Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2005, 12:32:14 PM »
I'm sure others will have better info, but I'll chime in. I had this one when it first came out. It's not bad. I think it will serve you as a benchmark-type ball. The reaction I got out of mine was very smooth and consistent. I only threw mine with a slight shine on it, but I saw some dull ones thrown with success as well. Overall, nothing special but certainly not a bad ball either.
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DON DRAPER

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Re: Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2005, 12:49:23 PM »
i had one back when they were new---it's a low load particle ball. mine was drilled basically 4 X 4 with a big hole below the centerline. mine was kept dull( 600 grit )as i used it on a fresh shot. the ball had a smooth transition from the oil to the dry and had a great roll.
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Re: Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2005, 01:26:19 PM »
This ball is smooth great bench mark ball, lots of control.  it was a ball i liked very much the way it rolled, however carry was always an issue.  This ball would be great for crankers.  I have mine in the rack at my local bowling alley where there is an extreme wet dry shot and I find myself using it on quite a few occassions with success.  It is pretty beatup but still works as a great control ball.
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Re: Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2005, 06:08:50 PM »
The good reviews continue.  I had the HPH and HPD.  The HPD was a great med to heavy oil ball, provided you had fairly clean backends.  It was also pretty decent on medium volumes and could handle some carrydown in those situations.  I got mine in a trade with SrKegler, it had been plugged 3 times before I got it.  I plugged it twice more for pitch changes.  It kept on going, great ball super smooth.  

I used mine from 600 sanded to highly polished.

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Monster Stitch

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Re: Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2005, 01:25:52 PM »
I just used a 400 grit scotch brite pad
and sanded all 6 sides to resurface it a little.
It cleaned up pretty good. This ball doesn't leave much sanding
marks. Kinds of reminds me of the Goliath and Raging Cover.
Going to plug it on tuesday and then punch it out later in the week.

I'll keep you guys posted.
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nd300

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Re: Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2005, 01:33:07 PM »
Had one set up to go long and it hit like a truck. You could swing it with dry lane snad play straight with some oil,but in box condition---shined-----you had to put it down when they were flooded.
 Threw several 700's and my last 300 with that ball.
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Monster Stitch

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Re: Old Brunswick HPD Zone
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2005, 05:09:26 PM »
Is it better dull or polished?

It's suppose to be a light load particle right?

Might be good on a fresh pattern.
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