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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: earlyrolling on June 21, 2016, 01:13:32 PM

Title: Hybrid Upgrade for RICO layout
Post by: earlyrolling on June 21, 2016, 01:13:32 PM

I currently have a RICO HyRoad but these days the HyRoad on today's oils does not have as much back end motion as I'd like.  Yes I know RICO layout is smooth but looking for a stronger hybrid still to put the layout on.  I was thinking of going with the Motiv Primal Rage Remix since it has a higher RG (like the HyRoad) and a stronger Diff.  Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Hybrid Upgrade for RICO layout
Post by: charlest on June 21, 2016, 02:59:51 PM

Sorry, I can't resist:

You want a hybrid that's flippier than a Hy-Road, yet you're still going to put a Rico drill on it to smooth it out????

Why not just buy a ball that has the reaction you want, designed into it, and put a normal/average drilling on it??

Title: Re: Hybrid Upgrade for RICO layout
Post by: 2handedrook12 on June 21, 2016, 03:22:02 PM

I'm siding with Charlest on this. Also, how fresh is your Hy-Road? If you've had it for a while and it used to do the job for you, why not buy a new one? All the newer ones I've seen including my own turn the corner on modern oil with ease.

Title: Re: Hybrid Upgrade for RICO layout
Post by: charlest on June 22, 2016, 05:00:47 AM

Quote from: 2handedrook12 on June 21, 2016, 03:22:02 PM

I'm siding with Charlest on this. Also, how fresh is your Hy-Road? If you've had it for a while and it used to do the job for you, why not buy a new one? All the newer ones I've seen including my own turn the corner on modern oil with ease.

It's not the ball, it's the drilling, but a ball can need an oil extraction and a freshening of the surface to restore its performance.

Title: Re: Hybrid Upgrade for RICO layout
Post by: Urethane Game on June 22, 2016, 09:52:06 AM

I agree with Charlest here.  I would also say if you were to do this layout on a stronger covered ball, I think it would end up slowing down earlier and laying off more than the ball you're using now.

 

Title: Re: Hybrid Upgrade for RICO layout
Post by: kidlost2000 on June 22, 2016, 10:20:18 AM

Stronger backend reaction will depend on the lane conditions along with the bowling ball and the bowler.

I have had several different bowling balls on the Rico layout that have had plenty of backend reaction. Originally the pin to pap for me was 5.5" now it is at a 5" pin to pap.

Depending on the number of games on your ball, and how well it has been maintained or recently cleaned can be a huge factor. If not cleaned/deoiled/surface adjusted there is a really good chance any newer ball including another Hyroad will hook more on the backend for you then your current ball no matter if it is a hybrid, solid, or pearlized cover

Title: Re: Hybrid Upgrade for RICO layout
Post by: earlyrolling on June 23, 2016, 02:06:45 AM

Refreshing the surface and re-polishing did the trick!  Thank you all!