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Equipment Boards => DV8 => Topic started by: LanemasterLefty on December 20, 2015, 10:01:43 AM
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When the lanes dried up yesterday, i went from my thug corrupt to my thug life and the thug life did get further down the lane and shot 269,264, then it reacted very sharp when it hit the dry and it was split city with a 148 the last game.. Regardless of the adjustments i made.. A friend recommended the deviant, but he had never thrown one. He said it should go just as long if not longer, but not be a sharp off the dry.. Heard the diva might be similar. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Btw, that same friend also recommended the Radical Ridiculas.
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They're all designed to be roughly the same spot in your bag. Maybe the ridiculous being more skid snap. Diva being most mild. Deviant probably the most overall motion
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Here is my take on the 3 balls you are asking. The Ridiculous will be the longest with the strongest backend motion. The Deviant will give you more length and backend compared to the original Diva. The original Diva will give a stronger midlane roll compared to the other 2.
When the lanes break down, It would be good to use a pearl ball to get through the front part of the lane.
If you are looking for a ball that would be good for drier lanes, I would suggest the gold Rhino Pro. It will get through the front part of the lane better and not snap as hard as the Thug Life. If you would like a DV8 ball, I would suggest a Deviant or a Hooligan Taunt. The Hooligan Taunt has the pearl coverstock which will get farther down the lane compared to the Deviant. All 3 have symmetrical shaped cores which shouldn't be as violent downlane.
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In my bag the Diva is my rolly, benchmark ball, the Ridiculous is about 2 boards stronger all at the latter half of the lane while the Deviant is about 2' longer than the Ridiculous with slightly more shape down the lane. They would all be good options if you want to keep chasing the shot left as the night wears on and would all be a step down in hook from the Thug Life
The Gold Rhino Pro and the Taunt are a good step straighter in my hands than the balls mentioned but would be fine if you are looking for a ball to camp with in the track.
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Thanks everyone for the great info. Picking up a deviant tomorrow. It was recomended to me to drill it pin under bridge to smooth out the back end..