Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
No need for smoke and mirrors, this ball flat-out performs. Don't look for the magic spots, it's unnecessary. Like its predecessor, the Element Au79's core is symmetrical. This translates to a ball that's easy to drill and even easier to rack up the big scores.
Lane Condition Recommendations
Medium to Heavy oil with carry down.
Other Details
Length: 17 out of 20
Backend: 22 out of 25
Coverstock: Pearl and Solid Soaker Resin Blend
Weight Block: Dynamic FBT
Colors: Red/Gold Pearl
D-Scale: 76-78
Weights: 12-16 lbs (the same core used in all weights)
Post by: v02maxlefty on May 10, 2004, 11:32:37 AM
Post by: BowlPro on May 10, 2004, 02:14:23 PM
The New ELEMENT-Au79 arrived three weeks ago, and I have been on the lanes giving it a good work out just about everyday since. Let me give you some specific information that can help you judge this ball for yourself.
I drilled this ball what we call "Label Leverage" 4" X 4" with a small balance hole at 5" from the grip center threw the CG.
The New ELEMENT-Au79 comes to us with the original core as used in the first ELEMENT. The New difference is in the New Pearlized/Solid SOAKER coverstock, or what we can call a "Blended" cover. Now we get a ball that provides traction in the "Heads" or front part of the lane and forgiveness in the Mid-Lane. This combination gives us with a ball that will, Get Down the Lane, and Finish Strong with a Big HOOK!
We found this ball to cover a typical fresh house pattern with no problem! but I use the words, "Fresh" because of the strength of this ball, everyone will need some head oil to get it down the lane with energy. This is a great, first ball out of the ball to open up the lanes with.
Once this ball gets to the pocket... its "Pin Crushing Power" will do the rest!
Great Hit and Mix! This Tweener was throwing pins across the deck with this one!
We then rolled this ball on our Sport League pattern and this ball really FLEXED its muscle. This ball provided strong traction and even stronger hook on the sport pattern! We were amazed at its versatility!
This ball is a keeper for my bag, I know I will find many uses for it on my Sport League and on the PBA Regional Tour this summer. When it comes to typical League play, it will be a great (first game) ball to open up the lanes with. Then you will have to keep moving left to find oil, or just gear down on cover and motor to the Thing Returns.(for those of you who only us Dynothane).
As far as drilling go's, "Keep it Simple" this ball does not need any help to perform at its best. Any 2-piece drilling method can be applied to this ball with No Problem! It will be easy for any style of bowler to match-up with this one! One word of caution, If your a "Cranker" style of bowler, keep the layout on this ball very basic. Also keep in mind that this ball will require alot of head oil to work well for you.
Overall I think this is another great ball from our friends at Dynothane!
A MUST have ball if you bowl any type of "Sport League" or PBA Regionals.
We highly recommend this ball to all bowlers!
BowlPro
Post by: Buckziggy on May 17, 2004, 07:09:30 PM
15lbs. Ball - Pin at side of fingers
The absolute BEST Ball I have ever thrown.
245 out of the box
Wood or Synthetic - Low series 670
Heavy oil 35-40 ft stand at 25 and throw over 3rd arrow:
1. Miss left - holds and kicks out the corners
2. Miss right - recovers and kills
Light oil - stand 35 and throw over 4th arrow or out to 17 board
Do not drill this ball other than recommended by factory. Its aggressive but not uncontrolable.
This is the ball I have been looking for. 10 years
You don't need a partical ball if you carry this one.
Post by: cqsteve on May 19, 2004, 02:13:39 PM
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on June 11, 2004, 12:46:57 PM
First he went out and tested this ball on a house shot. The outsides are dry and the middles are wet. Willie was able to use different break points and get this ball back to the pocket from almost anywhere.
On a variety of tournament shots, this ball was great. On any of the medium to light oil shots, Willie was able to throw this ball and have no problem getting the ball through the heads, and having the ball turn the corner. For the heavy oil shots that he came around he was still able to use this ball, but had to go more up the lane to keep the ball in play.
Overall, I think this ball will fit into a lot of bowler's games. If you are looking for a ball that will get down the lane and give you backend pop, don't overlook this ball. All Dyno-Thane fans, don't miss out on this one.
Any questions, please email me at Bill@BuddiesProShop.com
Thanks,
Bill
Post by: DynoLess Daddy on June 16, 2004, 09:05:40 PM
For those of you who actually like to push the ball up the lane and let the ball do your work.. then this is the ball for you!!
Drilled up two Au79's:
(1) 5 x 3 the other (2) 4.5 X 4.5
First off I used this on Pro Avalane with a 36 ft house shot.. The ball started of with an explosive turn..then quickly settled in.. I was able to push the ball out and allow its roll to pick up and do all my work.. The pin action on this ball has been let's say phenomenal!!
Next, I played on AMF with a 40 ft house shot .. a little bump with OB 3 out..
The ball became a quick bender with the ability to stand up!!
The best thing about both is that it maintains control through the midlane..
this ball is for those seeking control with power and not just back-end..
the ball is a keeper!! better thean orig element!!
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Post by: arcright7 on June 27, 2004, 02:28:02 AM
Post by: hammerman11 on July 16, 2004, 03:47:47 AM
Anyhow, got a 16lb Element Au79 drilled per layout 3, had to add a weight hole to make it legal. I am a right hander with low to medium revs and medium ball speed.
First time out of the box bowled it on PBA pattern C. This ball, with that drilling, had a nice non-violent backend break to the pocket that really shakes up the pins. Even with a light hit this ball really gets good carry. The first game was 221, the second was 191 (Opened in the tenth, oops)
Games 3, 4, and 5 were a different story as the oil really carried down (153, 153, 174). This ball had great difficutly breaking to the pocket in the heavy carry down. The adjustments to throw with a more direct line to the pocket resulted in the ball over reacting and missing left.
On a house shot this ball has a strong consistent backend reaction and once again really shakes the pins up. However, on the house shot, this ball is temperamental to the consistency of your ball speed and release. It does not seem to have as much of an area to play with as some other balls. Playing with this ball will definitely help your game get more consistent.
In all I give this ball a 8.5 out of 10 as I really liked the backend response and the pin shake up this ball gets. I would also highly recommend this ball to others.
Post by: Garcia on July 16, 2004, 09:27:04 AM
Cg kicked out, big Xhole on Axis
Coverstock - Box condition
Ive drilled a few Dynothanes and have liked their performance. The Vendetta's have given smooth consistant roll with great carry. This ball however is a little higher performance, more flare potential so I chose a mild drill pattern. The roll on this ball is superb. Extremely heavy revving in the midlane but with no early hook. The box coverstock is fairly mild which allowed me to play straighter. The carry was above almost every other hi-performance ball Ive ever thrown. Probably cause it allowed me to keep a better entry angle since I didnt have to swing the lane.
Only trouble I had was opening up the lane. Its not a big mover on the backend (maybe a different drill pattern would help). But with this coverstock, I made very few moves as the night went on. I never really had to move in deep, I played direct and carried just about every shot I hit the head pin. It scrambles pins, and definitely carries light shakers. Theres very few times Im able to play the "track area", but this one allows me to. This ball is incred, Im glad I found another trick ball for my arsenal.
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on July 24, 2004, 04:11:41 AM
Post by: Sniper206 on August 16, 2004, 08:16:09 PM
I'll just get to the point here... pin under bridge, cg low by thumb, low h-hole.. Scuffed with green pad....Yes, I said scuffed.
This is probably one of the nicest pieces I have ever touched with my own two hands. Hence the reason for sanding it. It was the most flip I have ever seen on a ball when I left it box, and I knew in order to make it more useable, it needed a dull surface. This is playable on most anything except extreme dry. I love it on PBA and sport patterns cause it gives a clean and consistent reaction on every shot. I've noticed a little ping towards carrying the 10, but other than that, one of Dyno's best pieces since the Thing.
Post by: Garcia on August 17, 2004, 12:01:07 AM
I finally had a chance to use this on a fairly difficult condition, and I've also given the coverstock a chance to "break-in". The pattern was similar to the PBA's "B" pattern. On a house pattern, this ball was very smooth, very controllable with very good hitting power. However, some equipment show different characteristics on more difficult patterns.
This pattern is a longer one, usually an inside line is more playable. Because of the mellow backend on this ball, I was a little hesitant to give it a try but I did anyway. While all other balls pushed thru the breakpoint, the Element revved midlane and rolled hard and continuous from the breakpoint! The carry was incredible, and this particular house had grey stripe TWISTER pins aswell (which I could never knock down before).
Considering the condition, I scored really well after switching to the Element AU79. Its a great piece of equipment, and is definitely becoming one of my favs. And it mite become one of my benchmark balls on more difficult conditions. its a keeper.
Post by: Dyno-Joe on August 31, 2004, 04:44:13 PM
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Well thats it folks. Bye bye.
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Post by: recognize_talent on August 31, 2004, 10:39:11 PM
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Post by: flooddalo on December 21, 2004, 11:12:59 AM
Post by: TLCINAK on January 21, 2005, 02:58:37 PM
PIN 4-1/2 FROM PAP
CG 4-1/4 FROM PAP
MB BEHIND JUST TO RIGHT OF THUMB
JUST A LITTLE THUMB Weight
This pattern ooooopened the lane up. I have seen these bowlers miss right as much as 6 boards and left 4 boards at the arrows. On house and tourney shots as well. It recovers from outside misses and sits on inside misses.
IT IS LIKE HAVING A REMOTE CONTROLLED BALL. IT JUST SEEMS TO FIND THE POCKET AND CARRIES EVERYTHING.
AS FOR ME THIS IS A MONEY BALL. IT SCORES SO WELL I'LL ONLY US IT IN MONEY GAMES. WAY TO EASY FOR LEAGUE PLAY.
NOTE: IF YOU'RE A DUFFER AND WANT 20 MORE PINS FOR NEXT YEAR. GET THIS BALL.
Post by: SNELLER300 on March 22, 2005, 09:40:07 PM
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Post by: Pin_Daddy on December 21, 2005, 02:55:20 AM
Oh well the price was right, and from my experience this ball "flat out performs, regardless of drill" as advertised.
I generally stand 3-4 boards left of the middle and throw this ball somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd arrow, and as long as there isn't too much oil this thing always makes its way back to the pocket. Almost never leaves 10 pins and usually carries all the way from really light to really heavy pocket hits. did have a couple of weird splits during the first few games with it, but attribute those to the "break-in" period for Soaker coverstocks.
This ball can tend to slide for to long and not break if their is a lot of oil on the lane, but is usually my first ball unless the oil is really thick. Then I'll pull out my Vendetta Maxx which is much better suited to handle oil.
Overall I think this is a great ball and will probably pick up some more to experiment with different surface finishes.
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Post by: Moose Nugget on February 18, 2006, 09:30:57 PM
Layout has proven to be as versatile as advertised. Gives good length with a strong but smooth backend reaction. I have seen very little over/under with this ball. Have bowled on old wood lanes with a variety of patterns, both THS and Sport compliant conditions and a couple of tournament shots on synthetic. Home house is one that if you can score well there, you can score anywhere. AU79 is fast replacing my Original Inferno as my go to ball for tough conditions.
Dynothane's Soaker coverstock has a proven longevity which is far better than any other coverstock manufactured on the market today. If you only buy 1 or 2 balls a year or less you should take a hard look at Dynothane equipment. It will last much longer than anything else out there.
Thanks for another great ball. Keep up the great work "guys".
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Post by: Aud300 on February 21, 2006, 03:34:28 AM
The Ball specs are Gross Weight 15lbs and 2oz. Top weight is 2.62 oz and Pin Placement is 2.5 to 3 inches. After checking the c.g. placement, the c.g. was in the right place on this ball. After setting up a pretty decent arsenal for most anything I bowl on .. I thought a Au - 79 would complement my Black Vendetta. Leaving the ball at factory surface, My proshop driller and myself decided to go with a 3 by 5 layout with no weight hole. This layout is the same layout I used in a V2 and with this ball with morre length and more backend I thought this was a good match.
Lane surface is old wood with bad heads and a gutter at the 7 board for the righthanders. More THS X - Mas Tree.
First Thoughts:
After using the wrong ball for the first half of the game I switched to the Au - 79 and Struck out with the back 4. I used the AU - 79 and opened up the lane with east push in the front part of the laned and a smooth backend end reaction. Games of 243 and 233 were nice also.
Will post more info after using the ball on Other lane surfaces.
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Post by: JessN16 on August 25, 2006, 12:59:57 AM
I made a mistake in getting a used ball with a funky drill and not redrilling the whole ball. Instead, I just plugged the thumb and tried to move it to a place I could use it. Didn't work all that well.
The ball was drilled with pin above and to the left of the middle finger, and the CG swung WAY out to the right. There was a small weight hole in the ball that ended up not very far away from my PAP. Since my PAP is a little further up and in than most, I definitely was trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
The end effect of the drilling was that I was bowtieing right in the middle of my palm almost, and clipping both finger holes and the thumb. The ball didn't do a thing but skate all the way to the pins. I could get some backend movement by laying my hand over to an extreme angle and almost spinning the ball, which pulled the track down a little and gave the ball a nice downlane projection with a bit of pop on the end.
Rather than post a full review, since that would be unfair to the ball, I'll just give generalities:
Positives -- Really good carry. The Cure is the same way. DynoThane cores do a good job of retaining energy and it shows in the pin carry department. Light hits, heavy hits, wherever the ball hit it did a good job of carrying. Also, the surface appeared to be very tunable. The ball gave me exactly what I put into it.
Negatives -- Not a lot of recovery right, even when I adjusted my axis and tilt. Hold on pulled shots was just decent. And this may not mean anything to most of you, but the coverstock on mine and two others I've seen don't resemble the promotional photos at all. Not that it makes a difference in performance but I wish the ball companies would hire better photographers.
I just sold this ball to another BR.com member and I'm sure he'll have better success with it than I did. I'd be open to trying another Au-79 in the future but definitely not with the drilling I had on my first one.
Jess
Post by: Moose Nugget on October 31, 2006, 09:35:20 PM
Best on Med oil shot with slight carry down to tame the move off the break. I love the recovery this ball privides and also the fact that this ball is an 04 model with good old fasioned (Storm resin) soaker technology. If you can get your hands on one of these you too can be golden.
AU79 = one of the best Dynothane balls ever. Get one if you still can.
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Post by: jackel8312 on December 09, 2006, 01:35:56 PM