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Legacy
« on: October 16, 2013, 01:53:45 PM »
Color: Black/Red/Green
Coverstock: XL2010 Hybrid
Weight Block: Spike Symmetric Mass Bias
Factory Finish: 500,1500 Abranetâ„¢, polished with Powerhouseâ„¢ Factory Finish
Flare Potential: Medium-High
Radius of Gyration (RG): 2.50
Differential (Diff): .051
Intermediate Differential (Mass Bias): 0.022

 

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Re: Legacy
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2014, 04:37:58 PM »
Hello everyone,

I've had an interesting time with the Legacy. Things have been going well with the Pivot and Champion, but I put them away to see if the Legacy could be even better. Since the Total NV is an all-time favorite, I was looking forward to this release.

My Legacy is drilled 65 x 4.5 x 65 (with extra hole), and I have experimented with the surface a lot. I am left-handed and throw 15 pounds.

Initially, I felt like it took too long to pick up a good roll, and the backend reaction was unpredictable.

My first surface adjustment was with 2000 Abralon. The traction was good, especially on our fresh league shot, it rolled in the midlane and was smooth on the back. But, while it was good, it was too similar to the Pivot.

Next, I chose to hit it with 1000 Abralon and add some Magic Shine. This gave it some teeth, but also some skid and energy retention. I found decent length and a more predictable backend reaction with this combination. The shine gives it the right about of pop when the Pivot might be laboring down the lane.

The Legacy fits nicely between the Champion and the Pivot. As I said, when the Pivot seems dead on the back, but I want a little more arc/shape than I'd get with the Champion, the Legacy is great. When it's time to play hard and straight and stop giving away the pocket, it's Champion time.

I am looking forward to throwing the newly-surfaced Legacy in our Tuesday Sport league. We are bowling on the 2013 USBC Open Championships team pattern, and I feel like this combination might be pretty good. Typically, I throw a Challenge at 2000, but the extra backend might be nice.

I also have been thinking about pulling out my Total NV and copying the drilling onto another Legacy. That could make for a nice 1-2 combo with the more aggressive cover on the same great core.


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Re: Legacy
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2014, 10:15:54 PM »
LANE CONDITION

Length:  Multiple

Volume: N/A

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS, Sport shot.


COMMENTS

Drilling: I drilled my Legacy pin down with the MB kicked out about 2 ½” and put 4000 abralon on it.
Likes: This ball is perfect for medium lane conditions with tight backends, it’s a hybrid cover so it’s still not extremely angular but a lot more so than the Pivot. I love the versatility of the coverstock and how well it takes surface changes. I definitely plan on drilling a few more of these gems, I think it is the best ball Ebonite has released since the gamebreaker.

Dislikes: Absolutely nothing!

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Ryan "Junk" Pitman
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Re: Legacy
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2014, 06:08:22 PM »
Total NV is back, well kind of lol. The legacy using the same core but with an updated cover, a shiny hybrid. This ball goes left down lane, very good for me on longer patterns. This ball is a great compliment to the entire line up! Pivot too much? This ball gives you the same look. This ball not enough down lane? Grab a Legacy for more pop down lane. Legacy too early? Source fits the bill, clean and smooth. This line up is unreal right now! Don't believe me? Find your next demo day and give them a shot, they won't disappoint.

I laid mine out 60x5x35 and left it a box. This ball will be thrown a lot over the next year.
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Re: Legacy
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2014, 08:57:15 PM »
LANE CONDITION
Typical house shot with friction right of second arrow/10 board, there's oil, but very minimal. Most of the volume is inside and you have to play this house closer to third arrow/15 board. Shots that are cut off short will earlier read and be thru the face and may cross over brooklyn. I was standing 28 crossing about 17/18 and throwing to the range finder/down lane marker at 10 board.

Length:41'

Volume:25ml

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):Modified Stone Street


COMMENTS
I did a fairly strong layout, cause I have high tilt, high axis rotation and ball speed in the mid 15's. I did a 40deg x 4-1/4" x 35deg layout with a weight hole beside the mass bias. I loved the Total NV, which is the core used in this ball and had to get a Legacy. The ball has easy length and a very strong/flippy move at the break. I wanted to get it to read earlier and hit the surface with a 4000 abralon and the ball was money! It still has a very strong move, but it reads slightly sooner and carries very well. Kudos to Ed Gallagher, Ron Hickland Jr. and the Hoptown Gang/EBI. Just my $.02, Bruce

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