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Equipment Boards => Ebonite => Topic started by: xwenhan on September 16, 2005, 12:28:36 AM

Title: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: xwenhan on September 16, 2005, 12:28:36 AM: Which should i use, i like to open up, i stand about 20-25. Lots of rev and slow ball speed. I need a ball for dry lanes, 32-35 ft oil, dry lanes.
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: JPRLane1 on September 16, 2005, 08:50:30 AM: Ok Ice = Low Flare core mmedium pearl cover. Killer = garbage but also high flare core medium pearl cover so Ice is much better because of the low flare and is good on dry. Out of box the black ice actually hooks less than the reg ice because it so highly polished.
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Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: JamesCube on September 16, 2005, 04:22:48 PM: ICE.
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: azguy on September 16, 2005, 05:41:31 PM: I would suggest the Ice, but probably adding a light coat of polish, Diamond Gloss if you can find some where you are. That stuff is great...
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Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: xwenhan on September 16, 2005, 11:16:49 PM: Is the Ice really that good ??? What kinda drilling am i looking at ?
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: Charles on September 16, 2005, 11:18:12 PM: I have a label leverage Ice polished to 2000 grit and it can open up the lanes well on anything dry.
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Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: xwenhan on September 16, 2005, 11:29:35 PM: OH ya, sorry but forgot to add that i want to have a controlled arc, not really a SS reaction. (got too many balls to do that)
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: Charles on September 17, 2005, 02:49:28 AM: Ice is a controlled readble arc. The Fire is the skid/snap ball of the element line.
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Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: xwenhan on September 17, 2005, 09:14:49 AM: thanks y'all
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on September 17, 2005, 09:56:40 AM: The ice is not all that controllable on true dry. Drilled mine pin over ring cg stacked it gets down the lane but turns very hard, not too smooth. The desert Heat is a better dry lane ball I think. The Killer was a bowler specific ball, many hated it many well some like it.
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: sportbowler on September 17, 2005, 10:26:49 PM: Ice is pretty smooth for me on Medium to Light conditions. On dry it hooks to early and hits weak.

Hope this helps

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Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: xwenhan on September 18, 2005, 03:23:24 AM: Anything else to suggest ???I really need a dry ball, that dosen't hit weak
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: Jesse James on September 22, 2005, 09:49:28 PM: xwenhan,

As others have already said....and I'm sure you suspect....the Ice is the ball you want, with a tad bit of polish!

However, I have to disagree with those who say the KI pearl was junk! It's all about the operator! That is not a true pearl. It is pearlized, but I look at it as a strong medium oil ball. It gives great carry, and I have scored well with it in many tournaments, especially Carolier lanes in N.J.

The core in it is unique, and very continuous. This is NOT a ball that needs a lot of revs. Nuff said.
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: xwenhan on September 23, 2005, 08:05:46 AM: Thanks guys... for all the help
Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: Gene J Kanak on September 23, 2005, 08:23:50 AM: Have to agree with Jesse James. The KI series was not all that it was hyped to be, but it wasn't bad either. The sanded is a great medium condition ball and the pearl is nice for playing up the oil line on mediums. I've seen both used to score quite well when prepped properly and thrown on the right conditions. Again, they were not the outstanding balls that Ebonite touted them to be, but they were not at all bad.
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Title: Re: Ice or Killer Instinct Pearl ???
Post by: Leftyhi-trak on September 23, 2005, 04:47:38 PM: If its really that dry the V2 dry if you can find it is better than both listed. I would also recommend a Dynothane Barrage. A rolly drill lay-out might help getting the ball to read the condition before it jumps off the end of the pattern which sometimes helps with short patterns and clean backends.