great vid
I threw both of them at the demo days andin my case the rsx out hooked and out hit the angular one i really like the rsx is it one great of a weapon

BZach - You know, I never thought of that.  That would be a classic one.  I'll have to arrange for a meeting with a lefty someday on lane two.  Do you know any lefties?

You're right!  The right side gutter at Royal Crest is basically 3-4" wider than the one on the left.  The colored tan wooden material called the first, second, third, and fourth boards might as well be considered the gutter.

eccO - Don't forget, that's RXS300.  The one your referring to is from "that other company."
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Jeff Ussery
Powerhouse Training Clinics
www.proshoptraining.com
Bowl to Win!

what ever the name i got mine on order
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Ha ha, you're too funny!  I hear the Topekans worship you!

Hey, did you notice the fast 8 four-pin in the RXS300 video where the four slides back to the 7 1/2 spot?  On top of our wonderous house surface and conditions, or pin decks are oh so clean.  That lane had less than 1/2 of a game on it when that shot was taken, and the pins were already sliding all over the place.  Cracks me up.
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Jeff Ussery
Powerhouse Training Clinics
www.proshoptraining.com
Bowl to Win!

jeff, what do you think the difference in reaction would be between
a rxs 300 and a whirlwind if they were drilled identically? would my
guess that the whirlwind would start up sooner because of the high
diff and be smoother off of the point because of its weaker core or
is the coverstock/core on the rxs300 so much stronger than the whirlwind's
that it would negate the difference in their specs and make it the
stronger overall ball?

Jeff,

In looking for a decent midlane roll and continuous, but semi-strong (note, not flippy) backend reaction on medium to medium-heavy oiled conditions (almost carrydown-ish, but not quite), in your opinion would I be better off with an Angular One or RXS300?  I'd say i'm medium speed, medium-high revs, can get pretty versatile with hand positions/angle through the heads, but am still a high tracker...I was thinking of a layout VERY similar to the one that you have on your RXS300 that you threw in the video (pin above ring, MB swung out right, looks like about 2.5 to 3" right of centerline, that would put it at about a 4" x 3.5" (MB) layout for me and my axis).  

By leaving the pin above the fingers, but probably taking the cover down to 2000 grit before drilling, I'm thinking I can combat early roll and overhook, yet still conserve energy for the backend while avoiding squirt through the breakpoint.  

Ideally i'm looking for something a little longer than the strong particle pearl that i'm throwing in heavier oil, but not as long as the high pin, 2000 grit solid reactive that i'm currently throwing on heavier mediums that just labors to the pins and hits weak.

My apologies if that seemed confusing or long-winded, just looking for a general bit of advice, many thanks in advance!
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Andrew Loose

1/2 of ABT's Finest

"Strike for show, spare for dough, split for D'OH!"

Interesting, the only experiences I've had with the GB covers were with the original One (drilled two, #1 layout OOB finish, loved it until the reaction "settled" on me and it wasn't as strong off the spot until i took it to 500 grit no polish and it reacted VERY well, and the second one was pin next to ring finger, 1000 grit surface, just didn't roll too well for me) and the Big One (#1 layout, too weak of a pin position for the reaction I was looking for, but liked the way the ball rolled for others)

I suspect this cover, with a little duller surface, and the natural "rollier-ness" of the core, should fit perfectly, especially if i go with a little stronger pin placement and MB location.  Right now i've got a pin under Black Widow in this spot, but it's hook stop (pin under ring, MB next to thumb, about a 4.5" x 5" layout roughly, surface at 1000 grit) so I popped a weighthole in the thumb quadrant through the weight block to try to change up the reaction a little bit, get a little better reaction off the spot...if that doesn't work it's goin on the plug rack and i'm gonna drill the RXS...

I do have an Over Time on the way that I may need your help in laying out, i'm not sure what i'm gonna do with the ball yet, it'll depend on how the Black Widow experiment/RXS drill works out for me

Jeff, thanks again for your help and your attention to detail, I think you may have single-handedly turned some people on to Ebonite on this board, due to your detailed reviews, information, and videos supporting the Ebonite brand!  I know coming from me it is MUCH appreciated!


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Andrew Loose

1/2 of ABT's Finest

"Strike for show, spare for dough, split for D'OH!"