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PBA Platinum
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Ball NPS Score: Not Available
HIGH PERFORMANCE
- Core: F38
- Coverstock: ER600 (Reactive)
- Color: Purple/Red/Green
- RG: 14llbs - 2.510 / 15lbs - 2.489 / 16lbs - 2.478
- Diff: 14lbs - .038 / 15lbs - .038 / 16lbs - .038
- Ball Finish: High Gloss Polish 3000
- Best Lane Conditions: Medium
- Description: "I have been testing this ball for almost five months and I am very excited to finally see it hit the market. This ball is unbelievable!" - Brian Voss, 25 Time Denny''''s PBA Tour Champion and Hall of Famer

"When I need something to get through the front part of the lane and still be strong enough to finish strong the PBA Platinum is my ball of choice" - Robert Smith, 2007 CLR Windy City Classic Champion and 7-Time Denny''''s PBA Tour Titlist

 

gr8scott6

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Re: PBA Platinum
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2009, 07:47:09 PM »
I received this ball as a Christmas present (my wife and nephew went halves on it). I had asked for it because I was looking for a ball for true medium to when the lanes are starting to disintegrate.

My stats: Medium speed, revs and hand, tweener, bowling on synthetic lanes with THS. I had this ball drilled label leverage.

I can say confidently and happily that this ball does what I wanted. I wanted something that didn't hook a ton but still hit hard, with a strong motion and good carry. That describes this puppy to a tee. So far I've shot a 660, 667, 654, and 754. I've used it both first shift (frsh oil) and second shift (where I shot the 754).

Tis ball turns fairly hard, has GREAT forward roll, and wonderful carry. It is also pretty forgiving--miss a bit left and it holds the line, miss a bit right and it walks right into the pocket.

I have a pretty big arsenal, but a guy could have this ball and a spare ball and bowl well in just about any condition. Highest recommendation. (And that's coming from a guy who throws Lane Master and Visionary almost exlcusively!)

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jellert1

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Re: PBA Platinum
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2009, 11:27:07 AM »
I won this ball in an auction at a bowling clinic with Brian Voss. I drilled it according to Elite Drilling Specs #3. I have a high rev rate and high ball speed and that was the suggest ball layout from the Elite website.

This is one of the few I have thrown that doesn't over react to dry backends. The ball gets down the lane before it starts to hook, and it doesn't have a hard snap at the end. And this ball hit hard, I seem to get better pin action resulting in fewer corner pins when throw it.

The only downfall to this ball is on oily lanes. I find it to be for medium to light oil patterns. The coverstock simply is not aggressive enough for heavy oil.