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How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« on: October 20, 2009, 02:24:52 AM »
I have a first generation RAZYR, and it's a great piece when needed. I was just wondering what the difference was between the two of them.
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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 10:26:33 AM »
Color
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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009, 10:41:44 AM »
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Color
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BTM says not just color.

hooks less (44 for the old 42 for the new one)

goes longer then the old one. 16 -> now 18
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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 12:12:33 PM »
So, if theres any difference at all, the newer one is a bit milder than the older one, correct?
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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 11:26:24 PM »
It is the same ball with a different color coverstock... that is all!!
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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2009, 06:09:09 AM »
Juggernaut,

BTM changed their oil patterns recently. So some balls, like the lowline Ebonite balls (Bash, CLash, Boom, SMash), are now rated as dry lanes balls, whereas before they were rated as medium oil balls.

I believe the same situation is true for the new and the old Razyr. According to Hammer, the coverstock is the same, just the colors have changed, to sell more balls, I suppose.
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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2009, 10:28:38 AM »
Like I said....COLOR!

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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2009, 10:51:31 AM »
this has been a long running dabate when color have been changed on a ball.. take the jazzs I know a staffer and mine did also.. but the yelloe and orange jaz hooked way more than the rest wtih same drillings and all..

I think these 2 rayzr are very close.. so it is mainly color but if it was a big difference for some people it wouldnt surprise me..

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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2009, 10:55:47 AM »
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this has been a long running dabate when color have been changed on a ball.. take the jazzs I know a staffer and mine did also.. but the yelloe and orange jaz hooked way more than the rest wtih same drillings and all..

I think these 2 rayzr are very close.. so it is mainly color but if it was a big difference for some people it wouldnt surprise me..


I remember hearing about the color debate back when the AMF XS came out.

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Re: How is the newest RAZYR different from the first one?
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2009, 11:02:40 AM »
yup its happend with several balls.. the jazzs all have the same cover and core so whhat cause the reaction difference?? chemical compound of the color mixed with chemical compound of the coverstock??