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Taboo black/purple/blue
« on: May 08, 2013, 09:35:00 AM »
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First time out of the box with 278, 279, 194. Got tired in third.  Still recovering from back surgery and age. Lots of help from Jesse James of Hammer, recommending 55 X5 X 20, which matches up very well with the house condition of 43 foot oil, very heavy in center and lighter at edgers inside of 9 board.  Ball is 14# 2oz with 2-1/2 top wgt. pin out at 2-1/2"

My pap is 5-1/4 X 3/8 up, a high track, with 15 to 16 mph speed, revs are average as a tweener.  Span is 5-1/2 C to C making it easy to turn.

Factory finish was about 1000 matte which I took to 1200 wet sand and final dress with Khameleon for a little shine. 

Very nice reaction at the end.  It doesn't stop once it gets into the roll.  Got a little sloppy with the hand and swung to 3 board and back.  Lay down was at 12  and out thru 10 at the arrows. It ran long and made a strong turn about 45 feet and to the pocket.  3 misses on the left side and I was tired and could get the ball down right for those spares.

It hits just like the No Mercy, no ten pins and slightly high just drove the pins out.

Excellent ball with a correct drilling.  It was fun to watch it turn for the pocket.  Thanks Hammer.