Author Topic: Sharp blade (Read 2043 times)

louie · « **on:** January 20, 2004, 02:39:43 PM »

My pro shop has recommended this ball. I'm asking for something smooth. I'm trying for a ball for medium oil that will not have a really abrupt backend. As I research the ball, I've become concerned that the Sharp Blade is too much ball for my needs. I don't have a problem getting the ball down the lane, but the reactive balls I throw have been over reacting when they hit the dry. Most of my stuff has about a 4.5 inch pin to PAP. I don't need another ball that hooks a lot. If this ball is drilled with a 2 inch Pin to PAP, will it weaken the backend enough to meet my needs?
What do you guys think?
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Doug Sterner · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2004, 05:46:05 AM »

If you want to settle the backend try putting the pin closer to the PAP. Drill it something like 2-1/2 x 4 or something similar. That will cause even arc up front but the ball will not have a huge backend.
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T-Hob · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2004, 11:54:20 AM »

I'd suggest an early roll drilling too. I just got rid of my Sharp Blade. I had it drilled to go long and snap at the backend. It was way too much backend for wood lanes and not quite enough recovery for long oil on synthetics. But that was mainly because of how I bowl. I sold it to a friend who gets more revs than I do and he loves it on the synthetics. The less aggressive drilling should work for you.

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D Scott Johnson · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2004, 02:46:52 PM »

Louie,

I would suggest getting a Blade Pearl for this condition. Drilled weak, the ball gets good length and then rolls up pretty strong on the back without being flippy or hard to control. My Sharp Blade is a label drilling and it has an early enough roll with that and plenty of back end. I don't disagree with the other guys but I'm afraid an early roll drilling might completely lose axis and quit on you. Just my opinion. Scott

louie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:00:37 AM »

I went with the Sharp Blade. It is 14 pounds with a 2.5 inch pin and 3 ounces of starting top weight. I had the cg put on Pap with the pin 2.5 inches from Pap at finger height. There is a large and deep weight hole on Pap.
The out of box cover was way to much for my needs. I polished it up and it now gets through the heads fine. It didn't polish as easily or as well as many other balls do, but I was able to get enough shine to get the job done.
I have tried it at two houses. The first is wood with a worn track area and a lot of overall hook. Even after polish, I had to force the ball down lane and carry was poor. The ball was obviously burning up. This ball is just way to strong for a hooking lane surface, even when polished. I didn't buy the ball for this house, and I expected the ball to be too strong there so I wasn't disappointed.
I then tried the ball in the house it was bought for. This house is synthetic with a fairly wet house shot. The lanes had been bowled on all day. I usually bowl on fresh, but I wanted to see what the ball could do. There appeared to be some carrydown and a kind of random oil pattern due to several birthday parties on the lanes before me. This was not the typical wet middle and dry outside and backend that is usually at this house. The oil was kind of spread around if you know what I mean.
The ball got through the heads well. It then checked up in the midlane and had a nice smooth arc through the backend. A very predictable ball path. The hit was above average. I had no trouble kicking out the ten. It looks promising. I'll need to see it on fresh a couple of times, but it doesn't seem to over react to the dry like most of the strong balls I throw.
I'll review fully after I see it on the fresh house shot.
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