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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: bestbudzs24 on July 12, 2009, 05:14:36 PM

Title: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: bestbudzs24 on July 12, 2009, 05:14:36 PM
with all the trouble i have been having this summer with very dry lanes i picked up this ball to use as my strike ball when the lanes are fried. was just looking for some feedback on this ball from people who have or had used this ball. my main question is how should i drill it up. it has a 2-3 inch pin with a top weight of 3.5 any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance for all your help.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: buzzaussie299 on July 13, 2009, 01:32:04 AM
i have mine drilled stacked. moves to the pocket beautifully with a big hit. plastic on steroids lol.a big plus..........if you ever wanted to try 2 handed bowling,give a xxxl a go....holy crap big revs,huge hit,good control......great all round ball
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: laddog54 on July 13, 2009, 03:15:32 PM
Mine is drilled pin above bridge and cg swung out about an inch. It has worked great on short THS and at USBC in singles we had one lane that was absolutely fried. Was in about 24 out to 10 and back. Carried every pocket hit.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Easy10pins on July 13, 2009, 04:42:00 PM
I was planning on picking one of these up for a plastic ball tourney.  I think I am sold.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Strider on July 13, 2009, 04:47:40 PM
quote:
I was planning on picking one of these up for a plastic ball tourney.  I think I am sold.
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It's a great ball, but be aware that many plastic ball tournaments won't allow you to use 2 piece balls like the XXXL (and clear Amulet, Gemstone, clear Wolf...).  Make sure to check the rules if that is the main reason for your purchase.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Randy T on July 13, 2009, 05:16:46 PM
Mine is drilled CG Out and it-s works awesome on toast
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Doug Sterner on July 13, 2009, 05:33:17 PM
I am with the aussie on this one.....mine is 4x4 stacked and it's awesome. Granted I have the original black XXXL but the Starburst is just slightly less ball than the Black. It is stronger than the Red or Crystal Diamond.

RIdiculous performance from plastic...it's just sick.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Easy10pins on July 13, 2009, 06:14:16 PM
quote:
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I was planning on picking one of these up for a plastic ball tourney.  I think I am sold.
 


It's a great ball, but be aware that many plastic ball tournaments won't allow you to use 2 piece balls like the XXXL (and clear Amulet, Gemstone, clear Wolf...).  Make sure to check the rules if that is the main reason for your purchase.


It's just an in-house non-sanctioned tournament.  Being out here in 29 Palms, CA, the base bowling center and the local bowling center put teams together and make up tourneys on the fly to keep bowlers entertained.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Laybzz74 on July 13, 2009, 06:33:13 PM
Here are some reviews ...

http://www.ballreviews.com/Reviews/Reviews.asp?ManufacterID=7&BallID=876
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: JessN16 on July 13, 2009, 09:37:31 PM
Even people who hate Lane #1 love this ball.

I have always contended, and still do contend, that the other companies are missing the boat by not putting a real core inside a plastic ball. The single worst thing about Lane #1 not being PBA product-registered at the moment is that if I were to bowl a regional I'd have to find another spare ball. I can deal with replacing my actual arsenal for such tournaments but I don't want to leave my XXXL behind.

Jess
Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: sluggo35 on July 13, 2009, 09:47:53 PM
buzz how long of a pin is your starburst
Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: buzzaussie299 on July 14, 2009, 11:44:09 AM
MINE IS A 3 INCH PIN . WAITED FOR A WHILE AS THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK FOR A WHILE,BUT WELL WORTH IT. NEVER LEAVES MY BAG.SPARING THE TEN PIN OR RIPPING ONE 2 HANDED LOL,IT IS A GREAT BALL,I AM GETTING ANOTHER FOR A RAINY DAY...WHO KNOWS WHEN THEY DISAPPEAR FOR GOOD.................
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black raspberry saw
emerald saw
enriched uranium stacked
pearl uranium
pearl carbide
xxxl starburst
h20 buzzsaw
solid uranium
bullet buzzsaw
tsunami
uranium hrg
supernova solid
chainsaw
dynamo
carbide plus
wanted single drill right hand silver diamond 15lb
Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Playmaker on July 14, 2009, 12:39:10 PM
I have mine drilled stacked, one great ball.....
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Strider on July 14, 2009, 01:40:27 PM
Forgot to add, mine is about a 4.5x4.  Picture is in my profile.  I use mine as a strike ball frequently.  It's plastic, so even though it has a core and will flare some, polyester only hooks so much, so unless you bowl on serious dry all the time, I can't imagine the drill pattern matters a whole lot.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Doug Sterner on July 14, 2009, 04:49:28 PM
Actually Strider drill pattern does make a big difference. Since the ball IS plastic, if you drill the ball with a low flare layout, the ball will just roll over the oil that was put there previously. This will obviouosly decrease reaction.

If you drill the bal lwith a high flare layout, the ball will generate track flare and thus give yo8u a clean oil track with every rotation and therefore create more reaction and most importantly, drive into the pocket.

If you are using it as a spare ball, no big deal but if you like to use it on a heavier light oil shot, it means all of the difference in the world.
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Title: Re: XXXL Starburst......
Post by: Strider on July 14, 2009, 09:23:56 PM
I'd have to throw two different ones on a light oil shot to know for sure.  Everyone's definition of dry is different, but the way I look at it is that plastic is only going to hook so much on today's oil, no matter how much it flares.  I get enough flare on mine so it doesn't repeatedly roll over it's own oil track, but I have some low flare resin stuff who's lare lines are really close together that seems to do just fine for it's intended purpose.
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