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LaneHammer20

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Picked up a Conqueror. What to Expect? UPDATE
« on: January 21, 2010, 04:02:38 AM »
Got one off ebay, it was delivered today. The pin is above my ring which will be a 5 or 5 1/4 from PAP by 4 1/4 CG.

There has never been much talk of this ball, but I do know what I have heard it was a awesome ball.

What is this ball most similar to compared to past releases? Is this ball strictly a oiler for you guys that have it? Just lookin for som,e info to gather before using it.

It was a little more beat up than the guy described (whats new) and i am going to attemp a resurface (that will be fun, haha). So knowing what OOB was would be nice as well. Thanks
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Re: Picked up a Conqueror. What to Expect? UPDATE
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 12:15:22 PM »
Mine was a lite polish when it was new.

There are three different versions of this ball actually. The original ones was a limited production run of 500 balls. Then there was a second pour, I think those have a red pin. I have also seen them that are red instead of blue, but the name is World Conqueror or something.

As for the one I have (ball 249 of 500), It's drilled stacked leverage. Very heavy rolling ball, handles oil pretty well, but also usable on THS if you play inside some. Hard hitting just like all LM balls. Expect a BIG hook. This ball has the 3D particle cover, so the partile load contains various size particles so it read the mid lane very well and give you a big finish if you have even a small bit of hand.
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Re: Picked up a Conqueror. What to Expect? UPDATE
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 02:00:13 PM »
We are close on the production lines. I have #256 while having a white pin so it must be the first pour.

The partice load sounds interesting, along with a tri density cover. It makes it sound like a pumped up Terminator
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Re: Picked up a Conqueror. What to Expect? UPDATE
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 02:12:00 PM »
The best reaction to compare against would be between the World Class Particle and the Terminator. I've used mine with several different surfaces, from 800 dull to 4000 polished. Hard hitting ball with everything I have tried.
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Re: Picked up a Conqueror. What to Expect? UPDATE
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 07:12:33 AM »
Well got to throw this bad boy last night. Got very lucky buying this one used. The guy that dad it before me has the exact same span,. finger and thumb size. I just had to adjust the thumb with some sandpaper last night and it was ready to roll, lucky me.

After resurfacing it before league I finished it with 800 Resurrection ( btw this stuff really works well on their older particles, better than sandpaper) then snake oil on top. After struggling with my pearls because of to much oil that I did not realize the first game shooting 188. started next game with 3 opens in a row using my Break pearl, just wouldn't get back to the pocket even playing starit up, got a spare in the fourth. Decided to switch to the Conquerer, well that was a good move proceeded to throw 10 strikes in a row from that point, allowing me to end the game with a 225, then followed that game up with a 248. The only spares in game three was a blast 9 pin, ringing 10 and a 10 pin that had a bird dog flying across the deck at warp speed just missing it in the front of it. After game 2 the other team took my ball off the rack and hid it from me the next time I was up so when I was up to bowl I was up there looking around confused wondering if I was drunk since I knew I had it up there. It was comical at the time.

What I saw last night was a motion very similar to my pin down Break S-75, very rolly and arcy which I really like for this house, even with the polish it was bitiing hard . I just continued to move in as the night progressed and never even thought of losing carry, which my S-75 does not allow me to do.

Pin carry was superb to say the least, was 10 in the pit every time. It just rolled all the way throught he deck. Well once again LM/L has impressed the heck out of me, and the S-75 might be sitting the bench from now on.
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