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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: hammerj on September 05, 2018, 09:06:45 PM
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Hello everybody, I retired a couple of months ago and now I have time to bowl more. I am in 3 leagues at 2 different houses. So I am looking at 2 different ball spinners, Innovative 1/2 HP and Vertex 1/2 HP which one is better ? I am also looking at Vertex ball reviver and Salmon Creek Nu- Ball , So what one of these is best ? I would like to do my own ball maint. Thanks.
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I have the NuBall and it is great. It is worth the money. I even charge my friends and other people at the bowling alley 10.00 a ball and it already paid for itself.
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Hello everybody, I retired a couple of months ago and now I have time to bowl more. I am in 3 leagues at 2 different houses. So I am looking at 2 different ball spinners, Innovative 1/2 HP and Vertex 1/2 HP which one is better ? I am also looking at Vertex ball reviver and Salmon Creek Nu- Ball , So what one of these is best ? I would like to do my own ball maint. Thanks.
Honestly plenty of people on here swear by both the Innovative and Vertex so can't go wrong with either. I have had the Innovative for over a year now and it works great. Only hiccup is occasionally top rubber ring comes partially off when lift up a ball but sure that could be easily fixed if I was more handy and or motivated. Very minor problem as I just put it back on and its good to go.
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Honestly plenty of people on here swear by both the Innovative and Vertex so can't go wrong with either. I have had the Innovative for over a year now and it works great. Only hiccup is occasionally top rubber ring comes partially off when lift up a ball but sure that could be easily fixed if I was more handy and or motivated. Very minor problem as I just put it back on and its good to go.
Go get some 3M Super Weatherstrip & Gasket Adhesive in 2 oz. Size @ AutoZone or favorite parts Store. It'll never move again!
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I'm a bit biased for the innovative spinner. Mine is at least two decades old and have never had a single issue with it. It has been used lightly at times and quite hard on others but I could probably clean the ball dirt off of it and sell it as new but won't consider it.
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I have the 1/2 hp Vertex for 7 years and never a problem. I also have the NuBall revivor. I use them both constantly as I do service for others besides myself. Never a problem with either and the temp. settings on the NuBall are very accurate.
I highly recommend both. However, the Innovative spinner and oven are equally as good, so price may be the deciding factor.
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Thanks for all the replies. Looks like the best one is the one I can get the best deal on.
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And on that note, I've never heard anybody say that the 1/2 HP models were any kind of upgrade over the 1/3 HP models. Save some more cash and go with a 1/3 HP model. It will do the same thing as a 1/2 HP model.
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I thought I heard the 1/3 HP models can overheat easier if doing multiple resurfaces. The 1/2 HP also better for polishing IIRC. Was only like $20 more when I bought mine so don't regret upgrading at all.
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I have the Nu Ball rejuvenator and the Innovative 1/2 HP---both units are excellent and are worth the purchase price.
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Honestly plenty of people on here swear by both the Innovative and Vertex so can't go wrong with either. I have had the Innovative for over a year now and it works great. Only hiccup is occasionally top rubber ring comes partially off when lift up a ball but sure that could be easily fixed if I was more handy and or motivated. Very minor problem as I just put it back on and its good to go.
Go get some 3M Super Weatherstrip & Gasket Adhesive in 2 oz. Size @ AutoZone or favorite parts Store. It'll never move again!
+1000 on this tip (sorry to thread jack but wanted to give props). So far so good. Was afraid I wasn't patient enough to let the stuff get tacky before bonding materials (only waited a couple of minutes) but funny thing about a 100 degree garage give it time and it will bond.
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I thought I heard the 1/3 HP models can overheat easier if doing multiple resurfaces. The 1/2 HP also better for polishing IIRC. Was only like $20 more when I bought mine so don't regret upgrading at all.
I have owned the 1/3 HP Vertex for ten + years now. It has turned a lot of balls during that time, often multiple in the same session, with nary a problem.
Spend more the for higher HP if you like, but for the home do-it-your-self guys, the 1/3 HP is plenty sufficient.
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Hello everybody, I retired a couple of months ago and now I have time to bowl more. I am in 3 leagues at 2 different houses. So I am looking at 2 different ball spinners, Innovative 1/2 HP and Vertex 1/2 HP which one is better ? I am also looking at Vertex ball reviver and Salmon Creek Nu- Ball , So what one of these is best ? I would like to do my own ball maint. Thanks.
Honestly plenty of people on here swear by both the Innovative and Vertex so can't go wrong with either. I have had the Innovative for over a year now and it works great. Only hiccup is occasionally top rubber ring comes partially off when lift up a ball but sure that could be easily fixed if I was more handy and or motivated. Very minor problem as I just put it back on and its good to go.
What I have done is take a piece of gorilla tape and place it directly over the gap in the rubber and a little bit down each side of the holder and problem solved...rubber on my innovative doesn't come off anymore.
Brad
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Thanks for all of the advice , just ordered a vertex 1/3 hp spinner.