BallReviews
General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: todvan on September 11, 2018, 07:13:22 AM
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With the new rules eliminating balance holes, asymmetric cored balls will be the best way to get the layout that you need.
However, current asymmetric balls are geared towards those who need a strong ball. For a number of bowlers, these balls are too strong for playing the typical house shot. An asymmetric cored ball with medium differentials and medium cover would be better.
The first company to produce a benchmark asymmetric ball wins!
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Desert Ops? For me, that would be considered a benchmark ball.
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Track Kinetic Emerald might be an option as well.
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Put 90 x 2 1/4 x 45 or 110 x 1 1/4 x 60 on one you will be surprised.I am very rev dominant and on wet/dry ths we have here they work fine.With out these 2 layouts asyms would be out of the question for me
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The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix don't count as asyms. The Code X, Black Ops series, do count.
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I didn't think of it as a benchmark originally, but being lower tilt my DV8 Creed really acts as a benchmark ball for me. Easy to see if it works or what I can change to. DV8 has also had the Vandal series which all seemed to be more middle of the road. If you're higher in tilt or rotation maybe a little too sideways
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DV8 Hitman Enforcer, Radical Ludicrous, Track Precision. All Asymmetric balls that could be considered benchmark balls.
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Radical Score a asymmetric benchmark ball.
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I think of "strong" as front to back but I think people refer to "strong" as side motion. So I never really understand a question or statement with the word "strong" in it.
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The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix don't count as asyms. The Code X, Black Ops series, do count.
The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix start out with mild asymmetry which is what makes them well suited as benchmark asymmetricals. Depending on the layout, they can easily end up with the same intermediate diff that the Code X and Black Ops balls start with.
If they don't count as asymmetricals, then the manufacturers wouldn't be allowed to advertise them as such.
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Lit Pearl despite the numbers and the "pearl" has a very Benchmark type shape for a high end ball. It's clean and smooth and responds to speed adjustments really well. Logix is also a great ball for medium-ish THS. It's also clean and smooth downlane. They are very forgiving off the dry because they don't jack knife left, but they can still cover a big amount of boards for a pearl. I'm surprised how well both of these balls roll on the fresh for me.
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Every company has something to offer. Motiv Villain is my choice.
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This is going to sound nuts, but I'll go with a Black Ops, 50*5*65 with 2000. I know exactly which way to go from there.
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Original Cell/Covert Revolt.
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I didn't think of it as a benchmark originally, but being lower tilt my DV8 Creed really acts as a benchmark ball for me. Easy to see if it works or what I can change to. DV8 has also had the Vandal series which all seemed to be more middle of the road. If you're higher in tilt or rotation maybe a little too sideways
Yes, I have higher tilt and higher rotation - need more control usually.
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wouldn't all the code series be good for that.
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The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix don't count as asyms. The Code X, Black Ops series, do count.
Their asymmetry isn't strong enough. .008 and above count asasyms.
The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix start out with mild asymmetry which is what makes them well suited as benchmark asymmetricals. Depending on the layout, they can easily end up with the same intermediate diff that the Code X and Black Ops balls start with.
If they don't count as asymmetricals, then the manufacturers wouldn't be allowed to advertise them as such.
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The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix don't count as asyms. The Code X, Black Ops series, do count.
Their asymmetry isn't strong enough. .008 and above count asasyms.
The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix start out with mild asymmetry which is what makes them well suited as benchmark asymmetricals. Depending on the layout, they can easily end up with the same intermediate diff that the Code X and Black Ops balls start with.
If they don't count as asymmetricals, then the manufacturers wouldn't be allowed to advertise them as such.
Mo and even Track have shown how its not hard to have both a symmetric or asym ball based on the drilling. Tend to agree though don't really start seeing the classic asym traits until reach .01 int diff or above unless you use exotic drillings or something.
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The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix don't count as asyms. The Code X, Black Ops series, do count.
Their asymmetry isn't strong enough. .008 and above count asasyms.
The Kinetics, Honey Badger, and Matrix start out with mild asymmetry which is what makes them well suited as benchmark asymmetricals. Depending on the layout, they can easily end up with the same intermediate diff that the Code X and Black Ops balls start with.
If they don't count as asymmetricals, then the manufacturers wouldn't be allowed to advertise them as such.
I thought the definition of asymmetrical was based on the core shape, not the dynamics of the ball?
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.008 is the point where assymetry starts to show, but I don't really notice it until you get into the .015 arena.