I own a BTU and have seen the Burgundy in action. From what I can tell, the Burgundy is quite a bit stronger in oil. The burgundy actually picks up a bit in oil, but the movement it makes thereafter is smooth and rolly. For me, the BTU skates like a hockey puck in oil, but it still comes off the dry quite hard. For someone with a ton of hand, I could actually see these two serving as a 1-2 punch on mediums. You could use the burgundy early, and if you want to get the ball through the heads cleaner and avoid big angles, you can ball down to the BTU. Again, this is my impression from owning the BTU and having watched a few Burgundy Hammers.
Gene,
I've seen you say this several times now. Are you just using the BTU on more oil than that for which it was designed?
I mean, I can see the Burgundy, at its super-dull 500 grit surface, hooking on medium to medium-heavy oil. But the BTU, even at its 1500 grit, is designed, as far a I know, for medium-light oil. If you use it on medium oil, it is going to skate; that is expected. It's what I've seen too. On medium light oil, it has a nice relatively even reaction, even at 2000 or 2500 grit, from what I have seen with mine. Heck, on medium-light oil, it hooks a good amount.
Yes, I can see these 2 balls being 1-2 punch at their stock surfaces, as you said. I haven't tried it yet, but if you take the BTU down to the same 500 grit as the stock Burgundy, it should skate a lot less.
Maybe you expected the BTU to handle heavier oil at its relatively rough stock surface of 500/1500? I did also, and was shocked at its such easy length, almost a requirement for my slower than average ball speed. As opposed you you, I was delighted with its easy length.
