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Arone24

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Heavy oil ball suggestions
« on: February 06, 2013, 01:10:41 PM »
I normally throw 16 lb equipment but when the columbia 300 wicked encounter came out last year the guy in the local pro shop had a 15 in stock and decided to go with it. Well I have had tons of trouble with over/under reaction. If I move outside to around the 5 board it consistently hits the pocket but leaves numerous 7 10 splits and solid 7s and 10s. If I straighten my shot out it goes right through the breakpoint. I'm not sure about my PAP as the local proshop guy gets defensive when you ask questions. I'm a Speed dominant (18 to 19) average revs (just guessing 250 to 300). The original layout had a 5 to 6 inch pin with the pin about 3" right of the ring finger and the MB kicked out even further to the right. I took the ball to another guy and he basically pulled the MB toward the thumb and its better than it was but still pretty much the same. Anyway, a lower speed teammate used it loved it and is going to buy it from me.

I'm looking for a heavy oil ball I can get drilled pin down to use on a fresh heavy(as wet as i have ever seen) THS 41' pattern on synthetic lanes. I have an old 16 C300 action packed that is pin down and a Frantic that both work very well for me after about the first game. I'm normally a C300 fan but am open to suggestions. Thanks ahead of time sorry I don't have more accurate stats.

 

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Re: Heavy oil ball suggestions
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2013, 04:19:32 PM »
I made a home made quarter scale using CAD and measured some of my old balls.
The wicked encounter was:
1st driller 35 x 3.5 x 55
2nd driller 40 x 3 1/8 x 0! (0 Explains the burning up and 7-10 splits)

The frantic was:
 110 x 3.5 x 55! I added a P3 weight hole to lower the drilling angle closer to guidlines (although it is still probably above 90) and it woke this ball up!

So from now on I'll have the ball laid out and just let the driller punch the holes for me. I'm hoping to be drilling my own by the summer.

I have ordered a dv8 brutal nightmare and am thinking 60 x 4 x 30. The 4" to retain tilt.

Any thoughts?