General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: R-Zitro on November 18, 2011, 11:21:50 AM
Title: Replacement Vibe
Post by: R-Zitro on November 18, 2011, 11:21:50 AM
I am getting the grape vibe to replace my blue one and I am putting the same drill on it. My question is how much top weight comes out of the ball after drilling or is tw even important anymore.
Title: Re: Replacement Vibe
Post by: charlest on November 18, 2011, 07:52:50 PM
Only important with respect to whether you need/want a weight hole and where you place the CG to be able to use a weight hole. In so far as resulting static weights, of negligible importance.
Weight removal depends on the size of your thumb and finger holes and size, if any, of the weight hole.
I use a thumb and finger inserts, drilling 1 1/8" thumb hole and 2 31/32" finger holes. For me this removes about 2 1/4 ounces.
Near as I can tell so far, the Grape Vibe is not a direct replacement for the Blue Vibe as it uses the pearl version of the Blue's solid coverstock formula. Both are excellent but different balls.
Title: Re: Replacement Vibe
Post by: R-Zitro on November 19, 2011, 08:09:04 AM
I am not much of a flippy fan either,but I was looking at the grape only because I like the cut throught cover. I have a karma and was under the presumtion that the midnight was pretty much the same ball.
Title: Re: Replacement Vibe
Post by: charlest on November 19, 2011, 03:01:23 PM
Haven't thrown either specific ball but I have some experience with both coverstocks,PLUS the pro reviews (BTM and BJI) both indicate that the Grape Vibe has a stronegr backend. The Karma Pearl isn't a mild ball nor is it flippy. It has a strong backend but not as flippy as the Grape, for avg. revs, avg.ball speed bowler. Both can, of course, be softened by drillings and/or surface adjustments.