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thewhiz

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urethane vs. reactive
« on: May 17, 2017, 12:22:21 PM »
Which one soaks up oil and which one moves oil around on the lane
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amyers2002

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Re: urethane vs. reactive
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2017, 12:31:33 PM »
Depends,

Plastic rolls straighter but is more likely to chip

Urethane hooks more but lasts better.

Myself I prefer plastic for rev dominate bowlers and balanced bowlers who can't straighten out their wrists.

Urethane for bowlers that are speed dominate and the little bit of hook wont hurt.
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Impending Doom

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Re: urethane vs. reactive
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2017, 01:16:45 PM »
Plastic is less porous, so it will deposit more oil down lane. Urethane is more porous, so it will remove more oil than plastic.
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leftybowler70

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Re: urethane vs. reactive
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2017, 01:26:56 PM »
Dead on ^^
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leftybowler70

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Re: urethane vs. reactive
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2017, 01:29:24 PM »
Also when plastic/urethane is used often, it causes the downlane motion to become more unpredictable do to the deposit of oil being spread all over the lane, as opposed to being removed; Which is why these balls are SO CONDITIONAL and shot specific.
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Juggernaut

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Re: urethane vs. reactive
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2017, 01:46:29 PM »
Quote from: thewhiz on May 17, 2017, 12:22:21 PM
Which one soaks up oil and which one moves oil around on the lane

IN GENERAL,

 Reactives soak up more oil than urethanes.

 Urethanes move oil around and downlane a lot more than reactives.
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