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LuckyLefty

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Weapon of Mass bias
« on: February 24, 2005, 02:37:50 PM »
Saw a father son set of teammates throwing these today.

The son a nice style bowler who last year used a very good Trauma ER or 3D offset violet! He never looked this good.

Despite the fact that the ball looks like it is already super rough surface he just missed 700 and his father who looked mediocre in comparison was really getting every bit of energy and carry I could imagine for a bowler that was
barely able to contact the pocket for Dad.

What was most noticeable was not the ball reaction which was mild but instead the pin action and the drive thru the hole.  I also couldn't believe the length this ball had with its almost porous concrete looking surface!

REgards,

Luckylefty

Great ball!

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Edited on 2/24/2005 11:44 PM
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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2005, 11:27:53 PM »
I have never seen anyone use one of these balls, but, I have been considering its' design.

I have been thinking about this balls' core design and how wobble increases pin action.  I am not an expert by any measure, but it seems that balls with a high mass bias would create more wobble.  Cores that are designed with alternating lines of increased weight, as well as flat planes and curves would have a strong influence on wobble and therefore - pin action.  I am thinking that wobble design is the future of the bowling ball core, and the WMB may be a real break through into this future.
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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2005, 05:56:08 AM »
I saw Danny Wiseman throw this in match play in Bhm. He was getting it down the lane with a slight belly and was killing the pins. Lots of carry. I didn't see the match he lost so can't say what happenned there.
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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2005, 11:21:17 AM »
well, with mine its been realy strong in the midlane with little backend but i had it drilled like that to produce less angle for less splits on bad shots but seeing the carry i will be getting another soon drilled for backend. i have never exprernced carry like i do with this ball and i couldent be happier. anyone throwing mo that dosent have one should defenatly get one or at least throw one to see for your self! last night i shot 220-236-247 and i am a 180 average bowler!

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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2005, 11:26:04 AM »
just drilled up a TA and all these great reviews are making me think it was a mistake...hopefully i love the TA as much as i loved my colossus

might look into gettin a womb sooner or later
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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2005, 08:56:32 PM »
I purchase the whole entire line of Morich equipment.  With the WMB being the first.  I love these balls.  I do say that you sometimes have to have a hand to use these.  I saw a couple of guys who are "Full Rollers" or spinners using this ball and it looked like a dud.  I think that other then that this ball works great.  I loved my enough that I went a purchased a second.  Cant wait for more

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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2005, 09:04:52 PM »
I should be getting mine drilled early this week.  Last Mo ball I had was the Colossus.  Liked it, but surprisingly it didn't do well in carrydown.
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Strider

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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2005, 10:41:08 PM »
Threw the WOMB tonight.  Very nice ball/reaction!  Clean through the heads, a great midlane read, and a solid ard on the backend.  Revs up quickly without hooking early or jumping off the dry.  Didn't have much tug room, and not a ton to the right, but a well delivered ball that hit the head pin was almost money.  Left three 8's, but I can think of worse problems.  Threw three more after league.  Threw the WOMB on the right lane using the same line as league, threw my Thing from deep inside with more axis on the left to practice something different.  The last 2 games I struck every ball with the WOMB.  Carried a few trip 4's and weak 10's on shots that would have left them with most other balls.  I was mostly impressed with how well a solid particle kicked out the 10 on shots where the ball didn't have a good angle to the pocket.

Mine is drilled 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 (psa).  That's pin under ring finger, psa 2" right of my grip centerline, 3" below my thumb for me.  Surface is 800 grit smooth + Doc's Elixir.  The surface looks dull, but it's not grabby.  As smooth and consistent as this ball rolls, and with the (early) carry percentage I've seen so far, this ball is a winner.  Also, as other people were struggling with carrydown, the WOMB did pretty well.  It didn't always hook up flush, but it was still carrying.
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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2005, 05:03:04 AM »
Strider, very similar to my drill!! Modified hook-set!

Yes....mine seems to love the light-mixing hit as well!
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Re: Weapon of Mass bias
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2005, 08:01:08 AM »
Our "kid" went to Round Rock to bowl in a league last night, called me at 10:30 to tell me he used his WOMB for the first time on synthetics, 233, 300,300 for 833, throwing 30 in a row, from the 6th of the first game to the last frame in the third. He now has 3 honor scores with the Weapon, in 4 games and 4 honors in a month with his TA. Looking to be a good combo. He's been eying the Ravage, that will probably be his next purchase. His TA is 3-3/8 x 6-1/4 x 2-1/2, the Weapon is 2-1/2 x 5-3/4 x 2-1/2. Box finish on both.

Edited on 3/9/2005 9:00 AM
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