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Equipment Boards => MoRich => Topic started by: mumzie on August 25, 2006, 07:37:50 AM

Title: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: mumzie on August 25, 2006, 07:37:50 AM
Courtesy of www.phantomradioshow.com - I just won a top of the line MoRich bowling ball. I have not kept up with ANY ball manufacturer's releases in the past year, so I'm not at all familiar with what they have. I'm not sure I'll have a choice, but if I do, I'd like the input of the board.

I am dropping to 14 pound equip. this year, so I need all new stuff. I'll have a couple of dry-medium balls to start. There is not much use for a real heavy oiler around here, so any suggestions for true medium conditions would be welcome.

Thanks in advance.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: Raven829 on August 25, 2006, 03:42:53 PM
I have had tremendous success with a Shock n Awe.  For me, on "medium" oil, it is money.  It reads the mids very well for a pearl resin, and makes a strong yet controllable move off the breakpoint.  The only other ball I even throw on mediums is a Black Widow.  Those 2 cover it for me.  I know a lot of people didn't like their SnA, but I have been extremely happy with it.

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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: C300_Rye on August 25, 2006, 03:43:23 PM
I think alotof people love the Awesome flip so you may look into that a little
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: pnj1967 on August 25, 2006, 03:44:25 PM
Mumzie, Congrats on winning the ball.

 Take a look at  the Awesome Flip, works great on medium and the lighter side of medium.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: LuckyLefty on August 25, 2006, 03:47:32 PM
From their previous series...and a more versatile core...

The Sahara (has the clean Brunswick Punisher coverstock on it) and also can put the mass bias on the track side to reduce midlane greatly.

This cannot be done with the new Vanguard core balls which started with the WMB and the Shock and Awe.

Sahara is more for lighter to medium oil and the Shock and Awe is a step up to medium.

Both great balls in my opinion(shock and awe is Brunswick Absolute Inferno cover) which is Activator +.

Sahara for lighter...Shock and Awe for pure mediums up and down a little bit!

Great pieces!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: legend4life95 on August 25, 2006, 03:47:38 PM
Awesome Flip or Awesome Hook would be my choice.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: mumzie on August 25, 2006, 04:25:52 PM
So what coverstock is used on the other balls?
I was liking the sound of the S&A, but Activator + has not been a terrible favorite of mine. I had an Absolute Inferno, and despite trying 3 different drillings, the ball just didn't seem to roll up for me.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: Raven829 on August 25, 2006, 04:32:32 PM
I also had an Absolute Inferno, and I hated it.  I was at first hesitant when my pro shop guy recommended a Shock and Awe for me because of the same covers.  The SnA just plain rolls much better for me.  I have not tried the Awesome Flip or Hook so I cannot comment on those.  

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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: LuckyLefty on August 25, 2006, 04:35:03 PM
Awesome Hook is for heavier oil...it has similar cover to the powerful non particle....Total Annhialtion...C4 reactive(i believe Mo's version of solid activator).  When I see these balls I think Strike Zone...a very strong Strike Zone!

Awesome hook is not for lighter oil!

REgards,

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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: BallsDeep on August 25, 2006, 04:40:46 PM
You shold see a much harder backend reaction from the AF than from the AI, just due to the Vanguard upper flip cap core.  I too would reccomend the AF, its a great ball for mediums, has many drilling options, and cn be used for multiple lines.

It may be a bit more drill sensitive than the Sahara, due to the stronger mass bias, but overall I think it should work better.  It is true that the Sahara can work on mediums with a fairly strong drill, but you'll probably have to change the oob surface to something duller, and still you may be on the lighter side of oil handling capabilities.

Putting the pin on the negative side of the ball is not a huge concern.  I have a Ravage (almost the same core as the Sahara) drilled with the mb beneath the thumb at 6" from my pap that really concerves energy.  This layout CAN be drilled on a vanguard ball as the pin is on the midline not the negative side of the ball.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: legend4life95 on August 25, 2006, 04:57:17 PM
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Awesome hook is not for lighter oil!

 



LL, who said it was for lighter oil? She stated she wanted something to fill a true medium oil shot. That is why I suggested it or the AF. The AH with a little polish is a sweet medium oil ball. The AF would work right out of the box though.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: BallsDeep on August 25, 2006, 05:07:41 PM
The cover is stronger than activator solid, the core is stronger than either the Zone asym or the Ultra low rg.  It does however have the capability of being drilled to be weaker than either.  If drilled with a 2" layout and the surface is modified to be at least 4000, probably polished it can work for the heavier side of medium.  It will never be as clean through the fronts as the AF however, and in general the Af is probably the better choice.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: LuckyLefty on August 25, 2006, 05:10:54 PM
I misread her post...I just saw an Awesome hook yesterday...set up for heavy aujus holding...awesome and oily action it was.

I thought she had said lighter.

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: smash8-10split on August 25, 2006, 05:15:12 PM
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I misread her post...I just saw an Awesome hook yesterday...set up for heavy aujus holding...awesome and oily action it was.

I thought she had said lighter.

REgards,

Luckylefty
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holy sh*t.  the fist post where luckylefty didn't use 800 of the (!) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: AllAirForceTwice on August 25, 2006, 05:31:41 PM
My AH is too much ball for 36 ft Sport... I am having to wait 10 weeks until the 44 ft shot gets laid.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: mumzie on August 25, 2006, 07:16:29 PM
Sorry... I misposted - I had an ULTIMATE Inferno - NOT an absolute. My pro shop guy talked me OUT of the absolute, because I hated the Ultimate so much.

I just talked with him - he said to let him know which one(s) I thought would work, and he'd research them and let me know. I think I've seen one or two Morich the whole time I've lived in the northwest.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: BallsDeep on August 25, 2006, 09:05:41 PM
Wow Morich is very common around here (Northeast).  What your pro did was kind of out of line.  Just because you didn't like a ball with a sanded solid coverstock doesn't necessarily mean that you won't like a more angular pearl with a compound finish.  All bowling balls should be good, you should never hate a ball.  I personally may gripe about a ball being too condition specific, but I haven't had a bad ball.  It also helps that I have a great ball driller.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: mumzie on August 25, 2006, 10:58:42 PM
I think you misunderstood my previous post. I have a really good ball driller - I've tried almost everyone around, and I've stuck with this guy for about 3 years now.
He is very, very good. I wanted an Absolute Inferno. This was right after they came out, and I was watching all the guys throwing them - of course, they're much better than me, and can make a boulder look good, but.. I had a real case of the wants for that ball. My guy convinced me to not waste the money - I hated my Ultimate (after 3 drilling layouts, and multiple surface changes) - why spend the money on an Absolute just to find the same thing? Instead, he and I discussed other options, and I went with something else. I've not regretted the decision!

I'm just leery - I TRULY NEED equipment at this point in my life. I haven't really been able to say that for almost 10 years. But now I can. I don't have anything but tame - by design - but winning this ball seems to come at an awesome time - so I can get something a little less tame.

We DON'T see floods out here. I have a Lane #1 SCB - I've had it for 3 years. It might - repeat might - have 15 games on it. I don't think that many. I have a couple of other hook in a box balls - they stay in the box. I DON'T NEED THEM IN THIS AREA.

I've come to the experts on this board to find a ball that will work on true medium conditions - because that's what I see and call oily (it's all relative). If Morich isn't the answer, then I'll take my new freebie ball, and trade it for something that will work. That's ok, too. I haven't purchased a new ball for more than a year (gasp) until today, so I'm truly not familiar with what's out there.

Thanks again for all your help.
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Title: Re: I just won a MoRich ball!!!
Post by: mumzie on August 29, 2006, 09:26:36 PM
I got a call this evening from Mike at MoRich. He asked me a few questions, and then let me know he'll be contacting me tomorrow to let me know what ball they're going to send me.

I can't stand the suspense!!! And I guess I don't get to pick it out for myself. Sigh.

But - thanks for the help, gang! I'll let you know what I find out.
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