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12XSECH

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Radical Reax
« on: May 12, 2013, 09:52:08 AM »
Picking this ball up tomorrow. Having it drilled for midlane and heavier oil. Will post a review....Anybody else have the Reax?
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completebowler

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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2013, 07:47:41 PM »
It is pretty strong. Don't get too crazy with an early or midlane rolling layout unless you plan on bowling on slicker patterns. It will burrn up on house shots if drilled too strong.
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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2013, 11:45:16 AM »
Personally I never see anything that I have been able to throw the Reax on. The ball i have has a 3.5 inch Pin with a DA layout of 50x4.5x40. I thought I would be able to use it at Nationals for Team Event, but it was still too much ball for me to use on the pattern.
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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2013, 01:53:40 AM »
It is super strong. I played with several differnt surface changes to get a more usable reaction. Heavy polish worked really well. Also sanded at 4000 grit.
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12XSECH

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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2013, 08:00:58 AM »
I didnt get it drilled yet. My intention for this ball is tournaments only...not THS league.
The tournaments around here use the Kegel sports pattern which are not that easy to play. The next pattern being used id the "dead mans Curve". In league I avg 221 but on these Kegel patterns I have to slow my speed down to get to the pocket. This is why Im going with the Reax. Hopefully this ball will give me a better look then my Nightmare or Terror.
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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2013, 06:56:51 PM »
It really is a bleeping beast.  I am pretty much a stroker, so I need all the help I can get on long oil.  This was the one ball I could get to tip on the really heavy, long stuff.    I even saw some pretty decent back end when I missed right.

I used it at nationals for team, but hadn't bowled with it enough to really know what it would do, so needed to put it away about mid way through.  It does hit hard, way more so than my Defiant (you want it?).

My two cents . . .
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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2013, 04:10:53 PM »
I agree the reax is a beast, i even took the surface of mine to 4000 and its still plenty strong but it is more playable, kind of why i got rid of my defiant , and my 811c/t
jeff
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12XSECH

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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 05:10:25 PM »
Im getting it drilled tonight. I might try it out after the leagues are finished but the shot will be worn out. My driller suggested I go with the sharp breakpoint layout that Radical has on their drill sheet. I was planning on going with the heavy roll drilling, but this ball might burn up early with that pattern. Will post a review if I get to use it tonight.
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LuckyLefty

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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2013, 08:01:24 AM »
  Why is it that many top bowlers are drilling this ball with such small drill angles?

I note this video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4negcQrRw4

I have seen this bowlers with wider drill angles?    The ball looks great with these drills but I was just curious why I am seeing this.

I also note this video..
The one bowler with a drill angle wider than 45 degrees....the ball looks, well sort of lazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3dRAAxvV74

Any thoughts?

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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2013, 08:27:01 AM »
with the smaller drill angles, you are trying to get the ball started earlier, burn off energy, and create a smoother ball roll. all the bowlers in these vids have high rev rates and play the middle of the lane. with a larger drill angle, the ball would flip out of the building because of the oil in the middle and the dry on the back. this is just my assumption. Mine has smaller drilling angles as well (65x4.5"x35, small for me) and the ball HOOKS. Im thinking about doing another one and drilling it like my Ravage for the Heavier THS (45x4.5"x40, P2). P1.5-P2.5 really seems to work well for me.

Quote from: LuckyLefty on May 16, 2013, 08:01:24 AM
  Why is it that many top bowlers are drilling this ball with such small drill angles?

I note this video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4negcQrRw4

I have seen this bowlers with wider drill angles?    The ball looks great with these drills but I was just curious why I am seeing this.

I also note this video..
The one bowler with a drill angle wider than 45 degrees....the ball looks, well sort of lazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3dRAAxvV74

Any thoughts?

Regards,

Luckylefty
   
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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2013, 08:54:46 AM »
Righty,

The first set of drillings is 25degrees and 15 degrees.  I have seen these bowlers demo many a Storm and Roto or Brunswick ball with much wider drill angles.

These very tight angles surprised me...

Regards,

Luckylefty
PS I am wondering why?  The difference
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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2013, 12:12:12 PM »
Perhaps they have low tracks and/or high tilt?
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Rightycomplex

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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2013, 07:20:53 PM »
dR3w,
thats a really good assumption. and maybe they know something we dont. Maybe Mo chose the layouts.

Lefty,
My assumption is still to control the backend by burning energy in the fronts and mids. DeVaney especially, has a huge rev rate and what looks to me to be a high Axis Rotation. That spells automatic backend, (depending on other factors, and with him playing the middle of the lane.
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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2013, 08:45:45 PM »
For some reason they have chosen other drillings for other Assymetrics for Mr. Devany

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PafUZFMRXnI

Also the Hell Raiser Terror
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diCRzDbBbtU

The constant the bowlers the difference the drillings. Why?

Regards,

Luckylefty

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Re: Radical Reax
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2013, 11:45:50 PM »
Bare in mind they chose to keep the angles tight on Delaney s reax
Cause he planned to polish it as In the video
Mike likes all his equipment shined
I myself tried the same layout with the tight angles
And my intention to was to polish it but I never got past 4000 ab
The ball really seems to work best for me at 4000
Just my 2 cents here
Jeff
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