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Equipment Boards => Radical => Topic started by: jkiser01 on March 05, 2013, 04:43:11 PM
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Hi,
I was just wondering if any of the other selected Radical ball testers had received there shipment yet.. Just curious..
Thanks
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Nope. Im sure UPS hates seeing me in the door everytime he drives by lol. I figure it should be soon.
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Update.....................Ohhhhhhhh it is here. Got the Reax. Cant wait to drill it and start to work comparing it with the Paranormal I recently drilled.
YES!!!!!!
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Yep, got my Reax today as well.. I am hoping to get it drilled tomorrow night..
Sweet looking ball.. I can't wait to put some holes in this baby and take it for a spin!!
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The Yeti was waiting for me when I got home. Better looking ball than what I've seen on line. Looks kind of like my Nexxus. Bad time to find time to get it drilled. Been very busy and it's not going to let up for at least 2-3 weeks.
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Update.....................Ohhhhhhhh it is here. Got the Reax. Cant wait to drill it and start to work comparing it with the Paranormal I recently drilled.
YES!!!!!!
Threw the Reax against the Paranormal and Brutal Nightmare yesterday. Similar layouts had the Reax 4 boards stronger than the Brunswick and 8 boards stronger than the DV8 ball. I was very impressed.
Sitting here looking at the Yeti and Reax on my living room floor trying to decide if I want to drill the Reax. It is a second generation of a core that Mo built back in the '90's that changed the game. It won't be widely advertised as Hammer has the rights to the name so.....I think you guys can figure it out.
The Reax was very strong on the back for such a high friction cover. I was very impressed and was throwing it while I talked to Mo about it and he said, and I agreed, that it is all about the core. It is a very special design.
Enjoy you new piece....I look forward to the reviews.
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Very cool. I was impressed with the length and downlane reaction of the Paranormal and am using the same layout for the Reax. The pin on the Reax will be a 1/2" further out. This vid will take a little longer then most because I have 3 different houses I want to video the ball in, maybe 4 if I get another pass for the center at the airbase.
Will also have a clip at the end with the ball shinned up and used in the drier house to see the differences.
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Let's get some good pics of the layouts guys... I'm sure the world wants to see, I know I do!
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Paranormal is 55 x 4.25" x 40, the Reax will be 55 x 4.75" x 40 both with p3 x-holes. Also have a Burning Siege at 55 x 4.25" x 40 with a p3 but it will likely not make the vid. Will be drilling it up before bed here in about 30 mins. Then will get my first look with it tonight in the drier house.
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Looks good Kid.
I just got a Paranormal and thought it was the strongest thing I've put in my hands. The Reax will be the New Official Heavy Oil "Stupid" ball.
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Finished this morning before bed and am ready to roll tonight. Also got polish added to the Aura.
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Had the Reax drilled up tonight. I did a 45 x 4.00 x 35 layout with a P3 weight hole. It ended up with 1/4 finger, 1 3/8 bottom and 5/8 side. I will get a chance to use it tomorrow night in league and will report back with the results. I will be doing a video next Thursday. I will post some pics of the layout and ball tomorrow am.
thanks
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how about some lay out pics of the YETI
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I didn't get a chance to use the Reax much last night. It was a broken down THS from the start as the high school bowlers practiced before league and tore the lanes up. I am hoping to get a video done on a couple of different patterns on next Thursday.
Here are some pics of the layout:
http://s612.beta.photobucket.com/user/jkiser01/library/Reax
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Just received my Reax and Yeti. My Reax looks awesome and came with 5" pin like requested. Me Yeti came with a 1" pin which idk what to do with since I was going to try the MOtion tuned hole on it. Maybe I'll Rico it and try it that way.
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Be careful doing a Rico on such a short pin. Unless there's a lot of top, you won't be able to put a large hold on the "MB", which I find makes the rico drills a lot more dynamic, due to more flare because of the large hole.
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My Yeti showed up yesterday here in NY.....
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Got to try the Reax on the heavier oiled ths shot Thursday and the ball is a monster. I am going to have to adjust the surface for me to be able to use it. OOB is perfect for lower rev players or speed dominate players. Also would be well suited for sport conditions and flatter oil patterns. The ball is earlier then the Paranormal and 3-5 boards stronger. Easily the biggest hooking ball I have thrown. I plan on taking the ball to 4k on the finish and filming this coming week. Likely will only shoot in one or two houses. This ball hooks a ton no matter which of the locations I go to.
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I am looking foreward to to seeing some of the upcoming videos on the Yeti.Of the two new Radical balls,this would be the one that I might get a lot of use out of!
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stc the Yeti is a very formidable piece, way stronger than I had anticipated, but a very welcomed surprise !!! Tons of recovery !!!
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stc the Yeti is a very formidable piece, way stronger than I had anticipated, but a very welcomed surprise !!! Tons of recovery !!!
Do you have the Torrid to compare the Yeti to?
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Several boards stronger, more overall hook, more angular than the Torrid.
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Several boards stronger, more overall hook, more angular than the Torrid.
How did you drill yours? I'm thinking of trying the MOtion Hole Drilling.
Hopefully my thumb mold was made on Friday; I'm hoping to get the ball drilled on Monday or Wednesday.
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55 x 4 x 35 x-hole at P3
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Change in plans. Was going to sand the Reax up to 4000 grit and forgot I had some Track clean and sheen still on hand. Applied a light coat of this instead. Appears to knock the edge off the 1500 finish with out being nearly as shiny as say using a polish.
The vid I saw of the Yeti looks like a beast. I had the same surprise reaction after drilling my Brawler. Strong shhhtuff.
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All right, I had the Yeti drilled after work. I went with the MOtion Hole Drilling mostly since it should be a reaction I don't currently have. The center doesn't believe in oiling lanes not assigned to the current league schedule, so I didn't learn much about the motion. I had to use a wax pencil to scribble on the intended weight hole location since I couldn't really see any oil rings. Even with a larger hole, the flare rings shouldn't hit the hole. But I could tell that is much stronger than my Wicked Siege. The Yeti made a much stronger move in the mid lane and was a lot more continuous through the pin deck. I bowl on Scorpion tomorrow night and I plan on using the Yeti if possible. I didn't have a great look last week with anything else, so why not?
Yeti Drilling:
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Weight Hole (pin at bottom of picture, weight hole on top):
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Weight hole (weight hole at bottom of picture, thumb hole at very top):
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I used a 3/4" weight hole to start, the minimum suggested. I want to throw it on a few different shots before possibly increasing the size.
On edit, I used the "insert image" link provided by the site instead of the "insert hyperlink". Is there a way to resize the image? I always hate scrolling to see pictures.
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Several boards stronger, more overall hook, more angular than the Torrid.
Thanks for the info,I was looking for a piece to go above my Torrid.I may just have to pick one up!
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(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/374540_10151371677161298_763298652_n.jpg)
60x5x35 on the REAX
something x 5 x 35 on the YETI
I got a chance to throw them tonight and I am impressed. The REAX truly is a high performance ball that I can suggest alongside the Paranormal and the Nightmare. I liked the control of this ball, very easy to read. It was able to recover easily and continue through the pins, kept them low too. Snap 10s and dead flush was my common hit, I even tripped three 4 pins. I'm bringing this ball to USBC Nationals next month when I bowl, could very well be my go to ball for the fresh. I can leave my Paranormal Aura shiny when they start to break down and I'll have a killer 1-2 punch on that pattern.
Yeti was a very strong midlane ball. I noticed the ball not going sideways at the end of the pattern, but revving towards the pins. This also kept the pins low and straight back. I was able to play in the same zone as the REAX as long as I geared down and not try to force it through the front. Definitely not allergic to oil, I can definitely see playing multiple angles with this ball.
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The Reax is very much a strong ball. Polished my Paranormal to make it a little more user friendly on a wider range of conditions with the idea of the Reax being my heavier oil ball.
The Reax is every bit the heavy oil ball and more. Too much for me at box finish. Sent a message to admin so I can get started on the review for this ball. Have a Yeti and another Reax coming in today. The vids of the Yeti so far show this ball to be a hand full no doubt. As a big Brunswick/DV8 fan I am now on board with the Radical equipment as well. Look forward to adding the Elite Torrid to my arsenal. No doubt a great ball that I will be able to use as my bench mark ball.
For those lower rev players, speed dominate players, and guys who want to cover a lot of boards the Reax will do make that possible. I can't say enough that the ball hooooooks. Shot some footage today and will get some more Tuesday to finish up my video for the Reax. Using two different centers. One has a standard medium oil house shot, the other will be a lighter oil THS.
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So far after 2 weeks of league I have no complaints with it my Reax at all. It has been more user error than the ball. I am just not throwing any of stuff very good right now. I have already had a few people ask me about the ball and what brand it was so I then went into my Radical story.
I agree the Reax is for sure a ball that will cover some boards. I am still tweaking mine to find the best overall condition for it and I will then be shooting the video. I am having fun throwing this ball and seeing what it will do.
My divorce was just final last week so I have had some other stuff going on in my personal life right now but I will be getting that video done in the next week or so.
Thanks
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I wish I had more to report about the Yeti, but I have only been able to throw it once, and on a shot (Scorpion) which I haven't matched up well with this year. It did look good after the lanes broke down a bit and I moved inside and flattened out my release. Either as I've aged, or the more I bowl on sport patterns, but my straighter game has improved a lot, but at the expense at hooking the ball a lot. At the beginning of the night (when trying to hook it), the ball seemed to be overly release sensitive. I'm not sure if it my inconsistent release, or maybe I was playing the wrong part of the lane, but when I let it glide through the heads, it read the lane much better.Plenty of mid lane read, but not one of those balls that struggles to get down lane.
I'll be traveling this week, so hopefully when I get back, I'll get more time on the lanes, both on sport and THS. Full review and video will obviously be delayed a bit, but I want to be fair to the process.
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I just ordered a Yeti today! My ball driller is at nationals next week,so I'll have to wait until the following week to get it drilled.Bummer!
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I am still working on my video, but it's been tough. Got some house shot video, but my camera angles weren't very good. Traveled for work and missed league and Chameleon practice. Shot video today, sworn it was supposed to be Viper, so I was forcing the ball up the ditch. Turns out it was still Chameleon. :-X That explains why I only got a handful of good shots...
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Video is close to being done finally. Got some good footage today on Cheetah. Everything is edited, but need to go back to the Chameleon & house shot footage and see what I want to add.