BallReviews
Equipment Boards => Roto Grip => Topic started by: Raven829 on October 04, 2006, 12:41:56 PM
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I have been saying for over a year that the Epic is a phenomenal ball. Tonight in league I started off with it. I threw it for 2 frames with bad results. I bagged it for another ball for the rest of the game.
I was not satisfied at all with my carry, so I got it back out after the first game. I finished with the last 5 for 245. Last game I had the front 11 while not even throwing the ball very well. Ended with 298 for a 746.
When there is enough oil, I truly believe it is the best ball out there.
Don
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"On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage. Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me. The problem we have to address more than anything is the home run problem."
~Dusty Baker being a total fool
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Does epic give you good length and flip? I was looking at the epic dream because I really like the epic core and that coverstock but you can't get it in the states. I like the idea of the coverstock on the epic but I'm worried it won't give me a nice angular entry at the pocket, or flip enough.
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Mine is not very flippy. I would call the move a very hard arc. The drilling and surface prep are why. I tried it with polish but hated it. I don't know anything about the Dream, so I cannot comment on that. However, you might want to look at the Saga if you would like something longer and strong in the Epic line. The hybrid solid/pearl might be just the ticket.
My Epic is drilled pin under ring with the MB kicked out quite a bit. I imagine that a pin up drilling with the MB farther from the PAP would be pretty flippy on it. All this depends of course on your release and lane conditions bowled on. I hope this helps some.
Don
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"On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage. Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me. The problem we have to address more than anything is the home run problem."
~Dusty Baker being a total fool
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Insidedrive, if you want skid/flip, the Saga or Silver Streak SE are better choices. I had no problem with pin carry with the Epic when I owned it. For me, it shined on lanes with a good amount of oil in the heads and higher friction backends because it smoothed out the wet/dry reaction. The only time pin carry was a factor is when the head oil left, but I would just move in or change equipment to something that would go longer.