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DP3

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Just can't find it with the Silver Streak....
« on: October 19, 2003, 07:28:24 PM »
Ok here is how mine is drilled.  Pin over ring, C.G. in palm, 1/2 pos side weight, 1/4 oz finger weight.  

I've tried it out of box, it was way too squirty.  Sanded it to 600 and used it on a few different conditions, it was early, even, yet when it hit the backend it'd give a little more umph.  Almost like a skid...arc...last minute flip.

Now I polished it with ebonite factory finish and it is still very over under.  I have no idea how to even this out.  Should I just take a weighthole to it and give it a little negative weight?
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Re: Just can't find it with the Silver Streak....
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2003, 10:55:45 AM »
DP3 - If you put a weight hole in it it will move even earlier.

Try taking it to 800 or 1000 matte finish and you should get a little more length and still finish.

You could even use the Elixir and get the ball to get through the heads a bit better and still have the finish
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Re: Just can't find it with the Silver Streak....
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2003, 02:51:15 PM »
It isn't the getting through the heads that is the problem.  It is the tendency for the ball to rev midlane and while it's arcing to the pocket it'll give an extra hard jump at about 55 feet which makes it hard to read.  Just picture a ball having two breakpoints and that is what I am seeing.  The only time I've found a good shot with it was when I first got it out of box and shot 686 with it playing inside 4th arrow but ever since I'm having a hard time reading the skid/lope/flip reaction.  I just need something to give this ball one simple motion instead of two.  I might just plug it and go 3 x 0 or 2 x 2 with a weighthole to give it the arcing read that I was looking for.
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