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hamma

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mars question
« on: September 03, 2009, 10:22:37 AM »
i am switching from morich to roto grip, i have the cell pearl, nomad and nomad pearl, looking for a dry to light oil ball below the nomad pearl.  received a suggestion to drill the mars weak or a global link medium strength.  would these be far enough below the nomad pearl in reaction to justify a purchase of one of these, any thoughts on which would be better to gain length.

 

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Re: mars question
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2009, 11:48:29 PM »
i have a pretty weak drilling on my mars and its still pretty strong. the mars is alot stronger than advertised so be careful. the link on the other hand is one of the best dry lanes ball i have thrown in a while very easy lenght with a nice arc to the pocket. the link would fit nicely under your nomad pearl.
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Re: mars question
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2009, 04:33:59 AM »
I agree, the Link is a great dry lane ball, i would also see if you can find a Neptune or a Mercury drilled weak, they would also make for good light oil conditions.
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Re: mars question
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2009, 07:15:11 AM »
I'd also suggest putting a weak drilling (5.5-6" pin over the bridge area) Neptune, rather than the Mars (pearl vs solid/pearl combo). The Mars will be slightly stronger than the Neptune in all situations.

If the Neptune with that drilling is still too strong, you can always use a hook & backend reducing polish like Valentino's UFO or Delayed Reaction. I prefer UFO because it is easier to use. The ball will go longer, hook less and have less backend.

The Hornet is a viable alternative to a Neptune, might not need such a weak drilling but is more expensive upon initial purchase, but will probably last almost a lifetime.
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hamma

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Re: mars question
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2009, 03:08:17 PM »
thanks all for the replies, i found them very helpful.  i am going to try the link.  charlest, i too prefer the ufo, they are a great group with excellent products.

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Re: mars question
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2009, 08:42:04 PM »
You may want to try a Pluto. Just got a Mars & Pluto. Pluto was drilled with a negative pin. It is smooth as can be. I used it on burn while practicing yesterday and while I was covering quite afew boards, it was still very controllable. I have OOB cover. The Mars on the other hand was set up a little more aggressively. It has a distictive pop off the dry and overall covers more boards. It also is OOB cover. Hope this helps.