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recognize_talent

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new smells
« on: April 24, 2005, 06:42:37 PM »
so i know that roto is produced by storm but they have never had any smells. but now they will, the RS-X smells like chocolate. i think they should just leave the whole scent game to storm balls only.
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Jeffrevs

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Re: new smells
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2005, 06:35:28 AM »
Roto does NOT use scents.......
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Matt Fortney

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Re: new smells
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2005, 06:44:12 AM »
and thank goodness for that. i hope they don't do that. sure it's been getting some press lately but i've have stayed away from certain storm stuff...just b/c i didn't like the smell.
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Mustang Guy

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Re: new smells
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2005, 06:18:21 PM »
From time to time our equipment has had scent, but not on purpose.  No matter how much they flush the tanks sometimes a run of balls gets a previous scent, but it is never strong.  

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Roger Noordhoek
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Re: new smells
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2005, 06:41:32 PM »
I thought so Roger, we've drilled many rotos that have had a slight scent to them.  When we first got our batch of Ultra Sonics, they smelled really good, like a bouquet of fresh flowers.  My teammate even has one of them and it still has the scent.  James(bowlingmytmouse) has even got a few Rotos drilled up by us that have had a slight scent to them(I believe even one had a slight hint of banana like the Core Power LRG).  It think it's a nice addition because some other companies balls have a disgusting odor to them(especially some of the dull particles).
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Ragnar

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Re: new smells
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2005, 11:18:17 AM »
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From time to time our equipment has had scent, but not on purpose.  No matter how much they flush the tanks sometimes a run of balls gets a previous scent, but it is never strong.  

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I beg to disagree.  I've had two Rushes.  One smelled not so bad, but it did smell.  The other had to be kept in the garage for a while until it calmed down.  The strong chemical smell would drive us out of the house.  A chemist friend told me it smelled like pure urethane.  It's much better now and even gets to stay in the basement.

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Jeffrevs

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Re: new smells
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2005, 11:52:49 AM »
Rags, hes' not talking about THAT kind of smell...he's talking about Storm's "scents" from the factory
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michelle

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Re: new smells
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2005, 12:08:05 PM »
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Rags, hes' not talking about THAT kind of smell...he's talking about Storm's "scents" from the factory


Oh c'mon now Jeff...don't you think the masses are looking for a ball that smells more urethane-y...it has to be one of the most requested scents, right up there with the smell when drilling an old rubber Manhattan <G>
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Ragnar

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Re: new smells
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2005, 12:11:06 PM »
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right up there with the smell when drilling an old rubber Manhattan <G>


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recognize_talent

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Re: new smells
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2005, 12:31:29 PM »
well in any case the ball smells like chocolate and its not the only one in the shop that smells that way. as far as the RS-X is concerned.
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Matt Fortney

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Re: new smells
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2005, 01:23:38 PM »
my rs-x definitely had a scent. it almost smelled like...a core power hrg, that licoric-y smell. not nearly as strong as some of the storm balls that i've had, but definitely a faint smell. was kinda nice when i was drilling it. lol.
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Jeffrevs

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Re: new smells
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2005, 01:37:32 PM »
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The rs-x has a scent to it.
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No,...read Mustang Guy (Roger's) post above....
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DP3

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Re: new smells
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2005, 01:50:07 PM »
Jeff, these do have scents, not on purpose but there is a trace of scent in all of the balls(RS-X) we've recieved.  Some have a faint trace of a chocolately scent, but that cannot be helped since Storm is pouring them.  Even some Ultra Sonics and Supersonics we've gotten in have faint traces of different scents to them.  It's not done on purpose by Roto, but Roger has already explained why some of the balls have scents to them.
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Jeffrevs

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Re: new smells
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2005, 02:18:03 PM »
Guys,...I know.....I'm just clarifying that although they may "smell" ....it's not something Roto is now doing to their equipment...

just clarifying......

To me , there is a percieved difference (general public, including some on this board ) between:

The RS-X 'has' a scent

and.....

My RS-X, or....some, or A lot of RS-X are coming out of the factory with slight scents...

see what I mean....
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ashzero

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Re: new smells
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2005, 07:52:47 PM »
perhaps a vertigo scent mixed in?
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