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New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« on: September 20, 2019, 08:57:22 AM »
My allllll time favorite core is wrapped around a coverstock that has a bunch of mixed reviews by the local crowd. And a new flavor of the HyRoad. Color me intrigued by both, actually.
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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2019, 05:00:38 PM »
Oh boy, the Gravity Evolve looks good. Kinda wondering how it compares to the Crux Prime though. Seems to me that the SPEC cover is so dominating that I'm not sure the difference between two different asymmetrical cores is going to be significant.

Difference will be on the backend. Evolve SHOULD have a bigger move off the spot.

Is that a thing just looking back to what the Shape-Lock core has shown in the past? By the numbers and core shapes that and the Catalyst core aren't significantly far off from each other.

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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2019, 06:14:07 PM »
They're working on it, but not quite sure it's going to happen.  Early, slow, and smooth aren't exactly characteristics you want in a pearl . .

If Storm came out with a pearl version of this, I'd probably buy 3, sight unseen. Here's hoping a SPEC Pearl is in the works.
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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2019, 10:51:02 PM »
What about the Virtual Gravity Nano Pearl? That was one of the best balls I've ever owned... same core.

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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2019, 08:30:29 AM »
What about the Virtual Gravity Nano Pearl? That was one of the best balls I've ever owned... same core.

Oh boy, the Gravity Evolve looks good. Kinda wondering how it compares to the Crux Prime though. Seems to me that the SPEC cover is so dominating that I'm not sure the difference between two different asymmetrical cores is going to be significant.

Difference will be on the backend. Evolve SHOULD have a bigger move off the spot.

Is that a thing just looking back to what the Shape-Lock core has shown in the past? By the numbers and core shapes that and the Catalyst core aren't significantly far off from each other.

One thing to take into consideration is the fact we had to put X holes in the VG's to keep legal. This would often change the shape of the core and make it roll earlier. With the new rules, we should see a more defined hook spot without the x holes, allowing us to see what kind of shape the VG can really have.
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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2019, 11:31:10 AM »
What about the Virtual Gravity Nano Pearl? That was one of the best balls I've ever owned... same core.
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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2019, 12:12:48 PM »
They're working on it, but not quite sure it's going to happen.  Early, slow, and smooth aren't exactly characteristics you want in a pearl . .

If Storm came out with a pearl version of this, I'd probably buy 3, sight unseen. Here's hoping a SPEC Pearl is in the works.

Can we use ERG Pearl? Or NRG Pearl? Whichever is stronger!
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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2019, 09:02:22 AM »
I received this info this morning as stateside releases.  Release date October 25th.

Relating to All Road, has anyone had success polishing their PhysiX?

My Physix polished is awesome.  Length and big controlled rolly backed.

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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2019, 03:37:12 PM »
Whole lot of friction with those cover stocks is my initial impression.  Great if can find the oil for them.
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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2019, 06:22:00 PM »
And there's a difference with the way the numbers go, Shape Lock is lower RG AND higher int diff, so that's a net strength gain.  I've already gotten balls drilled, videos filmed and leagues bowled, and I can say the Evolve IS longer and stronger than the Prime. 

The Catalyst core never was very torque-y down lane though.  Crux wasn't terribly boomy, Crux Pearl is one of the smoothest asym pearls ever period, and the Alpha is remembered so well because it was almost like high powered urethane, good traction with a lot of control, so the resulting smoothness of the Prime isn't a surprise, nor is the Evolve being stronger down lane. 

Another note is that you don't change the core specs much on the Catalyst, and with most people doing pin up layouts OR layouts that will increase the diff, you're going to end up with a big DRILLED difference between the Catalyst and the Shape Lock. 

What about the Virtual Gravity Nano Pearl? That was one of the best balls I've ever owned... same core.

Oh boy, the Gravity Evolve looks good. Kinda wondering how it compares to the Crux Prime though. Seems to me that the SPEC cover is so dominating that I'm not sure the difference between two different asymmetrical cores is going to be significant.

Difference will be on the backend. Evolve SHOULD have a bigger move off the spot.

Is that a thing just looking back to what the Shape-Lock core has shown in the past? By the numbers and core shapes that and the Catalyst core aren't significantly far off from each other.

One thing to take into consideration is the fact we had to put X holes in the VG's to keep legal. This would often change the shape of the core and make it roll earlier. With the new rules, we should see a more defined hook spot without the x holes, allowing us to see what kind of shape the VG can really have.
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Re: New Releases - All-Road and Gravity Evolve
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2019, 12:51:29 PM »
Drilled my son a Gravity Evolve.      70 * 4 3/4 * 30

I did not like the reaction he was getting on his Vision.  The drilling used (40 * 4 * 40) it was flaring to early on the longer patterns and running out of gas.. the shorter patterns it works ok but gets a tad over under.

Evolve with the above drilling provided more length with a fairly strong later movement.  Will get to test on a longer sports pattern this coming weekend so i will get a better idea then.
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