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TheGom

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This is what I am faced and I am looking for some input please

Been sitting on a Storm X Factor for a few years now 14lbs 2" Pin 4.44 oz TW
Steve K @ Storm suggested a 3.75 x 4.5 x 3.5 which is Pin below ring finger
50 x 3.75 x 72 with my PAP of 4 7/8 and up 3/4

I also own a drilled X Factor from when it was released in 2002 and it's always been good to me on a pretty easy THS pattern. That ball is drilled 5 x 4 x 2.5 or
40 x 4 7/8 x 45 pin above and between fingers.

This ball owns my only 300 and majority of my 700 series. I use it off and on the past two years and it still produces as good as numbers as everything else I own but I find myself using some more current balls with a larger span so it does not get the PT like it use to. It's in great shape and always feels like an old friend.

So, drill up the unpunched X Factor with the above layout suggested by Steve K. which would give me to different looks I am guessing, (pin up and pin down) or look at something more current and put the X Factor aside or sell to fund the new ball.

If a current ball is your choice, what ball would be some what like the X Factor? Byte? Marvel Pearl?  IQ Fusion? Anything is Roto maybe?

Thanks

 

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Re: Old School vs New School...Drill up Old School or buy New School?
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2014, 02:58:46 PM »
That X Factor will bring you enough money to buy a couple of new balls, even a 14# one.

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Re: Old School vs New School...Drill up Old School or buy New School?
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2014, 06:40:56 PM »
Marvel Pearl is closest to an X Factor, for me.
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Re: Old School vs New School...Drill up Old School or buy New School?
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2014, 07:40:30 PM »
It is a matter of thinking.

I have had some great gems over the years that I have sold them because of the simple thought of if I drill it and it is ok would I be as happy as if I sold it for $150 or more?

Yes there is the chance you drill it and just fall in love, but if you don't the thought you could have had the money towards something else feels worst.

So instead I sold the following on ebay/ballreviews. (15lbs) Brunswick Sapphire Zone $325, Track Synergy Pearl $240, Track Sensor Excel $180. Every time I was happy I didn't drill the ball.
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Re: Old School vs New School...Drill up Old School or buy New School?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2014, 08:28:41 PM »
Synergy Pearl!?!?!?!? YES!