Author Topic: Reign same ball as ROF - difference surface? (Read 1372 times)

leftykev · « **on:** February 15, 2010, 04:43:18 PM »

I purchased the ROF to compliment my Hy-Road. I plan on starting with ROF and switching to the Hy-Road when the shot starts breaking down. I believe it will be a good combo, at my current house.

After speaking with my ball driller about how to drill the ROF, he made a comment about Storm releasing the ROF when it''s the same as the Reign

Same cover
Same core
different surface prep

He said people believe they are getting a different ball between the two, BUT you could take the ROF and polish to get the same surface as a Reign, or take the Reign and sand it 1000 creating a ROF.

I realize Storm says the Reign is a pearl reactive, and the ROF is a solid reactive, BUT if the the cover and core are the same, the only difference being the surface prep, is this the same ball, just with different name?

Edited on 2/16/2010 1:44 AM

slashrr69 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2010, 01:31:47 AM »

leftykev
I can not believe that your driller would think and tell you that these 2 balls are the same(blows my mind).. these 2 balls are made from the same R2S resin formula, but the "reign" is a pearl cover and the "ROF" is a solid cover.. the pearl will have an additive in such as pearl, which will provide more length and make it save energy for angularity.. the ROF will be earlier/rolly(depending on the layout) because it is a solid.. you may be able to create more length by changing the cover prep, but they are definetly 2 different bowling balls(with the same cores though)..

stormed1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2010, 01:50:55 AM »

I have a friend that has both with the same layout. At the same surface prep 1500 polished the ROF is still much stronger than the rEIGN
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dizzyfugu · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2010, 01:59:13 AM »

That's nothing new? Storm and other manufacturer have done and do this for a long time in order to cover a broad(er) spectrum of lane conditions in the same ball line. I do not understand the issue, esp. when you can change a drilled ball's reaction a lot through different surface preps?
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Cobalt Bomb · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2010, 03:28:00 AM »

I agree with stormed one. I have both, drilled identically and both sanded 4k and polished. ROF is earlier, Reign gets a little more length and has a little more on the back. Not alot of difference, but noticeable on sport patterns.

icewall · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2010, 06:12:25 AM »

haha thats like saying the rapid fire and rapid fire pearl were the same.

those two ball were R2S coverstock, same core, BOTH came at 1500 polished but had very different ball reactions.
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leftykev · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2010, 07:52:07 AM »

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I can not believe that your driller would think and tell you that these 2 balls are the same(blows my mind).. these 2 balls are made from the same R2S resin formula, but the "reign" is a pearl cover and the "ROF" is a solid cover.. the pearl will have an additive in such as pearl, which will provide more length and make it save energy for angularity.. the ROF will be earlier/rolly(depending on the layout) because it is a solid.. you may be able to create more length by changing the cover prep, but they are definetly 2 different bowling balls(with the same cores though)..

I didn''t say I agree with him, since he is just expressing his opinion. LOL So, just so I understand. The difference between a pearl and solid? An additive is added during the manufacturing process for the ball, that changes it''s characteristics, giving it more length, energy and angularity versus a solid?

I got it! Thanks for the feedback and everyone''s replies.

Edited on 2/16/2010 8:53 AM

tizzle · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2010, 08:07:29 AM »

Time for a new driller.. haha
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David Lee Yskes · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2010, 10:26:01 AM »

I have the Reign and RoF and both are drilled similar... but even after I took the RoF surface to 2k, they are completely different.
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