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crashin12x

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Fear Factor Question
« on: February 25, 2012, 02:31:54 AM »
I laid out a second hand Storm Fear Factor last Friday for a junior bowler. lay out is 45 x 4 x 45 as benchmark ball. It did not go the way I am expecting it - too long for the layout and hits a little weak at the backend. I checked the web the it says that FF is asymmetrical. I laid it using PSA pin to CG as no MB (or RAD for strom) markings on the ball. If it is indeed asymmetrical that would explain why the ball hits like that. We dont have the deTerminator here. In my further research, I learned that there are some manufacturers that puts symmetrical cores on their symmetrical balls for lighter weights. In this case the junior bowler has an 11.3lbs ball. Would appreciate some clarifications and possibly recommended fix on this. Thanks and more power!

 

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Re: Fear Factor Question
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2012, 11:20:27 AM »
It's an 11 pound ball.  It's going to hit weak.  There is nothing you can do about this ball.   It has nothing for a core in 11lbs. 
 
Your worrying about benchmark balls and dual angles in 11lb bowling balls.   There is no need for this.  Anything you drill in that weight isn't going to give you prime performance since the cores are going to be much different.  11lb ball is going to struggle getting through the pins, unless you can find a ball with some kind of core in those lighter balls.   Maybe a 12lb Quantum or Brunswick ball from a few years ago.
 
It's not going to have an asymmetrical core in that weight.  It possibly just has a pancake/puck core in it, as many storm balls around that time in those weights had basic pancake/puck cores.  Your just going to be out of luck on this one.  
 
I remember getting Erasers and newer balls in 10 and 11 lbs and they had 8 to 10 inch pin outs.   All of these balls had basic cores similar to what would be in a plastic ball,  thus the long pin outs.  Many people didn't understand why the pins were that far out, and it was hard to explain to them you have a basically a plastic ball core with a reactive cover.  
 
 
 
 
 
Edited by Xx 12 X 300 xX on 2/25/2012 at 12:32 PM

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Re: Fear Factor Question
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2012, 11:21:07 AM »
I don't think anyone puts a real core in an 11# ball.  Sometimes you get the full core in 12/13#, sometimes you get a lower performance core, but at 11#, it's probably just a puck, so it will act like a 3 piece core, not a 2 piece.  3 piece cores are typically very high RG, so they will get a lot of natural length.  It would probably be safe to assume that it's not an asymmetrical core at 11#.  If you laid it out as a normal symmetrical ball, you should be good.  Add a little surface and see what it does.

 

Also, was this a new or used ball?  The Fear Factor was known for being a big time sponge.  If it's not new, it might need to be de-oiled more than anything.



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crashin12x

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Re: Fear Factor Question
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2012, 08:33:03 AM »
Thanks for your replies. That all makes sense to me. Anyway, the ball is a second hand and I have not de-oiled that yet.Well she can't carry a heavier ball yet so we may have to do on what we have which we just did. She bowled on a WTBA Sydney Pattern (33ft) just today and bagged the Gold in her division (11yr old and under) using the same ball. So the mistake I thought I had turned out to be a blessing, huh! Thanks to all your inputs once again those are very helpful!