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Inebriator

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The most aggressive???
« on: February 25, 2007, 01:36:27 AM »
What is the most aggressive skid snap ball available for heavy oil? Would preffer storm but, doesn't matter.

 

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Re: The most aggressive???
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 09:50:32 AM »
Mutually exclusive.  Everything skids on heavy oil, nothing will "snap".  I can't imagine why you would want one anyway.  You usually get a ton of over/under when trying to use flippy balls on the heavy stuff.  The Domination is really aggressive on the back end and is pretty strong overall, but I wouldn't use it on what I call heavy oil.  The Double Agent is stronger, but I'm not sure how strong the back end is.
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Re: The most aggressive???
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007, 09:59:05 AM »
Normally, skid-snap and heavy oil don't mix.  You need dry in order to get the ball to turn that hard.  No ball on the market is going to go 40 feet down the lane and make a 90 degree turn when there is a longer, voluminous oil pattern out there.

On that note, I would suggest that you look for the most angular ball for heavier conditions.  Note that I did not say "heavy" -- in other words, these balls are not going to handle a flood.  Only a particle ball, or a reactive that gets going super early, is going to handle a flood.

Storm's heavier oil stuff isn't actually that angular.  Because of that, I would direct you towards a Roto Grip Epic Odyssey.  It has the powerful, asymmetrical Maximus II core and a strong cover.  Drilled properly, and with the right surface, it is most likely the most angular heavier condition ball available.  

Other ideas I can think of are not AS angular in the back (not to say they are not good balls, however) -- Roto Grip SD-73 Classic, Brunswick Fury, MoRich Awesome Hook, and the Ebonite Infinite One.

Do note that I left Columbia, Track, Dynothane, and AMF out of the picture -- I just can't say get this ball when I don't know if you can.  Track's Mean Machine makes a pretty good move, but the Odyssey is still stronger.  Same thing goes for the semi-unreleased (the ABS Japan Web site has a video of it, but...) Threshold NGS by Dynothane.

Hope this helps.
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Re: The most aggressive???
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007, 12:09:42 PM »
Inebriator...or maybe just inebriated...skid snap, heavy oil...mmmm, OK...

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Re: The most aggressive???
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007, 04:01:08 PM »
I drilled an angular one strong sanded it to 500 and it handled heavy oil and still moved pretty good on the backend.
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Re: The most aggressive???
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2007, 03:14:46 AM »
Uh oh, the "most hooking ball on oil" period starts again!
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Re: The most aggressive???
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2007, 03:00:27 AM »
Wow you guys talk like "heavy" oil has to be 45, 48 or maybe even 50 feet long. So if they flooded and i mean FLOODED a 35ft pattern would that still be considered "light" oil? Or is it heavy oil cause it will probably carry down fast and play nothing like light oil maybe more like this so call "heavy" oil you guys are talking about? I always thought there was a difference between Long oil and Heavy oil but what do I know.

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