Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: Brenton Davy on June 15, 2001, 09:31:21 AM
Ball: Heat2 Pearl, 0 finger/thumb weight and 5/8oz + side weight, 4" pin above ring finger, CG on grip mid line, 1" out from grip centre line, balance hole.
This ball is one the players who have worn out their Tritons will love. THe cover is stronger than the Stomp pearl and the core (straight out of the Enforcer) causes the ball to rev earlier, allowing the mica enhanced cover to do its thing in a big way in the back end. Have had this one almost 1 month and it is a perfect addition to the original Heat2. The cover is quite abrasive for a pearlised ball, so dry heads might well be out of the question.
This will be a popular ball amongst the staffers on tour I would think. Won on debut in Australia at Canberra Open for George Frilingos and used at Melbourne Cup by Mike Muir to take top seed position, eventually winning with EMB with 268.
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on June 15, 2001, 02:09:03 PM
This staff member revs it up pretty good and is able to get most balls through the heads without a problem. We laid this ball out with an 1" shift, stacked layout. With this drilling he is able to get this ball a little longer than most of his other stuff with more pop in the backend.
The one thing that stood out when I watch this ball, was the way that pins stayed so low. This was one of the lowest I have seen in recent balls.
If you liked the Heat 2, you will like the extra length that you are able to get with this ball and a sharper break to the pocket.
On a scale of 1-10, I would give this ball a 8.5. This is an aggressive pearl and will be a great ball for bowlers who are looking for something a little more aggressive than most of their other pearl balls.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at Bill@buddiesproshop.com
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Post by: AUS leftie on June 18, 2001, 03:07:17 AM
Ball: 15lb, 3 3/8 leverage with balance hole on PAP 5" from centre of grip
This ball felt abrasive when I first got it and thought it offered a little more surface than the other pearl balls I have seen. Wanted a ball for insde so I drilled it 3 3/8 leverage with the axis hole on the PAP. Didn't get a chance to use it at all and took it down to Canberra for the AMF Super 6 Canberra Open. It turned about 5 boards more than my Avenger which allowed me to swing the ball through 12 out to 8.
Carry was incredible, won the tounranament and averaged 234 for 30 + games. 2 x 300's within 3 hours in the finals. Kept the pins incredably low and offered excellent carry from inside. Used it down the edge (3-5 board) in Vegas in a brackets tournament and got nailed with corners all day. Great ball but the pattern for me will keep me inside with this ball. I'm sure it would work down the edge but the leverage pattern wasn't suited to edge bowling.
Definetly the best ball in the range, 10/10 from me
Post by: Charlie Lacy on June 24, 2001, 10:15:29 PM
and will handle the oil well. I drilled mine Pin3 3/8 with a 90
degree arrow. I am a fairly straight player but this pearl gives
inside action as never before. I've used it at the ABC and the Orleans
PBA Senior Stop and found it has great adaptability to most conditions.
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Post by: Tyrone_Ongpauco on September 02, 2001, 04:35:17 PM
Post by: Tyrone_Ongpauco on September 02, 2001, 04:35:46 PM
Tyrone Ongpauco
Philippines
Post by: The Tracker on September 14, 2001, 12:55:50 PM
Post by: Tweener on September 28, 2001, 10:05:31 AM
Ball characteristics: 2 and half in pin. Drilled under and center of fingers. This creates length and a sharp backend.
Conditions thrown First condition: Fresh lanes; med oil; Good oil through the heads; most oil through the middle (out to ten) 38ft; 10-4 light oil; 4-1 dry; crisp back ends.
Second condition: Drier condition; light oil through the heads; med carrydown
First condition:
I used this ball on league last night which I joined just to work on different shots. The perfect shot for me in the house is throw over 12 and flare out to 6. Well I tried this with this ball and instead of flaring to 6, it rolled to two. Then when it broke, it went through the head pin. So I kept scooting left and giving the ball more lane, but it just seem like I could not give the ball enough lane. Playing this ball you have to have speed and very little fingers. I put fingers in it and this ball left some wierd splits. I also tried to throw over the 5 arrow (deep inside) and the ball was too inconsistent for me. Luckily I did not buy the ball for this house or this condition. The next condition is what I bought it for.
Second condition:
I jumped on a pair of lanes where two leagues bowled prior. The lanes were pretty much dry and some carrydown. I tried some different lines but of course the ball just ate up the lanes. I then decided to go where I really never adventured before. I moved in front of the ball return and threw the ball over the 6 arrow. I just do not believe the length of this ball. This thing just rolled forever, but it had tons of hook. I shot some good scores with this and impressed a lot of people that I can pull that shot off. I like this shot because I open up a whole new line that I can play almost all night at a dry house (which I bowl at two)
Likes: LENGTH, LENGTH, LENGTH. This ball will let me play new lines that I tried to expierment with, but none of my equipment can get this long.
Dislikes VERY AGGRESSIVE. Now let me say I was not looking at a ball that hooks out of its mind. In fact I was looking the other way. My pro shop guy kinda mislead me and he felt bad for it and gave me a good deal for the ball. But if you are looking for an aggressive ball this is it.
work for: If you throw hard and little fingers, or power cranker, this ball would be an awesome ball to add to your arsenal.
need to stay away: High rev low speed; low speed; This ball would probably eat your lunch.
****Remember I am only talking about these lane conditions. I have not thrown the ball on heavy oil since there is no such thing down here.
Ratings
Length:10+
Hook:10+
Control:6
versatility:6
Being a ball I pull out first:3
Being a ball where I need to change to a drastic line:9
Post by: jentz002 on October 26, 2001, 08:32:35 PM
Post by: grasshopper on November 26, 2001, 02:30:48 PM
2 and a half oz of top weight
pin 3-4"
Drilled 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 flip leverage w/ 7/8" hole on PAP
Great ball!!! especially when they dry out, it can clear any heads with only a trace of oil, and as long as you don't increase you speed, it will make it back to the pocket and crush hard. I can get it to roll off of the pin deck to left of the 8 pin!!! Not bad for a right hander (lookout smash 7-9). Definitely an arsenal ball. On a fresh shot it is somewhat difficult because it is sensitive to fresh backends and I found myself adjusting a lot for tons of hook, and then moving rapidly back, past where I started because of small amounts of carrydown (37' pattern). Great investment for a tournament bowler! Hope this helps.
Good Bowling!!!
Post by: Hendershot on December 21, 2001, 11:28:17 AM
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Post by: TrackBowler300 on February 09, 2002, 03:47:25 PM
Post by: PianoMark on February 13, 2002, 01:02:15 AM
This ball's got some KICK! All my other equipment flares midlane (either due to pin position or coverstock) but this ball goes 40 feet before turning and burning. Yet it doesn't overreact. I have yet to try it on synthetic lanes, but on wood it turns up very well.
I've never felt a coverstock like this one. Columbia's right in describing HoloFlex - it's got a gritty texture but the ball still goes very long. It hits extremely hard as well. I can finally throw over 4th arrow even in long oil and this ball will recover and smash the pocket.
One advantage to this drilling is the ball still flares when it enters the pocket. In other words, there is a lot of hitting power conserved and the carry is excellent. If I make mistakes in my release, I'll leave splits or 10 pins, but other than that the ball is extremely aggressive.
It fits nicely between my La Nina and my Eraser. I'm glad I picked this one up.
Post by: slg on March 15, 2002, 11:17:32 AM
Hey what a great ball!!!
this ball has taken over my favorite ball in the bunch. I have purchased a lot of balls looking for the right one. Right now I carrySpare ball: Scout (jade)
Messager Ti Pearl
Trauma ( I don't like this ball but I'm replacing it with the Voodoo)
I have a ton more but this is in my bag.
The heat 2 pearl is great and I had a problem at first trying to find my line at first. It seemed to react differently every time I released it. But after a couple of games its perfect. It's drilled to go long and attack bad at the break point. I have a lot of hand and speed. I'm changing to track equipment now. One because of this ball and the other reason is because its a great company. But whatever you do when the lanes break down put it up now. Don't try to KEEP IT GOING. Good luck and bowl track.
Post by: jensm on September 24, 2002, 05:40:10 AM
After 100-150 games the reaction became weaker and a track began to show in the ball. I had it resurfaced and shined back to about box condition. This did not help. It was still much weaker than when it was new. Now I can only get good results with it on light-oiled lanes with fresh backends. Tends to skid and hit weakly on carry-down.
I have recently tried to soak this ball in hot water to get oil out and also to dull the surface with Scotch-Brite. Nothing has helped - it is still much weaker than it was when new.
Post by: FearFactor279 on March 22, 2004, 05:08:05 PM
Over all i give this ball a solid 10
Post by: AdrianS on December 16, 2004, 07:11:49 AM
Took this out on a day old opened up house shot. This ball has been worth the wait so far. Just 3 games with it(mainly to avoid wearing the thing out!) was enough to tell me this is the best symmetrical core Track i've thrown. To me this ball combines the best features of all the old school Tritons. The ball has the Blues predictability, the Corals easy length, the Heats heavy roll and the Elites sharp break. Played a 10 out to 5 swing and the ball showed strong but very readable recovery from the dry and held well when you yanked one up into the wall. The ball gives the pins a real 'crack' and the wood stays low too, the 10 only stayed up when i used a tad too much axis rotation. 17 shots straight in the eye shows that it doesn't blow the condition out real fast either. Just have to keep an eye on the surface to keep it from dying before it's time i guess, message me or put up a post if any of you have got any tips on how to keep that surface alive. Thanks to Brenton Davy for passing this ball on to it's new home too.
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