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kingpin268

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Intense vs. Angular
« on: March 05, 2005, 07:37:43 AM »
So I'm looking to buy a medium maybe a tad bit heavier than medium oil ball. Currently, none of my bowling balls are a skid/snap type ball only arcs and occasionally strong arcing if it is pretty dry. But I want a ball that can snap as soon as it even sniffs dry. Most of you are recommending the Angular, as stated below, and I want to have maximum backend. My friend throws the Intense drilled 2L for strong midlane and big backend, and I was wondering whether or not this ball could match the backend of the II with a similar drilling. Anyone seen these thrown back-to-back or knows which ball would provide a good midlane roll and massive backend?


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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2005, 09:56:34 PM »
Another great choice would be the new Track Angular.  It really snaps down the lane if that is what you are looking for.  The Xception does go much longer, as hector_15 says above.  I can't say much about the Ace because there are not that many of them in my area but the Angular is awesome!  You would definitely have fun with it.
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2005, 10:13:33 PM »
the xception just wont cut it on a heaver medium like the ace with a particle load but like ckchappy said the Angular is pearl so it will still save up a good amount of energy and make a nice turn and it also has a particle load so it can handle more oil then the exception
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2005, 11:11:48 PM »
I am with everyone else. Go with the Arsenal Angular. It will get through more oil than the Xceptions. I cannot comment on the Ace as I have not thrown it and have not seen any good bowlers use it yet. The Xception does have tremendous backend, but it absolutely has to find dry.

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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2005, 05:54:33 PM »
Kingpin,

I had both and sold the exception. The Ace is a much better ball for me on a medium shot. It starts up sooner in the mid lane and has a strong arc. It really works well on a broken down lane condition. The exception was too skid flippy for me.

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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2005, 06:10:17 PM »
So I guess I want to try Track. So you guys say the Xception absolutely needs a lot of dry to make its move?. In my league, there is not a lot of dry in the backend. Does the Angular need a lot of dry to make its move, given the right drilling of course. It's either the Angular or the Rule. Which one would give me better midlane read and a backend flip? I emphasize flip because I'm looking to buy a ball that will really flip on the backend on medium to a tad bit heavier without a lot of dry in the backend.
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2005, 09:36:17 PM »
kingpin,

You would be better off with the Angular. With similiar overall drilling to the Xception it starts up better in the midlane and has nearly as much backend. The Rule is going to give you a slightly better read in the midlane, but the Angular is going to move much more in the backends.

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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2005, 11:13:22 PM »
What are you currently using on this condition and how is it drilled?

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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2005, 11:51:38 PM »
Hey kingpin,

Agreed with the fact that the Xception and the Ace are two completely different balls.  The Ace is for heavier oil and the Xception is designed for med to med lite oil.

Based on your description, I also agree with Ex on the choice of the Arsenal Angular.  It clears the heads cleanly on med oil and it should still offer you a pretty strong backend even with your stroker style.
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2005, 05:02:06 PM »
I have a V2 Clean, Primetime Sanded, Ultimate Inferno (which I have trouble moving on anything, hits hard though and a Trooper for the real dry lanes. Really never had any knowledge of drilling, never asked the drillers to do anything specific but you can look at the pictures on my profile. The Clean is really for medium at most for me (it's polished again now, in the picture it is sanded) and on fresh oil I'm playing almost just left of 3rd arrow and having it just start to roll. The Primetime Sanded is drilled to clear the heads and be strong in the midlane and backend but it is not a backend ball to start with. It just has a strong arc if it hits some dry. My Ultimate Inferno I'm not even going to comment.But it is drilled 1L i think. EVerybody says it is burning up so bad but I cant believe thta. I polished it and I went to a Demo day yesterday and he said after you polished it, scuff it and it should work.

As for this condition, Storm Track, I would be using my PTS for the first game to the second game. After that, either the oil carrys down into my line or really dries up. For the first game or so, I'm usually playing with my right foot at the middle dot or a couple boards left and throwing the ball out between 3rd and 4rth or just over 3rd depending on the lanes. But once I have to throw it out farther, it just does not have a lot of backend to come back even though there is some dry out there. My friends II, opens up the whole lane for him because he has a slower speed and the ball has a massive backend. He's going coast to coast and I'm playing a tight inside line. Seems funny he has a lot more area than me. I dont know, but I think a ball that would read the midlane and have a strong backend could do the trick. What do you guys think?
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2005, 06:05:15 PM »
I bring it on thursdays and the lanes are dry and I can see the ball is burning up some but when I bowl with it in league when there is enough oil for it i can see it is just skidding down the lane and barely moving at all.
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2005, 11:56:03 AM »
Everybody says the UI is so strong that you have to put a weak drilling on it to use it on medium/heavy. Well anyway the ball kicks butt on medium/light.

The backend for the rule and the angular are both 9.0. What makes the angular so much more....angular than the rule?

Tenpinspro, I saw your videos of the Angular and it doesn't seem so angular. Was there a good amount of oil down there? The GP2 looked nice, though.
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2005, 11:58:40 AM »
I think the 6.0 length rating of the Angular vs. the 5.0 length rating of the Rule is what makes it more Angular.
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2005, 12:00:41 PM »
Thanks. I didn't think of that.
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Re: Intense vs. Angular
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2005, 12:01:34 PM »
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Tenpinspro, I saw your videos of the Angular and it doesn't seem so angular. Was there a good amount of oil down there? The GP2 looked nice, though.


Yeah, my fault...still couldn't get out of the thumb cleanly...kept tugging everything and the oil line was pretty heavy.  I'll try and do more for you guys to see the difference.
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