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TheBowlingKid25

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Anyone thrown the Green Gargoyle?
« on: July 23, 2004, 08:56:05 AM »
I am getting one of these fully plugged already, in a trade with Doug Sterner. Any info I should know about for this ball? Any type of drillings it "does or doesnt like"? And what kind of reaction does it have? Im gonna polish it up for my light oil ball. Im not sure how to drill it though, will it go long and snap if I put the pin say, over the bridge, or maybe over the ring? Is it even a snappy ball? Well just give me your opinions on it please.
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TheBowlingKid25

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Re: Anyone thrown the Green Gargoyle?
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2004, 01:52:44 AM »
Well A_P_K, I am intending this as my light oil ball so thats good
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Re: Anyone thrown the Green Gargoyle?
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2004, 12:58:55 PM »
I had a Green Gargoyle for a while and I liked it for light oil conditions.  Very snappy ball for me on that condition but kind of weak for a house shot.  Good ball to have for tournament 2nd or 3rd shifts.  

BrianN, sorry, I never tried any of those balls you are trying to compare it to.
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Re: Anyone thrown the Green Gargoyle?
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2004, 02:23:25 PM »
Compared to the Too Hot the Green Will go longer and break harder on the back.  To me, the Too Hot seemed like a pretty even arching pearl for lighter oil patterns, but didn't have the juice to work on more than that.  With slower speed, drill pattern, and more revs you can get the Green to work on a fresh short oil pattern.

Compared to both Sonic Xs, obviously the Green will break harder.  The Sonic Xs are also pretty even balls but the pearl makes a slightly bigger move on the backend.  The Sonic Xs are real good if you need something weak and even in pretty light to barely any oil.

I don't know about the others except I can tell from watching my teammate, the Messenger TI is a few boards stronger and a few feet earlier.  It's a pretty well rounded ball that will work on alot of conditions.
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