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The great one

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Tell me about the purple ice
« on: November 03, 2003, 08:38:21 AM »
I read the reviews, and i'm getting one because of the crap house i bowl on monday nights putting no oil out, and when they do, its a crap over wed/dry shot. What can i expect, see profile for specs, and all i'm throwing right now is track.

 

Gene J Kanak

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Re: Tell me about the purple ice
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2003, 10:57:31 AM »
Great one,

  If you're looking for a ball for dry, I'm really not sure that the Purple Ice is going to be for you. I've had one for a while now, and I'm still trying to determine just where it works the best. From what I've seen so far, it seems that the Ice is at its best when the heads are starting to go a bit and there's a little bit of carrydown. The pearl coverstock gets it through the drier heads, but the light particle load gives it the ability to cut through oil deeper down the lane. If you have that kind of condition, then the Ice will shine. The ball rolls great and hits a ton on that shot. However, if you have lighter oil all the way down, or clean backends, plan on going way deep, as the Ice has a ton of movement in it. To tell you the truth, this ball outhooks my granite gargoyle overall, it just makes its move a lot later. It's a great ball, but be careful with drilling and coverstock prep if you want to use it for dry. Good luck and be sure to give it a chance, as it's a great ball once you get used to it.


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9andaWiggle

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Re: Tell me about the purple ice
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2003, 11:20:40 AM »
Check out the reviews, I put one in there that will pretty well cover my opinion.  I have a high track, and above avg revs.  For dry, you'll want to polish it good!  Mine, in box finish, wanted to move before it got to the arrows!  Good Luck!

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scotts33

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Re: Tell me about the purple ice
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2003, 02:50:48 PM »
great one--Of all the Visioary balls I have had this is their dog IMO.  I have never found a condition that it would match up on.  I have tried all type sof surcaes on it and tried two different drillings.  Maybe it's my roll but from what you see on the reviews many could not get the ball to work for them very well either.

If you are looking for a cheap one plugged once in good shape.  I'll let you have mine for $10+shipping from 53704.

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