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elvismat

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Break Solid
« on: December 21, 2008, 06:12:22 AM »
I had one drilled the other day, 4 1/2 by 4, weight hole around 45 degrees.  The pin is next to the ring finger.  I don't feel this is a heavy oil ball, like it's advertised.  How do others feel bowling with this in heavy oil with carry down?  Does it go through or skid on bye?

Replies are welcomed.

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2008, 02:24:39 PM »
I dont think its supposed to be a heavy oil ball. I thought it was supposed to handle medium up to medium heavy.

isnt that why they came out with the S75?



of course this also depends on how you bowl. revs, rotaton, tilt, and speed all have a factor.
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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2008, 06:32:00 PM »
I have had 5 Breaks all drilled differently.  The one I currently always pull out of my bag is drilled 3 3/8 X 3 3/8.  I have it in box condition.  It has over 150 games on it now.  This drilling for me is the most versitile drilling I have ever used for this ball.  I shot high scores on all conditions but you also have to mess with the cover for the oil you are playing on.  I have used a Break on very heavy oil by sanding the cover down to 1000.  You are not going to be able to hook gutter to gutter but you can play in heavy oil.  With that being said that is also why I have the Break S75 and the Bounty for heavier oil so I don't have to mess with the coverstocks.  If you do want your Break for heavier oil I would suggest knocking the cover down but don't expect any hook in the box to hook like a house shot in oil.  Hope this helps.

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2008, 06:56:05 PM »
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I had one drilled the other day, 4 1/2 by 4, weight hole around 45 degrees.  The pin is next to the ring finger.  I don't feel this is a heavy oil ball, like it's advertised.  How do others feel bowling with this in heavy oil with carry down?  Does it go through or skid on bye?

Replies are welcomed.

Thanks...


At 4000 grit Abralon, it was not designed to be a heavy oil, it was advertised, as far as I know, to be a heavy oil ball, and unless you have a very high rev rate, it will not be a heavy oil ball.

If the average bowler needs this to handle heavy oil, they should change the surface to about 1000 grit Abralon AND drill it fairly strong.

Otherwise, it is a medium to medium-heavy oil ball, depending on drilling and bowler's release/ball speed/rev rate.

From all reports it is a very good and reliable ball.
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missed messenger

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2008, 07:38:29 PM »
The core looks just like Ebonite The One.  How can any ball with that core go wrong?
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slashrr69

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2008, 08:46:44 PM »
sorry mm
 I dont think the core for the break looks anything like a ebonite one core..
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2008, 10:48:00 PM »
It is more like BW Solid than anything else, sand it down medium heavy polished you can wheel it and get it back on broken down mediums.

I had one at 1k before it handle pretty heavy with a strong drilling on it, that ball cracked in half like alot of my Storm made products.

I have since received a 900global plant ball that has no issues at all, they stand behind the products but the 900global balls hook alittle less than the first run balls did.

I have a first run ball also and it out motors the 900global ball by 2-3 boards on the back end of the lane.

For carrydown it will need to be 2k or so, at 4k it can sail through from real world experience.
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elvismat

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2008, 07:02:23 AM »
I called Global 900, spoke with Eric and I told him the Break reminds me of the Black Widow Solid and he said, "that's what they tried to match it with."  I scuffed mine with a green scotch bright pad and this seemed to do the trick.  But, if your looking for heavy oil ball, he said the Bounty will hook 5-7 boards more than the Break, more of an arch / roll type reaction.  The Break snaps more on the back end.  

I was  going to get the Virtual Gravity, but was talked out of it to get the Break.  Hope I made the correct decision?
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Scraps Z

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2008, 07:26:44 AM »
My previously favorite ball of all time was the Black Widow Solid...that is until I rolled The Break solid.  Very similar, The Break being a bit stronger off the spot.  Biggest difference...DURABILITY!  My BWS began to die around the 50 game mark and progressively got worse.  No extraction method noticeably restored the ball reaction.  In comparison, my Break Solid has over 50 games and looks/rolls better than the day it was purchased.

My THS is probably medium...if I needed more hook or earlier roll, I would pick up the Bounty.
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strikezone_sanantonio

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2008, 12:07:19 PM »
The One? Not even close!

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The core looks just like Ebonite The One.  How can any ball with that core go wrong?

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missed messenger

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2008, 03:52:39 PM »
Next thing you'll advise is that AMF balls don't use C300 cores
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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2008, 07:10:40 AM »
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Next thing you'll advise is that AMF balls don't use C300 cores


what does that have to do with the price of tea in china?

quit trolling.
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newguy

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Re: Break Solid
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2008, 05:56:50 PM »
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Next thing you'll advise is that AMF balls don't use C300 cores


The Code and N-Code are new designs
The Villain is the Vendetta Core
The Orbit Extreme is a version of the Heat core.

I never mentioned any c300 cores as you may have noticed, all of the above cores were designed by me either when I was with Global, Dynothane or Track.

Did I miss something.
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