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Equipment Boards => 900 Global => Topic started by: Strider on May 02, 2009, 08:10:03 AM

Title: Creature Cover
Post by: Strider on May 02, 2009, 08:10:03 AM
I got my Creature today.  However, the cover is awful thin.  Just a whisker over 1/4".  Is that normal for the ball?  I know covers are getting thinner in general, but this doesn't look good.  The pro shop put a call into Global when he first started drilling the thumb, so they will be aware of it when they get in Monday morning.

I did throw two games on some old wood lanes (didn't seem like they were oiled anytime recently) where I had it drilled.  Pin right under the bridge (about 4.5" from my axis) with the CG just a little right.  More aggressive than I expected, but a lot of it was probably the lanes.  Didn't want it for a house shot anyway, although I'll throw it on my Thursday league since we already have the second half wrapped up.  Hopefully it will roll well for the medium and short PBA patterns.  That and either the cover holds up or it can be replaced.
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Title: Re: Creature Cover
Post by: LaneHammer20 on May 02, 2009, 09:03:23 PM
I have noticed with most of 900 global, AMF balls they hav thin coverstocks, like 3/8-1/2in. thick. Do not worry they still last very long, it is pretty amazing
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Title: Re: Creature Cover
Post by: Strider on May 02, 2009, 09:09:03 PM
My driller is the one who showed me how thin it was.  He is/was the biggest Global seller in a several state area.  He's drilled everything for himself and said this was by far the thinnest Global cover he'd seen.  As long as it's not an issue I can live with it.  Even though it's not an oil sucking high end ball, you still need enough cover to dissipate and absorb oil.
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Title: Re: Creature Cover
Post by: Jeffrevs on May 04, 2009, 06:54:34 AM
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My driller is the one who showed me how thin it was.  He is/was the biggest Global seller in a several state area.  He's drilled everything for himself and said this was by far the thinnest Global cover he'd seen.  As long as it's not an issue I can live with it.  Even though it's not an oil sucking high end ball, you still need enough cover to dissipate and absorb oil.
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Title: Re: Creature Cover
Post by: newguy on May 04, 2009, 09:48:35 AM
Thickness of shell has absolutely nothing to do with oil dissipation. Our covers are at a thickness that allows it to be most durable, beyond popular belief a thicker coverstock is not necessarily more durable. Thicker covers with certain resin formulas may be more prone to cracking.
 The density if the inner core and the shell match in specigic gravity and bond very tightly so in fact the shell and core act as one single piece.

Edited on 5/4/2009 1:46 PM
Title: Re: Creature Cover
Post by: Strider on May 04, 2009, 10:04:11 AM
Thanks for the quick reply Phil.  I guess I always assumed a thick cover would give the oil more places to go.  With a lower end ball, that wasn't a big concern.  I just wanted to make sure the ball would have a good chance of holding up over the long time - resurfacing, oil extraction, repeated thunder strikes...  

I'll get to throw it on the Nationals pattern Wednesday night.  That should give me a good indication of how I'll like it on the PBA patterns.
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Title: Re: Creature Cover
Post by: jbuzz31 on May 04, 2009, 02:59:39 PM
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Thickness of shell has absolutely nothing to do with oil dissipation. Our covers are at a thickness that allows it to be most durable, beyond popular belief a thicker coverstock is not necessarily more durable. Thicker covers with certain resin formulas may be more prone to cracking.
 The density if the inner core and the shell match in specigic gravity and bond very tightly so in fact the shell and core act as one single piece.



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