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oldguy0621

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Missing link cover stock
« on: March 22, 2011, 10:54:14 AM »
Sorry if this is an old question but! What material is the cover stock in the 900 global missing link i.e. what is the S40 cover stock?

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charlest

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Re: Missing link cover stock
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 07:38:53 PM »
They used this ranked coverstock on the Creature and the Creature Pearl.
I suspect it is the "Super-Flex" formula or as close as you can get to it these days.


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Re: Missing link cover stock
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 03:52:14 AM »
Although the Creatures were "copies" of the Pulses which had Super Flex, to me the S40 is much weaker.  My Creature doesn't act like anything else I have with Super Flex.  Pretty clean up front and surprisingly weak down lane.


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charlest

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Re: Missing link cover stock
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 06:13:35 AM »
Could be. Just remember that it was polished and fairly small differential. Solid SF seems to really come alive with a matte finish.
 
I have a Power Surge with virtually the same strange purple coverstock as the Creature solid. It looks like pearl but is really a solid. It has slightly more differential, but I have it polished and it is not a whole lot stronger on today's oils than My Creature. Plus 2 summers ago I used the Creature on a Shark pattern with good results.
 
Strider wrote on 3/23/2011 3:52 AM:
Although the Creatures were "copies" of the Pulses which had Super Flex, to me the S40 is much weaker.  My Creature doesn't act like anything else I have with Super Flex.  Pretty clean up front and surprisingly weak down lane.


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Re: Missing link cover stock
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 12:29:44 PM »
For some reason I want to say that s40 is slightly weaker than SuperFlex.
 
I believe that the original Nighthawk (and Pearl) used SuperFlex, and the remakes were said to be exact copies.
 
The Nighthawk Pearl is rated at F45 - http://amf300.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138&Itemid=181
 
For the original Nighthawk they only have the coverstock listed as "Proven BASF Reactive" with a hook rating of 50 - hook rating doesn't necessarily = coverstock rating.
charlest wrote on 3/22/2011 7:38 PM:
They used this ranked coverstock on the Creature and the Creature Pearl.
I suspect it is the "Super-Flex" formula or as close as you can get to it these days.


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