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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: vkowalski1970 on January 23, 2011, 11:41:58 PM

Title: 3.5 is it technically a pearl or a solid?
Post by: vkowalski1970 on January 23, 2011, 11:41:58 PM

Anybody have the right answer? Im hearing two different things

 

Thanks

Title: Re: 3.5 is it technically a pearl or a solid?
Post by: RSalas on January 24, 2011, 09:27:26 AM

It's a pearl.

Ray Salas
Brunswick Amateur Staff
http://www.brunswickbowling.com

Title: Re: 3.5 is it technically a pearl or a solid?
Post by: vkowalski1970 on January 24, 2011, 11:39:52 AM

I have it drilled 65x5x30.....too strong and rolls too early to be used often. I was wondering how over /under it would be at 2000 polished

Title: Re: 3.5 is it technically a pearl or a solid?
Post by: RSalas on January 24, 2011, 11:54:02 AM

Of course it depends on your initial ball speed and rev rate, but the CFT coverstocks share one characteristic, that being a larger "window" of reactions available from coverstock changes.  That is, the same surface adjustment will yield a larger difference in reaction in a CFT ball as compared to a ball with a Propel or Activator cover.

Ray Salas
Brunswick Amateur Staff
http://www.brunswickbowling.com

Title: Re: 3.5 is it technically a pearl or a solid?
Post by: Crash7189 on January 24, 2011, 02:14:57 PM

I have  a 3.5 and it would roll out.  I would have weak pocket hits. Just for the hell of it I sanded to 4000 and polish the crap out of it. What a change for the better I was ready to sell or donate it but I will be keeping it now.

I have had some good success with it just need to put in the bag by the 3rd game still a strong ball for me, but i like it now.

 

17-18 mph

350 rpm

c.a.t.s. per kegel

 

Title: Re: 3.5 is it technically a pearl or a solid?
Post by: vkowalski1970 on January 24, 2011, 04:03:14 PM

Is it real over/under @4000 polish?

 

I have stats similar to yours