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charlest

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Odd & unexpected reaction from Intense Inferno
« on: September 24, 2004, 03:31:25 PM »
I drilled mine about 4 1/4" x 5", pin next to ring finger, 3" pin-CG distance. The CG is just about dead center of the grip. On true (my impression of the oil) medium oil, I get a nice strong arc. On the higher range of medium-light it is still usable, but the hook is getting bigger. On medium-heavy, it is still very usable, but with a smaller hook. On all three patterns, the distance is, oddly, not that far apart. Not a terrible thing. The ball's hit is truly devastating, when usable.

What bothers me most is a reaction I did not expect. Once true medium-light (again my impression of the oil amount) oil starts to decrease, I get an incredible hook and set reaction, just like the old Danger Zone. Only this is much worse, to my mind; the ball really rolls out; it does not hook out, AND the amount of hook is all but uncontrollable, even with modified releases.

I even added an extra dose of Brunswick's High Gloss polish to it. Very little difference.

I probably should have done something I normally dislike: placing the pin above the bridge. Since the ball is all but useless in my main house, I may try this, but I am looking for both reasons and options. Nah, redrilling is not an option, since even my 5x5 SlayR hooks too much at some point toward the end of the 2nd game.

This house gets dry quickly, since it's very old wood, on its last legs before being replaced by SYnthetics at some time in the unknown future. As mentioned just above, I have to go from a SlayR to a Barrage or a Big Hit, as the oil disappears.
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Edited on 9/24/2004 11:24 PM
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BrunsBob

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Re: Odd & unexpected reaction from Intense Inferno
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2004, 06:53:38 PM »
charlest,

   You have to remember that the Intense is an Activator coverstock and still needs some head oil to help it retain energy. Even know it is designed for a skid/flip reaction, the cover will grab to much in light oil, thus causing the ball to burn up to soon. The Intense is a more conditional ball than a few of the others, but is fantastic when the conditions call for it. I see too many bowlers that have 6-8 balls, yet still they choose to throw their favorite ball even when the lanes are telling them to use something else.

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charlest

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Re: Odd & unexpected reaction from Intense Inferno
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2004, 08:19:00 PM »
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charlest,

   You have to remember that the Intense is an Activator coverstock and still needs some head oil to help it retain energy.


Brunsbob,

I knew it was Activator, but I didn't know what effect the "plus" factor would have as opposed to the normal Activator "juice", IN ADDITION, the INtense has a very high RG core, almost 2.6, for a 15 lb ball. That is very high. SO the whole process is/was an educational process.


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Even know it is designed for a skid/flip reaction, the cover will grab to much in light oil, thus causing the ball to burn up to soon. The Intense is a more conditional ball than a few of the others, but is fantastic when the conditions call for it.


Mine, at it strongest, has a backend reaction that is just short of skid/flip; it is a VERY strong arc, but I would not call it skid/flip because the cover is so strong and the core's RG is so high.

I am beginning to agree with you that it may be more conditional that I expected it to be, but I have a few more tests to go before I commit to a value judgement on it.

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