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