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yeehayashi

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Total Inferno coverstock?
« on: February 23, 2010, 02:08:28 AM »
Hey Big B fans, I'm about to have a new TI drilled up in a couple days but I am wondering if anyone knows what the Octane Gription coverstock is comprised of.  It looks like it is not a true pearlized ball and possibly has a light particle load.  Or is this more of a hybrid coverstock?

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Re: Total Inferno coverstock?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 11:03:01 AM »

The "Gription" additive works like a particle additive. Increased friction on the mid-lane and through carry-down. Mine was drilled pin down, as I recall, and it probably would have been better for me had I tried a pin above layout.

I still had three honor scores with mine, but I still can't figure out how. Mine was super smooth, but I've heard of others who had quite an angular reaction, so I suspect theirs was probably pin above the fingers, etc.


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yeehayashi

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Re: Total Inferno coverstock?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 12:49:25 AM »
Thanks Lane, I appreciate the feedback.  I had the ball drilled this afternoon and took it out for a test drive.  Mine doesn't get the angular move on the backend, just super smooth and plows through the pins. I'm anxious to roll it tomorrow night during my Wed league.  I have a 4" pin out ball so I had it laid out with pin right of the ring finger and a balance hole to take some thumb wt out to make it legal.
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ralphiejantz

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Re: Total Inferno coverstock?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 02:48:00 PM »
From what Ive been told is its kind of like a light Pearl and Particle mix if that makes sense
I just drilled another one that I got NIB
drilled it basically like a label drilling
CG in the palm
and pin to the right of the ring finger

I absolutely love this ball it is my best heavy oil ball that I have
I havent had any luck with the new hook monsters that come out
they are just too strong for me no matter what condition or shot it out
I love the total inferno on heavy and long patterns
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OddBalls

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Re: Total Inferno coverstock?
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2010, 10:10:22 AM »
For me, this ball HAD to have oil is the heads or it was DOA at  the pins.

Had mine 5" ptp..
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tuckingfenpin

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Re: Total Inferno coverstock?
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 10:31:33 AM »
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This ball is very condition specific for me .... after purchasing it when they first hit the shelves, it has been one of my best balls but confusing.  Just when I think I am on a pattern where it will work, it doesn't.

It seems to like longer, flatter patterns or mega walls where there is a ton in the middle and free hook outside.

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Exactly what I've seen from watching my friend and my father throw their Total's

When it works, it's amazing..when it doesn't work, it really doesn't work.
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