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MegaMav

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Axiom MTX-4 Particle
« on: June 24, 2006, 01:37:08 PM »
i have just traded my Insite Almighty for an Imperial Quantum

upon reading the Brunswick information sheet about this ball's coverstock.

i read the following:

"Axiomâ„¢ Proactiveâ„¢ is less abrasive against lane surfaces than
conventional and reactive urethane coverstocks."

ive heard of compression particle coverstocks, is this an example?

how do you maintain it?
is there a way to restore the soft particles in the future?

anyone use this ball before?

MTX-4 Cover/Quantum Raven Core
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dizzyfugu

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Re: Axiom MTX-4 Particle
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2006, 02:41:04 AM »
You can use any maintenance on older Brunswick particle ("PorActive") balls as on today's balls. Just keep in kind that these early particle coverstocks are rather "rough" on the surface and especially the MTX and ETX (medium & early traction with a higher particle load) have really grippy surfaces with protruding, hard particles that grip the lane at your feet. They also do not polish up as easy as a reactive, they do not take on the polish as good as a pure reactive and you will not get one as shiny.

The 3M Trizact abrasive was the "en vogue" means of surface adjustment for these balls, since it keeps the ball's original surface properties, and the stuff is really nice, yields a clean finish.
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Re: Axiom MTX-4 Particle
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2006, 06:57:38 AM »
This was the first Brunswick particle ball for which I learned that everything Brunswick said about manipulating their particle covers with Trizact pads was absolutely true.

I tried polishing and sanding many, many times in many ways. Any changes made to the Imperial QUantum's ball reaction was strictly minimal. Then I got the 4 Trizact pads (green, blue, orange and white) and a CAB (concave holder with velcro to hold the pads). Now every change was a true ball reaction change. It was just amazing. The white pad, a standard finish on many Bruncwick particles, put almost a shine on the ball. Polish applied ontop of that finish did make a difference.

Silicon carbidem the abrassive in/on wet/dry sandpaper and Abralon pads only affected the resin base of these particle balls. Only Trizact was actually hard enough to cut the particles also.

While Brunswick's current particles do appear to be able to modified by wet/dry sandpaper, they still seem to be harder than most other companies' particles.

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MegaMav

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Re: Axiom MTX-4 Particle
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2006, 08:32:05 AM »
so far you guys are saying that the "less abrasive" statement by Brunswick is NOT true?

I plan on using this ball on a medium house shot first, but, eventually will be used on a longer tighter situation.

In a couple of years I plan on joining the PBA shot league held here for 10 weeks in the summer.

I think this would be a great "go to ball" for most of the shots, with exception of the cheetah.

I'm assuming this ball's coverstock has not been modified, it only has 1 game on it.
I plan on keeping the cover the way it is.
I have plenty of other balls that are of the "benchmark" type.

Edited on 6/26/2006 7:27 PM
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MegaMav

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Re: Axiom MTX-4 Particle
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2006, 07:30:17 PM »
anyone else?

Ric, Tod, Bob?
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