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mumzie

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Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« on: March 01, 2006, 05:20:12 AM »
While bowling the scratch league last night, the big gun on the other team switched to his vapor zone. He made the comment that
"the ball generates it's own revs in the midlane"
- and a couple of other bowlers said they'd heard the same kind of thing about the ball.

What does this mean? and what causes it? the weight block??




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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2006, 01:23:57 PM »
I am not to sure about the vapor zone.  But I have an arsenal reactive and absolutely love the ball.  Take a look at the description from their site:  Don't know if the vapor zone has something similiar but I kind of doubt it.

Designed to conquer both competitive lane conditions and league patterns, the Arsenal Reactive creates the ability to attack the lanes with confidence. The explosive core of the Arsenal Strong Reactive pairs a high-density rev-ball inside the extrememly low RG Morpheus Radical Symmetric core to create a high rev rate. Encasing it within the new 1200-grit sanded Power Punch reactive coverstock results in the strongest symmetric reactive bowling ball for heavier oil in Track's history.


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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2006, 01:24:19 PM »
Sounds like a crock to me.

My Vapor Zone gives me a more angular look than my Absolute Inferno, but it sure as heck doesn't generate its own revs in the midlane...
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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2006, 01:27:09 PM »
He was probably referring to the low RG core that's in the VZ.  Low RG cores allow the ball to rev up earlier and easier.

If you watched any of the winter olympic skating, it was very easy to see the difference when they performed their spins.    When their arms/legs were held out (high RG), they spun slower but as they brough their arms/legs closer to their bottom (low RG), they spun faster with less effort.
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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2006, 01:27:49 PM »
I agree its he was probably talking about the RG
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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2006, 01:29:31 PM »
...but the RGs are lower in the Absolute than in the Vapor Zone...
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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2006, 01:30:42 PM »
The Vapor Zone has a GREAT midlane read and roll on a fresh shot, but carry down it sucks!!
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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2006, 06:05:20 AM »
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He's probably referring to the way the high-friction cover, combined with a strong asymmetric core, seems to "rev-up" when it encounters dry boards.  It isn't that it's revving on it's own, it just seems like that "jump" comes from nowhere.
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Re: Vapor Zone - is this statement true???
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2006, 06:24:03 AM »
It is physics which work on any ball with aproper release. On a good shot with some revs (does not need to be much) you should recognize an increase in revolutions after the ball went through its breakpoint - the ball might even speed up on the back end.

This is created when two forces, the roll and your release revs, work into the same direction after the breakpoint. Before, your axis tilt simply "divides" the ball's forward movement and the sideways release revolutions, the oil and a slick ball surface help keeping up energy for later.

After the breakpoint has been passed, both forces add up and the ball "revs up". Lower RGs will enhance this impression, but it also depends on lane conditions and surface prep. Also, colorful balls or high contrats inserts will improve the recognition of this effect.

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