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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: Jeffrevs on January 20, 2006, 05:05:57 AM

Title: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: Jeffrevs on January 20, 2006, 05:05:57 AM
How was the Power Groove sanded...I can't find it on any archive or anything...
Have a change to pick one up NIB for $69 drilled for my state tournament...just trying to see what they look like.....thanks
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JEFF
"A Mayhem and a couple of Hercs.......uhm.....Nice!.."
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: RSalas on January 20, 2006, 01:07:13 PM
Presumably by a machine.  

The box finish is 400 wet sand.
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...formerly "The Curse of Dusty," and "Poöter Boöf" before that...
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: WSUstroker on January 20, 2006, 01:10:49 PM
I enjoy mine quite a bit, very smooth rolling ball.  Color wise, there is a pic in my profile if you wish to see it.
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Dan Chambers
Winona State University Bowling
http://www.allbowling.com/journal/public.php?uid=832&leagueid=289
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: Jeffrevs on January 20, 2006, 01:12:30 PM
thanks guys!!  VERY FUNNY bracket!

Hey....how come you can't find this ball on the Brunswick archive page?
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JEFF
"A Mayhem and a couple of Hercs.......uhm.....Nice!.."
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: RSalas on January 20, 2006, 01:16:38 PM
Dunno...but I did hear that there will be a new sanded solid Power Groove released sometime this year.  Evidently the old colors weren't conducive to sales or some such.

I also have a sanded PG, but I put a couple coats of the Brunswick polish on it.  I concur with Dan's observation--very smooth reaction, much more so than the pearl PGs.
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...formerly "The Curse of Dusty," and "Poöter Boöf" before that...
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: Jeffrevs on January 20, 2006, 01:18:30 PM
ok  thanks........i'm looking to add one of these for states and put a 4000 abralon on it!
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JEFF
"A Mayhem and a couple of Hercs.......uhm.....Nice!.."
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: DP3 on January 20, 2006, 01:27:54 PM
I have one with a Rico1 layout.  Rough Buff applied to it right out of the box finish.  It's the smoothest ball in my bags and the most condusive to playing direct on a house shot.  I really love this ball when the track is beyond burnt and the best look is inside of 4-5th arrow and you have to bump it to the track late.  Hit/finish is above average, nothing out of the ordinary.  Any oil/carrydown down the lane will hurt the finishing power of this ball.  With the Rough Buff on it it's definately good for feeding the friction area of the lane.

The out of box finish was just way too much ball.  Literally started going left before 20 feet.
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-DP3
Respect the Game
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: Jeffrevs on January 20, 2006, 01:41:22 PM
so for someone who does NOT like skid/snap, this would be a good ball for me to add to the arsenal for the state tourney, yes?
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JEFF
"A Mayhem and a couple of Hercs.......uhm.....Nice!.."
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: DP3 on January 20, 2006, 02:03:07 PM
Go ahead and Add it.  I think it's impossible to get this one to skid/snap.  It's definately night and day from it's pearlized cousins.  I picked mine up off ebay for $33 shipped NIB, no cost to drill and it's multiplied its worth already tenfold and I've only used it a total of about 20 games.  I'm awaiting some extra cash so I can stockpile these, the Bruisers, and Red Pin classics that are going dirt cheap on ebay.
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-DP3
Respect the Game
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: BrunswickWebmaster on January 20, 2006, 02:32:09 PM
quote:
thanks guys!!  VERY FUNNY bracket!

Hey....how come you can't find this ball on the Brunswick archive page?
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JEFF
"A Mayhem and a couple of Hercs.......uhm.....Nice!.."


Is this what you are looking for?  
http://www.brunswickbowling.com/dark_blue_/_light_blue_sanded
Title: Re: Hey Nation...question for you....
Post by: charlest on January 20, 2006, 03:47:04 PM
quote:
quote:
thanks guys!!  VERY FUNNY bracket!

Hey....how come you can't find this ball on the Brunswick archive page?
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JEFF
"A Mayhem and a couple of Hercs.......uhm.....Nice!.."


Is this what you are looking for?  
http://www.brunswickbowling.com/dark_blue_/_light_blue_sanded


That's the Groove, not the Power Groove. groove has pancake core and is plain urethane. PG has offset blocks for large flare and has PK 17 resin coverstock.
See http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=2304

Jeff,

I have one with pin under middle finger & sanded to 1500 grit. Even I must play up the boards with this one & I better find a whole chunk of dry for it to make that move.
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"...for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise...."
J. R. R. Tolkien


Edited on 1/20/2006 4:36 PM