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BrunsMike

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Horror stories of the Smokin Inferno???
« on: June 20, 2006, 02:25:45 PM »
Well, I went against what ive heard of the SI for high rev and high speed bowlers. I was bowling on a 41' Scorpion pattern tonight. My Ebonite Big One and even the one were kinda over/under during practice so i pulled out my SI with pin under bridge and CG 3/4" down and right from center of grip. Found the shot to be even more speed sensitive to the shark pattern. I was playing 20-10 (actual ball track) I was standing on the 25th board. I didnt see any over/under problems, the ball only over reacted when i was slow or missed my mark left and it only under reacted when I got fast or missed the mark right. I dunno, I feel this ball will match up with my game very well on a house shot. We shall see this friday.

I dont see all the bashing but so far its a good ball.

Ball: pin under bridge, cg right and down 3/4"-1" from center of palm, 1000 grit polished.

3 game set tonight on the 41' scorpion shot: 190, 160, 193 for 543. (181 average for the night) 161 season average after 6 weeks.

So far, thumbs up for the SI!!
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BrunsMike

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Re: Horror stories of the Smokin Inferno???
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2006, 11:50:32 PM »
Yeah, I saw a really nice smooth roll from this ball. Although, I do need to bowl with it when its quiet, I think im rolling over the middle finger hole.
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Mike Zadler
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775 Series/288 Game
Sanct. Ave. (Ending 2006) 198 (THS)
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Re: Horror stories of the Smokin Inferno???
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2006, 11:55:56 PM »
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A couple of people here, as well as myself, see this as an incredibly smooth pearl reactive. I suppose on squeaky clean backends it is snappy, but for me it is smooth as butter; the Vapor is the snappy ball, but in a good way (as well as it's brother the Absolute).
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Agreed. Athough if I remember correctly you always disagreed with me that the Smokin' is smoother then Absolute.
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Re: Horror stories of the Smokin Inferno???
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2006, 12:13:27 AM »
My smokin has been an awesome ball.  Took a few games to break the cover in I thought, even after hitting it with a scotchbrite.  Super clean thru the front with an awesome controlled roll.  Hits like a tank as well.

I'm not sure if it's got the absolute for the best ball i've thrown though.
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Re: Horror stories of the Smokin Inferno???
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2006, 04:09:37 AM »
The SI was a bizare creature. and to this day i still contest that the Rampage, was what the smoking was supposed to be.
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Re: Horror stories of the Smokin Inferno???
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2006, 11:50:34 AM »
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The SI was a bizare creature. and to this day i still contest that the Rampage, was what the smoking was supposed to be.
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Maybe thats why Brunswick is producing another Inferno with the same specs as the Smokin Inferno with a few tweaks in the new ball?? Could be that the Smokin was a dud ball in brunswicks eyes and feel they needed to produce an identical ball?? Just my .2 on that topic.
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NE Lake County IL
Sanctioned Highs:
775 Series/288 Game
Sanct. Ave. (Ending 2006) 198 (THS)
Below, my stats from previous seasons:
http://members.bowl.com/FindAMember/memberView.aspx?ms=12886&mp=552&s=2005-2006
PBA/Sport Highs: Game 225, Series 602.
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Re: Horror stories of the Smokin Inferno???
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2006, 05:00:37 PM »
Personally, I thought the Intense, Smokin', and Blazing were the best Infernos ever made and in that order as well. They were only seperated by a small margin of greatness mind you .
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