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ImBackInTheGame

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Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« on: March 26, 2010, 12:32:14 AM »
I heard that the 3.5 (perhaps other Big-B equipmet) need constant surface refresment to get a consistant reaction.

I'm beginning to believe that since my 3.5 doesn't react the same way as it did out of the box.  I only have 6 games on it and it wasn't making the turn last night like it did in those first six games.  I had to change to my Cell to save my series.

If a surface refreshment should be done often, do you just hit it lightly with 500 abralon/siaair and then lightly again with 4000?  Yes I have a spinner.
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Roto-Grip Cell Pearl (500/4000 abralon)
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TMack

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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 09:10:12 AM »
I read somewhere from a ball company, that almost all high performance balls lose their "true" grit after as low as 9 games. The study said that a ball with 4000 grit surface could become up to as much as 10,000 grit on the balls track area. So I would assume that coming up with a "refresher" surface touch up every 9 games or so would be a good thing to do.
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baer300

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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 09:47:11 AM »
I agree with TMACK. All balls need refreshed from time to time. And yes you would do 500 first then 4000.
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ImBackInTheGame

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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010, 09:51:03 AM »
I understand that surface refresment needs to be done, I was just unaware that it needs to be done so often.

I'm guessing for refresment that you don't want to take off much material so just about 5-10 seconds per side using light pressure with 500 and 4000?
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Roto-Grip Cell Pearl (500/4000 abralon)
Lane #1 Chainsaw (2000 + Secret Sauce)
Roto-Grip Cell (2000 abralon)
Brunswick C-System 3.5 (500/4000 siaair)
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baer300

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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010, 10:20:28 AM »
Correct, you do not have to do it that long.
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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2010, 11:08:28 AM »
IIRC, the people at Innovative recommend doing a refresh after every set or day of bowling.  Pretty sure this was in the book or DVDs that came with my spinner.
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ImBackInTheGame

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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010, 11:23:14 AM »
Interresting.  I'm guessing Innovative says this as it's truely the only way you can maintain the exact reaction every set.

Thanks for the info everyone, I'll bet getting a lot more use out of my spinner and that investment will really begin pay off.
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Arsenal:
Roto-Grip Cell Pearl (500/4000 abralon)
Lane #1 Chainsaw (2000 + Secret Sauce)
Roto-Grip Cell (2000 abralon)
Brunswick C-System 3.5 (500/4000 siaair)
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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2010, 11:26:38 AM »
There''s no way I''m tinkering with the 3.5 surface after every single set on this ball.

It''s your ball, and you can do what you want with it... but 3 games shouldn''t change the surface much unless you''re bowling on zero oil, in which case a different ball would be a logical choice.


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Edited on 3/26/2010 11:26 AM
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ImBackInTheGame

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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2010, 11:30:33 AM »
Yeah, I'm not planning on refreshing after every set, but 9 games sounds reasonable.
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Re: Refreshing 3.5 surface, how often?
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2010, 12:39:13 PM »
i do mine every 8 games or so, but thats just lightly hitting it with the appropriate grit abralon pad to bring it back to box surface.... and I mean extremely light pressure..
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