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And1_headach

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What To Expect? RP vs GP
« on: July 23, 2006, 02:57:52 PM »
i have a red pin classic and its drilled : pin above ring, cg slightly kicked out to the 10:30 position and the mass bias next to the thumb. i recently purchased a green pin classic nib. if i drilled them the same, what different should i expect.
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Re: What To Expect? RP vs GP
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 11:09:31 PM »
Night and day difference between the RP and GP...
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Re: What To Expect? RP vs GP
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2006, 12:43:46 AM »
ummm... what is the difference in reaction if drilled the same?
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Re: What To Expect? RP vs GP
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2006, 10:32:34 AM »
RP has a much, much weaker coverstock (my guess: thze same as the Slay/R). So the RP will skid longer and cover less boards and handle oil not very well - it is best suited for very short patterns and scorched conditions, while the GP is a versatile medium condition ball that needs some head oil to be handy. A friend of mine had a RP and used it for 10 pins... it only covered 5 boards or so at all.

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Re: What To Expect? RP vs GP
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2006, 10:45:31 AM »
FWIW, I just drilled a Green Pin 5 3/4" above by 60 degrees, and a Red Pin 5" above by 60 degrees, and there's about an eight-board difference in overall hook between the two.  The Green Pin is clean in front, but reads the midlane and then goes into a medium arc down the lane.  The Red Pin pretty much ignores the front and most of the midlane, but still makes a decent move in back.
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