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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: bragbowlin on May 23, 2007, 01:22:23 AM
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my father just got a radical inferno and I wanted to know if the octane cover is as good as the bragged about activator and pk covers just wanted to know if there are any comparisons or pros and cons compared to those 2 covers.
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Octane pearl is IMO more aggressive/nervous to wet/dry changes than Activator or PK18, which will read the lane even a tad earlier.
This said, the RI is a touchy ball. Goes very long on oil, skids well, and snappy once it hits the dry. But this can also be its downfall, especially with OOB finish.
What I can recommend:
- have the ball drilled a bit stronger (more flare) than you'd normally think. Will help prevent constant over/ubnder battles. Even a balance hole for extra flare might help once the ball is drilled.
- do not hesitate to tinker with the surface. Ball comes polished, but applying a high grit finish like 4.000 Abralon has changed the ball's reaction for good around me. Maybe Rough Buff is also a thing to try if the ball does not read the lane well and is simply too nervous. Watch the ball#s recation, and experiment. The ball has huge potnetila, but it can be hard to tap.
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just pick the layout you want, drill it, and then take it up to 4000. nuff said
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