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newbie101

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Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« on: April 08, 2009, 04:56:14 AM »
The Rattler got the activator cover but a higher Rg core. The Smash Zone got the Inferno Core with Enmotion cover.....My question is which of these 2 ball is more like the original Inferno?
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KDawg77

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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2009, 01:04:23 PM »
I would think the Rattler is closer from the vids Big B posted.
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2009, 01:09:50 PM »
The Rattler is supposed to be really angular, something the original Inferno was not. So i'd say the Smash Zone.
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KDawg77

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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2009, 01:12:59 PM »
Joe, I don't know who you saw roll the OI, but it looked rather angular to me until it tamed.
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2009, 01:13:03 PM »
The Smash Zone DOES NOT have the original Inferno core in it...
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2009, 01:21:21 PM »
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Joe, I don't know who you saw roll the OI, but it looked rather angular to me until it tamed.
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2009, 01:22:01 PM »
Good point
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2009, 01:27:14 PM »


They were very strong downlane, but very controllable. Activator with the low RG inferno core was something special.
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2009, 05:31:58 PM »
i drilled my smash the same as my oi, 6" pin up. I get very very similar reactions out of them. I really can't even tell the difference, which is good, cause i wanted my smash to replace my inferno.
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newbie101

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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2009, 06:22:29 PM »
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The Smash Zone DOES NOT have the original Inferno core in it...


Well, according to this brunswick page smash zone has the OI core.

http://www.brunswickbowling.com/smash-zone?noCache=555:1239230157
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2009, 08:07:04 PM »
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The Smash Zone DOES NOT have the original Inferno core in it...


Well, according to this brunswick page smash zone has the OI core.

http://www.brunswickbowling.com/smash-zone?noCache=555:1239230157
The rg differential is slightly different.
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TWOHAND834

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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2009, 09:21:32 PM »
From using both, I think the Smash Zone is going to give you a roll more like the Inferno.  If you take the Rattler and dull the cover to 1000, you may get something similar.  But, out of box, the Smash Zone is closer as far as midlane read and backend.
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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2009, 09:24:47 PM »
Thank you Steven. Would you say the core has more influence on the smash zone, than just the cover stock alone on the rattler?



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From using both, I think the Smash Zone is going to give you a roll more like the Inferno.  If you take the Rattler and dull the cover to 1000, you may get something similar.  But, out of box, the Smash Zone is closer as far as midlane read and backend.
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Edited on 4/8/2009 9:27 PM
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TWOHAND834

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Re: Rattler or Smash Zone more like Original Inferno?
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2009, 09:28:34 PM »
Also, for the record, the Smash has a MODIFIED version of the Inferno core.  Shape may be the same.  But that is about it.
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