Like the title says....ready to give up on this ball.  Leaves tons of ten pins.  Tried it on both THS I bowl on (wood and synthetic) also last years dbl/ sng Nats pattern at a local tournament and today on the Highway to Hell pattern. 

Once I get lined up it normally will leave a flat ten, move in and leave a ring ten.  Pretty frustrating.  It's drilled pin above ring finger, cg in the palm.  Added a motion hole which so far hasn't really made any difference.  Finish is still oob. 

The Platinum Ringer I just got is awesome. 

Wed nites league used the Blue game one for 158, switched to the Platinum and went 198-279. 

I'm thinking the Blue must be too dull and burning up on me. Any thoughts on a different finish to try before I pitch it?

I had mine drilled with an aggressive pin-down layout. I've used ball surface ranging from 500 to 3000. But I've used mine on sport compliant/flat patterns of 40 feet or less, or THS's.

It is a great ball with more strength then expected. I would have made adjustments to surface before adding the motion hole. Surface is key with any ball.

Mine has some polish over the factory surface and it's MONEY that way. Let us know how we can help.  We're on the same team.

It's drilled pin above ring finger, cg in the palm.  Added a motion hole which so far hasn't really made any difference.  Finish is still oob. 

I have a similar layout on mine, only the pin is in the ring.  I currently have mine at 1000/2000/4000 Abralon, and I use it once the lanes break down, and get a lot of length and an angular backend reaction.  I have also used it at 500/2000 Abralon on fresh conditions, and it definitely smoothed out the backend.  My Motion hole is only 3/4" diameter.

I would suggest going to 4000 Abralon first.  Also, you can increase the size of the Motion hole in 1/8" increments until you get what you are looking for.

Mine has some polish over the factory surface and it's MONEY that way. Let us know how we can help.  We're on the same team.

i can see it picking up hard in the midlane and the motion is very smooth (I tend to like that controllable motion).  It must be hooking out too soon.  I can't seem to move very deep with it either, but that is probably just how I roll it.

The Platinum so far has been great for me. 

I do want to try something with the cover at least before giving up on it.

Quote from: Greazygeo on January 25, 2015, 05:21:08 PM

It's drilled pin above ring finger, cg in the palm.  Added a motion hole which so far hasn't really made any difference.  Finish is still oob. 

I have a similar layout on mine, only the pin is in the ring.  I currently have mine at 1000/2000/4000 Abralon, and I use it once the lanes break down, and get a lot of length and an angular backend reaction.  I have also used it at 500/2000 Abralon on fresh conditions, and it definitely smoothed out the backend.  My Motion hole is only 3/4" diameter.

I would suggest going to 4000 Abralon first.  Also, you can increase the size of the Motion hole in 1/8" increments until you get what you are looking for.

Mine isn't angular at all right now.  The Platinum is though.  Hopefully shining it up some will do it.

Mine is pin up 5 X 4.75.  Near stacked for me!

I call it my midlane ball, very rounded continuous backend.  The Out of box was too strong for me so I alternate between 2000 and Brunswick polish and 3000 and Ebonite polish.

On our jumpy top hat it can look very right or very wrong.  When it is right it squares up so nice and takes out the 7 so solid it is ball after ball.  If tugged this smaller core can hit the pocket and leave flat 7s.  If I get it on the wide side of my intended line it loves to flush all 10 off the launch pad!  Very good league ball for a top hat.

I play about 14 to 16 at the arrows and loop out to about 9 to 11 area and it flushes them.  I have a new favorite for this shot....but this is a good one!  When I am forced deeper it stops carrying.

Regards,

Luckylefty
PS I keep taking it to the lanes thought I am using something else in this slot.  Funny thing also....when my pearls my Freakin Frantic or Uproar are not sensing oil, or showing it on the ball surface sometimes this solid shows oil in the early track flares and has more push than my pearls(!)and lets me move a board or two left and strike.  In fact that is when I usually use it!  ...seems Funny to me!