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Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« on: June 24, 2008, 07:09:12 AM »
The equipment I'm currently using for league tends to read early and transition smoothly.

I wanted something a bit more angular that I could open up the lanes with once the track area has been blown open and there's a good area to throw at.

After watching some videos I'm pretty sure the Radical would be the go to ball for this.

Only thing that concerns that me is that people have mixed feelings on this ball.  I keep reading that this ball is inconsistent in its reaction, has bad carry, etc.  

So yah...I justed wanted some thoughts as to whether or not this is a good ball for the job.
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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2008, 12:52:11 AM »
2 shot vid
http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/lancerontrack/?action=view¤t=tylerbowling_0002.flv

it was a nice hitting ball but could be kinda picky on what lane condition it was going to perform on.
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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2008, 01:08:48 AM »
No offense to the brunswick guru's but I absolutely hated this ball.  OOb finish it went miles and duller finishes didn't seem to help.  Imo i would try a Vapor Zone, angular and very versatile.
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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2008, 01:13:12 AM »
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Thought the Radical was one of the worst balls Brunswick's put out in years.

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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2008, 02:17:56 AM »
AFAIK, the RI was very touchy with its OOB finish, and the coverstock was weaker than advertised. Couple this flippy stuff with a rev-happy low RG core, and you get a ball that is very nervous and rather a hit-or-miss. Any player who used one I know either loved or hated it.

It would handle less oil than advertised - with a glossy surface, it was a very good ball for medium to medium-dry lanes and also for later games on broken-up lanes. Not a carrydown ball, but its low RG would help it roll easily on spotty back end areas.

Good thing is that with some surface tuning (normally getting rid of the OOB shine) made the ball more useable and easier to control. 4.000 Abralon made a compleetly different ball out of it for a friend of mine who was also very confused and disappointed with it.

Finally, from my pro shop who also had some troubles with the firt drilled specimens, I got the tip to drill it with a stronger pin position than one normally would. The ball needs some earlier roll to work - drill it for length, and it easily slips through its breakpoint.

Touchy ball. Can be "resurrected", but I would not consider it a "must have" ball, due to its nature by design. No wonder it quickly disappeared again.
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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #20 on: June 25, 2008, 12:23:37 PM »
I liked it. OOB on THS it's great (for me anyway)! For PBA exp patterns I went with 4000g. Here's a vid on THS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXo_t9Q1GyU
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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #21 on: June 25, 2008, 12:35:02 PM »
Hmm...you all have made it a tough choice.  I think I may try to polish my total inferno first (maybe add a flare increasing x-hole)  

I've talked it over with a few other people at my house who have used the ball.  Most don't like it, and the only one that still uses it only does so because he doesn't want to buy new equipment.

I guess I will if that method yields what I want in terms of ball motion.
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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #22 on: June 25, 2008, 01:04:45 PM »
The Radical I had, I got from one of my customers.  He was left handed.  He HAD TO HAVE THE BALL RIGHT THEN!!  Only problem was I only had one and it was about a 1/2 inch pin.  He tracks high.  I put the pin right up under his ring finger.  Ball rolled great.  Hit great.  He was freaked out about the 1/2 inch pin.  After 3 games in league he just kept whining.  Took the ball back, gave him his money back.  This was on a Saturday night.

Put grips in it for me, and re-slugged the thumb to fit me, actually think it was a Switch Grip.  Three days later, I shot 779 with that ball in the scratch league bowled on a Sport Shot.  Not a PBA shot, flat Sport shot.  Ended up being the high series for the season in that league by almost 50 pins.  Nobody averaged over 200, I was 198.  It was too long to use many other times in this league, but it was awesome that night.  It remained the first ball out of my back everywhere for about the next 6-8 months.  The Radical is money.  Think I'm going to start scouring Ebay to get 1-2 more!!

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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2008, 03:19:42 PM »
For me the Radical is a great ball on specific conditions. I have tried different cover preps, but have decided to keep it OOB for the most part. When my Fury Pearl is jumping too much on the backend I replace it with my Radical. These balls complement one another well. The ball is not good on oily lanes, but it shines on broken down patterns. I hated this ball at first, but kept working with it and found a gem.
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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #24 on: June 25, 2008, 03:40:56 PM »
NO.

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Re: Sell me on the Radical Inferno
« Reply #25 on: June 25, 2008, 03:54:17 PM »
If you're intent on getting a Radical....first off, consider the name! That should kinda give you an indication of what you're getting into.

Personally, I hated the ball. Lots of over/under and seemingly condition specific. Maybe I shoulda hung in there and done more surface changes, but oob, I hated it.

Good luck with yours.
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