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timisu87

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Smash Zone - worth to drill up?
« on: September 29, 2008, 01:31:52 PM »
I have a smash zone and a black widow pearl waiting to be drilled up right now.  I do not want to take them both as space is limited.  What are some advantages/disadvantages of the Smash Zone over the Black Widow Pearl?



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Re: Smash Zone - worth to drill up?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2008, 09:37:34 PM »
Ive not thrown the Smash zone yet but from what I've seen it will be smooth off the drys, very early rolling for a pearl. The ball seems to rev up a ton in the backend similar to the ultra zone but, stronger when I saw them side by side. The widow pearl I have thrown and for me its very skid flippy super strong off of the drys sometimes too early and does not handle carry down as well. Dont know how much help that is but its what I got.
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Re: Smash Zone - worth to drill up?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2008, 11:49:12 PM »
It's stronger (earlier than the BWP) from what I've seen. I have not thrown the BWP for obvious reasons, but our shop did drill quite a few of them last season.
The Smash is a ball that hits like a pearl but is easier to predict on the lanes than most pearls.


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Re: Smash Zone - worth to drill up?
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 03:50:51 AM »
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It's stronger (earlier than the BWP) from what I've seen. The Smash is a ball that hits like a pearl but is easier to predict on the lanes than most pearls.


Second that impression - the SZ is IMHO the stronger of both, definitievly rollier than a BWP and with very good traction for a polished pearl.
Since the SZ also has a simpler symmetrical core, I consider it overall more versatile than the BWP, which comes IMO into play if you want a certain ball reaction, so you can exploit its mass bias core.
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Re: Smash Zone - worth to drill up?
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2008, 04:57:36 PM »
I have both, the BWP has a 5-1/2" pin to pap and and my smash has a 6" pin to pap. My Smash Zone is still not as flippy as my BWP if that tells you anything, but is 2-3 boards stronger. You can imagine with a higher flaring pin position on the smash zone, along with the lower rg, you'll see an overall stronger rolling ball. For my purposes, the smash zone has essentially replaced my BWP within my arsenal. It's very similar in ways, but does come off the friction more consistently and smoother than my BWP. And remember, thats all with a 6" pin to pap.
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Re: Smash Zone - worth to drill up?
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2008, 03:40:44 AM »
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My Smash Zone is still not as flippy as my BWP if that tells you anything, but is 2-3 boards stronger. You can imagine with a higher flaring pin position on the smash zone, along with the lower rg, you'll see an overall stronger rolling ball.


Matches my observation - it is a rather rolly piece, very close to the OI or the former Raging Red Fuze, not truly flippy. Not sure what happens with a high pin and a stacked layout, but I would not expect an angular breakpoint with the SZ - the TFS would IMHO be the better candidate if you wanted that recation, and the TFS would IMHO also be overall closer to the BWP.

Just a guess, but I could think that the SZ is quite comparable to the upcoming Sauce - guessing from both ball's design.
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