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fins4ever88

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Strike Zone Drill Help
« on: January 05, 2007, 12:00:23 PM »
I tried to find the drill sheet for a Strike Zone online, but all I got was a basic sheet. Now I'm looking for a new drilling, not the simple label I always have. I'm currently getting an Immortal Pearl and Carbide + drilled stacked (4x4), so I want to try something different possibly on this SZ.

Left-Handed
Average rev rate (I assume, I don't really know it)
16-17 mph
Tweener
PAP - 4 5/8 over, 3/8 up

Ball Specs - 15 lbs, 2" Pin, 3.25 Top

Anyone have a favorite drilling that I should try out? I'm looking to make this my medium-heavy oil ball, fitting under my Carbide+ and over my SR300 (at 1000 scotchbrite). Also please explain what type of reaction you get with the drilling.

Thanks for any help!
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Re: Strike Zone Drill Help
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2007, 08:39:37 PM »
It's funny, but I find the same thing Crowned Prince said with his SZ. I can play track with it or move further inside and play 3rd arrow.  Today on a sport shot, I was standing with right foot on 30 board and targeting 2nd arrow!
It retains a lot of energy for a solid sanded reactive ball.
It is a versatile ball.  Mine has a really cool drilling for an assymetric ball that was specific for me, a medium revs tweener.  I will get the specs for you and message you.  As the Prince suggested, mine is at 1000 grit and still does a great job on carrydown.

I am right handed 5 inches over and 1/2 inch up, you could obviously reverse the pattern.  Mine does have a weight hole, but as long as I find oil it doesn't overflare.  Beautiful bowtie pattern.  My driller went to one of Billy Orlikowski's seminars, and got this info.

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fins4ever88

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Re: Strike Zone Drill Help
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2007, 03:20:38 PM »
I can't wait to get it now. Do you really think there will be that much overlap? If you think so, I may just sell it back off ($100 shipped anybody)?

I just got my PBA Red/Black Inferno back from the shop today and I must say I'm impressed. It gives me a nice early, smooth reaction that I've never had before. I only shot 2 games with it, but it fit in nicely as a small step down when my SR300 was just a tad too strong.
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Re: Strike Zone Drill Help
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2007, 03:46:56 PM »
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I think that the SZ will be stronger than the Carbide +. You may need to really take the surface up in grit in order to fit it under the Carbide +. OR you can just put a weaker drilling on it. Either way, I would not pass this one up !
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Really now, I thought that the Carbide + would handle a good amount of oil due to it's particle coverstock. I was hoping to use it on the long pattern sport shot. I definately didn't think the SZ was as strong.
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Re: Strike Zone Drill Help
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2007, 11:49:54 PM »
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i thought the Carbide+, being high-load solid particle, would be more of an oiler. like, super-flood, like the Super Carbide Bomb was.

if the SZ handles more oil than the Carbide+, i'd keep the SZ. if you're picking up equipment for that much oil, and the Carbide+ doesnt cut it, the SZ will flat out be amazing. i love that ball. hell, if you dont want it, 100 shipped is great .....polish it up, drill it for more length than the one i have and bam, Red Zone ...

seriously though, even for that price, i wouldnt take it. i dont buy equipment i dont need and right now, i need something to go between my OI and Dry/R, gotta save my money for that. i'd keep the SZ if i were you, cant go wrong with that ball.

drill it strong and have the best oiler you'll ever own. like i said, and like D Pat said, mine is my heavy oiler and at the worst, i can kill medium-heavy with it. i still have the Nemesis for that, but i get a different look from the SZ so it works out.

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From what I've seen, the Carbide + is more of a medium+ control ball. Particle doesn't always equal a ton of hook. Think about the Ambush. That's a medium control ball, nowhere near the strength of the SZ IMHO. The Strike Zone OOB is a medium/heavy ball at worst.
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I know the C+ won't be a soup ball, and it won't handle as much oil as the SCB, but it has been my impression through some reviews that it could handle a heavier oil pattern. If these two are similar, I'd rather go with particle in heavier oil over reactive. Just a preference of mine. I'm asking the guys in the Lane #1 forum right now about this. If it's confirmed they are too similar, I might just keep the SZ and Ebay the C+, or vice versa. All I know is I don't need two balls on the same condition.
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Re: Strike Zone Drill Help
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2007, 08:21:32 AM »
The Strike Zone will handle WAY more oil than a C+. I've had to Carbide+'s, and the SZ out does both of them. My SZ is pin next to ring, cg stacked, 800 grit wet sand surface. It's an awesome piece of equipment, and worth every cent.

I'd suggest a strong drilling on it, with some surface, and let it do what it was made for, eat up a lane and score!
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Re: Strike Zone Drill Help
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2007, 05:46:39 PM »
Prince- thanks, I guess...........
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