Previous night I had a chance to drill my Wild Ride. I was too tired and I just wanted to roll some to check if I installed my exactacated thumb with correct oval angle. Just put my shoes on and..

Then, shot 300, starting from the very first toss with Wild Ride!

It was medium THS, slightly broken down. Drilling is 45*x5x65*, no whole, box surface. Played deep inside around 17-18 board at the arrows, breakpoint was around anywhere between 5 to 9 .Reaction was VERY clean through the heads and very continuous down the lane.

It's too early to make a review, especially after bowling only one game on such an easy condition, however this ball made a very nice surprise to me

Just wanted to share..
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Regards,
Natal

Yes, Lane, it was a real fun.

One side note, flare seperation was to tight, but I didn't dare to think about messing with it when I was making strikes

I'll test it on some other and real shots, then I'll see what to do both with surface and xhole..
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Regards,
Natal

I understand why people are having a hard time with this ball. They just don't pay enough attention. I see and hear alot of people complain about there wild ride going too long and not hooking very much. Yet those same people are putting weak drillings on it. If you dont look at the numbers, or have an idea of what you want the ball to do and drill it accordingly, or know what the ball is capable of doing and not doing, then stop bashing and complaining and move on.


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Edited on 1/31/2009 9:18 AM

Wow,

I am not complaining, I am just stating the facts. And pin over ring is not a weak drilling at all, if the ball is so strong, then why does it require such a strong drilling. Its not a big deal anyway, if it doesn't work somebody else will buy it, theres plenty of people on here that want the newest thing out, I have a right to state my findings don't I?

tizzle,

It's the core. This is not a low RG core that revs up as easily as most. The cover can also contribute if it's too shiny, so take it down to 2000 and then try it. This should help the ball read earlier.

By the way, pin above fingers drillings are going to get you more length, and typically be more angular after it finds friction. However, with the medium RG core already helping it get down the lane yours may not be finding friction soon enough. Adjust the surface to 2000 and I suspect you will get much closer.

Every ball with this core (Twisted Fury(s), Destruction, Wild Ride) should be layed out 1/2" closer to leverage than probably any other ball you've got. On Brunswick's Twisted Fury video it makes that recommendation, but too many guys ignored it and so their Twisted Fury was going too long.

Even though this cover can handle more oil, it's still the same core. Let me know if I can be of further help.


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Lane Carter, Strike Zone Pro Shops - Salt Lake City, Utah
Brunswick Pro Shop Staff
www.brunswickbowling.com

Still wondering what the pin to PAP distance is??  I suspect to far away and to weak.  Just a guess.
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Scott