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Beast With MICA
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
The Beast with MICA has been added to the Beast line of balls. The proven Flexcel coverstock of the original Beast has been enhanced with MICA. The core is an inverted bulb-shaped core within a round core. The available weights are 10-16 lbs.  The color of the ball is Purple Solid or Purple Pearl with Neon Red Engraving.
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Re: Beast With MICA
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2002, 12:02:34 AM »
This is a review for the Beast PEARL.

15#, 3.5oz top weight, 4" pin.
Drilled 4.5 x 4, pin 1.5" over, just a little right of my ring finger, CG in grip center.
See my profile for the relavent specs.
Lanes: Synthetic, christmas tree pattern (38-40 feet), 35-40 units of oil in the middle.

I bought this ball for dry lanes.  WRONG.  This ball is way too strong out of the box.  Polishing it further didn't help much.  I sanded it to 2000 grit with the last pass being parallel to my track, then polished it to 3000 grit.  Better, but still too much.  Tried some of Doc's Elixer, but didn't notice any difference (I haven't noticed much change with any shiny pearl balls, but that's another subject).  Finally, I applied some Control-It.  Finally.  That's what I was looking for.

I really like the motion of this ball.  It rolls so smooth and consistent.  Must be the lightbulb weightblock.  When the lanes get a little squirrly, the Beast Pearl is a good ball to go to.  Would probably be a good ball for a sport shot as long as the pattern wasn't too long.  Very arc-y, never snappy, gets into a good hard roll.  The hit is well above average.  Pocket and light are exceptional.  Avoid coming in high.  Because of the heavy roll, you'll be asking for trouble.  You can crank it up and swing this ball quite a bit, or tone it down and play down and in without reducing your carry.

This is the kind of roll I was expecting from a Buzzsaw.  If I could get a lightbulb core with a weaker cover, I'd be in heaven.  Don't forget about the Beast line, although I'd consider this more of a medium/med-light ball than a true dry lane ball.  A sanded Beast Solid and a polished Beast Pearl would be a pretty good tandem for those trying to keep it simple for the typical league wall shot.
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btx

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Re: Beast With MICA
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2003, 04:36:12 AM »
Ive had this ball for more than a year now. It was my first reactive ball and it was drilled for control with the pin below my ring finger(dont know the specs).

Though this is not the best ball, this is a ball strokers with slow to med speed, would love to have in their arsenal and a great beginners ball. It worked great for me for light-med conditions. Not much hook on this ball and needs some hands to work and it has a tendency of leaving  a lot of 10pins but that probably is part of my game.It also worked as a spare ball for me and i even use it to hit the 10pin.

I wont forget this ball and would be buying another one. Rate it a 9/10
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Re: Beast With MICA
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2003, 05:44:06 PM »
I am not reviewing this ball even though it is out standing. I'm here to let everyone know that Columbia is coming out with the BEAST MASTER. It has the TEC2 particle coverstock. Should be in pro shops by May.
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Re: Beast With MICA
« Reply #19 on: October 26, 2003, 09:46:12 PM »
On conditions where my Vendetta Particle and my TPC Player are to 'jumpy', this ball is substituting great. The conditions still have quite a bit of oil, but the stronger equipment is jumping far too aggressively when it hits the dry. Since I do not own the equipment I have in mind for that, I throw my Beast. I have to slow it down and hit it to make it roll up, but it skates thru the dry, and still hooks if I miss the dry. Carry is not an issue until the carry down outsmarts my wrist, and the ball hits very very hard, especially when I tug it and it holds.

A guy on one of my teams said he threw one until his pro shop guy said it wasn't worth resurfacing anymore. I hope mine doesn't do that, I sure would hate to lose it right now...

PS: If anyone is ever in the Dallas area, look up Tom Wicker of Wick's Pro Shop at Don Carter's All Star Lanes - West. He's my Pro Shop guy, and easily 15-20 pins of my average.
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Re: Beast With MICA
« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2004, 12:57:36 PM »
This ball is awesome!! I'm a normal bowler, atleast for an amature. Meaning standing on the second dot and aiming at the second arrow. This ball is perfect for that type of bowler. It will break in the back like it is supposed too and hit the head pin just off to the side. That's perfect. I do agree though, that of all the pins it leaves, the 10 and the 6 are the two that are left the most. I throw a 13lbs. ball.
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Ehudakineyah

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Re: Beast With MICA
« Reply #21 on: October 18, 2010, 09:25:31 AM »
Age: 20

Average: 219

Style: 2 Handed/Right

Ball Speed: 21-22 Mph

RPM: 600-650

Layout: ? (not to sure) my dads old bowling ball.

Shots Thrown On:
Route 66
Route 66 (Shortened)
Earl Anthony

Got this ball from my dad. All i did was cap the fingers and change the finger pitches. left the original layout and thumbhole. So im not to sure on the drill layout on this one.

All i can say it that this ball is like in between a reactive ball and a urethane ball. It stay's smooth and long through the heads, starts to curve nicely in the midlane, and continue the smooth curve all the way to the pocket. And hit pretty hard to be honest. Makes the pins move fast on the deck.

Kind of reminds me of my Polished Storm Furious. Except this one is even smoother down the lane then that one. It doesnt hook as much as a reactive ball, and it hooks more then when i was comparing it to 2 other urethane balls of that time period. And thats the only way i can explain it in words.

The only other way to explain it is if you have one, or thrown one back in the day. This ball does what its made to do.

And it hits like a "Beast." Thanks for the ball dad

Rating 8/10

- Keene Inafuku
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Current Arsenal:
Storm 2Furious (Polished)
Storm Invasion (Polished)
Storm Black Ice
Ebonite Mission 2.0
Track 607A SE
Brunswick Wild Ride
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Armourboy

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Re: Beast With MICA
« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2013, 04:38:18 PM »
Pulled the Blood Red version of this out the other day, its going back in my bag. I still love the reaction of this ball and have had several people tell me they wish they could get their hands on one  :)
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