Author Topic: Blue Dots Hardness???? (Read 4179 times)

scotts33 · « **on:** November 24, 2004, 02:50:02 AM »

Are the newly manufactured Blue Dots as hard as the old ones? Inquiring minds wanna know.

Scott

scotts33 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2004, 11:47:02 AM »

That's what I thought. Seems like new ones are 75-78. Dang can't find a hard spare ball anymore.

Thanks,
Scott

A K A · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2004, 11:55:57 AM »

A hard spare ball is good to find !!

Strider · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2004, 01:55:02 PM »

I gave away an old (early 80's) Blue Dot last year because it was 16#. I have a 16# hard rubber Roto Star if anyone wants it. Some ball returns don't like rubber though. The Roto is on it's first drill. I was supposed to be 93-94 hardness, but I never had it tested.

Edited to reflect that the Roto was drilled, just never had the hardness checked.
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thfonz98 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2004, 05:18:24 PM »

gemstones are in the 90s but the core doesnt help it go straight as an arrow
jerrys300club.com maybe has em for 60(used to be under specials but not anymore?

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RSalas · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2004, 05:31:44 PM »

scotts33: I read a post on the PBA forum a few years back which stated that Columbia started putting resin in their plastic balls to make them less brittle. That was supposed to explain why the newer White Dots and Blue Dots seem to hook more than their older counterparts.

Strider: Sent you a PM about the Roto Star.
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RSalas · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2004, 05:42:19 PM »

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If Blue Dots are just as hard as White Dots, then what's the difference?

The color, of course.

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ozsweet · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2005, 12:12:17 PM »

get one and put 3/4 oz negative side weight. it will go straight.

JPRLane1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2005, 12:13:54 PM »

But to actually answer your question no they are just fancy looking white dots now. Covers are the same on both balls. Not near as hard as the old blue dots of yester year.
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1fife · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2005, 12:19:41 PM »

the old ones were(atleast mine was) 92 hardness-it was funny seeing them check the hardness at a tourny like they use to.

from what i heard-it is just a white dot-probably 85 or so hardness

ozsweet · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2005, 02:20:47 PM »

my buddy says his blue dot is 102........A guy in our league plays his 2nd-3rd game 2nd arrow!

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