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Equipment Boards => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: imjouster on November 22, 2007, 06:46:54 PM
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Just came accross an Old Piranha/C its the solid blue one. It's in need of resurfacing and I was just wondering if anybody here might know what grit the original factory finish was. looking on bowlingballreviews it only says matte. I figure its somewhere between 320 and 800 but I don't know for sure. anybody know? thanks
Jeremy
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"Strive to be perfect, that is afterall the only way to become perfect."
"If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans."
Taken from Desiderata
Proud user of Columbia 300 and Visionary Bowling Products
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Im pretty sure it was polished as well. I would start with 1000
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TEAM HammerHead
2008 USBC Nationals
ABQ, NM
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Wow, its been a while, my guess is that is was around 500-600 wet sanded.
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jls, proud watcher of womens golf
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I know the one that I picked up has polish on it. But looking at the picture it looks sanded. Unless anybody knows for sure I'll probably just start with around 800 and then either move up or down from there. Heard it was a great ball so I wanted to try it first hand. Besides, I'm a sucker for old equipment.
Jeremy
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"Strive to be perfect, that is afterall the only way to become perfect."
"If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans."
Taken from Desiderata
Proud user of Columbia 300 and Visionary Bowling Products
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This ball definitely came sanded OOB. I am 110% sure about that.
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Visionary Test Staff 07-08
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It did come sanded, and I believe I would start around 1000 sanded
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Dale Williams
Columbia 300 Utah Amateur Staff
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i agree, what difference does it make what the ball came out of the box 10-12 years ago. that was probably a wet sanded cover. and i am pretty sure that in those days, most columbia's came out about 500-600.
but today is different. i would use a 500 abralon pad to start, and then go up to a 1000 pad. this should work well in med. to heavy oil.
and if you need a little more length, go to a 2000 pad. etc.
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jls, proud watcher of womens golf
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I believe it was 600 sanded that was most of the older ball finishes from Columbia.