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Equipment Boards => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: thedjs on March 11, 2010, 02:10:21 AM
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I have a Bedlam drilled with the pin 4 1/2" from my pap and about 1/2 to 1 inch above the ring finger. It has a balance hole near the pap. For some reason I keep getting an over and under reaction with this ball. I am using it on a medium oil pattern and sometimes it hooks and sometimes it just slides too far. It won't work for me on heavy or dry patterns.
I really don't want to re-drill the ball and am wondering what kind of reaction I could expect if the surface is changed to 2000 with no polish?
Any help would be appreciated.
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i had the same issues of the over/under with mine so i just took a 2000 pad by hand and the reaction most consistent but that ball isn't made for heavy oil
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Mike Dole
Tom Carters Bowlers Universe
Oak Lawn, IL Location
"Winners do what losers wont' even attempt"
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A polished pearl ball thats over under? Big shocker there......
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Ive Eaten From The Insane Root That Imprisons Reason
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1000/2000 or even 4000 grit will improve your reaction.
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Proshop Operator
North Bowl Bowling Center
www.northbowlspokane.com
ctwings10--"Here's the problem with any retail service - You can't fix stupid."
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Hey Thedjs,
If your having issues with over under with this ball, justanotherlefty has a pretty good idea. But I would probably say take the ball to like a 1000 polished so you get some teeth under the polish and that will make the ball read a little earlier and eliminate that skid flip reaction and will turn it in to a good mid lane reading ball. As for heavy oil I'd say this ball is outta play unless you keep a dull surface on this ball. Like around 1000 or 2000 sanded.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Kyle Wilke
http://Kwilke@kkbowl.com
K&K Bowling Services
http://www.kkbowl.com
Columbia300 Amateur Staff (Las Vegas, NV)
http://www.columbia300.com
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My Bedlam has a similar drill, pin may be a little further away from the PAP, and I saw a similar reaction with the OOB finish. What I did to even it out just a touch was to take it to 1000 abralon with polish. It still clears the fronts well and is much more consistent downlane.