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Equipment Boards => Columbia 300 => Topic started by: Big Columbia on February 23, 2006, 02:25:31 AM

Title: Professional VS Action Packed
Post by: Big Columbia on February 23, 2006, 02:25:31 AM

Can any one compare these to balls reactions. I had the Professionals specs at one point but cant find them now. I know these ball looks real similar in appearance. How do they stack up together.

JP
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Current Arsenal:
 -Lane #1 Bullet (Pin Down)
 -Columbia U-Turn Pearl (Pin Down)
 -Columbia U-Turn Pearl (Pin Up)
 -Columbia U-Turn Particle Pearl (Pin Down)
 -Columbia Power Drive (Pin Down)
 -Columbia Backyard Bully (Pin Up)
 -Columbia Action (Pin Up)
 -Columbia Action Packed (Pin UP)
 

Title: Re: Professional VS Action Packed
Post by: shelley on February 23, 2006, 10:30:34 AM

I believe the Professional had the mallet core from the Bully line.  Kinda like a limited-edition BYB.

SH

Title: Re: Professional VS Action Packed
Post by: Traumabill on February 23, 2006, 01:56:47 PM

The Professional was the pearl Bully using M80.  It's a deceptively strong ball, comparing in roll to an Absolute Inferno.  The AP has the cover of the BYB -M80^2, which is longer and more angular than M80, with an eariler rolling core.  My guess - haven't drilled my AP yet, is that the Professional will be a tad earlier and not quite as angular on the back, based on identical drillings and lane conditions.  I think they'd complement each other very well in a 4 or six ball arsenal, based on drillings.

Hope this helps,


Bill
Bowling Services Unlmited
www.bsuproshops.com

Title: Re: Professional VS Action Packed
Post by: Big Columbia on February 24, 2006, 04:07:39 AM

Any one have spec on the Professional.......
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Current Arsenal:
 -Lane #1 Bullet (Pin Down)
 -Columbia U-Turn Pearl (Pin Down)
 -Columbia U-Turn Pearl (Pin Up)
 -Columbia U-Turn Particle Pearl (Pin Down)
 -Columbia Power Drive (Pin Down)
 -Columbia Backyard Bully (Pin Up)
 -Columbia Action (Pin Up)
 -Columbia Action Packed (Pin UP)
 

Title: Re: Professional VS Action Packed
Post by: Traumabill on February 24, 2006, 07:08:20 AM

Per my spec sheet:

Cover: M80
Finish: Polish
RG: 2.539 (16#)
Diff:  0.048
Flare: 4-5"
Hook in Oil: 25
Hook on Backend: 32

Bill
Bowling Services Unlimited
www.bsuproshops.com
Vise Ibserts Staff
www.viseinserts.com

Title: Re: Professional VS Action Packed
Post by: Cranking_Inferno on February 24, 2006, 11:09:03 PM

Professional goes long and has a nice strong, yet very consistent and controlable arc... most suited for medium to medium dry.. its also a micro loaded partical pearl shell.

Action Packed starts its roll early and sets up well for a long, strong, hard arc...  It can be drilled long snap for those with good speed and some yank... Most suited for heavy to Medium lanes... it is a polished pearl reactive shell.
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Arsenal:

EPX-T1 - Heavy oil
Action- Heavy to Medium oil
Original Inferno - Medium oil
Smoking Inferno - Medium to Dry
Blue Dot - Spare ball