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tdub36tjt

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Rival?
« on: October 20, 2007, 04:05:11 AM »
Anyone not like it? Anyone polish it and like it more?? Just trying to decide if I should trade my raid for one?

 

Brian Green

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Re: Rival?
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2007, 07:33:14 AM »
i just drilled one....  drilled it 4 x2 with pin under my ring finger  and from what i can see after about 5 games it reminds me of the ebonite overtime with a lil more angle on the backend......   definately an impressinve piece of equipment
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Jorge300

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Re: Rival?
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2007, 03:14:04 PM »
I have one and think it is a very solid ball. I bowl on a 2nd shift scratch league. Mine is drilled, pin under,about 4 1/2 x 1 1/2. Comes out to like a 65 degree angle on the CG. I used it first night in the OOB condition, front 10 then I left 4 pins and splits till I put it away, in the middle of game 2. Shined it up for the next week, 798. It got a little longer before it made it's move to the pocket, but only lost a small amount of hit. A bit more angular when polished but still basically a smooth roll into the pocket. The cover seems very adjustable to whatever you want it to do.

FYI - I am RH, throw about 18.5-19.5 mph, med - med/high revs (Sorry don't know the actual RPM).
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