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horvathh

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Columbia Formula --2nd (blemished)
« on: April 17, 2004, 12:57:18 AM »
I bought a Columbia Formula 2nd that has a couple of inch long nicks in the coverstock.  It is a particle coverstock.  One of the nicks seems to be in my ball's track.  Question is will this have any effect on the ball's performance & is there a way to fill in the nicks?  Thanks for your help.
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Re: Columbia Formula --2nd (blemished)
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2004, 04:02:51 PM »
Unless they are deep, don't worry about it.  Many balls have massive labels that end up in your track.  A bad plug job that leaves a hump will make the ball jump a bit when it makes contact with the lane, but scratches are not much of a problem.  When the ball needs a resurface, they will probably be removed anyway.
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Re: Columbia Formula --2nd (blemished)
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2004, 04:37:51 PM »
They are about 1/8 of an inch wide & definitely too deep to be removed by resurfacing.  Hard to tell, but I would guess that they about 1/16 of an inch deep.  Change your opinion?  thanks
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Re: Columbia Formula --2nd (blemished)
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2004, 04:48:36 PM »
No, you'll be fine.  No one wants things like that to happen, but there are much more important things to worry about.  I never used to like plugs in my track, but I've shot 2 honor scores with such balls.  My new Animal has a huge logo with deep ingraving that's mostly in my track.  Rolls fine.
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horvathh

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Re: Columbia Formula --2nd (blemished)
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2004, 11:06:57 AM »
Thanks for the response.  My pro shop guy agreed with you.  He said it was machine damage from the ball return & he will fill in the gouges when he gets some plug material prepared this week. Just irritating that this "machine damge" happened the first night I bought the ball.  Oh well, at least it is a 2nd ball.
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