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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: taige690 on November 12, 2003, 11:07:59 PM

Title: Hook again?
Post by: taige690 on November 12, 2003, 11:07:59 PM

I am wondering wether to purchase a ball spinner or
the hook again system. I am looking for something that
will last a while as far as my bowling equipment
and that new ball affect. I do understand that brand new
bowling balls have ultimate hook when new. Please help!

Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: HamPster on November 13, 2003, 02:56:45 PM

How about both . .  Hook Again definitely works, I was pretty skeptical, but I was pleasantly surprised.  I had 150-200 games on my Detonator (usually sanded it every 25-35), and it just was being too bland on the backends, so I threw it in there, and now it's back to just like new.  A spinner would be a good idea because when combined with scotch brite pads, you'll be able to do a much more even, thorough job as well as keep the coverstock fresh.
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Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: channel surfer on November 13, 2003, 04:09:38 PM

Hook Again did nothign for my Icon 2. I have not tryed it on other balls yet.
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Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: mumzie on November 13, 2003, 04:19:56 PM

If you can only get one, get the spinner. A bit more money up front, but it won't cost you $15 every time you use it, won't limit you to one ball at a time, and won't take a ball out of your arsenal for 24 hours at a time.

Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: HamPster on November 13, 2003, 04:24:47 PM

Lol, yeah, what mumzie said.  I don't have the money for either one, so . .
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The weekly signature series, by Hamster.

I was bowling one of the higher average scratch bowlers in league a month or so ago who bowls with average speed and maybe 5 revs from 1st arrow.  On one shot, he left a 9 pin.  Walking back, he frowned and said, "Nobody that throws a fag ball should leave that pin."

Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: channel surfer on November 13, 2003, 07:41:22 PM

Actually the hook again will last for 24 hours. woo hoo.. so much better..
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Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: taige690 on November 14, 2003, 06:15:46 AM

Thanks for your help guys! I think Ill get the
spinner for now and try that first.

Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: SrKegler on November 15, 2003, 12:52:20 AM

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Thanks for your help guys! I think Ill get the
spinner for now and try that first.

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I may have missed the point of this post.  Hook again and a ball spinner serves different purposes.

If the ball is dead, resurfacing isn't going to restore reaction.  

If the ball is tracked up, hook again isn't going to repair the surface.


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Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: star on November 15, 2003, 11:29:45 AM

Bob, when you use oil dri do you find that the balls are shiney when you take them out? I find that no matter what ball I put in be it a polished resin or dull particle when I take it out it takes on a shinier appearence.
I love them like that, but I just wondered if you had simmilar occurances.
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Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: DON DRAPER on November 15, 2003, 12:28:54 PM

mine appears to be shiney----shinier than when i gave them to my pro shop. my pro shop man insists this product really works. i used them on my brunswick swamp monster and inferno. i'll give a complete update after league tonight.

Edited on 11/15/2003 11:08 PM

Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: DON DRAPER on November 15, 2003, 10:16:05 PM

i tried both the swamp monster and the inferno during shadow balls and they both seemed to hook more than they have been lately----were both balls brought back to "brand new" ? if i had to make an educated opinion i would say no----they weren't brought back to "brand new" but a lot of their hook was restored. more testing on my part is needed-----i'll report in later.........

Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: duggre on November 16, 2003, 11:04:08 AM

I have a question for you, If a ball is dead then why
is it dead? Is it because the plasticizers or molecules
in the track area move or change because of heat from
friction, or simply the track area is worn from friction
and loaded with lane oil. In my experience with new bowling
balls, my theory is the natural oils used to produce coverstocks
especially resin covers, and eurathane covers, gradually dry
out over a period of time causing the surface to measure at
a higher durometer (softness of the coverstock). I am not
familiar with the HOOK-IT system and am wondering does this
soften the shell of the ball to bring it back again?

Title: Re: Hook again?
Post by: DON DRAPER on November 17, 2003, 10:59:07 PM

i bowled in my monday night mens league tonight and checked to see the results of soaking my brunswick inferno in ebonites hook again. after two league sessions i would still say MOST( maybe 90% )of the balls original hooking power has been restored. more info at a later date........