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General Category => Coverstock Preparation => Topic started by: dougb on December 23, 2009, 01:26:23 AM
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I was lucky enough to receive a new Innovative spinner for my 40th birthday under the BBE group purchase deal. After cleaning out the shop area in my basement to make room I was ready to get to work.
First I read the attached manual and watched the dvd on maximizing your strike potential. Based on my bowler profile (slow speed and low revs), the manual recommended that I add more surface to my balls. I took the chart in the manual and added some extra info to it (pearl/solid, RG, differential) and proceeded to lay out my arsenal. What I found is I have a lot of equipment that overlaps (medium-heavy oil) and that gave me the flexibility to really fine tune things.
I had a few questions before I set out, so I emailed the company President, John Jameson. He replied within a half hour and was really helpful!
So after deciding what surface I wanted to put on each ball, I set to work yesterday and completely resurfaced 8 balls in a little less than 2 hours. It was very easy to do and my arsenal looks brand spankin' new!
It's a little strange looking at my balls now, because nothing has polish on it anymore except my Lane #1 Bullet. In the end, I broke down and threw a nice coat of the Secret Sauce on my trusty Retro Buzzsaw THS because I love that ball too much as it is.
Additionally, I used the spinner and 400 grit sandpaper to open up the pores on one of my balls and gave it a good hot water bath to get the oil out before I resurfaced it. Now I can keep my equipment in brand new condition.
I've yet to try any of my revamped arsenal at the lanes, but the good news is if I don't like the look I'm getting I can always change the surface! No more paying a shop to do the work.
This seems like such a good investment that I wonder why every bowler doesn't own one.
Thanks to Innovative and BBE for negotiating the deal (and to my wife for buying it for me!).
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Most people do on this web site. Ive owned mine for 30 years (2spinners)
It is the best investment you will ever make.
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ya a spinner and revivor is really all you need. when i graduate college im saving for a revivor
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HG:300x2(SR300 both)
HS:792(SR300)
sacred heart university bowling, soph.
greatest accomplishment:shooting 603 and not shooting one 200 game(130,173,300)...lol
balls for sale in my profile
p.s. go leftys
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Would you mind sharing your arsenal and the surfaces? I'm curious to know how much surface you have on your stuff now
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Justin
Bowling Boards (http://"www.bowlingboards.com")
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Would you mind sharing your arsenal and the surfaces? I'm curious to know how much surface you have on your stuff now
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Justin
Bowling Boards (http://"www.bowlingboards.com")
I'm out of town right now so I'm going off memory, but here goes with the ball, the OOB surface, and the new surface. I went from abralon to wet/dry sandpaper and scotch pads, so I'm not sure on the exact comparison (although there is a grit conversion chart floating around here somewhere for download).
Heavy oil:
Lane #1 Dynamo, 4000 abralon, burgundy pad + 600 grit + gray pad
Columbia 300 Rival, 4000 abralon, gray pad
Medium - heavy:
Brunswick C*System(2.5), 4000 abralon, 1000 + 1200 grit
Storm HyRoad, 1500 polished, 1000 + 1200 grit
Lane #1 Retro Buzzsaw THS, 1000 abralon polished, 1000 + 1200 grit + polish
Medium - dry:
Storm T-Road Pearl, 1500 polished, 1200 + compound
Storm Natural, 2000 abralon, 1200 + compound
Dry:
Lane #1 Bullet, "highly polished", 1200 + polish
I have far too many balls for being the average bowler that I am, and I'm in the process of dumping some that overlap (for example, I have four balls made for medium-heavy right now) . I think that the fine tuning the coverstock to match my style is going to help me figure out what to keep.