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duvallite

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Need More Length
« on: September 11, 2004, 10:15:38 PM »
My wife uses a Track CrunchTime (nice ball, by the way) which she is now having a very hard time keeping it on the right side of the headpin.  I don't know if the house changed their oil pattern or amount or type, but she is really struggling, as are some others.  The ball just starts to turn way to early for her.  How can we get her more length and still maintain the nice turn and hit?  Her ball's surface is in the polished box condition, but I don't know what the surface grit is.  I clean it regularly with a cleaner and use Magic Shine on it (by hand) to keep the shine up.  Oh yeah, she throws really slow, around 10.5 mph average, and is currently having to play a big swing and still usually going brooklyn on synthetic lanes.  Maybe have it polished higher to 2000?  Any ideas?
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Re: Need More Length
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2004, 08:42:37 AM »
For the most part, unless you plug it up and re-drill it for more length, the obvious fix is to add polish with a spinner machine. However, in both cases, the increase in length for a ball that is already a polished resin pearl will be minimal. Besides, if the lanes return to "normal", she'll need this ball as it is now again.

I'd suggest that unless the ball is tracked out (tons of small and larger scratches and chips in the track which make the ball bite the lnae early), that you get her a used, milder, less aggressive resin pearl ball. Maybe even a 1 lb lighter one that she can throw slightly faster. There are lots of such balls available: Columbia Scout, Brunswick Power Groove, Storm Big Hit, Ebonite Tornado. All these are relatively cheap, (about $100) even when new and drilled from a pro shop.

The used ball will be or should be cheap.  People here are constantly selling such.
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Re: Need More Length
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2004, 03:27:30 PM »
Charlest
The Crunch Time is a reactive solid not a pearl.

Duvallite
The Crunch Time starts out at 1000 grit wet sand and polished from there, I would try 2000 wet and polish it from there. I would also try Delayed Reaction polish instead of Magic Shine.
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Re: Need More Length
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2004, 05:09:23 PM »
quote:
...simply have her keep her shoulder more open.


I'd think it'd be hard to keep your should open if you're only throwing 10.5mph...

I'd suggest sanding to 2000 and then adding polish.  If that doesn't work, you could use Track's Delayed Reaction Polish (as Stormin1 stated).  I'd also give a shot at Ebonite's Extender polish (I just use the regular Ebonite Particle Polish and it gets me that extra length) as Quietstorm2010.  Another alternative to Delayed Reaction Polish is the Clean and Polish.  If that STILL doesn't work, try using Abralon pads to sand to 4000-grit and add polish of your choice.
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charlest

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Re: Need More Length
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2004, 06:09:33 PM »
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Charlest
The Crunch Time is a reactive solid not a pearl.

Duvallite
The Crunch Time starts out at 1000 grit wet sand and polished from there, I would try 2000 wet and polish it from there. I would also try Delayed Reaction polish instead of Magic Shine.
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buddy,

you're thinking of the Crunch, NOT the CrunchTime.
I have 2 of them. They are both pearlized.

See http://www.trackbowling.com/gear/balls.cfm?bid=32
http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=2135
http://www.ballreviews.com/Reviews/Reviews.asp?ManufacterID=12&BallID=488

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charlest

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Re: Need More Length
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2004, 10:12:29 PM »
Stormin1,

Looks like we have half an apology to make to one another. I was about 110% sure it was a pearl. Mine look like pearls and both came polished as the Track website indicates. Not taking anything for granted, I sent a message to Track itself/themselves. Chuck Gardner of Track just replied (10 PM EDST), that like the Crash AND just like the original Hex, the CrunchTime is 1/2 pearl and 1/2 solid.

I apologize, but remain amazed. Maybe this is partly why this ball is so even in its reactions. Sigh ....

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LuckyLefty

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Re: Need More Length
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2004, 10:18:15 PM »
Crunchtime sure looks pearly!

Get a Sonic Boom, less midlane great backend!

Bada Bing!

REgards,

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Re: Need More Length
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2004, 10:13:14 AM »
I would suggest applying some Neo-Tac Control It.  Works very well for addind a couple of feet extra distance.

http://www.neotac.com/products/controlit/controlit.html

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