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Porkchop

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Someone please help!
« on: December 25, 2003, 04:25:47 AM »
Hello!  I got a Track Phenom Unleashed for Christmas from my wife.  She knew I wanted the ball and ordered it from a local pro shop.  Well, I think they gave her a lemon.  Here's what I need help with.  I've always been under the assumption that you want any ball you buy to have at least 3 ounces of top weight and to have the pin at least 3 inches out.  The ball she got at the pro shop has 2.75 ounces of top weight and the pin is 2 inches out.  Should I take the ball back and get different specifications or leave it as is?  I'm a high speed and higher rev player.  Also, if I decide to drill this ball for heavier oil patterns, what can I expect?  PLEASE HELP!!!

 

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Re: Someone please help!
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2003, 08:05:03 PM »
2.75 oz of TOP WEIGHT is fine. That ball is by no means a BLEM or a "lemon". The 2 inch pin is fine as well. Most any driller should be able to give you the desired reaction you want with that ball.

The Phenom Unleashed is a strong ball, but for me, it is just a step down from an oil ball. It wants to get a little TOO long before it tries to turn the corner in oil. For oil, the Phenom would have been the much better choice.

With that being said, I have alot of ball speed (on the KATS, I was 22mph, which on house computers usually would register around 25-26mph). So for someone with less speed this ball could be an oiler.


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Re: Someone please help!
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2003, 10:34:36 PM »
Why do you say that Jabroni?