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agroves

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Symetrical vs assy.
« on: February 18, 2007, 02:04:06 PM »
I'm alittle fuzy here, but bare with me.

Ball 1
Symetrical ball drilled 3" pin to pap.  Theoritical MB at 45*.  

Ball 2
Assy. ball drilled 3" pin to pap.  MB at 45*.

With same surfae prep would the reactions be similar.  Would the assy be stronger off the end of the pattern?  

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Re: Symetrical vs assy.
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2007, 11:13:22 PM »
Asymmetrics tend to be more angular than their symmetric counterparts.  It's hard to tell, though, because one could easily claim the difference due to different core, disregarding symmetric vs. asymmetric.  Also there aren't that many balls that have comparable symmetric and asymmetric versions with similar core numbers.  The Inferno and Zone lines are about the only ones that come to mind.  If you look at Brunswick's numbers for, say, the OI and ZC, the ZC is longer and more angular.  Likewise for the Vapor Zone and the Strike Zone compared to the AI and UI.

Unfortunately, the RGs in each case are slightly higher for the Zone balls, and someone argumentative might suggest that's the cause.

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Re: Symetrical vs assy.
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2007, 12:48:59 AM »
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Asymmetricals  have a trait that enables us proshop operators to fine tune a breakpoint shape, and can reach their PSA more consistently with small release errors than a symmetrical ball.

CAN they be more angular? Yes

CAN they be more tame on the back? Yes

Depending on how we drill them.



What I am getting at is this; lets assume you have two balls with same distance from pap to cg and pap to pin, same static weights, same cover prep.  However, one is assy and one is sym, would there really be much difference in overall reaction?

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Re: Symetrical vs assy.
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2007, 01:17:45 AM »
I found that strong MB balls, once they are drilled, are less versatile than symmatrical balls. The breakpoint reaction is very strong and stable. This can be a blessing and curse, since I find it harder to make such a ball do different things that it uses to do. On the other side, when the condition matches up with the ball, the results are impressive.

Like absolutebowling states: with a strong symmetrical core you can emphasize the breakpoint reaction of a drilling, e. g. maximum flip. If this is waht you want, a strong MJB ball might be the ticket. If it makes sense, is another thing...

Sometimes I come to think of "traditional" and strong MB balls like a rallye car and a Formula 1 race car or NASCAR. Both are made for racing, but the rallye car will move on gravel, tar, whateever, withz slight tuning, while the latter belong strictly to the race track - where they show a higher performance.

IMHO, both have good arguments to be in the bag. But I would not build up an arsenal solely on strong asymmetrical balls. Would be too limited for my taste, but that's just me
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