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Remedy PHD: The REMEDY features a new weight block design; Phd.(tm) (perimeter halo design). Surrounding the equator of the new weight block is a halo of core material that creates increased dynamics and torque. The large weight block gives the REMEDY medium RG and 5" plus of flare potential. The performance proven Dyno-sphere(tm) is also untilized in the REMEDY.
Encompassing this core is SH3-plus(tm) a highly aggressive reactive coverstock. It creates increased traction in the mid lane and strong continuation on the backend. The surface can be easily adjusted with polishes, sandpaper or Scotchbrite(tm) for a specific reaction on most lane surfaces.

Factory Finish: 600-grit sanded
Radius Of Gyration: Medium (2.55)
Differential: Medium-High (0.45)
Hook Potential: 20/16 (Dull/Shiny) On A Scale Of 1-20
Flare Potential: 5" Plus
Length: 5 On A Scale Of 1-10
Coverstock: SH3-Plus
Available Weights: 12-16 Lbs.
Weight Block: 14-16 lbs. Phd (perimeter halo design)
12-13 lbs. Modified 2- piece inside a core.
Color: Brilliant Blue

First off I want to thank Hank Boomershine for a chance to try this ball. I probably would never have ordered one in had it not been for his advice.

Ball had 3" pin with high top weight (4.24). I'll admit I was not wild about the high top since the ball was supposed to be a big hooker but it didnt matter :-)

Drilled it a 4" stack (just like me Eraser) at the suggestion of a friend from NH (thanks Patrick). Was hoping for a ball to fit between my Eraser and my X-it.

The Remedy has got to be one of the hardest hitting balls  Ihave thrown but it needs some oil in the heads to work well. I tried it on a 2nd shift after a mixed doubles league with lanes that had been stripped the day before. On this shot the ball was still playable and had very strong roll with a controllable breakpoint. I let this ball roll across 15 and out to about 5 where it caught some dry and put on the left turn signal.

My ball came slightly polished, not 600 grit wet sand as the spec sheet says. I am scared to throw this ball in the 600 state.

I'll report more later when I get to try this ball on other conditions.
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
www.dougsproshop.com

Courtesy of Hank Boomershine on this ball....Drilled mine out of the box finish, with a 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 pattern (with pin below my middle finger). This places the Mass Bias about 1 1/2 to the right of my thumb. I have tested this ball on several different type of lane conditions. The first was a tighter blocked shot 10-10 and it worked very well playing right of the oil line around 8, where the ball started to make its move fairly early and would roll very heavy in the flood in the middle and carried excellent. The other shot was a torunament shot which had a flatter shot with plenty of OB and hooking backends. On that shot i was about to play a small swing from 12-7 and even could miss more than most people could on what was out there. Once again I think i out carried 90% of the people in the field. (unfortunately for my own stupidty and left 5 splits which cost me making finals, but that isn't the balls fault). This ball rolls quite a bit strong than the Crisis, but not nearly as much as the Elixir solid. This is a good complement for the middle of the two balls. Excellent ball that more people should look into, and thanx again Hank!

Man, oh man, what a ball.  I noticed the other reviews of this ball commented in how the ball hits.  These reviews did not do the Remedy justice...it doesn't hit....it   HITS

Specs:
15 lb.
Pin 1 1/2 out
TW 2 3/4 oz.

Drill specs:
Drilled 4 1/2 X 4 1/2 (pin outside and below ring finger)
Box finish

Drilled this ball looking for a something to give me something a little earlier for heavy, fresh conditions and a smoother look on sport patterns.  One thing I noticed pretty quick was how the Remedy reminded me of the Erase-It.  The Remedy has the same reaction shape and midlane read as the Erase-It (might have something to do with the fact that both have the same covers and similar cores).  However, there is one pretty big difference, the Remedy is more ball.  In fact, I'm surprised at how much ball that this is.

Tested the Remedy on two shots:  light 40' Sport shot and a 36' house shot with some play on it.

On the Sport shot, the Remedy was smoooth.  It got through the heads, picked up the midlane and arced strong to the hole.

On the house shot, the Remedy reacted similarly, but seemed to lose a little energy on the burned up heads (about 30 games on them).  However, I was able to move into the lane and still got a nice, arc reaction.  The reaction was a result of the early drill and box surface, but that's what I wanted, this is not going to be a late shift ball.

The big thing about the Remedy is the hit.  I can't impress how hard this thing hits, even when it burned up some energy on the drier heads, it still threw pins around like ping pong balls.  I will definitely be picking up some more of these.  If you liked the Erase-It, you'll love the Remedy.

Sorry, that I'm the late one in the crowd to post a review on this ball, but I didn't purchase it until last month for dry lanes.  I consider the Remedy a nice addition to your bag for dry lanes and for those of you who can turn the ball take it out on medium lanes and watch the pins just fly around the deck and crunch everything in site.  The Remedy is a missile waiting to destroy the pins.  Now, I bowl on wooden lanes and the condition is very hard.  Here's what I mean:  The oiling pattern is 10 to 10 with 15ft of head oil (20units) buffed out to 38ft and outside of 7 board is 10 to 15 units of oil.  So, you think you can bowl on this shot.  I think not.  I know bowlers who can turn the ball as much a Robert Smith and struggle like you wouldn't believe.  But, since I got the Remedy, now I can play straight up the boards and watch the ball hit the pocket and bam boom strike.  Thanks Dyno-Thane.  They should use this weight ball more often.