Author Topic: High energy strength (Read 1274 times)

louie · « **on:** November 29, 2005, 02:43:41 AM »

I picked one of these up. Drilled basically 4x5. I can see the core churning but the ball really doesn't want to turn the corner. Right now it is covering a lot less boards than my Havoc. (Havoc's pin is leverage mb on val)I thought the HE was supposed to have a strong cover??? It seems pretty mellow to me.

Good engine, poor tires???
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Elite_Digger · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2005, 11:52:28 AM »

Louie,
How long have you had the ball? This ball comes with a version of the Soaker coverstock which is a very good coverstock IMO. Throw in some particles and this baby should grab. My Thing Returns when I got it was mellower than I had hoped. Get about 10 games or so on it and it's almost like the coverstock gets stronger. If you don't have many games with it, I'd say give it a chance for a few more and if it's still not working, maybe play with the coverstock a bit. If it's a bit heavier oil, it looks like the website recommends taking it down to 400 grit or so.
Digs
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shelley · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2005, 01:24:42 PM »

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Louie,
How long have you had the ball? This ball comes with a version of the Soaker coverstock
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Get about 10 games or so on it and it's almost like the coverstock gets stronger. If you don't have many games with it, I'd say give it a chance for a few more and

Everything I've heard about Soaker says that it needs a breakin period. After a dozen games, it really starts to come into its own and the reaction lasts a LONG time.

SH

louie · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2005, 01:53:36 PM »

I only have 10 or so games on it. I may at some point sand it down and put more games on it. It's hard to keep rolling a ball when other pellets are working much better.
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AllAirForceTwice · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2005, 09:22:41 PM »

Don't put the extra games on it in league then... I have never thrown a soaker in league without the breakin period... costs me too many side pots, brackets, match play events. I have to trust the reaction to really get aggressive. Just my 2 cents.
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legend4life95 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2005, 09:37:27 PM »

It sounds like you are experiencing the same thing I did with my HE. It looks like its reving up, but never makes much of a move in the back. I have thrown most all of the D/T balls and the HE is the only one I have ever been disapointed in. I could'nt ever get a reaction I liked out of it. I tried all different kinds of surface changes ranging from 400 dull all the way to 2000 with polish and never was satisfied. I finally let it go cheap. I'm not saying its a bad ball, but it did'nt match up to me at all. Every other D/T ball I love.
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stormed1 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2005, 10:21:33 PM »

How much oil are you bowling on? I took one of the 2 i have to 2000 abralon sanded and this ball makes a left turn on the backend on our normal 40 foot house shot. It's drill 4 1/2 stong w/pin under ring