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Equipment Boards => Ebonite => Topic started by: tvphotog on December 12, 2005, 09:14:11 PM

Title: Black Ice or Cross Fire?
Post by: tvphotog on December 12, 2005, 09:14:11 PM: Which one would play better under my Xcel Pearl? I want a nice smooth, arching ball for Med to Dry.
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Title: Re: Black Ice or Cross Fire?
Post by: azguy on December 13, 2005, 05:20:41 AM: IMO, Cross Fire
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Title: Re: Black Ice or Cross Fire?
Post by: DP3 on December 13, 2005, 11:00:22 AM: Black Ice is definately smoother. Cross Fire is a demon in disguise. Everyone I've seen throw one looks amazing, especially turning the corner on fresh patterns.
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-DP3
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Title: Re: Black Ice or Cross Fire?
Post by: loose5682 on December 13, 2005, 11:24:24 AM: I've thrown both, the Black Ice is definitely smoother, but less hook overall, the Cross Fire is harder off the breakpoint, but definitely not the skid/snap type reaction. I fit both into my bag, but most use the Black Ice as a spare ball/torched lanes ball. I've never used the Xcel Pearl, so I can't comment on its oil-handling abilities, or its comparison to the Cross Fire, but if it's at all stronger than the Cross Fire, then you could probably get away with both. But overall, the Black Ice is smoother, yet hooks less, and the Cross Fire is harder off the dry, and hooks more generally overall.
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Andrew Loose
Strike for show, spare for dough, split for D'OH!
Title: Re: Black Ice or Cross Fire?
Post by: Goof1073 on December 13, 2005, 11:27:56 AM: Why not look at the Puma Remake...?
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-Chris: DJ's Pro Shop : Auburn, MA
Title: Re: Black Ice or Cross Fire?
Post by: Garcia on December 13, 2005, 11:30:05 AM: Crossfire. Ive had both. Crossfire hits better and continuous more. Seems stronger because the Blk Ice is so smooth.