Demo Days was very successful today.  We ran it from 10-5(530).  I walked in about 1pm and we had quite a few folks already bowling.  I stepped up to the table and started fitting the folks in line.  After an hour or so, the Complete NV came back with my span.

The layout was 5 1/2 from the pap, with the mb about 1 1/2" right of thumb...call it a 60* layout.  We put out the house shot on 3 pairs and the Shark on one pair.  

On the house shot, the CNV was really good.  This CNV was sanded to 2k with no polish.  I don't think I missed at all, once I got lined in.  

I moved down to the Shark and it was blown to bits.  I've never seen it that dry.  I tossed one up from 12 to 8 and crossed over.  I made a big move left, looked about 22.  I strung a few strikes in there, left a few 10s and threw a couple out the window.

I went back to the table and worked for a few more hours.  In the final minutes, I grabbed a Raid, box condition, same layout.  On the now burned up house shot, it was REALLY good.  I could bump the track without overreaction.  Carry was pretty good too.  It outperformed the CNV on the Shark, it just matched up better to the drier pattern.  I was able to stay right and more direct thru the heads.  We turned on a pair with some relatively fresh oil(house shot), the Raid was pretty good here too.  I was standing MUCH further right, about 8 boards and looking 4 further right.  The hit and carry were still very good.  I was very pleased with this 1-2 combo.  I think they would make a great arsenal.

The favorites:
Strokers:  Complete NV, GameBreaker
Tweeners:  Total NV, Complete NV
Crankers:  Raid
 
The new LOCKABLE bags were really cool.  They had new wrist braces, gloves, polishes, cleaners, Abralon pads, tape, skin protective tape, etc just to try out.

Overall, I was very impressed and thankful Ebonite provides this service to bowlers.  
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Andrew


Edited on 2/22/2008 4:51 AM