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Equipment Boards => Ebonite => Topic started by: BenDover on March 02, 2007, 09:12:30 AM

Title: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: BenDover on March 02, 2007, 09:12:30 AM: I really love the ball as i have it drilled with the number 3 layout.Ball really hooks with the 4000 grit and polish on it.Thing is that it hooks to late. I play a swing shot from 10 to about 3 and it just come in right behind head pin.What i like though is when it makes the move it takes off.I tried 1000 polish and the ball mellowed out.So i took it to 2000 polished and it is alittle better ,but it still doesn't snap the way it did when it was at 4000 polished. So should i just drill up another total NV with factory 4000 grit polished with a different drilling. Maybe with the pin at a lower location to compensate the medium to heavy oil i bowl on. I know if i take the polish off the ball it will lose some of its stored energy. All suggestions welcome. Thanks Ben
Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: BenDover on March 03, 2007, 06:09:41 PM: Bump .. no replys bummer
Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: novawagonmaster on March 03, 2007, 06:16:34 PM: I drilled mine pin under ring (4.5" from PAP), MB out 45 degrees, and put a crater in the thumb quad to get it legal (2" down on the VAL).

It picks up a little sooner with the pin down drill, yet it still makes a very angular move to the pocket with plenty of stored energy.

Last night was my first outing with this ball. I went 246, 213, 267.
I was not sure I would like the reaction of this ball ("skid-flip" and I do not usually get along!), but I am very happy with the way it rolls. I just hope the coverstock holds up better than other Ebonites in recent days.
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Jon (in Ohio)
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Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: Fatboy8 on March 03, 2007, 06:18:42 PM: My first one was drilled pin right of ring, cg stacked. If I ever pick up another, I think I'd put the Rico layout on it. I love my Overtime that way, and think it would really bring the TNV to life.

Just my .2
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Hammer-Lane #1-Ebonite-Brunswick
Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: Billy Ray on March 03, 2007, 07:35:45 PM: Drill another one with your favorite drilling but hit it with 2000 abralon.
Works wonders and picks up sooner than box finish without losing hit.
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Billy Ray
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Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: BenDover on March 03, 2007, 07:39:49 PM: Billy ray with ot without the polish
Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: Cobalt Bomb on March 03, 2007, 07:53:08 PM: For the reaction you are after, you should get an Angular one, drilled the same way.
Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: BenDover on March 04, 2007, 07:49:35 AM: Thanks for all the replys. I did take ball down to 2000 polished.Will know this morning how it is.
Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: Billy Ray on March 04, 2007, 10:14:21 AM: 2000 without polish has worked great for alot of guys in this area. HIgher volumes of oil and longer patterns where you need the ball to read a bit sooner.
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Billy Ray
www.raysproshop.com
"Let Us Help You Become More Competitive"
Title: Re: Should I drill another Total NV . Question
Post by: BenDover on March 04, 2007, 01:41:55 PM: BOWLED ALRIGHT TODAY WITH THE 2000 POLISHED. SHOT 681, A COUPLE OF ARRENT SHOTS COST ME 730.ROLLED ALOT BETTER. Would like to try it with 2000 no polish,just to see what it will do.