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leftyinsnellville

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Elite Green Alien problem...
« on: November 07, 2008, 07:08:09 AM »
I picked one of these up at the sale price ($99) and decided to drill it aggressive as I don't have a lot of hand.  Drilled it pin under ring, stacked, pin and cg both 3 and 3/8 from pap.  

The balls doesn't do much so I'm presuming that it's burning out, but it sure doesn't look like it is.  I threw my Cell at the same time on a similar line and it held the line and jumped nicely to the pocket.  Has anyone tried polishing this ball?  Perhaps I should try a different layout.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.
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leftyinsnellville

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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2008, 03:20:50 PM »
ttt
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Uncle Crusty

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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2008, 03:42:21 PM »
ttt for TCP
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2008, 03:53:21 PM »
bumb just in case those working people didn't get home yet to look at this

If you're saying the layout is 3 and 3/8 from your pap, pin and cg, that a pretty good roll layout so you may just not being seeing hte "flip" that your expecting
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2008, 03:56:34 PM »
I have no clue, but here's a bump as well!
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2008, 04:21:02 PM »
Bump, just for the hell of it.
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2008, 04:24:13 PM »
I'd shine it. That particular ball is pretty early as I recall with the dull factory finish.

On edit, how far apart are your flare lines?

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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2008, 04:41:42 PM »
TTT

We need answers, stat.
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2008, 04:51:35 PM »
Here is a you should have posted it in the brunswick forum cause all it is, is a brunswick ball with elite's name on it bump
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2008, 05:17:41 PM »
As a wise man once said on this site, "SURFACE FIRST."

Surface changes can always be reversed, so what the heck?  Give it a try.  
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2008, 05:41:51 PM »
Is it surface or static weights? I forget...
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2008, 05:49:20 PM »
"everybody is somebody in snellville"

thats the town motto
look it up if you dont believe me

now on topic

it sounds like the ball has some weight issues
i.e. too much top, side, thumb, bottom

it doesnt soung like the ball is reacting like it should

id get somebody to check it other than the guy who drilled it

the guys in tucker used to be good, but i dont know if they are still the same bunch or not

i also had good luck w/ the guys in conyers ( assuming ) its the same bunch of guys




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leftyinsnellville

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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2008, 07:02:44 AM »
quote:
"everybody is somebody in snellville"

thats the town motto
look it up if you dont believe me

now on topic

it sounds like the ball has some weight issues
i.e. too much top, side, thumb, bottom

it doesnt soung like the ball is reacting like it should

id get somebody to check it other than the guy who drilled it

the guys in tucker used to be good, but i dont know if they are still the same bunch or not

i also had good luck w/ the guys in conyers ( assuming ) its the same bunch of guys




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I drilled it myself.  The specifics on the after drilling weights are:

Gross Weight - 15 lbs. .3 oz.
Top - .8 oz.
Left - .6 oz.
Finger - .6 oz

No weight hole as the ball was within USBC tolerances and I wanted to see how it rolled.  I didn't measure the track flare, but it looked what I would expect for a ball with an aggressive coverstock that's been drilled for maximum flare...I'd guess around 4 inches.

I'll try polishing it with Ebonite's Power House Factory Finish and see what happens.  Maybe a weight hole down and in from my PAP to increase flare a little, but I won't be able to take much out because it's only .4 oz. away from legal limit on the finger weight.
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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2008, 07:19:05 AM »
when i have had balls that didnt act right it has usually been that they were out of whack with the weight, and incidentally it was also when i tried an aggressive drill on an aggressive ball.

thats just been my experience


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Re: Elite Green Alien problem...
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2008, 12:59:44 PM »
Hey lefty. Heard that the center in Snellville closed, is that right?
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