Author Topic: NAILS---What to expect????? (Read 3822 times)

knnydukes · « **on:** April 01, 2010, 03:29:35 PM »

I was recently able to acquire the following two balls. Faball Hammer Purple Pearl Reactive Nail and a Faball Hammer Blue Pearl Urethane Nail. (Just so there is no confusion, these were the balls approved in June 1998. I have not been able to find out much information about these balls. I have had very good sucess with a Visionary Red Sorcerer on the right lane conditions. My thoughts about these balls when I first thought of buying them was that the purple reactive would be a good ball when there was light medium to light oil. my thoughts on the blue pearl urethane was that it would be good when the heads got fried on med. to light patterns or under very dry conditions.

? Any thoughts and or comments on these balls from people who have used them WOULD be highly appreciated as I have no clue as to reactions, conditions or even ideas on drilling them (these are NIB''''s) Thanks in advance for your input. KEN

PS Did lichsteins make a guide for the Faball balls released in 1998?

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Edited on 4/1/2010 11:38 PM

RandyO · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2010, 12:44:07 AM »

I was never able to find a Lichstein 1998 ball review. However, I do have some other stuff from around that era which does have some comparitive information. I have thrown the Pearl reactive Nail but that was about 8 or 9 years ago. It was a great ball back then but oil volumes are much heavier now so it would be a dry lane ball or "up the dry boards" on a THS. Send me a PM with your email address and I will send you the the file sometime in the next couple of days.

RandyO · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2010, 01:27:11 AM »

Here's the Text only that I pulled from the file. The original HTML file has pictures of the balls and cores. (They spelled "length" wrong but good help was hard to find back in 2001 apparently)

Faball - Hammer

Black Hammer 2001
Coverstock: Nylothane
Radius of Gyration: 2,465
Back End: 17 / 19
Finish: 800 Matte
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 4" - 6"
Hook: 20 + / 17
Leght 6 / 7

4 D Reactive
Coverstock: Neoflex III
Radius of Gyration: 2,51
Back End: 18
Finish: 1200 Matte
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 4" - 7"
Hook: 20 / 16
Leght 8

4D - Hpt
Coverstock: HPT
Radius of Gyration: 2,51
Back End: 17
Finish: 800 Matte
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 4" - 7"
Hook: 20 / 15
Leght 7

4D - Hpt Hammer Tour
Coverstock: HPT Tour
Radius of Gyration: 2,51
Back End: 19
Finish: 1200 Polish
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 4" - 7"
Hook: 19 / 15
Leght 8

3D Violet Offset
Coverstock: Neoflex
Radius of Gyration: 2,52
Back End: 11
Finish: 1200 Matte
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 6"
Hook: 19 / 14
Leght 9,5

3D Violet Pearl Offset
Coverstock: Neoflex
Radius of Gyration: 2,52
Back End: 18
Finish: 1200 Polish
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 6"
Hook: 18 / 13
Leght 7,5

Blue Hammer
Coverstock: Urethane
Radius of Gyration: 2,51
Back End: 6
Finish: 800 Matte
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 3"
Hook: 11 / 5
Leght 5

Burgundy Hammer
Coverstock: Urethane
Radius of Gyration: 2,52
Back End: 8
Finish: 800 Matte
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 3"
Hook: 12 / 6
Leght 6

Reaper 2
Coverstock: Neoflex XL
Radius of Gyration: 2,55
Back End: 19
Finish: 1200 Polish
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 1" - 3"
Hook: 17 / 14
Leght 8

Reaper
Coverstock: Neoflex XL
Radius of Gyration: 2,55
Back End: 16
Finish: 1200 Polish
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 2" - 5"
Hook: 17 / 14
Leght 8

Spike Reactive
Coverstock: Neoflex with Mica Cristal
Radius of Gyration: 2,50
Back End: 19
Finish: 1200 Polish
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 4" - 8"
Hook: 19 / 14
Leght 6

Spike HPT
Coverstock: HPT
Radius of Gyration: 2,50
Back End: 19
Finish: 800 Matte
Weights: 13 - 16 Lb
Flare : 4" - 8"
Hook: 20 / 17
Leght 4

Jet Black Nasty Nail
Coverstock: Neoflex Rea
Radius of Gyration: 2,52
Back End: 18
Finish: 1200 Matte
Weights: 10 - 16 Lb
Flare : 3" - 7"
Hook: 16
Leght 7

Jade Green Nasty Nail
Coverstock: Neoflex Rea
Radius of Gyration: 2,52
Back End: 18
Finish: 1500 polish
Weights: 10 - 16 Lb
Flare : 3" - 7"
Hook: 16
Leght 8

Navy Blue Nail
Coverstock: Neoflex Rea
Radius of Gyration: 2,50
Back End: 12
Finish: 1200 Matte
Weights: 10 - 16 Lb
Flare : 5"
Hook: 12
Leght 8,5

Purple Pearl Nail
Coverstock: Neoflex Rea
Radius of Gyration: 2,50
Back End: 13
Finish: 1500 Polish
Weights: 10 - 16 Lb
Flare : 5"
Hook: 12
Leght 9

Ocean Claw & Tiger Claw
Coverstock: Reactive Glow
Finish: 1500 Polish
Weights: 10 - 16 Lb
Back End: 7
Hook: 8
Flare : 2"
Leght 9

Teal Green Claw & Blue Pearl Claw
Coverstock: Reactive
Finish: 800 Matte - 1500 Polish
Weights: 10 - 16 Lb
Back End: 6
Hook: 8
Flare : 2"
Leght 9

Red Pearl Claw & Puple Claw
Coverstock: Urethane
Finish: 1500 Polish - 800 Matte
Weights: 10 - 16 Lb
Back End: 5
Hook: 6
Flare : 1"
Leght 9,5

RandyO · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2010, 01:30:10 AM »

I'm sure that the Blue Pearl urethane Nail will be useless on today's conditions. I can save you the agony and frustration of trying to make it work if you'll just sell it to me cheap.

knnydukes · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2010, 01:36:01 AM »

sounds like the blue nail will be best suited as a spare ball???

J_Mac · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2010, 01:44:53 AM »

quote:
sounds like the blue nail will be best suited as a spare ball???

Pretty much. The nonporous nature and hardness of the urethane Nail should make it quite allergic to oil on synthetic surfaces. Might still come into play on poorly conditioned wood lanes.

michelle · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:08:36 PM »

quote:
I'm sure that the Blue Pearl urethane Nail will be useless on today's conditions. I can save you the agony and frustration of trying to make it work if you'll just sell it to me cheap.

Let me save you the effort of having another paperweight...I'll buy it even cheaper

I love when people underestimate the different look that one can get with older urethane...you can camp outside of five while everyone else fights for a line.

knnydukes · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:47:36 PM »

hey michelle,
you are absolutely correct about the feelings towards urethane!!! i have a pin under visionary red sorcerer that even with two coats of polish it still has a nice move on the backend. as you stated i can play up the twig ( boards 2 - 5 ) and score consistently while others cannot find a line. this weekend i shot a 701 ( 3 games ) with urethane. that is why i got these two balls so that come tourney time i could use them under the right conditions. ken

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