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Ric Clint

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Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« on: June 03, 2003, 08:01:02 AM »
A friend of mine needs a Medium/Dry to Dry lane ball that gets GREAT length but has a nice continuous backend.

Something like a ScreamR drilled weak with the PIN high above the fingers, and CG near grip center; OR, a Tornado drilled for some length and good backend.

He prefers USED.



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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2003, 11:13:06 PM »
This works great on med lanes. Its polished and a skid/snap ball.15lb El nino X-it,original drill, no plugs, 2 1/2" pin under the ring finger and cg kicked to the right with a small weight hole .
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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2003, 11:14:30 PM »
How about a Big Hit solid or a DZ Black Ice? Ice Claw Reactive from Hammer?

ANy interest there?
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Ric Clint

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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2003, 12:33:38 AM »
Thanks but the X-it is was too much ball (even if polished) for this condition.

Doug Sterner, how much backend does the Big Hit Solid have? Also, are we talikng about the reddish/gray colored one or the blue one? I know it gets alot of length, but is the backend similar to the the Too Hot in any way?




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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2003, 01:45:11 AM »
What weight?
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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2003, 10:55:28 AM »
I've had great luck with the Core Power HRG for these conditions

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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2003, 11:31:05 AM »
Here are a few choices from my list if you are interested.
Attack Zone Blue- $25 (3 games on it)
Purple Rhino Pro- $35
Pearl trmemor- $35 (pin on p.a.p)
Purple Stinger-$35
2 Norm Duke Hammers- $35
Erase It- $45 (5 1/2 X 5)
Burgundy Weapon (3 games on it)

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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2003, 11:38:39 AM »
Ric,

  It really depends upon your friend's speed, but here are a few choices that can work pretty well on medium to drier shots.

  Blade Pearl (Best med-dry lane ball I've ever thrown)
  Green Gargoyle (You'll have a hard time finding more backend than this)
  Eraser Boost (Some very light shine might be needed)
  Wicked
  Erase-It
  Angle Evolution Extra

  There are certainly others, but I've seen this group do bad, bad things on the shot you're describing.  Hope it helps.

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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2003, 01:27:22 AM »
The weight is 15lb.

I will let him know about these and back to some of you in a day or two.



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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2003, 05:14:13 AM »
Maybe one of the 'Tudes (1,2 or 3) would work too.
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Re: Looking for a Medium/Dry lane ball with a strong backend
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2003, 03:00:40 PM »
I have a 15 lb. Scream/R drilled nearly identical to your request.  Cg out a little farther.  Never been plugged or resurfaced.  Excellent conditon.  Let me know if you would be interested.  Scott