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MVbowler

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Burgundy Pure Hammer
« on: October 20, 2007, 10:06:21 AM »
is that the pure hammer that has urethane cover, or reactive?
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J_Mac

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Re: Burgundy Pure Hammer
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2007, 06:17:16 PM »
Both had tweaked reactive covers that were supposed to mimic a urethane ball reaction on today's synthetic lanes and oils.  If I remember the burgundy one was the longer of the two.
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shelley

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Re: Burgundy Pure Hammer
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2007, 06:29:45 PM »
I thought the Black was real urethane while the burgundy was a reactive, like you said, that mimicked the reaction of urethane.

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J_Mac

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Re: Burgundy Pure Hammer
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2007, 06:49:24 PM »
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I thought the Black was real urethane while the burgundy was a reactive, like you said, that mimicked the reaction of urethane.

SH


Okay... urethane blend... but that didn't react like most urethane I've seen, too much backend.
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charlest

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Re: Burgundy Pure Hammer
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2007, 08:23:41 PM »
My Burgundy Hammer, bought because it was supposed to be a light oil ball, AND testing by BTM indicated it needed a lot of dty to be used successfully, was anything BUT a light oil ball.

I'd say it was/is a lot like the newer Cherry Vibe that so many people here say is so much stronger than it was designed and advertised to be.

My Burgundy PH, drilled a simple 4x5, was able to handle true medium oil in a very controlled manner with its stock polished cover. I wouldn't call it a control ball, like the Storm Tour Power or the Visionary Blue/Green Centaur, but it was very medium in length and had a very medium backend, as things go nowadays.

It turned out to be very good to handle wet/dry medium patterns on synthetics, which, in a sense, in a urethane trait, but its hook is not urethane-like at all. I'd call it mild resin, if naything.

However, when I needed it to handle light oil, I had to sand it to 4000 grit and then put a strong dose of polish on it. I tried it at 4000 grit matte, and it needed more in the nature of medium oil.
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