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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: Big Jake on August 18, 2012, 08:19:45 PM

Title: ball choice...
Post by: Big Jake on August 18, 2012, 08:19:45 PM
Hi HammerHeads, So in your opinion, which ball would be a nice fit to go under these babies, Jigsaw Corner and Black Widow Venom.

Plus it doesnt matter if its a solid or a pearl...I was kinda thing the Epidemic or the Taboo Jet-Black!

Thx for your input.
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: stc067 on August 18, 2012, 09:03:07 PM
Hi Big Jake,the Epidemic would certainly fit under those two balls.I think the Taboo black would hook almost as much, just all on the backend. On a seperate note, did you ever pick up that Cyclone you were talking about getting?
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: TWOHAND834 on August 18, 2012, 09:26:58 PM
Hi HammerHeads, So in your opinion, which ball would be a nice fit to go under these babies, Jigsaw Corner and Black Widow Venom.

Plus it doesnt matter if its a solid or a pearl...I was kinda thing the Epidemic or the Taboo Jet-Black!

Thx for your input.

I would look into the Grape Vibe.  Since the Cobalt Vibe has the cover of the Black Widow, it may be close to your Venom.  So with that in mind, I would consider the Grape since it is a step below the Cobalt.  Plus, the Vibes are cheaper than all those others mentioned as well.
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: Tripcee on August 19, 2012, 05:11:16 AM
You might look at the Nail. It's a little pricier than the Vibes, but by like ten dollars. I've seen two people throwing it, and they both were able to get right after the transition from their go-to ball to the Nail. Seemed like it read the lane well, and was super smooth. One was a cranker, one was a tweener. Very positive in their hands.
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: Big Jake on August 19, 2012, 08:09:45 AM
Thanks everyone, @stc067, yup, I did and I couldn't get it to be a consistent roll for me as I experienced the over-under hell with it.

It was the 1st time that I had that happen to me too, kinda weird, but to me that ball was not for me.
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: Big Jake on August 19, 2012, 05:47:18 PM
Hmmm, since I have and love my Cherry Vibe, maybe I'll try the Cobalt Vibe or Nail...
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: Plowboy300 on August 19, 2012, 11:39:08 PM
For a ball between your Jigsaw Corner & Venom... I would recommend a Arson Pearl or Nail. Both of these balls are clean in the front & has a strong, but continous motion in the backends. These balls are symetrical and would be a great compliment in your current arsenal that you noted above.

Let me know if you have any other questions.
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: stc067 on August 20, 2012, 12:23:18 AM
Sorry to hear the Cyclone didn't pan out for you.I just bought my daughter a Cobalt Vibe to replace her Cherry Vibe, and although it's noticably stronger, she's really loving the ball so far!
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: Big Jake on August 20, 2012, 11:22:11 AM
@Plowboy300-...For a ball between your Jigsaw Corner & Venom... I would recommend a Arson Pearl or Nail...

Did you mean "to goUNDER the JCorner & Venom?? I'm asking cause I thought the Nail was a ball a little more stronger than the VIBES but yet much weaker then the two listed.

My Cherry Vibe has the pin above the bridge (dont remember the specs) so out of the current Vibes and/or the Nail I was going to drill it with the pin below the bridge.

Jake
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: charlest on August 20, 2012, 02:21:41 PM
@Plowboy300-...For a ball between your Jigsaw Corner & Venom... I would recommend a Arson Pearl or Nail...

Did you mean "to goUNDER the JCorner & Venom?? I'm asking cause I thought the Nail was a ball a little more stronger than the VIBES but yet much weaker then the two listed.

For whatever it's worth, in BJI's July 2012 issue, when they tested the Nail, they said it was a 1-2 boards weaker than the Grape Vibe. And, of course, the Grape is 1-2 boards weaker than the Cobalt Vibe.
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: Coach Bonesaw on August 20, 2012, 02:39:01 PM
Probably the Nail or Grape Vibe. Tomorrow, the secret purple ball is revealed.
Title: Re: ball choice...
Post by: Big Jake on August 20, 2012, 03:03:23 PM
Thanks charlest, thats just what I needed to know, I'm gonna get the NAIL =-)