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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: rc1216 on October 07, 2005, 01:35:41 AM

Title: Big Blue
Post by: rc1216 on October 07, 2005, 01:35:41 AM
Has anyone try to polish this ball? What kind of reaction do you get when you polish? What's the best lane condition for this ball? I haven't been able to use this ball as of late. Ball doesn't move when there's oil and hits soft when there's no oil.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: rc1216 on October 07, 2005, 10:01:27 AM
Thanks for the reply harry, I want to keep this ball tho, bowled my highest game with it. I've heard a lot of bad reviews on this ball too, but I want to keep trying it out.

Is it worth the time & money to polish this ball up?
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Mmm.... BEER. -Homer J. Simpson

Wine improve with age, I like it more the older I get. -French Proverb

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. -Ernest Ulmer

IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!! -The Rock
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: rc1216 on October 07, 2005, 11:35:41 AM
This ball really sucks this bad? Just out of curiosity, how much do you think I can sell for? Don't think anyone would want to buy tho. huh?
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Mmm.... BEER. -Homer J. Simpson

Wine improve with age, I like it more the older I get. -French Proverb

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. -Ernest Ulmer

IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!! -The Rock
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: rc1216 on October 07, 2005, 12:41:34 PM
HLT, I understand what you're saying, this ball worked pretty good for me about a month after I got it, then nothing, I sanded it down to get it back to OOB, but still nothing. Wanted to try something new so I could use it again. But it seems like it's not really worth $40.00 to have this ball sanded down and polished.

But, thanks for all those who replied. If anyone else has had success with a polished Big Blue, let me know.
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Mmm.... BEER. -Homer J. Simpson

Wine improve with age, I like it more the older I get. -French Proverb

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. -Ernest Ulmer

IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!! -The Rock
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: stanski on October 07, 2005, 12:56:43 PM
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HLT, I understand what you're saying, this ball worked pretty good for me about a month after I got it, then nothing, I sanded it down to get it back to OOB, but still nothing. Wanted to try something new so I could use it again. But it seems like it's not really worth $40.00 to have this ball sanded down and polished.

But, thanks for all those who replied. If anyone else has had success with a polished Big Blue, let me know.
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Mmm.... BEER. -Homer J. Simpson

Wine improve with age, I like it more the older I get. -French Proverb

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. -Ernest Ulmer

IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!! -The Rock


$40 to sand and polish???!!! Where the heck do you go? My pro shop polishes/sands my equipment for either free or for a couple bucks.
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stanski
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: rc1216 on October 07, 2005, 01:05:29 PM
I don't want to give out the name of the shop, cuz I know some people on this forum knows him. He's a nice guy, but charges an arm and a leg to fix our equipments. I gave my friend a Track Phenom Unleashed and Pro shop guy charged him $80.00 to plug and redrill.
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Mmm.... BEER. -Homer J. Simpson

Wine improve with age, I like it more the older I get. -French Proverb

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. -Ernest Ulmer

IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!! -The Rock
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: JamesCube on October 07, 2005, 04:24:54 PM
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We charge 5.00 to alter a surface and 30.00 to plug all holes and redrill.
No wonder you're hesitant to get it polished if it's gonna cost you 40 bucks.  You'd be better off buying a bottle of polish and applying it yourself.
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: rc1216 on October 07, 2005, 04:30:10 PM
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We charge 5.00 to alter a surface and 30.00 to plug all holes and redrill.
No wonder you're hesitant to get it polished if it's gonna cost you 40 bucks.  You'd be better off buying a bottle of polish and applying it yourself.



The problem with that is, I don't have one of those spinners. I don't want an uneven polish. Where do you live, those prices are incredible.
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Mmm.... BEER. -Homer J. Simpson

Wine improve with age, I like it more the older I get. -French Proverb

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. -Ernest Ulmer

IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!! -The Rock
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: anotherwindup on October 10, 2005, 08:00:03 AM
Many people didn't use this ball as intended.  

This ball was to designed to replicate the motion of the old Blue Hammer.  Many people thought this was a hook monster, blah, blah, blah-  it wasn't.  

I really liked mine for some time as it gave me a very smooth arching reaction which is what I need based on my revs.    I really liked this ball polished to answer your question.    It skated down the lane better, and was a little stronger at the breakpoint, as the polish allowed it to save some energy.  


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Jason Jenkins
'05-'06 Hammer Amateur Staff
"Nothing HITS like a Hammer"
Title: Re: Big Blue
Post by: rc1216 on October 12, 2005, 12:19:12 PM
If I was to hand polish, what polish should I be using? I really want to give this ball one last chance.
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Mmm.... BEER. -Homer J. Simpson

Wine improve with age, I like it more the older I get. -French Proverb

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. -Ernest Ulmer

IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!! -The Rock