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splendorlex

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Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« on: January 23, 2006, 11:28:26 PM »
I just wonder if the two balls will be too similar.  I'm thinking I might pick up a Doom.  Can it handle medium conditions, or is it strictly a light oil ball?
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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2006, 07:30:21 AM »
I haven't seen the doom in action though all reviews are very positive...

But the Uturn pearl is a great one!  Two very well rated pearl reactives with similar specs!  Me...unless I'm trying a different drilling or dramatic pin out diff....very similar.  Both great though I can only speak for Uturn pearl by sight.

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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2006, 08:23:01 AM »
both are pearls but i think that's where the comparison ends.
doom is sanded 1000 grit dull; u-turn is highly polished.
doom's cover is/seems to be a weaker cover, than the u-turn's.
if the u-turn were sanded to 1000 grit, i believe it would be stronger than the doom. u-turn's core is similar but the shape is more flippy than the doom's.


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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2006, 09:03:18 AM »
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both are pearls but i think that's where the comparison ends.
doom is sanded 1000 grit dull; u-turn is highly polished.
doom's cover is/seems to be a weaker cover, than the u-turn's.
if the u-turn were sanded to 1000 grit, i believe it would be stronger than the doom. u-turn's core is similar but the shape is more flippy than the doom's.


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Let me preface this by saying that I have never thrown a U-turn, but I cannot begin to believe that there is any comparison between the two.  

This is pulled directly from the Hammer website:
DOOM RAW HAMMER  Enhanced Max-Flip Reactive Red/ Silver 1000 Grit Abralon Polished  10-16 26 24 2.52 0.053

So, to say that the ball is dull is incorrect.   I have 2 and neither of them are dull.  

This is the most skid/flip ball that I have EVER thrown.   This ball is in a league of it's own, IMO.   If you think that the DOOM cover is weak, you obviously have never thrown one.  


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splendorlex

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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2006, 09:07:36 AM »
Jason,

How do you like this ball for medium conditions?  I'm looking for something to go under my V2 Power, and the Uturn Pearl I have is a little too weak.  I've heard it has good length, but does it have enough bite on the backend for medium conditions?
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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2006, 09:53:57 AM »
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both are pearls but i think that's where the comparison ends.
doom is sanded 1000 grit dull; u-turn is highly polished.
doom's cover is/seems to be a weaker cover, than the u-turn's.
if the u-turn were sanded to 1000 grit, i believe it would be stronger than the doom. u-turn's core is similar but the shape is more flippy than the doom's.


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Let me preface this by saying that I have never thrown a U-turn, but I cannot begin to believe that there is any comparison between the two.  

This is pulled directly from the Hammer website:
DOOM RAW HAMMER  Enhanced Max-Flip Reactive Red/ Silver 1000 Grit Abralon Polished  10-16 26 24 2.52 0.053
So, to say that the ball is dull is incorrect.  


then this ball is very different from the Doom that BTM tested, where I got my info from.

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So, to sayThis is the most skid/flip ball that I have EVER thrown.   This ball is in a league of it's own, IMO.   If you think that the DOOM cover is weak,--------------------

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who said it was weak?
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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2006, 10:58:10 AM »
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doom's cover is/seems to be a weaker cover, than the u-turn's. [/green]


Maybe I made a bad generalization.  


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anotherwindup

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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2006, 10:59:09 AM »
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Jason,

How do you like this ball for medium conditions?  I'm looking for something to go under my V2 Power, and the Uturn Pearl I have is a little too weak.  I've heard it has good length, but does it have enough bite on the backend for medium conditions?


Plenty.  But, if you think you may need a touch more help, the BIG RIG has a stronger core that will get it started a TOUCH sooner, with the same strong finish.  


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splendorlex

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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2006, 11:09:29 AM »
Those are two of the balls I'm considering, and the Big Rig may be the strength I'm looking for.
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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2006, 11:53:49 AM »
First the Doom is not dull!  This ball is highly polished.  Next the Doom is has a very strong back end but is controllable.  You can't put much into the numbers that BTM puts out.  There reviews section is much better than there numbers.  It's hard to put numbers on a ball when your reviewing them.

The Doom also hits very hard and will give you great carry.
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Re: Can anyone compare the Doom to the Uturn Pearl?
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2006, 12:05:01 PM »
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both are pearls but i think that's where the comparison ends.
doom is sanded 1000 grit dull; u-turn is highly polished.
doom's cover is/seems to be a weaker cover, than the u-turn's.
if the u-turn were sanded to 1000 grit, i believe it would be stronger than the doom. u-turn's core is similar but the shape is more flippy than the doom's.


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The doom is not dull it's 100 grit abralon which is highly polished.  Look at the pictures of this ball it doesn't look dull.  I know pictures sometimes look different than what the balls look like but this ball looks just like the picture.  1000 grit abralon is much different than 1000 grit scotch brite unless they made a mistake on the grit.
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