Post by: Doug Sterner on June 15, 2011, 11:44:16 AM
I am doing a refit of some equipment and don't really wanna do all of my stuff so I am going to thin the herd so to speak. If I do up the following 6, do you all think I have it covered?
Swagga, Sting, Infection, Venom, Blue/Silver Backlash, Black Hammer
I have a Jigsaw Corner, Trap, Grind, Plague, Nasty, Jacked, Midnite Vibe, Red/Purple Backlash, Blue Hammer (orig) all used.
Also have the following new....Grape Vibe, High Rev, No Mercy, Pain, Grind, Nasty, red/Silver Jacked, Blue/Silver Backlash, Taboo X-out...
Do I have my bases covered????
Doug Sterner
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Post by: Doug Sterner on June 16, 2011, 09:17:19 PM
I wasn't talking about all of them...I was talking about the 6 specific balls I have listed......
Swagga.....45x3-7/8x45......P1 hole.....500/1000
Sting..........40x4-1/4x45.....P2 hole......500/1000/3000
Infection....60x5-1/4x65.....P3 hole......800/2000 polish
Venom.......45x2-3/4x25.....P2 hole......800/3000 polish
Blue/Silver Backlash..60x4x60.....P4 hole....500/1000/2000 polish
Black Hammer...........PBA Plastic Layout
If I could add another ball it would be a Jigsaw Trap drilled 50x3-7/8x40.....P2 hole, box finish
I know I don't have anything with a quick rolling drilling angle but other than that I think I am set....Opinions?
Doug Sterner
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Edited by Doug Sterner on 6/17/2011 at 8:22 PM
Post by: Brian Green on June 17, 2011, 06:40:04 AM
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Post by: mediumrevs15 on June 19, 2011, 11:25:23 PM
Very underated ball!!
Post by: Doug Sterner on June 20, 2011, 07:33:54 PM
I chose the Sting over the Plague due to the layout and the fact that it's a pure solid.
I agree about the Midnight Vibe...I laid mine out too strong. It's too strong off the oil for our lane conditions. I am going to take the polish off the ball and see if that helps control the breakpoint and backend. I am considering using one of the others I have here with a 45x5-1/2x55 like I had on my Trop Heat Hybrid.
I am also considering the Onyx Vibe drilled like my Tsunami.....55x2-3/4x25 and the Grind drilled identically to my Infection for some more control.
Doug Sterner
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Post by: strikestriketapped on June 20, 2011, 09:35:47 PM
Post by: HammerTech on June 21, 2011, 12:23:42 AM
Post by: Doug Sterner on June 21, 2011, 09:41:57 PM
HammerTech.....my Venom is pretty tame due to the 2-3/4" pin to PAP distance and the Backlash is drilled kinda strong at 4" pin to PAP so the gap isn't as big as you may think.
I was considering drilling up a Grind with the same layout as my Infection OR I could modify the Midnight Vibe I have to me more useful. The 60x4x60 layout just makes the ball VERY strong off the spot and that's normally death on my home lanes.
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Post by: HammerTech on June 21, 2011, 09:48:20 PM
Yes I understand the layouts just going with core/cover combo as far as the gap goes. Grind could fit in there too.
Post by: radioman1 on June 29, 2011, 05:44:05 AM
I would add a Midnight Vibe as well as a Brawl to your arsenal as well. The Brawl will be able to replace the Sting down the road and as stated the Midnight is a sleeper. I would figure how to get the Grape in there down the road as well. The ball has a motion like the original Blue Vibe. Love mine so far.
Post by: Doug Sterner on June 29, 2011, 07:00:31 PM
radioman....I have 3 used Midnight Vibes sitting in the shop....any suggestions on a layout?
I also have a NIB Grape and Brawl sitting on the shelf...suggestions there as well?
Doug Sterner
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Post by: radioman1 on June 30, 2011, 05:00:43 AM
I have 2 Midnight Vibes. One is pin down CG out with small hole. The other is pin up CG out a little no hole. Pin down has 3000 abralon. Pin up I just knocked the shine down a bit with a new 4000 pad. I use the Pin up ball more. Although the main house I bowl in has Pro Anvilane surface the majority of the surface here is AMF which tends to get the ball in motion easier so I use the Pin up more because of this. I generally do not keep the high gloss on a ball it makes it for me to snappy. I like to have a controllable reaction. The ball still gets through the heads and midlane real well with a continuous ball motion on the back.