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chitown

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Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« on: February 26, 2006, 02:04:00 PM »
Ball: Raw Hammer Doom (dulled to 600 grit scotch brite)

Layout: Pin above the bridge(5.5" from pap) CG kicked right to 1oz and no balance hole.

Lane Pattern: 40 ft, med oil inside of 5.  Out of bounds from 5 to gutter heavy oil.  The pattern inside seemed flat.

Hook: The dull Doom had about 5 more boards of total hook more than the box condition one.  The dulled Doom was a couple of feet ealier as well.

Control:  With the dulled surface this ball had a strong arc.  Basically the dulling of this ball cut down on the flip reaction I get out of the box condition Doom.  In the box condition the Doom is a skid flip ball for me.  Even though it's skid flip it is also very controllable.  Well the Dull Doom is even more controllable.  Great ball for tough patterns.

Hit:  Well the Doom in box condition is one of the hardest hitting balls I have ever owned.  Carry is great!  The dull version is the same.  Flat out hits hard and carry's great.

Overall:  The Dull version so far has showed a lot of promise for heavier oil.  The pattern I was on was only med oil but it was long.  I couldn't keep the ball on the right side of the pocket.  If there was more oil I could have used it a lot more.

When the box surface Doom is skidding too long then I can go right to the dull version and be good to go.  

I was waiting for Hammer to release a dull version of this cover and core.  Well I don't have to wait because dulling this ball did the trick.  I am very happy with hammer for making this ball.  One of the best balls I have ever owned. I will be buying many of these to store away before there discontinued.

On a side note.  I have been told by several people to not dull a peralized ball.  Well I did it and am glad I did.  There is nothing wrong with dulling a pearlized ball.  In fact you may find a dimond in the rough by doing so.

I will post more about this Dull Doom when I get to use it on a swamp.
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T Brockette

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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2006, 10:14:56 PM »
Chi,

You have your Doom drilled almost exactly as mine, and I find mine very hard to control. When this ball turns to go left, it goes immediately left. Maybe dulling it down like yours is the answer. Keep us informed.
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chitown

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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2006, 10:45:51 PM »
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Chi,

You have your Doom drilled almost exactly as mine, and I find mine very hard to control. When this ball turns to go left, it goes immediately left. Maybe dulling it down like yours is the answer. Keep us informed.
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I don't know why your is hard to control.  For a skid flip ball in box condition I find this ball pretty controllable.  Your only going to get a certain amount of control from a skid flip ball but dulling this ball did create a strong arc.  The thing you have to ask yourself is if you want it for heavier oil and control.  That is what dulling this ball will do.  

If you want more control from it you can also try to use a sheen finish on it.  I know Track makes clean and sheen which is good for taking the wiggle out of the reaction.  I would try that first if you want to keep it a med oil ball.
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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2006, 04:28:10 AM »
Great post, chitown. The only thing that bothers me about what you have done, is now there's no reason to make any other balls ! Just get 4 Doom's, adjust the covers and you're set !  lol.

Thanks for the info, now a person can have a good line up at a reasonable price.If you encounter heavy/soup with the dulled, let us know the reaction.Gotta go place an order for more Dooms....
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chitown

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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2006, 11:36:35 AM »
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Great post, chitown. The only thing that bothers me about what you have done, is now there's no reason to make any other balls ! Just get 4 Doom's, adjust the covers and you're set !  lol.

Thanks for the info, now a person can have a good line up at a reasonable price.If you encounter heavy/soup with the dulled, let us know the reaction.Gotta go place an order for more Dooms....
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That's sounds like a great idea.  4 dooms and see if they can make a complete arsenal.  Let's see the two I have are drilled the same.  Pin above the bridge with it being 5.5" from my pap with the cg kicked right to 1 oz and no blance hole.  How about this.

Doom arsenal:
Heavy oil: Doom dulled to 600 grit drilled stacked leverage with balance hole IN THE STRONGEST SPOT.

Med heavy: Doom drilled pin in the leverage position and cg on the grip center line(lable leverage).  Cover at 1000 grit sheen.

Med oil: Doom drilled like mine in the box condition.

Dry: Doom drilled with the pin 6" from pap and cg on the grip center line.  Then apply some delayed reaction polish.  Polish it like a marble.

I feel this could work.  Maybe I will do this.  The Dooms are cheap enough to try this experiment.  If one can't get lined up with these 4 then there is a problem.

I will put a little more thought into this and will let you know if I will try it.  I could just take the Doom I have dulled and bring the cover back up and polish it with Tracks deleayed reaction to get a little more length.  Then buy two more and drill those like I stated above.

Edited on 3/16/2006 0:57 AM
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jhutch769

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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2006, 03:10:09 AM »
Shot 300 tonight with my 4x3(1/2) box condition doom..

Got stupid and thought I would throw the last one hard and flat..  moved 1 right, threw it slow and went brook    still carried though!
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azguy

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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2006, 03:44:13 AM »
Congrats ! I knew the Doom was a great ball, just have to find "your" drill and surface and you're set !
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2006, 03:51:16 AM »
chitown,

That should just about cover it. With hand adjustments, you should cover anything you'd see out there. Some tourny's might be tough, depending , but for the most of us, that sounds like a sweet line up !

If you do that, let me know.Always wanted to try something like that, but I like my Xcel line. Hawg Wild/Saw Blades to much and I don't think I could make any of those lines a complete line up. Besides those would be a bit to much $'s for a "let's see what happens" thing.

The Doom is a great ball for that, won't break the bank and seems to accept just about anything you want to do to it...a wonderful find !

Happy Bowling !
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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2006, 06:41:04 PM »
How does a dulled Doom compare to The One?
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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2006, 01:03:39 PM »
Not close.  The One is a very special ball that come around once in awhile.  The Big One is a cheater ball, throw and watch it return.
The Doom is a good medium to dry condtion ball, pushes clean with good recoevery
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FastTracker33

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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2006, 05:45:45 PM »
I was thinking of getting this ball (Doom) and i was wondering what the specs should be on it. I want the most hook and pin hit i can get. I'm a down and in right handed bowler and bowl between the first and second arrow. I'm not a cranker either just throw it between 1st and 2nd and let it hook.
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azguy

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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2006, 06:03:51 PM »
Hammer33

If OI were selling you a ball, I'd suggest you get a 2-3 inch pin, tw, within reason, doesn't matter that much, but look at a drill pin above bridge, maybe 4 X 4.5-5, that layout should give you good length and a nice backend.

Keep in mind I have not seen you bowl, just a suggestion you can take to your driller and ask him/her if they think given your release, would work for you. IMO, it's always best to talk to someone who has seen you , they can best advise you on layout.

JMO
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Edited on 3/1/2006 6:53 PM
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FastTracker33

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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2006, 06:20:21 PM »
yeah i was gonna do that this saturday
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chitown

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Re: Dulled Doom is a winner so far!
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2006, 11:32:35 PM »
Hammer33 I just pm'd you.
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