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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: 3M Dust Remover on February 22, 2009, 04:46:46 PM
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I throw a Hammer Doom and usually towards the end of league it's to powerful and won't hold its line. Also i bowl in tournaments and late in the days its just too strong. The lane conditions are medium but dry up fairly quick. I was thinking of getting a Emerald Vibe to be my go-to ball when things dry up. Im a down and in guy, throw straight down 2nd arrow with strong backend snap into the pocket. Would the emerald vibe be a good ball choice to compliment the doom when it becomes to strong? The doom is drilled pin above ring.
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I am not sure the Emerald won't be too strong. It was way underrated.. I would not get it to go under the doom. I would probably look at the Razyr to be your step down ball to the doom. And be conservative with the drilling.
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the blue is a good ball to think about like the reaction on drying lanes better than emerald . just my 0.02
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i agree that the blue would probably fit better as far as overall hook, but the emerald will definitely go longer. my emerald compliments my Doom perfectly. i do have a weaker drilling on it though. i would drill it similarly as far as pin up or down goes, but make it a touch weaker, maybe 1/2" further away from you PAP than the Doom. That should make it do exactly what you're looking for.
Matt
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Ok sounds good. I love the length i get out of the doom so i will drill a new vibe similar to the doom but weaken it a bit.
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Y not the Razyr thats what that ball was supposed to be for light condition yes u get limited drilling possibility but still better choice cause the vibes i think are stronger then the doom at least i know the blue is much stronger.
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I have an Emerald to go under my Zilla. It's the perfect match, for me, another down and inner. I put the pin/pap 4 1/4 with the pin about 3 in above midline. I can use it from the middle of the second game as long as I wish. I usually start out with a med/heavy and changes to med/dry, depending on who is throwing what.
I'm usually not a huge pearl guy, except loved the Toxic, but the EV gives me just the extra skid, length, snap I need.
JMO.
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az guy aka: R & L Bowlers Pro
rlbowlerspro@cox.net
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Y not the Razyr thats what that ball was supposed to be for light condition yes u get limited drilling possibility but still better choice cause the vibes i think are stronger then the doom at least i know the blue is much stronger.
You think the vibe is stronger than the Doom??
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Y not the Razyr thats what that ball was supposed to be for light condition yes u get limited drilling possibility but still better choice cause the vibes i think are stronger then the doom at least i know the blue is much stronger.
No way! The Blue Vibe is an awesome bowling ball. It's in my top 5 bowling balls of all time. However, it's not stronger than the Doom. If both balls are at the same cover grit the Doom is stronger.
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try a bash or clash
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My Doom is drilled 2 inch over the bridge, about 5 inch to PAP with my normal release. My Razyr is drilled the recommended way. The Razyr is relatively new and the Doom has 3 resurfacings and about 1500 games on its back.
The Razyr is my ball to go when the Doom is starting to go high. Hope this helps somehow
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it's almost always the indian and not the arrow
yes and i like this one also
don't go for a strike, go for a sure spare, we need 5 pins to win
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the blue vibe is weaker than the emerald in my opinion. i had both keep my blue for med dry and gave the other to a friend. i would go blue and pin down.