i was throwing my practice shots with my new GN today, and a couple guys were watching me roll it. they BOTH said the same things.

i was playing my favorite line (15 to 7)with some of my other equipment but was being forced to let it hang outside more than i am used to with this ball. so i moved in and threw it over the middle arrow out to 10, and it came back nicely with a solid wind-up. one of the fellows mentioned i was playing alot deeper than i usually do, so i said 'check this roll...', went to my usual mark and aimed about 2 boards left of it (lefty bowler) and let it loose. the ball went out to 4 board, checked and turned hard for the pocket and killed all 10. i went to the right lane, did it again with a bit less speed, and the ball came back from 2... and still hit like a train. that one was followed by Bob muttering 'gawddamm!', and i laughed.

"man, is that ball versatile!"

and, after watching a few heavy-into-the-headpin strikes... they next said exactly what i was thinking.

"the pins just go everywhere on the deck!"

and that was the one thing i said last night after throwing it the first time that dawned on me. somehow, that core keeps the pins low. i NEVER had a pin take off and jump like i do with my Ultimate Inferno, or any of my V2s. they helicopter and stay at pin-level. i got quite a few ba$tard-strikes today because of sheer carry potential.

i am not one to buy into hype, but the more Diamond cores i throw, the more i believe that the core design can work well in the hands of the right bowler. for me, the pins kill each other. i had a 4-7-10 killed off by a SINGLE messenger! ball hit heavy, a pin dinked the sideboard and clipped the 10 on its way to hatcheting the 4-7 on the other end of the deck. low pins = better carry.
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funniest thing i have ever read on here:

originally posted by Bjaardker, about if brunswick sells 2nds/blems:

Yeah, they're called Lane #1s....

JUST KIDDING!!!



Edited on 2/14/2005 0:28 AM