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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: Doug Sterner on January 29, 2010, 02:27:29 PM

Title: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: Doug Sterner on January 29, 2010, 02:27:29 PM: I drilled one up a few weeks back and have not really had a chance to play with it until tonight.

I don''t have the exact layout handy but it''s got the pin an inch above the ring with the cg kicked out 2-1/2" right on the midline. Weighthole is located 6-1/2" from grip center on the midline.

**UPDATE: Dual Angle Layout is: 45 x 4-1/2 x 35 **

I was hoping the Gemstone was going to be my goto ball when the Curve and Blue Death were too much. Well, I got a surprise.

I decided to put away my Blue Death and my Curve in favor of the Gemstone tonight. What I saw on the lanes was nothing short of amazing. This is supposed to be a "weak" ball...NOT! I ended up sitting on the same line I was with my Curve the night before but I was able to be a bit more comfortable with slightly slower ball speed. I had my feet on 35, targeting over 20 with my breakpoint around 10 or 12. This ball was just crushing the pins. 10 pins were minimal, no 9 pins at all and only 2 splits total.

This ball is just flat out awesome....I am going to give it another go next week and see what happens.

Pics:
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/Gemstone1.jpg
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/Gemstone2.jpg

Anybody else loving theirs???
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Edited on 1/30/2010 9:46 PM
Title: Re: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: zeusjr on January 30, 2010, 11:10:49 AM: I never found much use for mine, but I do know plenty of people who love theirs...
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Title: Re: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: Buzzhead on January 30, 2010, 04:55:01 PM: mines weak........ no pop.... no nuttin but I have been out for 5+ months......
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Title: Re: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: Buzzhead on January 30, 2010, 05:12:09 PM: never said i did not like it. just not what doug found out of his...

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FAILURE IS FEEDBACK. AND FEEDBACK IS THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS THAT GOT DIGESTED!

Ten pin?????? Where?? I throw a BUZZSAW there is NUTTIN left on the deck...

Proud MEMBER of the FOS!!
Member of the FOS, if there happens to be a 9 pin standing just toss a saw and cut it down~~!
Title: Re: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: Nicanor on January 30, 2010, 05:12:42 PM: No. Carry is very weak.

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Title: Re: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: Gazoo on January 31, 2010, 12:23:40 PM: Great ball for playing up the lanes on a THS. Not a good ball for most bowlers if you are trying to swing it. The high RG gets it down the lane with a smooth backend and good punch at the pin deck when playing straight. Most bowlers trying to swing the lane will not like this ball as it will not have the pop on the backend they want. A strokers dream on dry to medium-dry piping it up the 5 board.
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Title: Re: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: the-7-year-itch on February 01, 2010, 10:42:10 PM: I'm with you on this one Doug. Mine is drilled very similar to yours and it is strong. Shot 279 in position round with it in our 1st quater. Love it.
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Title: Re: Anyone Else Love their Gemstone?
Post by: Tateman on February 05, 2010, 02:03:51 AM: I have only seen one guy throwing it. He is a no thumb played, so he generates a ton of revs. It works really good for him. From what I saw it had really good hit and carry. But that just could be from his style.