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ibowled286

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Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« on: June 16, 2008, 06:33:30 PM »
Since no one has posted a review of the retro ths I thought I would see if anyone has thrown it, and what kind of reaction its getting.  How much flare, movement, etc...

 

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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2008, 08:47:59 PM »
I've used a Retro Teal THS for a few league sets, as well as practice sessions, and the ball does exactly what it was designed to do, and what I hoped it would do! Drilled one with a 4 inch pin, 4.0 ounces of top weight, at 4 3/4" X 4 1/2" with pin high over ring, cg slightly shifted right of center in palm. Ball allows me to stay in an area without over / under so commonly seen by others. Smooth, predictable, and not overly aggressive. For me, my PAP is 5 1/4" over, 0 up or down, high track, and medium to high revs. Speed is 16 - 17 mph down the lane, and ball was polished lightly to make sure it cleared the heads for all 3 games. Not a hook monster, or sharp on the backend, but that is NOT what I was looking for or needed. Compared to a Supernova XP, OOB, with same drill pattern, mb just right of thumbhole, Teal is longer and a little sharper on the back.

Doug Sterner

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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2008, 11:51:15 PM »
I have thrown my THS for a few games and it's pretty good but our house shot has a bit more oil than most. Over the summer here they oil them up pretty good so they can get away with not oiling everyday.

I have been holding off on a formal review until we get our lanes redone and they put the original shot back.

In the mean time I'll toss my BuzzBomb and my Evolution!!!

Beans...c'mon man we all know that all manufacturers release a pearl version of a ball when the solid version is well received...or vice versa.

X Facor and the Deuce
Street Rod Pearl and Solid
Ti Messenger and Ti Messenger Pearl
Kinetic and Kinetic Pearl
SuperNova anmd SuperNova XP
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Black Widow and BW Pearl
Hammer Pain and Doom
Fired Up and Diablo
Black Cherry Bomb and Pearl Cherry Bomb
Carbide Bomb and Pearl Carbide Bomb
Dirty Bomb and Hybrid Dirty Bomb
Pearl Uranium and Solid Uranium
Golden Nugget and Cranberry

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BeansProShop

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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2008, 10:34:14 AM »
quote:
I have thrown my THS for a few games and it's pretty good but our house shot has a bit more oil than most. Over the summer here they oil them up pretty good so they can get away with not oiling everyday.

I have been holding off on a formal review until we get our lanes redone and they put the original shot back.

In the mean time I'll toss my BuzzBomb and my Evolution!!!

Beans...c'mon man we all know that all manufacturers release a pearl version of a ball when the solid version is well received...or vice versa.

X Facor and the Deuce
Street Rod Pearl and Solid
Ti Messenger and Ti Messenger Pearl
Kinetic and Kinetic Pearl
SuperNova anmd SuperNova XP
G Force and Evolution
Black Widow and BW Pearl
Hammer Pain and Doom
Fired Up and Diablo
Black Cherry Bomb and Pearl Cherry Bomb
Carbide Bomb and Pearl Carbide Bomb
Dirty Bomb and Hybrid Dirty Bomb
Pearl Uranium and Solid Uranium
Golden Nugget and Cranberry

It's in the cards man.....we all know it even without Richie saying anything.
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ibowled286

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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2008, 10:50:40 AM »
Well I don't know how well received the Liberator is, but I would love to see a pearl urethane with the diamond core... I don't think it will happen but it would be nice.


On edit... oh well I guess that I would the XXL, crap I guess I waited a bit too long to get back in to bowling.

Edited on 6/18/2008 10:54 AM

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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2008, 05:24:55 PM »
The XXL was supposed to be pearl urethane but I am not so sure it was 100% Urethane like the Liberator is. My XXL really snapped on the backend and actually absorbed oil. It was a GREAT ball though,and Very Rare!!! My thinking was that it might have been a super week cover with a small amount of plasticizers in it.  beans
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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2008, 05:43:29 PM »
I have a friend that is using some of the older Brunswick covers from Lane 1(ie the solid Uranium) and some of the Supernovas.

He is new to lane#1 and loves them both!!!  A ton!  He is tearing our local lanes up with them.....

I have also seen on I believe videoball reviews Chris of Buddies throwing the THS and he makes it look fantastic.  i believe it is a lower flaring ball and to me looks like it could be something great for a strong wet dry top hat!

Surprised to hear all the complaints above.

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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2008, 06:37:47 PM »
...I love old Lane #1 balls:

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...Pearl Cherry Bomb
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...Pearl Cobalt Bomb
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...XXXL
...Pearl Viper

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Re: Anyone thrown the Retro THS?
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2008, 07:50:53 AM »
just a question for any of you who have not thrown the non big b covered balls/
what did you think of the old columbia stuff (boss, as well as others)?

I only ask as these new balls are all superflex based, and back in the day the superflex cover was as revered as the powercoil stuff

Personally I have had great sucess with all of the lane #1 stuff, shot literally tons of 279 games with big b covered stuff, but the new stuff gave me two 300 games this year (supernova xp)4 289 games (buzzbomb) and several other 279 games.  I find them to roll as well as the big b covered stuff, and other then the buzzbomb find the covers to be very tough (BB scratched fairly easy for my tastes but I am sure it has to do with the dullish finish on it)

Currently in my PBAX league the liberator is the ball of choice, the Teal will be going in the bag as soon as I have some extra cash
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