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JessN16

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Chainsaw at tournament...
« on: April 12, 2010, 04:32:06 PM »
What started out as a 900Global blog pretty much turned into a blog about the Chainsaw (http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=257730&ForumID=112&CategoryID=2). I've been griping about this ball ever since I bought it but I guess I just finally had to find lanes dry enough to throw it on. I bowled in our state tournament this week and between the 40-plus-year-old wood lanes at Leland and the extremely short and wet/dry lanes at Bama, I had a hard time getting a good look.

All-events scratch lead was 2120 when we left, which should indicate the difficulty of the condition.

I would estimate I threw the Chainsaw for more than half my total frames over 12 days, and I rarely get to throw it at home. I have a hard time getting it to tip at my home house but I looked like Belmonte with it last weekend.

So I'm done griping about that ball. I may have to keep it in a box all year and just pull it out for tournaments, but I doubt I'll leave town without it again.

Jess
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No Revs00300

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 02:14:34 AM »
I am kinda in the same boat as you. I can use it on THS, but there really is no need for me to. I will say when they are toast and only toast I do like that ball. It does serve it''s purpose, but I don''t think I will put 20 games on it EVER, but it''s nice to have if needed. There is no shortage of oil anywhere around my home town, I bought it for well, the just in case.

Edited on 4/13/2010 2:16 AM
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psaunders300

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2010, 07:40:08 AM »
I use mine for my spare ball due to it's tendency to go straight in any oil and I also occasionally use it when the lanes are dry enough.  It is always in my bag and I seem to use it more at tournaments just like you did JessN16.
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bowlerdawg

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2010, 10:04:33 PM »
thanks Jess for bringing your struggles with this ball full circle. I have maintained from day one this ball is a real winner, and now maybe you see it's value. This ball never leaves my bag [ EVER ], because it's that GOOD
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Pearl cherry bomb
Supercarbide bomb
pink raspberry x2 c/2
cranberry tester c/2
blueberry c/2
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liberator ( urethane )
OC chainsaw
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starting rotation, and yes I actually bowl.........unlike some on these boards
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oregonsawhead

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2010, 01:03:36 AM »
I can't overestimate just how good this ball is.  I have played it on everything from dry lanes to a US Open pattern and it works super awesome for me.  I just shot 737 last night with mine in league....
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Roy Munson

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2010, 05:17:57 PM »
I use it on both dry and fresh.

On fresh, I change the cover stock between 1k and 2k grit Abralon.

I tried it on soup at 500 Abralon and it was great too.

It takes surface change very well.
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JessN16

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2010, 10:25:26 PM »
quote:
I use it on both dry and fresh.

On fresh, I change the cover stock between 1k and 2k grit Abralon.

I tried it on soup at 500 Abralon and it was great too.

It takes surface change very well.


I can't imagine it working on soup at any grit unless you have mega-hand (which you very well might).

It's definitely the most surface-sensitive ball I own, though. Screw up the surface and it's not usable for me.

Jess
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bowlerdawg

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2010, 08:09:18 PM »
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I use it on both dry and fresh.

On fresh, I change the cover stock between 1k and 2k grit Abralon.

I tried it on soup at 500 Abralon and it was great too.

It takes surface change very well.


I can't imagine it working on soup at any grit unless you have mega-hand (which you very well might).

It's definitely the most surface-sensitive ball I own, though. Screw up the surface and it's not usable for me.

Jess


you sir are clueless, unless you got the worst model chainsaw ever made or what. Like munson and OG sawhead, I too haVE USED IT ON every pattern and can score with it, including the shark.


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Supercarbide bomb
pink raspberry c/2
OC chainsaw
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in the bag, and yes I actually bowl.........unlike some on these boards
I can count on one hand the saws i have not owned
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JessN16

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2010, 08:25:57 PM »
Good for you, but just because I get different results than you do doesn't make me "clueless." And some of you guys wonder why the Lane #1 forum draws in the nutbags to stir up trouble. Try not to attack everyone who disagrees with you.

Jess
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No Revs00300

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2010, 09:29:22 PM »
I couldn't think about using that ball on fresh. Your center must be a dessert. That or your rev rate is way higher then mine, but I doubt that.
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Roy Munson

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Re: Chainsaw at tournament...
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2010, 09:37:43 PM »
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I couldn't think about using that ball on fresh. Your center must be a dessert. That or your rev rate is way higher then mine, but I doubt that.


surface prep is key!
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