If you're waiting to hear all the bad news about the AO before you buy one, you're wasting your time!  This ball is amazing, i have to start standing where i normally stand in the 3rd game when the lanes dry out, it's a beast! Don't worry, it hooks and carries!! Go ahead and get yourself one for christmas





Edited on 12/2/2008 11:39 AM

Well,

Let me start with the fact that I shot 625 (209, 224, and 195) got a bit sore at the end.  The shot was med/heavy to approx 40', and I had to stand 23, and shoot 9 to 6, to reach the pocket.  If I were to go deepr and try 12 to 6, it did not get back.  I did not see the 80% backend that is listed, and saw more of a smooth arching hook.  I have so much speed at the break, that when there is oil, nothing seems to want to move unless I play down and in.  I will keep trying, as I do not want to be the only one that does not see the back end.  What I mean is that when I see 80% of the 125 hook rating is backend, I expect to see a sharp point like the Emeral and Cherry Bomb.  Maybe there was just too much oil this time around.  Any thoughts Doug/Trig ( I know that Trig has similar speed)?

Dave
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Well Dave as we have discussed in the past CG out drillings will cut the backend and will indeed create a long smooth arcing type hook....we discussed this.

IF there was truly heavy oil AND you were indeed throwing a PEARL RESIN (albeit a sanded pearl resin) when combined with your fairly direct line (I mean 9 to 6 is not much of a chance for teh ball to generate any angle at all with your ball speed) it is quite possible that you are flagging the breakpoint.

Also you have a 14 board difference between your starting point for your feet and your targeting point....26 with the feet, 9 at the arrows and 6 at the break.

What happened if you moved your feet a couple boards right and bumped the ball a bit wider?

I am going to guess that your desire/need to throw such a direct line is causing your to not get the ball to the dry early enough to get the change of direction you are desiring...just a thought.

Nic may indeed be on to something here...maybe a few less MPH or a change in release will get the results you desire. remember what we discussed on the phone last time....need to change your axis rotation to get more backend as opposed to forward roll.

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Edited on 12/6/2008 9:30 PM

hehehehe I wish it was me....I dont have near the talent needed to compete like that.
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