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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 12:43:58 PM

Title: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 12:43:58 PM: After taking pictures of my arsenal I think I may very well have a problem....you guys tell me if you see it???

I have pics of all my equipment in this folder on my website...
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal

Anybody see the potential issue?
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: MegaMav on March 01, 2006, 08:51:22 PM: bridge on your power groove is too small?

Edited on 3/1/2006 9:40 PM
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Kid Jete on March 01, 2006, 08:53:33 PM: lol I thought the same thing
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 08:54:34 PM: nah guys thats not it....although you are correct...that is a narrow bridge
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: a_ak57 on March 01, 2006, 08:56:18 PM: Uh...the fact that your whole arsenal isn't Lane 1?? You got me...
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Rev_O on March 01, 2006, 08:56:46 PM: they are all lane 1 balls ecept one!! J/K

They are all polished. I made THAT mistake today!!!
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Kid Jete on March 01, 2006, 08:57:12 PM: you have 2 spare balls? lol
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 09:11:51 PM: Wolf...that's actiually an interchangeable thumb slug from Grip Loc that I use in everything except the SCB and the PowerGroove.

kid....no spare balls actually...the PG has an incredible backend on teh right condition....

revo...The SCB isnt polished, the H2O and SOlid U are only lightly polished.

Man I can't believe you guys are not seeing this...
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Doug Sterner
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Owego, NY
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: B Pirnie on March 01, 2006, 09:20:22 PM: You have the same drill pattern on most of the balls. You have an arsenal of one reaction.
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: GargoyleFlunkie on March 01, 2006, 09:20:40 PM: you seem to drill almost every around a stacked drill?
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: some_kid on March 01, 2006, 09:30:19 PM: they all have weightholes but one?
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: thehurricane on March 01, 2006, 09:34:33 PM: You're missing an Enriched Uranium?
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 09:35:10 PM: I have had other drillings on other balls but I keep coming back to a 4x4 type drill...

I had a Dirty Bomb drilled like the solid U, 5-1/2 x 4 Enriched, 4x4 Solid U, a 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 Pearl Uranium, 5x4 Super Carbide, 5x4 Hybrid, thumb leverage Silver Diamond, 4x3 Golden Nugget, 2x6 Emerald, 1:30 label Bullet, pin under ring XXL, 1:30 label shift Cherry Bomb, 5x3 Black Cherry Bomb and the list goes on.....

Yes I have a similar ball reaction among those balls but with the radically different coverstock preps and finishes and my ability to change wrist positions and willingness to move around on the lane, I can handle just about anything I run into locally.

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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: tommymo on March 01, 2006, 09:35:44 PM: nah he had an Enriched but he's sending it my way!!!

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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Kid Jete on March 01, 2006, 09:36:57 PM: LMAO well you obviously have a blue and purple fetish.
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 09:37:23 PM: Maybe I should say it this way instead of calling it a problem....

Anybody see a coincidence????
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: tommymo on March 01, 2006, 09:38:52 PM: That's what I was going to say, all except for the xxxl and SCB
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Rev_O on March 01, 2006, 09:39:41 PM: my brain is fried from the PTQ today, I give up Doug!
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Kid Jete on March 01, 2006, 09:40:48 PM: pretty sure he's just saying alot of the balls look alike... or as I like to put it he has a fetish
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 09:43:05 PM: The Pioneer and the H2O are both drilled for low flare....

The power groove had a tight bridge without inserts when I got it....had to use inserts so that's the best I could do...
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
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Feel the Power of the FOS with new Enriched Uranium from Lane 1!!

Edited on 3/1/2006 10:33 PM
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Rev_O on March 01, 2006, 09:43:47 PM: doug, how do you like the griplocs? i have some here, just have not tried them yet

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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 09:45:52 PM: REV-o....love the concept...works well so far.
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Rev_O on March 01, 2006, 09:47:34 PM: were they difficult to install?
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 09:50:05 PM: Simply drill a 1-3/8 hole for the outer sleeve but there is a catch...

You need to be 100% sure:

1. you use the same pitch in every ball
2. you drill the hole the same depth each time

that's about it...
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Rev_O on March 01, 2006, 09:54:58 PM: sent you a message doug
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 01, 2006, 09:58:10 PM: kidjete nailed it....
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Owego, NY
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www.dougsproshop.net
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: jdhaze on March 01, 2006, 10:00:54 PM: Your not the only guy around here with blue balls its caused by spending too much time at the alley
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: thehurricane on March 01, 2006, 10:27:27 PM: I always thought it would be cool to have an arsenal of all the same colored balls that covered conditions pretty well. Like a Roto Epic, Dynothane The Thing, and Roto Sonic X pearl.
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 02, 2006, 11:40:33 AM: ANybody else ever notice that you throw one color of ball better than others?

For me if I look back I have always liked black, blue and green....

Black Hammer, Black Phantom, Black Ultimate Weapon, XXXL, Super Carbide, Midnite Scorcher, Black Hammer 2001,

JackHammer, Emerald Buzzsaw, Jade Piranha/C

Blue Hammer, Blue Pearl Hammer, 3-D Offset Maxx, Blue Pearl Pulse, Uranium PEarl, H2O, SOlid Uranium, Tsunami, Turbo X, Super Beast, Trauma, X Factor

Is it possible or am I nuts??
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
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www.dougsproshop.net
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Ragnar on March 02, 2006, 12:18:51 PM: Doug, modern medicine can do wonders for you.

So can Monica Lewinsky.
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 02, 2006, 01:45:37 PM: Hehehehe...Rags you are beyond words.....
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Kid Jete on March 02, 2006, 01:58:12 PM: I have never really bowled great with bright colors like yellow and orange... they just seem less dense and weak or something... it's weird I know.
Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Charles on March 02, 2006, 04:04:19 PM: Yes Doug....you are NUTZZZ...
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Title: Re: Do I have a problem???
Post by: Doug Sterner on March 02, 2006, 07:07:21 PM: Invert....I have fielded a lot of comments regarding my lack of variety in drill patterns.

With the surface prep I have on those balls they may all have a similar reaction shape but they do not overlap for me.

I may not have a 100% complete arsenal for tournaments but it works extremely well for the shots I see locally here.
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
http://dougsproshop@aol.com
www.dougsproshop.net
Only the FOS has the Power of the Cobalt