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Title: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: golfnutFL on August 02, 2009, 04:22:36 AM
Lane #1's website says this:

With it's high proformance Hybrid ISO pearl coverstock.

And this:

Cover Stock: Hybrid ISOTM   Solid Reactive

So.......what the heck is the cover?
Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: charlest on August 02, 2009, 12:57:56 PM
Since the Dynamo-X2 has the same coverstock description, they must be the same Solid/"soaker" coverstock. No?

EDIT: That's odd. On the little blurb on the right side  of each page showing "Latest Ball" which switches back and forth between the Gemstone and the Dynamo-X2, it describes the Gemstone's cover as Hybrid ISO Pearl, yet the web page says Hybrid ISO Solid.

So who has the the right story??

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Edited on 8/2/2009 1:01 PM
Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: bowlerdawg on August 02, 2009, 01:03:00 PM
if I knew I would tell you, but I know very little about these covers
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Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: golfnutFL on August 02, 2009, 03:13:20 PM
Thanks....I posted in the 900G forum, perhaps we'll get an answer there.

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This ball and all Lane #1 balls are produced by 900 Global, if the Guru's on this Forum can't help go up to the 900 Forum and ask Eric Thomas, he could tell you all about it.
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Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: Doug Sterner on August 02, 2009, 07:57:12 PM
The cover on the Gemstone and the Dynamo X-2 are the same exact coverstock. The ISO Hybrid is a solid/pearl hybrid cover so in a way both descriptions are correct :-) But they are both then technically wrong too :-(
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Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: golfnutFL on August 02, 2009, 08:53:58 PM
LOL!!!

Thanks Doug....I think!! Since the cover is a hybrid (not exclusively solid or pearl as Lane #1 so confusingly lists them on their website) do you know what the solid/pearl mix percentage is by any chance?

quote:
The cover on the Gemstone and the Dynamo X-2 are the same exact coverstock. The ISO Hybrid is a solid/pearl hybrid cover so in a way both descriptions are correct :-) But they are both then technically wrong too :-(


Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: Doug Sterner on August 03, 2009, 04:29:46 PM
Sorry my friend but I do not.....I get very little of the technical data anymore. If I can find out though I will let you know.
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Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: Bluff on August 03, 2009, 05:20:58 PM
quote:
Lane #1's website says this:

With it's high proformance Hybrid ISO pearl coverstock.

And this:

Cover Stock: Hybrid ISOTM   Solid Reactive

So.......what the heck is the cover?



Lane 1 Claim alot of things are not true

Just buy one on ebay for a good price and if you don't like it relist it and sell it.

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Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: golfnutFL on August 04, 2009, 08:17:33 PM
Lane #1's website now lists the GemStone as being a Hybrid ISO pearl reactive. It also lists the Dynamo X2 as being a Hybrid ISO solid reactive.
Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: GoDenny11 on August 04, 2009, 08:38:37 PM
Per a call to Lane #1 today to answer this very question, it is a PEARL coverstock...
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Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: Doug Sterner on August 04, 2009, 08:48:15 PM
I think the ISO is the base coverstock and that is shared between the Gemstone and the X-2.

I got my X-2 onto the bench today and there is no way this coverstock is a pearl.

The Gemstone is DEFINITELY a pearl....
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Title: Re: Gemstone cover.......
Post by: charlest on August 04, 2009, 08:49:11 PM
Now, 8/5/09, 10 PM Eastern, everything on the Lane#1 website abou tthe GemStone seems to say "Hybrid ISO Pearl".
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