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Doug Sterner

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5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« on: February 17, 2005, 01:08:36 PM »
I have my own opinion on this but I'd like to hear from others. My tech specs are in my profile.

Looking for a 5-1/2 x 5 drilled ball...Lane 1 of course and preferably pearl. Need a ball to scoot a good long ways and then come hard on the backend. I have a PowerGroove drilled as such and it is adequate most of the time but I'd like a bit more pop at the pins....

Which saw fits the bill?
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icetink

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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2005, 09:25:39 PM »
Dirty Bomb or Cherry Bomb...good length with a lot more backend POP than your Power Groove!
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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2005, 10:16:56 PM »
mediumrevs hit it on the nose already even a silver diamond if you can find one still i am lucky enough to have two but was stupid and sold off my emerald along time ago on here to someone.

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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2005, 06:10:50 AM »
what about a Cherry C/2?

And you know Doug...I just happen to have one...
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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2005, 08:43:28 AM »
Doug, I have a Saw that goes a very long ways then makes a very hard left turn.  BUT, there are two problems with it as far as this post is concerned:
1) it's drilled 5.5 x 3 (or close) rather than 5.5 x 5, pin above ring, cg on line from pin to pap
2) it's my original Silver Diamond which will leave me only when ripped from my cold dead hands.

But, you might consider this layout on a Silver.  Excellent for playing the twig.
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Doug Sterner

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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2005, 03:04:58 PM »
I have a NIB Emerald here but I was going to make that into a 2x4 ball since I loved my old one drilled that way and it has perfect specs as such...


decisions,decisions, decisions

I was thinking original Cherry Bomb Pearl....

Opinions?
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Doug Sterner

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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2005, 09:57:30 PM »
Nah, L1B...trust me if I had my choice I'd use a weaker ball like the Silver Diamond or XL. I'd give my right arm to have another Emerald to try it with....

I could try a Uranium PEarl but I don't think it would have enough length....
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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2005, 10:31:46 AM »
quote:


I was thinking original Cherry Bomb Pearl....

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I second that!
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2005, 09:25:24 PM »
Doug a .071 differential Cherry bomb for length??? I have a 5 x 3 1/2 and cannot control the ball most nights it is huge hooking ball in back as you know and i doubt the length will suffice the effort unless you cant sell this ball and just want to polish it up like a mirror.

Doug Sterner

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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2005, 10:04:36 PM »
I have had a couple of Cherry Bombs and like the ball, I just think it's the best they have right now for what I want. A Bullet would work but I( want to be sure I have enough torque to turn the corner.
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Re: 5-1/2 x 5 Ball..Which one?
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2005, 02:37:01 AM »
quote:
I have had a couple of Cherry Bombs and like the ball, I just think it's the best they have right now for what I want. A Bullet would work but I( want to be sure I have enough torque to turn the corner.
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I drilled my Bullet 4 1/2 x 5 3/8 that ball is weak Only for Fried lanes it do the job if you want it for fried.
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