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Strapper_Squared

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Hybrid Question
« on: May 11, 2005, 06:46:18 AM »
Just picked up a hydrid DB through a trade.  The ball is layed out with pin next to ring and cg stacked below and ne weight hole.  For me, this will end up being about a 4 X 4 stacked layout.  I have never seen one of these gems thrown before (esp. in my area)...  What should I expect for reaction (specs in profile.... on say a typical medium oil house shot)?  How does the HDB compare to say an absolute inferno or my all-time favorite ball, The Khameleon?

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DonSVO

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Re: Hybrid Question
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2005, 02:54:30 PM »
read my review, i have a leverage layout with 4" CG as well, pretty close to your 4x4.
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Strapper_Squared

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Re: Hybrid Question
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2005, 11:01:18 AM »
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It's unbelievable, you picked up a new ball and you're asking us what to expect? Why don't you throw the ball and see what the ball does? I am not trying to bash you, but unless the ball is not yet on your possesion, the first thing i am going to do with a new ball is throw it immediately. I am not even going to think what others will say. It will be for my eyes to see what the ball does. And besides, i am guessing that before you bought the ball, you have researched about it already. That is why you are here in this forum.


Haha.  Nice.  Way to read the post before you actually replied .  I bought the ball used (i.e. roughly the 4 X 4 layout described above).  Span is incorrect, so I am trying to decide whether to plug the entire ball or just move the thumb.  Thanks for your insight though...

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Re: Hybrid Question
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2005, 05:27:14 PM »
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Haha.  Nice.  Way to read the post before you actually replied .  I bought the ball used (i.e. roughly the 4 X 4 layout described above).  Span is incorrect, so I am trying to decide whether to plug the entire ball or just move the thumb.  Thanks for your insight though...

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LMAO!

strapper 2x2 (squared), i think that a 4x4 layout would work well for you. it should produce a very nice arc and little skid-snap.

where is the pin located? i have mine right above my ring finger, CG just beneath the midline. i get a very predictable reaction from the buffer to dry and the ball starts working pretty quick. it is too much for dry conditions, but with a decent amount of oil its a killer.
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Strapper_Squared

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Re: Hybrid Question
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2005, 09:17:33 AM »
Well... here's my first impression of the hybrid.  I decided just to plug the thumb and redrill it, leaving the layout esentially the same.  This left the pin just right and even with the ring finger and the cg stacked below.  Again, this measured out to be approximately a 4 X 4 layout for me.  The ball ended with about 3/4 oz side weight and about 1/4 oz thumb.  I decided to test the reaction prior to deciding on a weight hole.  I resurfaced the ball (mostly to smooth and even out the plug) with CABs ending with the 1200 grit disc.  I applied a light coating of Storm Reacta-Shine to end with a light polished surface.  

I tested the ball out on PBA Scorpion pattern (41 ft, fairly heavy oil) layed out on synthetic lanes.  I quickly found that my best reaction was occurring towards the outside part of the lane.  Initially, I was throwing straight down the boards, targeting between board 3 and 5.  As long as I was consistant with speed, the ball would rev up very nicely and had no problem making it back to the hole.  Carry from this angle was only marginal (a little slow on the speed ran high and would leave 9 pin or 4-9, while a little fast with speed would go from hitting light to missing the hole completely).  After about a game, I was able to move a bit deeper on the lane and swing from about 8 at the arrows to around 5 at the break point.  This line seemd to carry the best.  In one stretch, I managed to string seven in a row.  The ball seemed to read the midlane easily, rev up, and make it back.  A nice smooth and controlled reaction, definitely no skid/snap.  If I missed outside, it just took off (although I'm not sure any ball would make it back from there).  Over the two games I threw, hit and carry was very good (pretty much anything that "should have" carried did carry).  

I'm excited to get this ball out on an "easy" pattern.  From the looks of it, it will perform very well.  Mid lane read seems good.  Recovery is fine when dry is available.  My only worry (which I didn't encounter) is when the heads dry up (although it appears the ball is plenty strong enough to play from inside) and when carry-down sets in.  

My first impression is that this ball would be very good "all around" type of ball.

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