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Nicanor

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Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« on: July 08, 2009, 07:15:25 AM »
How many of you compared the Mega Friction to the Buzzbomb or the Dynamo?

I have 3 Mega Frictions and 2 Buzzbombs and 2 Dynamos that I have been comparing.  I believe all three bowling balls are made by 900 Global, so its not a slam against either company (except I still think the Buzzbomb was a dud and a flop).

But next to me in league on the lanes just left of me a guy was throwing a Mega Friction and a Buzzbomb.  It was a house shot, good oil in the middle and the dry was 8 and out.  He has a Dynamo but didn't throw it today.  He seen me throwing the Mega Friction and he put his Buzzbpmb baack in the bag though he wasn't doing that bad.

The buzzbomb gave him very little area right to recover but when he hit his mark, the ball carried well.  But the Buzzbomb is a control ball as compared to the Mega Friction and the area and carry of the Mega Friction was much better then the Buzzbomb for this bowler.  The Mega Friction has to get a few games into it before it becomes the monster that it is.  He could miss right and the Mega Friction would recover with authority, the Buzzbomb puked.

I had one of my Mega Frictions with me and one of my Dynamos.  The Dynamo covers more boards then the Mega Frcition, but the Mega Friction is a lot more consistant and release friendly.  The Mega Friction explodes the pins and carry is much better then the Dynamo.  I'm averaging 226 in this league with the Megaton Friction with the pin along side the ring finger cg to the right a touch, 3 inch pin.  My pap is 4 7/8 and 5/8 up, ball speed about 17.5 mph.

In a league in another house where the oil is a little shorter I've been using a Megaton Friction with the pin about 1 1/2 inches above the ring finger pin to cg about 3 inches and the cg slightly to the right.  I'm averaging 224 at this house.

As most of you know, I didn't care for the Buzzbomb and watching someone else throw the Megaton Friction along side the Buzzbomb made a believer out of me.

I think the Dynamo is tremendosu and I'll work with the surface a little.  I also ordered the Dynamo 2X and a Gemstone, so this not a slam against Lane 1, but if you haven't I would recommend a Mega Frcition if you want to get all the hype that was given for the Buzzbomb.  They could have used the Buzzbomb advertisement for the Mega Friction and been right on.

No need responding to this post to defend Lane 1, but if you have thrown and compared the three bowling balls, please let us know about your findings.

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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #31 on: July 09, 2009, 06:50:31 PM »
"We compare bowling balls from different manufactuers all the time in different forums. This isn't the first time".

I don't think anyone would have a problem with a ball comparsion. It's the repeated use of the "Dud/Flop" to describe a certain ball. That's done to strictly "stir the pot". You would have to know that the Lane1 faithful are not going to be throwing Amf equiqment so your not going to get much in the way of comparsion. If you leave out the negative terms, you might get more dialogue from them. This reminds me of the constant attacks in the Ebonite forum by some that their coverstocks suck,"die in 20 games" and the Ebonite faithful defending them. Everyone wants to hear your experiences and everyone else's. Just leave out the shots that cause some to want to respond. Your post was quite good up until the word "puked" was used. Leave these "stir the pot" terms out and you have a good discussion!
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #32 on: July 09, 2009, 09:23:40 PM »
Your second sentence says that you have 3 frictions, 2 buzzbombs and 2 dynamos that you compare.  Next you say that you throw each of them in their respective houses, that leads me to assume you throw them all the time.  I think its hilarious actually the need to have that many hook monsters.  Hell, I bowl regionals and I only need an Infinite One and an NVD.  What intrigues me the most is that you rant all the time about how big a pos the buzzbomb was, its like your an obama supported trying to convert all of us into obamabots or whatever you call them.  The buzzbomb sucked, ok we get it.  I love ebonite, the striking motion sucked.  The fury sucked.  It happens.  Get over it.
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #33 on: July 09, 2009, 09:55:30 PM »
Gazoo,

That the term "puked" is not only my term.  It was the term about what happens to the Buzzbomb when the ball was drilled with bottom weight.  It wasn't even the term I started.  The term started when the discussion came about that the Buzzbomb needed to have top weight and not bottom weight.  If the Buzzbomb was drilled with the revs leaverage drill according to the Lane 1 drill sheet, the ball would puke.  Not my staement at all.  I used it afterward because it explained why my ball didn't work for me.  Even Richie told me the ball would not work witth this drilling after I shippet doesn't make a differenced the ball to Lane 1, they plugged and sent back.

Themachine300, the problem with your response to my post is that you didn't read all the post where I explained that I had one MF undrilled and two others drilled differently for different houses.  It even makes less sense because most on the forum know I think the Buzzbomb is a dud and I don't take either Buzzbomb to league or tournaments.

It doesn't make a difference how many bowling balls I have, its how I build an arsenal and how I score.  I know that there are bowlers that bring in every hook monster they own to league and tournaments.  They probably wouldn't average what i average and have the versatile game I have.

This was a ball comparison post, like it or not.


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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #34 on: July 09, 2009, 10:04:41 PM »
This was not a comparison post, it was another one of your posts trashing the buzzbomb from lane 1.  You make it seem like its a comparison post but you throw in little jabs through your responses ridiculing the buzzbomb.  Get over yourself
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #35 on: July 09, 2009, 10:10:02 PM »
Odd, I didn't see this "comparison post" on the AMF boards.....  Sort of makes me want to go Hmmmm...   But anyway, back to the Lane #1 "Buzzbomb is a dud" continual daily bashing....
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #36 on: July 09, 2009, 11:28:21 PM »
Nic,

You don't get it. The Buzzbomb is probably the best ball available.

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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #37 on: July 09, 2009, 11:49:42 PM »
I had a lot of experience with the Buzzbomb and only a little with the Dynamo and quite a lot with the MF the last three weeks.  It was a ball comparison.  Whether the Buzzbomb was a dud for everyone, thats not the case.   But it was a dud for me and the Mega Friction lived up to the Buzzbomb's hype for me.  The Dynamo was just was third ball I compared the other two bolwing balls to because I felt they were in the same category.


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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #38 on: July 10, 2009, 08:28:07 AM »
Nic .. this is NOT in defense of you .. it's just a comment!

I've seen posting on BR where members duplicate their writings on different forums and they were corrected for their action. The fact that you wrote this under Lane 1 and not AMF is understandable in my books!

I also read this a s a comparison from your experience. Seems to me that you went through a big expense to gain your knowledge then took the time to share it with BR members.

To take you over the coal for this is TERRIBLE! But .. if I were you I'd feel very proud of the fact that so many Users have taking exception to your thoughts. To me that's an indication that they hold you in GREAT RESPECT! In my opinion they are right in this case .. you seem to have done your homework.

I congratulate you!
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #39 on: July 10, 2009, 09:04:08 AM »
Thank you for the reply Joe.

I know several I bowl with that have a touramnet arsenal, league arsenal and a practice arsenal.  I'm sure a lot of the bereayers also have more then one arsenal especially if they are bowling touraments and regionals.

For me, I could not even put the Buzzbomb in my practice arsenal because it screwed me up so bad trying to use it.  It was easy to find a place in my league bag for the MF.  The two Dynamos drilled differently I take to practice with me because I am also working on surface adjustments. One Dynamo has a double thumb and doesn't swing as well with the second dynamo.  The second Dynamo I can move as deep as I like.  The second Dynamo carries the swing shot better then the first Dynamo and the first Dynamo carries the down and in shot better then the second Dynamo.  Whenever they become available I will put a Dynamo 2X in the mix and two Gemstones.

Without question I can get deeper with the Dynamo then the MF.  So I have to work out the difference of reading the lanes fast enought to make the difference between the MF and the Dynamo.  Somewhere down the road I'm going to throw a Sideways in the mix, maybe to swap out with an aging Hot sauce pearl.

Thanks again for the responses.  I respect everyone's opinion and comments as long as they are made with good intentions.


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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #40 on: July 10, 2009, 09:17:28 AM »
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You don't get it. The Buzzbomb is probably the best ball available.

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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #41 on: July 10, 2009, 10:35:12 AM »
I forgot to put in, For heavier volumes!


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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #42 on: July 10, 2009, 11:12:57 AM »
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I forgot to put in, For heavier volumes!


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There are still far better options.
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #43 on: July 10, 2009, 11:59:04 AM »
I just got back from a quick business trip, and it's been amusing watching this thread in action. From what I can tell, I'm the only one posting here besides Nic who has some level of experience with the three different balls, but responses keep flowing. But I've got to admit I do get entertainment value reading all the other 'opinions' floating around here.

 
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I just see you being unaccepting that any ball could be better than a diamond. The point of the post was that the MF was in Nic's opinion what the BB was originally billed as.  


mmcfarland300: I don't recall in this thread (or any thread) stating or inferring that I'm 'being unaccepting that any ball could be better than a diamond'. In this thread, I gave the MF some nice props. I don't know how many times I have to say that I also throw selected pieces from Columbia, Ebonite and Hammer. I'm in a position where I do get to briefly test out lots of different stuff, and I'll buy a non-Lane#1 ball if I like the reaction and it fills a niche I don't already have.

I don't have the time or the energy to attempt to buy and test almost every new ball on the market in order find equipment that's "better" than Lane#1. I started focusing on Lane#1 a few years back because I found their ball reaction to be predictable across the different cover/core combinations. I got tired of Storm and Ebonite constantly reinventing themselves with new and different ball lines each summer.

When you get to a point of understanding the different diamond based cores and how they react to different drillings, buying new equipment is no longer a crap shoot. Given that they also perform more than acceptably, I'll take that combination any day.

I can't help that Nic seems to buy equipment based on what he 'thinks' a ball has been billed as. An informed bowling consumer should look at the core/cover specs and project how a ball should react for him/her. Nothing more and nothing less. I did that with the BuzzBomb, and it does what it's designed for -- gets you into an early heavy roll with continuous backend where there is enough head oil to support the reaction.

I expect the bantering here will continue, and I'll enjoy the show.
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #44 on: July 10, 2009, 12:35:20 PM »
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But who made you judge, jury and executioner to say that there is no reason to have 7 heavy oil balls? Nic can have all the heavy oil balls and all the bowling balls he wants. Also, he knows what he is doing as he has different surfaces and drills. He just said he has 150 bowling balls. Is there a reason to have all that many? If he can afford it, why not? It is his prerogative. Also, this is the ballreviews site and Nic is testing/reviewing the balls and sharing it with us. What more do you want?


Nothing like a change of subject to avoid the fact that you called me jealous and were COMPLETELY wrong.  I don't have an issue with the comparisons, I was simply questioning the reason for having THAT many of THOSE particular balls, then you come in and say I'm jealous.  I wasn't trying to be judge, jury and executioner, but yes I was judging, that's what people do after reading or hearing something, they make their own judgement.  I travel all over the Northeast bowling tournaments and have NEVER needed so many oilers as Nicanor has for simply league.  So after reading that he has these's balls AND the layouts that are on them I drew a conclusion of his style.  I may have been wrong but if he's using these in league, either the lanes are just completely flooded and EVERYONE those ONLY these type of balls or there's something in his style that when there is a bit more volume he has issues getting a ball to roll and hook.  
His comparison was good, he's a ball whore, he gives reviews, fine no problem, but you called me jealous, I proved you wrong, end of story, thanks for playing.
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Re: Megaton Friction compared to the Dynamo and the Buzzbomb
« Reply #45 on: July 10, 2009, 02:00:53 PM »
At least, thanks for admitting that you may have been wrong. And for the record, I asked the question, "Do I sense jealousy? I did not call you jealous.
And if you are one of those who just have to have the last say, go ahead.

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But who made you judge, jury and executioner to say that there is no reason to have 7 heavy oil balls? Nic can have all the heavy oil balls and all the bowling balls he wants. Also, he knows what he is doing as he has different surfaces and drills. He just said he has 150 bowling balls. Is there a reason to have all that many? If he can afford it, why not? It is his prerogative. Also, this is the ballreviews site and Nic is testing/reviewing the balls and sharing it with us. What more do you want?


Nothing like a change of subject to avoid the fact that you called me jealous and were COMPLETELY wrong.  I don't have an issue with the comparisons, I was simply questioning the reason for having THAT many of THOSE particular balls, then you come in and say I'm jealous.  I wasn't trying to be judge, jury and executioner, but yes I was judging, that's what people do after reading or hearing something, they make their own judgement.  I travel all over the Northeast bowling tournaments and have NEVER needed so many oilers as Nicanor has for simply league.  So after reading that he has these's balls AND the layouts that are on them I drew a conclusion of his style.  I may have been wrong but if he's using these in league, either the lanes are just completely flooded and EVERYONE those ONLY these type of balls or there's something in his style that when there is a bit more volume he has issues getting a ball to roll and hook.  
His comparison was good, he's a ball whore, he gives reviews, fine no problem, but you called me jealous, I proved you wrong, end of story, thanks for playing.
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