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Steven

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More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« on: April 02, 2008, 02:16:13 AM »
After a two week absence (business travel), I bowled in my PBA Experience league last night. They changed the pattern to Regional Tour Pattern #5, which is the longest of the five regional patterns, measuring 44 feet of oil. And because the lane surfaces at this house are older and patterns break down quickly, they compensate by initially putting down a little more volume.

As normal for this pattern, there was a serious out-of-bounds to the right; bellying the ball around the 10 board was not an option for anyone or any ball.

Anyway, this was my second opportunity to use the BuzzBomb (BB) on a non-THS condition, so I was happy to be able to test the BB out on a true heavier pattern -- the world that this ball in OOB condition is designed for.

Most bowlers were staying deeper to avoid the out-of bounds, but with the BB, I was able to play a tighter shot further to the right and still get the ball into a heavy roll with controllable recovery. The ball wasn't hooking a ton, but nothing was. There was an infamous EPX T1 on my second pair, and even though that bowler had more hand than me, he was not getting any more movement/reaction trying to throw roughly the same line. If anything, he was struggling a little more.

As for results, I went 256-194-216-244 for a 225 average, which I believe was high for the night. Certainly not THS telephone scores but respectable given the condition. The ball performs as advertised and is an excellent piece for heavier conditions. The beauty of the ball is that it's also cover modification friendly if you want to use it on mediums. If you need a ball that can truly handle heavier volumes even if you're a little on the rev challenged side, the BB is an excellent choice to consider.

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Steven

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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2008, 07:24:51 PM »
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It needs cleaning!  


LOL. It did look like it could use a little tender loving care.
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scottie

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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2008, 02:30:50 AM »
how is your ball drilled
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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2008, 09:28:42 AM »
Tonx what an idiot.  Poor guy can't stay out of the Lane#1 forum.
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Steven

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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 09:40:00 AM »
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It HAS to be pin under ring finger, cg kicked out.... Silly silly scottie...


Actually, fairly close to what you described. It's a 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 drill. For me, that puts the pin .25" from the ring finger in the 4 O'Clock position, and the CG 2.5" right from the center vertical grip line (strong position).  

I didn't HAVE to use this pattern. I wanted to compliment the variation of label drills I already have on my other oiler (Super Carbide Bomb, Solid Uranium, Carbide+). Regardless, it's a pattern that matches up well for most heavy oil balls. I would have used it on a Cell or Resurgence.

Nice try though.....
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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 09:45:27 AM »
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There was an infamous EPX T1 on my second pair, and even though that bowler had more hand than me, he was not getting any more movement/reaction trying to throw roughly the same line. If anything, he was struggling a little more.


It needs cleaning!


Or it could be that a high-friction ball on a high-friction surface thrown by a bowler with a lot of hand could possibly have been burning up.  He did not say what the surface prep of the EPX-T1 was, either.

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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 09:51:30 AM »
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how is your ball drilled
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Thats a silly question right?

It HAS to be pin under ring finger, cg kicked out.... Silly silly scottie...
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I personally think Tonx takes a few little blue pills prior to coming in this room, cause he sure sports a lot of wood when he is in here.  My guess is he is jealous that he cant get this ball, after seeing how well he threw the last couple he got I'd be mad too if I couldnt get my hands on this ball.  Your undying love for the lane #1 brand gets more and more obvious as the days go on
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Steven

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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2008, 09:56:57 AM »
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Or it could be that a high-friction ball on a high-friction surface thrown by a bowler with a lot of hand could possibly have been burning up. He did not say what the surface prep of the EPX-T1 was, either.


shelly: This was a fresh Regional Tour Pattern #5, which is a heavier pattern that measures 44 feet of oil. It played a lot like Shark. There wasn't any high-friction in the heads or the mids. The challenge was to get the ball into enough roll early to take advantage of the friction in the backend.

The EPX-T1 was OOB condition, as was my BuzzBomb. I brought up the EPX-T1 to:

1) Give reference to the BuzzBomb reaction
2) Tweak Inverted 1  

'Burn Up' was definitely not coming into play.....
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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2008, 11:05:41 AM »
Your right Triggerman Tonx is in love with Lane#1,  Steven comes in here gives a nice insight on the ball and Tonx the boy idiot has to come in here and start his crap as usual when what he really should be doing is going back to the buffet looks like he hasn't missed a meal in a long time.
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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2008, 04:19:13 PM »
http://www.jeffcarterbowling.com/Arsenal2.html

Every ball but 1 is CG out. Hmmmm..... =:^D
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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2008, 09:28:33 PM »
I bowled a few tournaments on the pattern Steven is referring to.  At the end of the relatively flat pattern, you get ~5 feet of completely flat oil.  You miss right and hello wash out or 2-10.  I used my 800 grit MoRich WMB every time I saw it.  If Steven had a good look with the Buzzbomb, that's good enough for me.
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Steven

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Re: More BuzzBomb Fun.....
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2008, 11:59:14 PM »
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If Steven had a good look with the Buzzbomb, that's good enough for me.
 


Thanks Geoff. There are a lot of good balls on the market, and certainly many others that would be effective on this condition. My only point is that the BuzzBomb is one of them, and a ball that should be strongly considered.
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