So I decided that after the poor reaction I have been getting with my Buzzbomb, that I needed to try a different surface.  I decided to change the surface from 1000 (box) to 4000, which would put it at the same surface as my Bite.

After talking with my pro shop guy who is VERY good and has drilled over 20 Lane #1 balls for me, he is of the opinion that there may be a problem with the ball itself, and was planning to call Lane #1 to get some of their opinions.  I haven't as of yet heard the results.

Here are the facts:
- The Buzzbomb repeatedly took out the 3 pin where the Bite was blowing through the nose or going Brooklyn on the same line.  Even my Emerald Pearl was moving more than the Buzzbomb @ 4000!
- The Buzzbomb is flaring a ton, probably too much.  I don't think I have ever seen this much flare, in fact there is probably 3/8" of separation in the oil rings and about 7-8" of total flare.  I normally get closer to 4-5" on a given ball, give or take an inch.
- My pro shop guy said he had a bear of a time getting the ending weights where he wanted them, especially the side weight.  He didn't quite fully explain what problem he was having because he was swamped with customers.

Now here is to weird part, and maybe someone can chime in who knows reactions and ball motion to tell me what this means.  My proshop guy placed a sticker on the ball where he said my PAP was on this particular ball, and it looked closer to my grip than where my PAP would normally be.

He told me to watch the motion of the sticker when I threw the ball, and that if the sticker stayed tight in the center of the axis, then the ball was performing how it was supposed to.  However, he said that if the sticker deviated from the axis too much, that he would suspect something was wrong with the ball, possibly mismarked or something with the core wobbling too much (his words).

What I saw was the sticker going from tight in the center to deviating probably 4" from center, then back to tight, then back to 4" from center before it hit the pins.  What the hell does this mean?  Seems like the ball is flaring really weird, but I have never tried to concentrate on a sticker on my axis while the ball was rolling before either, so what should I be seeing?  According to the proshop guy, it should have stayed tight until it got into a roll and headed to toward the pocket.

So someone help me.  I tried a different surface thinking that maybe I could get the ball to behave differently, but it was even worse than it was at 1000.  I am starting to think I am in the same boat as Nicanor, and possibly received a bad ball or one that was mismarked somehow.

Again, I was throwing my Bite and my original Widow at 4000 (same surface as Buzzbomb) and getting spectacular reactions.  The lanes had been freshly oiled about 2 hours before I started bowling.

I really DON'T want to plug and redrill because that has an effect on how much I could sell it for if I ever decided to do so, and I really want to achieve the reaction that so many others here have raved about- like someone said before, they have over $180 reasons to want to make this ball work- more for me since I support my proshop as much as I can.  Hopefully between me, my proshop guy and Lane #1, we can get this thing figured out.  Any input anyone can give would be appreciated though.




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-formerly known as SawFreak
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I got the buzz bomb. I have the pin above my ring finger. I'm a right handed person. I stand right next to the ball return and throw across the 0ne two arrow and it has snap right to the 1-3 pocket. I wear a prothsect leg and and I love this ball. if u look at the drill sheet and look for the stacked lay out that is the one I went with and moved the pin closer to my right ring finger.I shoot a 220 every night on leauge.

Wouldn't be the first time I had seen a ball flare funny like that.  Anything pin-axis for me does something somewhat similar then hits the thumb hole right before the pins.

However it is strange for the ball to start at your axis, go away, then come back to it.  Your axis should have been tight until the ball started rolling/ transitioning which is when it starts deviating from that spot.  To come back to it does not make any sense.  Of course I don't know all the mechanics of cores either.
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I've never taped it, but I have a pro-pin Paradigm that has about 6-7 inches of flare with 3/8 or more separation between the rings. The ball also goes DOA about halfway down the lane (extreme hook/set). In my particular case, it's not a bad thing -- I can move dead right, amp the speed up, and throw darts at the pocket when the lanes (particularly the backends) are toast. But because the ball is also flaring so much right off my hand, I can use it on longer patterns because the ball uses up all its energy in the first 40-50 feet. I've shot some big numbers with that ball.

What it sounds to me is that your ball is mismarked. You very well might have the markings 180 degrees out of phase.

My Paradigm came with an 11.5-inch pin. Pin, CG and MB are all in a straight line, with the MB about 6 inches below the pin and the CG another 5-6 inches below the MB. You should see what mental gymnastics my driller at the time had to use to get that ball statically legal. And while it's now legal, it doesn't move at all like my regular Paradigm, or any other ball I own.

But if I had money to bet on this, I'd say something's up with the ball markings. You may have gotten legal with your drilling but almost by accident, if that makes any sense.

Jess

Spray, how about posting a video of your ball going down the lane with the tape on it..? I would love to see how your ball is drilled and watching it go down the lane with the tape. =:^D