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charlest

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More to the point, Golden Nugget vs Raging Inferno
« on: November 20, 2003, 07:42:17 PM »
I wonder how these 2 balls will compare.
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Re: More to the point, Golden Nugget vs Raging Inferno
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2003, 04:12:07 PM »
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One is Pearl Particle, one is Solid Particle. Doesn't that already make a huge difference in the shapes of the hook?
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As far as I know, both are pearl particle; check the Brunswick website.
Under the coverstock description it says, "Color: Purple Pearl" & "High Gloss Polish", assuming that pearl is not a "color" but that the resin base used was pearlized before they added the particles.

The Golden Nuggest description uses a similar phraseology:
"Color: Yellow Gold Pearl" and "Finish: Highly Polished" .

Clump said the GN had a PowerKoil 17 base.
Brunswick says it uses the Activator coverstock, which is based on PK 18, AFAIK.

Addendum: I know color and appearance are no basis for deciding balls will act alike, but I 'll be darned if the Raging Inferno, in person, isn't the spitting image of and does not have the look and surface feel of my Riot Zone!

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charlest

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Re: More to the point, Golden Nugget vs Raging Inferno
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2003, 11:19:29 PM »
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The color is 'purple pearl'. The ball is a polished solid I think.

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If that's true, then they're both solid, since the same terminology was used with both balls and they're both Brunswick coverstocks.
(I'm inclined to believe they have a pearlized resin base.)

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Re: More to the point, Golden Nugget vs Raging Inferno
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2003, 08:25:18 AM »
From Bob Hanson's review:
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I only have a few games on it but my initial impression is a moderately strong smooth early rolling pearl particle.


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Re: More to the point, Golden Nugget vs Raging Inferno
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2003, 09:10:26 AM »
Seadrive found something...but a while ago I emailed Bill at Brunswick, you should be able to do a seach on the Brunswick board and find it.......

ON EDIT: Got it:
http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?CategoryID=2&ForumID=2&TopicID=31082&PageNum=2

the Raging Inferno is a pearlized cover!
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Re: More to the point, Golden Nugget vs Raging Inferno
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2003, 10:00:47 AM »
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Wow, did NOT know that.
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