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JessN16

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My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« on: September 26, 2008, 06:31:06 AM »
I noticed novawagonmaster had the same issue -- what gives?

I'm going to add a little polish when I drill it up, since I'm looking for some length in the front, but did some of these things come dull on purpose, and if so, why? By adding polish, am I doing something to this ball that Lane #1 didn't intend?

Jess
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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2008, 03:06:51 PM »
The XP was factory at 1000 Grit Paste. It is a much finer 1000 than the Buzzbomb but still not shiny.

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JessN16

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2008, 03:38:17 PM »
Do you recommend polish to gain length or is this ball going to have length anyway?

I've seen two in person and both looked polished. Now I'm trying to figure out if the reviews I'm reading about the ball on this site and others were done with polish or without.

I really need this ball to be cleaner through the heads than my Tsunami H20. It would be nice to have it as long as my Evo but with a stronger (not more angular, just stronger) move in the back than the Evo. Basically I want the Evo's length with the H20's hook shape.

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Doug Sterner

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2008, 03:59:00 PM »
The first batch of SuperNova XP's came polished but have been a 1000 grit matte polished finish ever since.

Try the box finish with a touch of Secret Sauce on it. You can always go back to the box finish easy enough......
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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2008, 04:02:59 PM »
When mine showed up, it looked like it had been sitting in an auto body shop for a couple years. There was a ton of "compound dust" both in the box AND in the plastic bag (on the ball itself). It just looked "unfinished" to me.
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JessN16

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2008, 05:45:54 PM »
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The first batch of SuperNova XP's came polished but have been a 1000 grit matte polished finish ever since.

Try the box finish with a touch of Secret Sauce on it. You can always go back to the box finish easy enough......
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I don't have any Sauce right now (need to get some and probably will next month), but I do have some Storm ReactaShine, XtraShine, MoonShine and a couple of other products here at the house. Thoughts?

Jess
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LaneHammer20

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2008, 06:05:09 PM »
Mine came polished, but I after a souple weeks, sanded it to 1000 abralon and put a coat of Track magic shine on the ball and it was a better ball for me than it was OOB. I would try it once first and then see what you thinik.

I tried it at 4000 and it was a little to strong in the mids for me, so went back to polished
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JessN16

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2008, 06:10:25 PM »
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Mine came polished, but I after a souple weeks, sanded it to 1000 abralon and put a coat of Track magic shine on the ball and it was a better ball for me than it was OOB. I would try it once first and then see what you thinik.

I tried it at 4000 and it was a little to strong in the mids for me, so went back to polished
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I've got some Magic Shine at home right now. I might give that a shot.

I can already tell by looking at it that it's not going to work for my league (which is all I bought it for) without making the surface weaker somehow, either by higher grit or polish. If this ball is anywhere close to the Tsunami in strength -- and I've got at least two people now telling me it's stronger -- then it will never emerge from the bag on league night.

My label-drilled Evolution can handle things most of the time, but (a) doesn't read the mids well enough and (b) is often too touchy off the spot.

Jess
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strikealot

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2008, 06:14:38 PM »
mine came dull..only reason i ordered it was because i wanted a polished ball and the video on lane1 site had a polished version and at the time didnt know it came dull....
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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2008, 07:20:21 PM »
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mine came dull..only reason i ordered it was because i wanted a polished ball and the video on lane1 site had a polished version and at the time didnt know it came dull....



Just polish it if you want it polished. I don't see what the big problem is.
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strikealot

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2008, 07:22:51 PM »
i did genius...
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LaneHammer20

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2008, 07:51:16 PM »
To Jess, I say polish it over 2000 abralon, That will be a good ball for league is you say your Evo is a little unsure in the midlane, because this has a good read of the midlane. with nice hard arc at breakpoint. Try this, I am almost betting it will be a sure bet.

Oh and you better be ready for some pins to be flying everywhere. I base every ball i get on hitting power with this ball. It is sick!
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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2008, 10:31:43 PM »
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Oh and you better be ready for some pins to be flying everywhere. I base every ball i get on hitting power with this ball. It is sick!
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the only balls that are in the same category as far as hitting power is concerned (for me)
Pink Raspberry
Enriched Uranium
Black Cherry Bomb

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carbide plus
supernova solid

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Black Cherry Bomb
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Silver Diamond



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JessN16

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2008, 11:19:53 PM »
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To Jess, I say polish it over 2000 abralon, That will be a good ball for league is you say your Evo is a little unsure in the midlane, because this has a good read of the midlane. with nice hard arc at breakpoint. Try this, I am almost betting it will be a sure bet.

Oh and you better be ready for some pins to be flying everywhere. I base every ball i get on hitting power with this ball. It is sick!
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Thanks, I might do that next week. I drilled it up before I saw this post.

It's got a label drill on it right now (CG ended up about 1.5 inches under middle, if it matters...pin is directly over the ring, MB marker is on the track side of the thumb, tight to the thumbhole at about 7 o'clock). Finish is 1000 Abralon plus Track Clean & Shine (a polish). I didn't really hammer the polish in there, either...it's not really a light polish, but it's not a heavy polish job.

Jess
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T-GOD

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Re: My NIB Supernova XP arrived -- with a dull finish!
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2008, 12:54:28 PM »
Jess, why did you put the CG in the negative position..? Just curious. =:^D
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