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Moon57

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Ordered Starburst Today
« on: February 20, 2008, 10:36:17 PM »
Well, got off the fence and ordered a Starburst this morning. My pap is 5 3/4 x 0, high track, speed about 16, tweener. Any suggested drillings? I want this to use as a strike ball when the lanes get fried. I drill my own stuff so some suggestions would really help. Thanks.
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novawagonmaster

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 06:48:36 AM »
I drilled my Starburst RICO, and it is sweet on a medium THS (with dry outsides). I have not tried it on toast yet, but I expect the RICO drill to be a bit too much.

I have the Clear Diamond drilled with the pin on the PAP (axis), and that one is great on toast.
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zeusjr

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 09:04:20 PM »
Great lloking ball..  Mine's drill Stacked and is a bit stronger then some may like for shooting spares but I still love it......
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T-GOD

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 10:45:16 PM »
Drill it strong. Maybe a 4 x 2. =:^D
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crankncrash

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 08:47:17 AM »
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I drilled my Starburst RICO, and it is sweet on a medium THS (with dry outsides). I have not tried it on toast yet, but I expect the RICO drill to be a bit too much.

I have the Clear Diamond drilled with the pin on the PAP (axis), and that one is great on toast.
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HAHA, you guys crack me up, what do you plan to use when plastic gets to be too much?  I get that the drilling might take you away from the comfort zone, but c'mon now, plastic is too much?  I'm sorry I'm in a goofy mood today, but that struck me as funny.  I might get one of these biznitches just to handle the dry part of the lane, its to the point that on the THS a target zone is easier to score with than a real ball.
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T-GOD

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2008, 10:13:24 AM »
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its to the point that on the THS a target zone is easier to score with than a real ball.
That's how far this game has gone downhill. =:^D
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thirtyclean

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2008, 10:20:34 AM »
I dont care how strong you drill it it still is not going to move much unkess your Robert Smith !

For discussion purpose, my clear had pretty much a pin on cg (might be a
1/4 off) and I drilled it in the middle of my grip, it goes straight as an arrow, and would not use it as a strike ball under most circumstnces. My Starburst I stacked and get a few more boards, but not that much, its still friggin plastic !
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Thirtyclean

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2008, 10:24:24 AM »
Do people really see conditions where they can use a plastic ball and score with it?  That is really sad.

In my entire life I never even had a thought of how to lay out any of my plastic spare balls...then again I would not pay $130 for a plastic ball, when I can get a Maxim for like $50 and it does the same thing.....GOES straight


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novawagonmaster

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2008, 11:28:52 AM »
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Do people really see conditions where they can use a plastic ball and score with it?  That is really sad.

In my entire life I never even had a thought of how to lay out any of my plastic spare balls...then again I would not pay $130 for a plastic ball, when I can get a Maxim for like $50 and it does the same thing.....GOES straight


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I used my XXXL Wednesday night. I bowl on synthetic lanes and the pattern is 42-foot medium volume THS with dry boards outside the 8 board. I was able to stroke the XXXL straight up ten, and it would curl in ever so smooth. Miss right, and it bumps the dry without flipping and going high like resin. Miss left, and it will skate (leaving a ten pin). Get fast, and it will skate (leaving a ten pin). If I had made the three easy spares I whiffed, I would have shot 700.

The conditions are not dry. There are guys swinging the lane with Buzzbombs, Cells, Attitude Shifts, Total NVs and NVSs, BW Bites and Pearls, etc. With the puddle in the middle and dry on the outside, you can use absolutely anything you want. That said, I have been struggling with the wet/dry. I do not have the rev rate to create area on the wall like some of the power players. When I throw the plastic, it forces me to concentrate on speed and release.

Why spend $100+ on plastic? Until you've experienced the carry of the XXXL compared to a Maxim or a White Dot, I would not expect you to understand. Yes, plastic is plastic. The difference is having a legitimate core when using plastic as a strike ball. It DOES help with carry. For spares, it makes no difference at all.

I used a RICO layout on this XXXL. As long I keep my feet slow, the ball does hook. It actually picks up a roll and carries very well. The key is keeping the speed down, and staying behind the ball a bit. Lots of axis rotation will kill your carry if you throw plastic. I have decided to finish the season using only this ball (at this house).
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Timotheus

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2008, 11:45:10 AM »
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 its to the point that on the THS a target zone is easier to score with than a real ball.
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That's how far this game has gone downhill. =:^D


This game has changed a ton since I took my 6 year layoff to go to college!  I'm seeing people who would not have scored any higher than a 170 average back then up around 195-205 now.  Its weird!
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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 11:57:23 AM »
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anyone have a pic?


Pic of what?
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Moon57

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2008, 04:24:08 PM »
Strong it is. Can't wait to get this drilled up and try it out.
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Moon57

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2008, 04:43:09 PM »
themezz- Since I bought one are you stating that I'm stupid or in your opinion I'm stupid?
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crankncrash

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2008, 04:46:33 PM »
Easy boy.. they are not stupid, they choose to use that ball over an entry level resin, both are in the same ball park price wise and both will fill similar roles.  I am not too sure they aren't on to something.
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Uncle Crusty

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Re: Ordered Starburst Today
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2008, 04:49:55 PM »
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Do people really see conditions where they can use a plastic ball and score with it?  That is really sad.


I sub in a league on Thursdays from time to time, and the house apparently can't spare a drop of oil. Last week I used my Black Widow Clear the last game to shoot 240-something, and after league this past Thursday, I threw a practice game with the Black Widow Clear on the fresh breakdown pair and was playing 13 to 2 and back to the hole. I torqued a couple 9-pins and everything.

The lanes are ridiculously dry when the lights come on for practice, and once the lanes transition with 5 guys on a team, forget about it. A couple people on this forum will back me up when I say plastic is sometimes TOO MUCH at this joint.
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