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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: AllStar23 on July 03, 2003, 10:08:25 AM
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Ok guys well finally after a long time of wanting to try a saw i finally have one. I have the cherry Bomb and DANG is all i have to say. This thing just plain flat out has backend reaction and HITS.. Now i have a question though. As i love this thing and is now my favorite ball what could i get with less hook and less backend reaction.. Say the same shot and oil as cherry bomb but i want to play more straight up..Sometimes my cherry bomb is coming back way to much and i dont always like to swing the whole lane.. What do you lane 1 nuts out there suggest for me if i was gonna get another saw?
Specs are in profile..
Josh
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Im as consistent as my ball reaction.
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Allstar, I would guess the Silver Diamond would serve your needs. It lets you play the lanes a lot straighter but still has the backend movement. Ultimate skid flip would be the Cherry Pearl. A ball in between the Cherry Bomb & Silver would be the Pearl Carbide Bomb but I think the Pearl Carbide would overlap a little with the Cherry, just starts sooner with a different shape.
Haven't used the Cherry Bomb yet, waiting until I can steal one off of Shaggy. Just basing my observations off of what I've seen out of the Lane 1 line up.
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~~~SrK - Have balls, will travel
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Yes this thing is exactly what you said, i mean i bet it ould go through carrydown too!! This thing just flat out MOVES.. Id like something that if i needed to could have more control if the shot asked for it..LIke if i needed to be more acurate..Im pretty accurate when i swing it but im much more accurate when i do have to..So if the lanes are tight i could just play straight up pretty much and still score. Thanks for the advice, anybody else have any say on this?
Josh
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Im as consistent as my ball reaction.
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Maybe an Emerald with a control drilling? I think a Pro Purple would be perfect, if you can still find one.
I don't have a Cherry Bomb (yet), but I just picked up a used Pro Purple, and from the way you and others describe the reaction of the Cherry Bomb, I think the Pro Purple's milder-but-still-strong reaction might be what you're looking for.
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seadrive
Cogito ergo bowl
Edited on 7/5/2003 9:58 AM
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Nah leftside i cant get rid of those, ill just have to redrill them i guess.. Maybe the savage can give me more control than the cherry..I dont know..I love the hit but like today in league i had to swing it from 35-5 and back and if i let up on the speed i had a bad mess to take care of. I just want a ball that doesnt hook more than 30 boards.
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Im as consistent as my ball reaction.
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Have you tried taking some Scotchbrite to the Green Gargoyle? It makes it usable on more conditions.
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Very true...Ill probly go in on monday if i have time and give him my Mini although right now i can do everything with cherry although it hooks to much sometimes..Mini would be a good control ball for me since it doesnt snap but hey im not complaining..LOL
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Im as consistent as my ball reaction.
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The Emerald would be good, and I would definitely consider the Silver or the Viper (both of which I have myself).
Dave
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If You Are Not the Lead SAW, All You Get is SAWdust!!
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Although we have talked personally several times I'll put my 2 cents out here....
The Viper is a great control ball...too bad all of those type of balls seem to be getting discontinued these days...smooth across the whole lane and then a smooth arc into the pocket.
The Silver Diamond has more drive built into the core...longer but snappier than the Viper.
The XL is also a good drier lane ball..will arc more than the Silver, not as much as the Viper
The Emerald (IMO) will react more than any of the other 3 and have the snappiest reaction of the bunch.
That's my opinion....and I am sticking to it.
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
http://dougsproshop@aol.com
www.dougsproshop.net
Think about it....pins are wood, lanes are wood...
the weapon of choice is obvious...
CUT 'EM UP BABY it's BUZZSAW TIME!!!
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I would suggest in this order. XL, Silver, then Emerald.
The balls are all different. XL and Emerald carry better for me and I have the same ball speed as you. Silver Diamond hits like a urethrane and can be condition specific.
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OLI - USAF Retired and Pro Shop Operator
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Thanks for everything everyone.. Still lookin but right now i have other balls to take care of but maybe in the near future i may be able to get an xl or viper or silver or an emerald.. Thanks for everything everyone..
Josh
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Im as consistent as my ball reaction.