Just wanted to pop in a quick blurb about my initial take on the new ball.
I drilled the ball 4x4 with the pin up and outside the ring finger (almost identical to my XXXL that can be seen at:
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/XXXL.JPGThe BB/R required a small weighthole that I placed 6" from grip center on the line from grip center thru center of gravity. I pitched the weighthole 1" right and 1/2" reverse. I did this to maintain as much core integrity as possible.
Ending weights were:
Gross:14# 14-1/2oz
Side: 3/4 oz positive
Finger: 1/8 oz
Top: 1/8 oz
Box finish was maintained at 1000 grit with light polish
My initial testing bed was the remnants of the US Junior Gold Medium pattern that was left over from the Empire State Games bowling today. Each lane had 4 squads of 3 bowlers on it so it had 12 games on it. There were high rev players, slow rollers, younger women, older women, young guys, older men...all shapes and sizes. What I am getting at is that the lanes are pretty trashed at the moment.
Warm up was with my original Buzzbomb:
http://www.dougsproshop.net/images/MyArsenal/buzzbomb2.jpgFeet started at 30 with the ball being played over 15, out to 10 with lots of forward roll. This ball would strike when I kept the speed in the 17-18 MPH range. If I softened up on the speed the ball would hook up at 30 feet and go left. Moving in further exaggerated the problem. Playing the ball oout further at the breakpoiunt resulted in the ball rolling out before it hit the pocket.
I pulled out the BB/R and played the same line. My initial reaction was "holy crap does this thing rev up hard." The ball started to rev up around 35 feet but easily floated out to the "no man's land" outside of 10. At around 45 feet the ball appeared as if it had hit a wall...it stopped going right and turned over HARD and headed for teh pocket.
After several more shots I came to the conclusion that this is one STRONG pearl ball. Granted the shot was broken down but despite the heads starting to go away the BB/R cleared them easily, made a strong roll in the midlane and had a very strong change of direction on the backend.
Thus far I like the ball...very strong...in fact this ball flares every bit as much as my Super Carbide Bomb. I will be adding some ZappIt Distance to the ball as soon as I get a fresher shot to play it on.
Trigger...I think this is the ball you were waiting for...if initial impressions mean anything this ball is going to be awesome on the intended lane condition.
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
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