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OddBalls

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Another plunge into L#1
« on: February 01, 2010, 03:58:40 AM »
This time it's a Dirty Bomb (not the Hybrid)..

Looks to be an pearl Activator cover with a Bomb Core and denisty nugget inside. All apperances makes this look like a real angular piece.

Picked  this up for $45 shipped with te fingers plugged.

Any body throw his ball lately??

What's the likes and dislikes about it?


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Steven

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Re: Another plunge into L#1
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2010, 12:24:16 PM »
You've pegged the pearl DB fairly well. Mine was one of the bigger skid/flip balls I've owned.

I can't think of any real dislikes, other than I'm not a fan of big skid/flip pieces. It was more me not matching up to the ball than any real shortcomings in the ball itself. It was fun to throw on a fresh THS (great recovery), but I couldn't get a consistent reaction on spottier second shift conditions.

If you like skid/flip, you should enjoy this piece.
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JessN16

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Re: Another plunge into L#1
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 05:06:22 PM »
Worst of the Lane #1 balls I've tried. Wasn't strong as advertised, inconsistent, hit flat too much of the time. The HDB was the same way until I severely edited the surface.

I managed to make it work as a dry-lane ball towards the end, but there are better options for that application.

For $45, probably a good deal just as an experiment, but I'd treat it as such and not expect too much. Given that you're dealing with a cover that was literally two companies ago, it will bear very little resemblance to what Lane #1 is today.

Jess
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OddBalls

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Re: Another plunge into L#1
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2010, 01:06:12 PM »
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Worst of the Lane #1 balls I've tried. Wasn't strong as advertised, inconsistent, hit flat too much of the time. The HDB was the same way until I severely edited the surface.

I managed to make it work as a dry-lane ball towards the end, but there are better options for that application.

For $45, probably a good deal just as an experiment, but I'd treat it as such and not expect too much. Given that you're dealing with a cover that was literally two companies ago, it will bear very little resemblance to what Lane #1 is today.

Jess


The Activator cover on this drew me to it..

Loved it on my ZC and Inferno. Was a POS on the Uranium.

Seems that the core makes or breaks it for me with this cover.

Just need to redill the fingers and re-slung the thumb and we should be good to go..


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triggerman

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Re: Another plunge into L#1
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 07:51:02 AM »
i liked the DB although for me the HDB was better, I had 3 of each and finally ended with some drillings I liked for this core, mostly they were pin under ring, cg kicked with a low weight hole, the pearl was a very nice long ball with plenty of snap on the back, (of course i was rev dominate at that point, 400+ but only 15.2-15.5 at the deck) revs are the same but speed is up 2mph so I would probably get a different look now

for 45 id give it a go
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