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J_Mac

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Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« on: September 22, 2007, 12:48:24 AM »
What's the OOB surface on this ball?  

http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=710

Picked up a new one last night and I've already taken 15 micron trizact to it.
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2007, 06:26:55 PM »
ttt
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2007, 07:22:15 PM »
(I didn't want to post a negative but this has been here for a while.)

I don't think it was 600 grit (15 microns) but I don't recall what it was exactly. Might have been 1000 grit. Too bad Lane#1 doesn't have that piece of info somewhere on their website. Hmmm, they say "Lightly polished":
http://www.lane1bowling.com/balls/carbide.html

Hey, if you paid $300 for it, they'll even guarantee that you'll like it! Heck, so would I!!
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2007, 07:39:13 PM »
quote:
(I didn't want to post a negative but this has been here for a while.)

I don't think it was 600 grit (15 microns) but I don't recall what it was exactly. Might have been 1000 grit. Too bad Lane#1 doesn't have that piece of info somewhere on their website. Hmmm, they say "Lightly polished":
http://www.lane1bowling.com/balls/carbide.html

Hey, if you paid $300 for it, they'll even guarantee that you'll like it! Heck, so would I!!


Make that 10 micron... I know that isn't the OOB finish, which was a sheen of sorts.  Don't worry about me paying $300 for it, I'll never pay full price for Lane #1 equipment...
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2007, 07:50:55 PM »
10 microns is like 800 - 1000 grit.
(Save this chart: https://www.micro-surface.com/default.cfm?page_id=174)
Still fairly grabby.

FYI I think that ball is old enough that you do need Trizact pads to affect the particles. Sandpaper and Scotch-Brite will affect the resin base. Those particles are very grabby and usually made for a fairly early rolling ball; thus, the reason why they used a light shine on it and Brunswick almost always used the white, cerium oxide pad on them.
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2007, 08:04:39 PM »
I have the full set of trizact, and as far as I'm concerned the 10 micron pad (blue) is roughly 1100 grit.

When I got the kit a while back I put the micron level and approximate grit level on the top of each holder. I don't recall what source I used at the time, but this compilation supports what data I had found close enough.

http://home.earthlink.net/~litefrozen/bowling/bowling_grit_chart.pdf
The following are the numbers I have on the holders...
A35 = Green ~ 360 grit
A10 = Blue ~ 1100 grit
A5 = Orange ~ 1600 grit


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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2007, 09:05:39 PM »
Funny. Ironic.
The Trizact chart is what I gave to "Storm Track" (ballreviews userid) originally:
http://home.mchsi.com/~s-cross-7-28-71/FAQ.htm#TRIZACT%20GRIT%20CHART
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2007, 09:18:18 PM »
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Funny. Ironic.
The Trizact chart is what I gave to "Storm Track" (ballreviews userid) originally:
http://home.mchsi.com/~s-cross-7-28-71/FAQ.htm#TRIZACT%20GRIT%20CHART


Ironic?  Nah... I think I know where I originally got my information now, LOL!
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2007, 09:20:37 PM »
I had one back in the day when it was still on the current list and I would go with the 800 grit! It definitely had a rough feel to the surface! Thanks, Bruce
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Re: Buzzsaw C/Carbide
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2007, 05:28:28 PM »
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I had one back in the day when it was still on the current list and I would go with the 800 grit! It definitely had a rough feel to the surface! Thanks, Bruce
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I'm leaving it at 15 micron (1100 grit) seeing as it's still playable on medium oil if I don't miss left.  Somewhat surprised that it recovered and hit that well when I was swinging it out on that condition.  I expected it to pretty useless at that house.  On heavier oil or shots that have carried down I'd just have to move right and play more of a down and in shot.

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