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tomyo10

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Curve/Big Curve
« on: February 01, 2012, 11:02:23 PM »
I have the Big Curve and have a chance to get the Curve.

 

What's the difference between the two? I currently have the Big Curve at scotchbrite/Sauce and it works great on my THS.

 

What can be done to the Curve to compliment the BC when it's not carrying?



 

charlest

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Re: Curve/Big Curve
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 02:24:36 PM »
Since no one has replied for quie a while, I'll offer my 2 cents.
I have a Big Curve, but it was too strong for the oil I face. I drilled it fairly strong (pin in ring, MB just right of the thumb, no weight hole, roughly 60 x 4.5 x 40 or 4.5 x 4). I added a medium dose of non-abrasive polish over the stock P2000 gt surface. It has proven great for medium to medium+ oil (not quite medium-heavy due to the polish), providing a medium skid and nice medium arcing breakpoint.
 
The curve was a much flippier ball than the Big Curve for medium oil as far as I recall, with a kind of sharp backend, due to its polished particle pearl coverstock.
 
Since it has a marked Mass Bias, the breakpoint strength of both balls depends a lot on how you drilled it and on what kind of oil you use them. I still feel the Curve had a shaper designed-in breakpoint than the Big Curve.


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dougb

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Re: Curve/Big Curve
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 10:36:07 PM »
I agree with Charlest.