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Equipment Boards => Lane Masters => Topic started by: fishbowler on November 17, 2006, 12:38:56 AM

Title: big kahuna surface
Post by: fishbowler on November 17, 2006, 12:38:56 AM

was wondering what the OOB surface on a Big Kahuna is??  Anyone try one highly polished??  got a used one and it is kinda dull looking.
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Title: Re: big kahuna surface
Post by: Laybzz74 on November 17, 2006, 08:43:23 AM

Doug,
 OOB grit is 800 gray pad; if you check the "L/LM" Forum on the BK, you'll see that many have had GREAT success with this ball polished (myself included).
Keep "us" posted, OK ???
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Title: Re: big kahuna surface
Post by: fishbowler on November 17, 2006, 08:45:01 AM

thanks Rob!  Will do.
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"If Fishing is a Sport, well then you're looking at an athlete!"

Title: Re: big kahuna surface
Post by: Laybzz74 on November 17, 2006, 09:12:38 AM

What "BD" said !!!
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**** Official "L/LM ball junkie" ****
Man, I LOVE this game; and I love it even more now that I'm using LEGENDS/LaneMasters equipment !!!
 "Master the Lanes with Legendary hitting power" !!!

Robb in O'Fallon, IL 62269 (near Scott AFB)
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Title: Re: big kahuna surface
Post by: fishbowler on November 17, 2006, 09:41:29 AM

ok, I got the ball from kingcranker in a deal.

It is drilled pin right under ring and cg stacked below about a 2.5 inch pin.  no wt hole.  my pap is 4 7/8 over and 1/2 up.  

used it last night in a semi-sheen state.  gave me an extremley predictable move, but a very slow arcing , move.  seemed to get thru heads fairly clean.  hit appeard to be good.  was thinking that by abralon it 1000 grit and then highly polish to make a bit livelier on the backend.  I am a very slow ball speed - 14-15 mph.  thanks
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"If Fishing is a Sport, well then you're looking at an athlete!"

Title: Re: big kahuna surface
Post by: DukeHarding on November 17, 2006, 10:13:57 AM

I just put a coat of Ebonite Factory Finish on mine.
My BK is OOB. Ball reacted well, I could line up and play the lanes straighter with it polished.
Ball is even, smooth reacting.
Nice all around ball, for various conditions.
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Title: Re: big kahuna surface
Post by: Laybzz74 on November 17, 2006, 04:21:38 PM

The "BK" is a VERY underappreciated ball (except by those of us that have one ...  I have 2 !!!).
 Anyway, Doug ... play with the coverstock surface, and if you still want to "tweak" the reaction, call or email Galen Gentry for his assistance; I have one (see profile) and the balance hole that he recommended for mine has worked wonders !!! (Please tell him that I "sent" you too, OK) ???

galen@lanemasters.com  OR 1-888-526-3645 Pacific Time (8 - 5)

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**** Official "L/LM ball junkie" ****
Man, I LOVE this game; and I love it even more now that I'm using LEGENDS/LaneMasters equipment !!!
 "Master the Lanes with Legendary hitting power" !!!

Robb in O'Fallon, IL 62269 (near Scott AFB)
LAYBZZ74@AOL.COM (Email and PayPal addy)