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Charles

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Advice?
« on: January 30, 2007, 03:46:23 AM »
OK, most everyone on the site knows I have been a sawhead for years. I like my saws and all but I have never been able to fill the void left by the retirement of my original Sapphire Zone. A very smooth ball drilled 4x4 that was easily adjustable and could play many lines with the same ball. In other words, very versatile. IS there anything in the Legends/Lanemasters brand to fill this void? I have tried an Anomoly from Roto Grip, a Cranberry and a Tsunami from Lane 1, all have failed miserably. Thanks for any help in advance.
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Laybzz74

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Re: Advice?
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2007, 02:38:56 PM »
FWIW and IMHO ... the New Standard,
 Get a layout "match up" from Galen Gentry and then adjust the surface for versatility with the proper grit scotchbrite pad (400, 600, 800, or 1000), then polish with Factory Finish polish (or equivalent) or Extended Length polish (or equivalent) for desired reaction.
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Charles

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Re: Advice?
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2007, 03:04:41 PM »
Sounds technical Laybzz, I Like It! LOL
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Re: Advice?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2007, 04:09:13 PM »
Charles,

I agree with Laybzz.
The NS with a light coat of polish, I mean light is your safest bet among the Legends line of balls. I've "fooled" with the NS in 15 and in 16 lbs and it's as versatile as they come and very smooth. The stock surface would be slightly early and require more oil than a Sapphire zone. But it responds very well to polish BUT you don't need much. A medium strong drill, say 4" pin to PAP with the CG kicked back toward the grip center for  sense of control (because it can flare a LOT).

Beyond Legends balls, the Dyno-Thane NE10 and the Track Heat Blast are close to the smoothness of the SZ with the ability to handle today's oils.
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Laybzz74

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Re: Advice?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2007, 04:39:17 PM »
I guess that I get it right sometimes, huh ???
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Re: Advice?
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2007, 05:25:25 PM »
New standard or horizon solid which is way cheaper but a very very good midline ball.
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charlest

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Re: Advice?
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2007, 06:58:53 PM »
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I guess that I get it right sometimes, huh ???
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Re: Advice?
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2007, 08:25:23 PM »
ive never seen a ball as versitile as my new standard thats why im getting another haha
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Re: Advice?
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2007, 09:40:52 PM »
I have never owned the sapphire zone so on edit i cannot say how either ball would directly compare to it. I do however have both the NS and Horizon solid which are both very nice rolling balls for me with the Horizon Solid being more of a harder arcing ball than the NS. Both are very good all purpose balls and i am a huge fan of the Horizon Solid as you can see.
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Re: Advice?
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2007, 12:18:54 PM »
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... Anomoly from Roto Grip


Charles the Anomay was a Dyno-thane ball...Get it right, damn-it !


I gotta agree with Barry that the Horizon Solid might be what your looking for..depending how you drill it and cover prep.
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Charles

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« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2007, 12:30:25 PM »
Oh yea...Dynothane....you got me! Dynothane, ROto-Grip...whatever! LOL
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