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DukeHarding

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Black Pearl....
« on: October 22, 2006, 02:55:07 PM »
Anyone know, What is the grit of the PB...I'm going to take the polish off, and try it at 2000 grit Abralon on my Sport Shot League....I prefer no polish....

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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2006, 02:36:41 PM »
Jim,
 Get that "matched up" layout on it that I'm  always referring to and I swear that you'll fall in love with it as I have !!!
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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #17 on: October 26, 2006, 12:34:06 PM »
I bowled at Bowling Green Sport Center in West Chicago, yesterday.
Started at about 2 pm, shot 7 games with the Black Pearl (4000 grit/polished), nice medium oil, easy lefty shot. (I'm still getting used to no grips.)

Shot 239-229-225-245-219-268-209.

I've never rolled a ball that carried the 7 pin like the BP...My bowling buddy, who I've bowled with for 15 years or so, was very impressed with the ball, and hard it hit.

I met up with Chitown, at about 8 pm...and bowled on the left end of the house, after 2 leagues, bowled. (Chi cleaned my clock using his Raw Doom.)
I had the BP and the StrFlsh with me...I was caught in between.

I tried the BP for 3-4 games. There just wasn't enough oil lwft on the lanes for the ball.
I ended up using the SF outside 5, and averaged 189 for 10 games.

The BP definitely needs oil...anyone who rolls one knows, that by now.

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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2006, 01:15:33 PM »
So, DUke, you were able to use it on "medium" oil?
Maybe there's hope for me yet ... (I figured it was an oiler.)
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Laybzz74

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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #19 on: October 26, 2006, 02:40:13 PM »
Yup ... as I stated previously, a MINIMUM of medium oil is required to use it.
BTW, BTM this month has a review for the BRB and the Black Pearl ...
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DukeHarding

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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2006, 02:46:57 PM »
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So, DUke, you were able to use it on "medium" oil?
Maybe there's hope for me yet ... (I figured it was an oiler.)
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It was a medium oil shot. So far I haven't had much luck on drier conditions.
I'm trying it tonight, on a beat-up house shot...plus my Straight Flush which is now 500 grit with 2 coats of polish. SF is a good spare ball so far on oilier conditions.


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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2006, 02:59:11 PM »
Duke,
 IMHO and FWIW, I believe that The BUZZ is better suited for a "beat up house shot" OR an Absolute Power (the AP is what I use for those conditions - see profile). I say this because I think that the BP will be too strong for that condition ... let us know how you fare, OK ???
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DukeHarding

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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2006, 01:46:14 PM »
Robb,
Bingo!
Last night I tried the BP in my Thursday league.
Lots of carrydown dry outsides...miss outside it's through the nose.
We have a lot of 5 pin splits on the non-condition they give us. Last night I counted 18 splits with the 5 pin (5-7, 5-10, 5-8-10), for 10 bowlers, 3 games...I leave s many 5-10s on this shot, tha I'm at about 85% picking the spare....

Anyhow the BP burnt up on the shot, the Straight Flush was fine unless it hit carrydown and would skid...I tried my track Equation, which hooked early...

I shot 166-166-197...197 with a VOIT houseball I picked off the rack and threw straight at the pocket.

I'm picking up my New Standard, NS2, and Big Kahuna next Wednesday...don't know if they will handle the non-shot and better.

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Duke,
 IMHO and FWIW, I believe that The BUZZ is better suited for a "beat up house shot" OR an Absolute Power (the AP is what I use for those conditions - see profile). I say this because I think that the BP will be too strong for that condition ... let us know how you fare, OK ???
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Laybzz74

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Re: Black Pearl....
« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2006, 02:37:37 PM »
Duke,
 Please provide insights and feedback on the NS and NS2 ... same core as the Black Pearl, different covers.
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