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strikestriketapped

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Absolute Power
« on: August 07, 2006, 04:59:26 AM »
What would this ball do polished up and drilled with a weak layout?

 

charlest

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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2006, 01:21:07 PM »
Depends on how you throw the ball ...

I have 2, a 15 with a 5" pin under the center of the bridge
and a 16 witha  4.5" pin under the ring finger. Both are sanded to 2000 grit and then have a medium high gloss polish on them. I use the 16 to handle carrydown on medium oiled Guardian Overlays. This past season I used the 15 to handle carrydown when my medium-light oil ball, another company's pearl resin couldn't make the turn because of carrydown.

I suppose if you put the pin above the bridge level, you should be able to handle medium-light oil.

If your rev rate is less than your ball speed (speed dominant), you can also use it for light oil.

In my eyes, this ball acts more like a medium strength solid rather than a pearl.

I find it very similar to my Brunswick Bruiser. Not identical, similar, in oil handling ability and in general ball reaction.
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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2006, 01:29:32 PM »
How about the new World Class coming out? The World Class Reactive Pearl?

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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2006, 01:39:17 PM »
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How about the new World Class coming out? The World Class Reactive Pearl?


The Absolute Power is probably the "weakest" of all the LM/L pearl resins. It is due to be discontinued in the 2007/6 lineup, as far as I know.

The World Class Reactive is, according to LM/L, one of the strongest of their "plain" resins.

The newer Buzz may be longer than the AP; I'm not positive because I haven't thrown on. According to the recent BTM review, it hooks a LOT.

Let me put it this way. If you place the pin above the level/area of the bridge, approx 5" from your PAP and kick the GC out slightly, several of the LM/L pearl resins should handle lighter to medium light oil.

Their next step down is, in my opinion, very far down: the Straight Flush is a pearl resin with a pancake core. The AP, SatisfaXion and Buzz are all above it in hook, oil handling and ball reaction. The next step up is the Masterpiece, which is very strong for a resin pearl, stronger than any of the above 3 balls.
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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2006, 04:03:37 PM »
The World Class reactive is NOT a pearl ... it's a polished solid reactive ball; BTW, BTM recently rated if 9.5 across the board for medium oil and stated that it's a sid/flip ball with amazing back end potential.
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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2006, 05:58:45 PM »
I believe the Straight Flush is the weakest ball they have on the market now...

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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2006, 06:57:41 PM »
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I believe the Straight Flush is the weakest ball they have on the market now...


nope; the Straight Arrow, a ployester ball, is.
The Straight Flush is their weakest RESIN ball.
Minor technicality. apologies ...
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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2006, 07:54:01 PM »
im sorry it was not specefic.  I figured b/c the topic was about the AP, i assumed the PLASTIC ball was out of question.

I apologize, and will be more careful next time.


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Re: Absolute Power
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2006, 08:01:21 PM »
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im sorry it was not specefic.  I figured b/c the topic was about the AP, i assumed the PLASTIC ball was out of question.

I apologize, and will be more careful next time.




No need to apoligize. The topic is general and we need to pin the "area of play" down to a specific area or we won't make any progress.
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