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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: thegame on January 11, 2004, 05:32:06 AM

Title: Barbed Wire or Monster Slay/R?
Post by: thegame on January 11, 2004, 05:32:06 AM
I am looking for a dry lane ball to go longer than my Hot Wire, but give me more reaction than my Sonic X.  The Sonic X is a fantastic dry lane ball, but it actually gets very little use it hooks so little.  I will probably save that one only for houses that are known to be horribly dry.  The Hot Wire is a great ball for me when the midlanes start to break down a bit, but can hook a little early or too hard off the back when they dry out.  I need something that will give me more length than the Hot Wire, but have a powerful backend, as the Sonic X is just too smooth getting around the corner.  From what I have read, the Barbed Wire may be similar to the Sonic X, while it seems the Slay/R might give me more backend which I need.  My main concern is if the Slay/R will go longer than my Hot Wire, if not I'll have to go with the Barbed Wire.  Thanks for the help everyone.
Title: Re: Barbed Wire or Monster Slay/R?
Post by: Bjaardker on January 11, 2004, 08:47:16 PM
I've found that the Hot Rod is simply not a dry lane ball. It hooks up entirely too early on the dry & is very over/under on spotty conditions.
Title: Re: Barbed Wire or Monster Slay/R?
Post by: louie on January 11, 2004, 08:59:31 PM
The Barbed wire gets excellent length and has a weak backend. If you're looking for long and mild it's a great ball. If you want long and strong go with the Slay/r.
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Title: Re: Barbed Wire or Monster Slay/R?
Post by: charlest on January 12, 2004, 09:12:20 AM
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I've found that the Hot Rod is simply not a dry lane ball. It hooks up entirely too early on the dry & is very over/under on spotty conditions.


But if he wants a Storm ball that hooks lees and goes longer than the Hot WIre and hooks more than the Sonic-X (I assume the pearl), then the Hot Rod is the logical fit.

The Slay-R would also seem to fit here. The Hot ROd has more backend than the SlayR, though, with "normal" drillings.
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Title: Re: Barbed Wire or Monster Slay/R?
Post by: medang on January 12, 2004, 01:53:18 PM
I have a Hot Wire and a SlayR.  The SlayR is a nice step down from the Hot Wire, at least in my hand.