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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Sir Bowl-A-Lot on October 20, 2003, 12:51:53 AM
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Everyone is familiar with particle coverstocks and how they die much quicker than reactive resin covers primarily due to the particles wearing down from continued use. Well, my question is this:
Why is it that when particle coverstocks wear down, they are less reactive (hook less) then a comparible reactive resin ball without any particles? In other words, are the coverstocks simply reactive resin with particles added to the mixture? That's what I would think, but every particle ball I have ever owned has died fairly quickly even with routine cleaning. I even used the Hook Again treatment. If the particles are worn down, then why doesn't it hook even a moderate amount?
Take my dead Track Freak Out. It is a particle pearl ball. It was a backend hook monster until I put about 60-80 games on it. I cleaned it after every set and even tried using the Hook Again treatment. Also tried scuffing it mildly with a ScochBrite pad and polishing it back up to box finish. It still reacts like an old non-reactive urethane ball. Now that it is dead, it won't even come close to my Track Crunch or even my Dyno-Thane The Thing (which has over 150 games on it mind you).
Just trying to figure-out whether ball companies use a reactive resin cover in their particle balls. If they do, then why are my old particle balls hooking very little to none and look sick when compared to just about any reactive resin ball?
I hope I didn't confuse anyone...
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Edited on 10/20/2003 4:03 PM
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Plus40, then why does my Lane#1 Black Raspberry with 200+ games on it still react like the day I bought it NIB? It is a factory sanded reactive resin ball. I have never extracted the oil from the cover with a Rejuvinator oven nor have I even put it in the Hook Again chamber. Just never felt it needed it. I only use regular ball cleaning products on it like Track's Clean N Dull.
I just don't trust ball companies when it comes to cover death issues...
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Edited on 10/20/2003 4:33 PM
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Colubmia states that the particles will break down into tiny peices and ware off the ball and becoem clogged with oil that most cleaners cannot get out.
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Great thinking tonygee! Never thought of it like that. You may be on to something here. Any other ideas?
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Why does it seem like every ball manufacturer has a different explanation? Can't we just get one straight answer from all of the companies?
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Edited on 10/20/2003 4:26 PM
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Well Columbias newer balls(throttles, and wired) are not suppose to die out.
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I hope the big boys treat us better in the future, they're racking up the bucks and we're taking third mortgages.
Try Visionary, Dynothane and Lane#1. Have heard good things about RotoGrip and MoRich but cant speak from experience on those. Visionary is making some very good balls.
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