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matt smith

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Still confused
« on: September 26, 2003, 06:39:44 AM »
A few weeks ago i posted that my oil balls wouldnt turn. And some of you said that i need to bowl on a longer pattern. I did that yesterday. I now have no problems with the phenom and the obsession. However, my superfreak, the ball with the strongest drilling and the most aggressive ball in the arsenal, doesnt turn. Infact my triple threat turned more then it, on a long oil pattern. why is this?? I put a bit of polish on the SF yesterday, havnt bowled with it yet tho. I used to Green scotchbrite on it, and 600 grit polish, came up with a nice glow to it. Ill post again after i bowl this morning with it, but i dont see it turning. HELP!!!

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Re: Still confused
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2003, 10:43:18 PM »
I'm not very familiar with the Superfreak, but from what I've read, it's not a super hooker in the backend.  It's supposed to roll early and evenly throughout the lane.  Many people confuse small backend with bad for oil.  I believe the Columbia WOW! and Ebonite V2 Particle are similar in this regard.
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matt smith

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Re: Still confused
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2003, 04:52:28 AM »
ARGH, still no reaction from the superfreak. Im this close ~~~~~~~~~>>> || <<<~~~~~~~~~~ from redrilling it. The thing thats worse is that i have another one sittin here right beside me undrilled. If i cant get this one to work, i have got a useless ball underneath me. I mean i cant get it to work on ANYTHING, it rolls too early for dry conditions, doesnt make enough of a move on medium oil, and is my spare ball for heavy/fresh oil. Someone show me the light and tell me what to do. Suggest another drilling, surface, SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!

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Re: Still confused
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2003, 09:32:47 AM »
I'm at a loss Matt.  Have you talked with George?  He's the Track expert in OZ and is probably more familiar with your lane conditions.

FWIW the Superfreak I've seen used didn't have a large belly.  Maybe 5-7 boards at the most.  We were bowling on AMF synthetics, supposedly 80 units oiled to 40'.  Good regional player was laying the ball down around 25, hitting the arrows at 20, about 13-14 at the breakpoint.  Try moving in, square up and play a tighter line.
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matt smith

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Re: Still confused
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2003, 08:35:21 PM »
SrK, i will have a talk to george, i know him well.

Just to put things in perspective for everyone on the reaction on this ball. On sunday i could... cover the whole lane easily with the phenom that has a drilling for less reaction then the superfreak. standing on 35, thru 18ish, out to the edge and back with my apex obsession drilled for medium conditions. And standing on 32, out thru 15 to the edge and back with my triple threat drilled for length.

The reaction of the superfreak on these lines was.
Phenom Line: gutter
Obsession line: 6-10 pocket
Triple Threat line: 1 2 4 10 leave.

I even tried going down 2 board, after 25 feet i had hope for it, it stood up nicely, and didnt move, washed out for a 2 pin. Im so lost with this ball, any suggestions would be good. Right now i couldnt care who its from, someone who has been bowling 40 years or 40 seconds, im desperate!

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Re: Still confused
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2003, 08:40:04 PM »
Its not meant to hook a ton from what I know about it. Its meant to roll early without much hook period. Did you try a tighter line? I.E, Up 10? Slight swing to 12ish? Those are the kind of lines it was meant for from what i've seen of it.
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