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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: tdub36tjt on January 02, 2009, 08:58:44 AM

Title: Entry level ball
Post by: tdub36tjt on January 02, 2009, 08:58:44 AM

I recently bought a Jazz for dry lanes. Problem is it is way too strong. I tried 4000 no polish still too much. It actually pushes me deeper than the Rapid Fire. Which got me thinking why wouldn't a company put a solid cover on a pancake core instead of a pearl. It could handle a touch more oil and wouldn't be as snappy keeping you in the dry a little better. I personally would think it would be more useful.

Title: Re: Entry level ball
Post by: rvmark on January 02, 2009, 05:31:37 PM

Sounds like the Hammer Razyr a reactive coverstock on apancake core.

Mark

Title: Re: Entry level ball
Post by: TWOHAND834 on January 02, 2009, 05:43:47 PM

First of all, just an FYI, the Jazz does not have a pancake weight block.  Memory serves me correctly, it has a puck in it.  If you wanted a true pancake with a resin cover, the Scout/R would have been the choice. Even a better choice would have been the Red/Black Bash.  From what I understand, it is straighter than the Tornados and more controllable off the dry boards.  The Jazz can be pretty angular for people with alot of rev rate off the friction.
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Title: Re: Entry level ball
Post by: Spider Ball Bowler on January 02, 2009, 05:46:28 PM

Sometimes I just wonder if the reasoning that most entry level equipment is pearl and shiny is eye appeal.

In most cases a Polished Pearl is more appealing than a polished solid or regular solid, and I don't think, even though a lot of us "more experienced" bowlers use entry level equipment for certain tasks, that they're not trying to appeal to us.  They want us to throw the $200 ball, not the $85 ball, even though in most cases the $85 works better for what we typically see anyways....

Just my opinion...
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Edited on 1/2/2009 6:47 PM

Title: Re: Entry level ball
Post by: Jay on January 02, 2009, 07:08:33 PM

I thought the Jazz was a solid.

Title: Re: Entry level ball
Post by: nd300 on January 02, 2009, 07:13:18 PM

Remember the Power Grooves and how well they worked.A perfect example of an "entry level ball" that was simply an amazing ball.And the pro active was even better.....
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Title: Re: Entry level ball
Post by: J_w73 on January 02, 2009, 08:23:33 PM

toss some delayed reaction on it.. that should kill the hook
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