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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: FBM357 on June 28, 2004, 10:01:04 PM

Title: How often to do you ..... (multiple questions)
Post by: FBM357 on June 28, 2004, 10:01:04 PM
resurface or alter the coverstock on your ball?  How many games have you thrown before any noticeable difference?  Obviously lane conditions and bowler type have a lot to do with it, this I understand.  Which manufacturer (in your opinion) make the most durable balls?

Which do you prefer.. Particle or Resin?


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Title: Re: How often to do you ..... (multiple questions)
Post by: Ragnar on June 29, 2004, 01:11:41 PM
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resurface or alter the coverstock on your ball?  

Usually touch up the surface every 30 to 40 games and re-apply Doc's Elixir.

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How many games have you thrown before any noticeable difference?

Varies with condition.  Most of what I do is proactive maintanence, not reactive.

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Which manufacturer (in your opinion) make the most durable balls?

From the little I've seen of the Soaker Coverstock I'd say probably Dyno-Thane.  However I also have a few Lane #1's and several Rotos that have held up for a long time.

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Which do you prefer.. Particle or Resin?

Resin.


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Title: Re: How often to do you ..... (multiple questions)
Post by: da Shiv on June 29, 2004, 01:27:37 PM
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resurface or alter the coverstock on your ball?  


I do my complete surface prep after every three games bowled with the ball.  This is excessive by most peoples' standards, but it works for me.



 
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How many games have you thrown before any noticeable difference?


I never let them go long enough to notice a difference.

 
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Which manufacturer (in your opinion) make the most durable balls?


Brunswick coverstocks seem very durable to me.  I'm starting to form the same opinion of the covers Ebonite is using on the Hammer line.

 
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Which do you prefer.. Particle or Resin?


I like light to medium load particles for most conditions, with the surface tweaked to meet the need.

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Title: Re: How often to do you ..... (multiple questions)
Post by: Pinbuster on June 29, 2004, 01:39:18 PM
I resurface about every 200 games. At that point my carry percentage seems to go down some. I will resurface a ball up to 6 times.

I have had no problem with durability by any manufacture. However I do believe the high load particle balls can have a drop off in performance over time.  

I prefer resin or very light load particle pearls.