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charlest

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Particle Pearl query
« on: April 21, 2004, 04:58:38 AM »
Just some idle thoughts ....

There seem to be a lot of particle pearl balls being designed and manufactured lately. I think this is a good thing as they, along with solid resin balls, seem to be among the most versatile of bowling balls in our current environment, where most balls only seem to be effective within a very narrow margin or range of oil patterns. SR and PP balls seem to be usable across a larger range of releases and oil patterns.

My real query is just how different are these balls, all from different manufacturers, from one another. Except for certain exceptions like the new Strom Depth Charge which has a very low RG (2.45/2.46, almost identical to the discontinued Hammer Diesel Particle Pearl), almost all of these new Particle Pearls have RGs in the 2.53-2.55 range and RG differential in the .040 - .050 (don't hold me to those exact numbers).

What originally brought this "situation" to my attention was when I started comapring two of these PP balls' number in the BTM reviews: I noticed most had lengths in the 14-16 range and backend numbers in the 14-16 range AND total hook in the 44-46 range. Their utility charts (numbers in the DRY/MEDIUM/OIL oil pattern) were also very similar.

These balls are all around 1500 grit polished; so, this leaves out particle pearls like the Raging Inferno and Power Diesel.

The types of balls I am thinking about are ones like:
DT Vendetta PP
Lane#1 Golden Nugget
Storm Eraser PP
Roto-Grip Pure Fuel
AMF Triumph AMP (not technically a pearl)
Columbia Throttle UP (again, not technically a pearl)
Hammer Big Blue Pearl
Morich Onslaught
Track Animal

I truly wonder if these ball were all the same color, could anyone tell them apart by their reaction?

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Re: Particle Pearl query
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2004, 08:09:48 PM »
Definately,

Big Blue Pearl, Gold Nugget, Onslaught, and the AMP are STRONG out of the dry.  And I mean really strong.  You'll definately notice a different look out of all of these.  The Pure Fuel and Throttle Up are very smooth balls that distribute their hook throughout the lane.  The Throttle Up probaly hooks the least out of all that you've mentioned.
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Re: Particle Pearl query
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2004, 08:55:57 PM »
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Definately,

Big Blue Pearl, Gold Nugget, Onslaught, and the AMP are STRONG out of the dry.  And I mean really strong.  You'll definately notice a different look out of all of these.  The Pure Fuel and Throttle Up are very smooth balls that distribute their hook throughout the lane.  The Throttle Up probaly hooks the least out of all that you've mentioned.
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Are these your personal experience or a combo of that plus your observance of these ball used by others?

Drillings and release can make balls look different or similar.

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Re: Particle Pearl query
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2004, 10:43:57 PM »
This topic is of great interest to me.  I do well with particle pearls, and use the Diesel Particle Pearl more than I use anything else.  I also prefer low RG, high diff equipment.  Given all that, it should be no surprise that I just purchased a Depth Charge.  I had it drilled the same as my Diesel Particle Pearl, and I painstakingly duplicated my Diesel's surface prep on the DC.  That prep is to do all six sides with Ebonite Powerhouse Quicksand (1200 grit) followed by a light going over with a 50-50 mixture of Renew-It and Hook-It.

I did this deliberately to get as close a comparison as possible in ball reaction.  I'll get to my last night of league early on Friday to practice with these two balls and see what the differences are, and I'll post something about it on Saturday.

I wish that the ball companies would be more forthcoming about what their particles are made out of, their size, the quantity (percentage) of them in the ball, etc.  The ball companies are showing little inclination to move in that direction, however.  The more information available, the better, I always say.  People who don't care or don't want to know are always feel free to ignore it.

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charlest

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Re: Particle Pearl query
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2004, 10:40:31 PM »
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i wouldnt trust BTM that much, but probably very close
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Not a matter of trust. However much they may be off on one ball, the numbers and evaluation of a class of balls like this one should be fairly close, if they are as careful as they seem to try to be. So relative to one another, their numbers may be fairly safe.

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Re: Particle Pearl query
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2004, 09:02:04 AM »
Bob7,

I agree with you for the most part. However, I am still of the impression that I rarely get a good feel about a ball, solely by reading their comments and studying their numbers EVEN in relation to their other ball reviews.

Fortunately or unfortunately, when I read Bob Summerville's reviews, before he passed away, of course, I almost always got a feel for what the ball would do, even though he did not use 3 different testers and 6 different balls nor did he use the DRY/MEDIUM/Heavy oil pattern numbers although he started it.

FYI DRY is not dry, but medium-light and HEAVY is not heavy but medium-heavy, which is right but they should label them properly so people are not mislead.

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