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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Candlelite300 on April 27, 2014, 04:54:29 PM

Title: Onyx vibe replacement
Post by: Candlelite300 on April 27, 2014, 04:54:29 PM

I'm looking to replace my onyx vibe. What ball on the market today would have a similar reaction?

Title: Re: Onyx vibe replacement
Post by: charlest on April 27, 2014, 07:35:27 PM

The new LT-48 would be a close fascimile, as would the Freeze solid and the Hook Hybrid (blue & yellow). The LT-48's backend is slightly less sharp than the Hook Hybrid; both arc and not anywhere near skid/flip. All three cover the medium-light to medium oil patterns with control and carry power that the Onyx covered so well.

Title: Re: Onyx vibe replacement
Post by: mogators on April 28, 2014, 08:35:48 AM

I know a guy that has a single drill 15# Onyx that is barely used.  I can ask him if he's interested in selling it if you are interested.

Title: Re: Onyx vibe replacement
Post by: avabob on April 28, 2014, 09:47:10 AM

This will be difficult.  Here is the problem.  Unlike most of the other dry lane balls with tamer shells, the Vibes have a very low rg core.  This promotes a much smoother reaction coming off the oil, and allows you to play straighter on wet dry or hooking conditions. 

I told the Hammer guys in Reno that if they were smart they would re introduce the Vibe core.  Just as an addendum, I made about $5000 throwing my Cobalt Vibe in Vegas and Reno over 2 weeks on a variety of conditions.