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andrae1982

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Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« on: March 06, 2008, 12:41:42 AM »
I was just wondering if people like these types of bowling balls more or less than the other types. Let me know what your opinion is.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2008, 08:59:20 AM »
Depends on the particle type... If you want earlier traction and a smoother overall recation, carbide type particle balls are a good choice. Normally, a particle ball will handle more and longer oil than a similar pure reactive ball. It reads tha lane earlier and is less jumpy when it hits the dry.

Personally, I am big fan of light load particle balls - because of the extra traction on oily shots that improve control considerably.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2008, 09:13:56 AM »
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I love  my Fuze Eliminator


Yes, that's what I am talking about!
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2008, 09:22:28 AM »
I match up well with particle pearls.  Really like the reaction from the Machine, Mystic, and Venus.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2008, 09:34:04 AM »
I HAVE A LANEMASTERS GUARANTEED HEAVY LOAD PARTICLE THAT SAVES THE DAY MORE OFTEN THAN NOT,WHEN THE LANES ARE OVER UNDER. GREAT BALLS PARTICLES ARE. IVE SOLD MANY OF MY OLDER EQUIPMENT BUT THE GUARANTEED STAYS IN THE TOURNAMENT BAG.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2008, 09:37:59 AM »
Yea I tend to purchase more Reactives, but the Particles always work well for me when stuff tends to get sloppy.

They usually are pretty smooth.

I did buy a Side Winder....and oddly it was a back end machine.  I didn't like it.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2008, 09:44:31 AM »
Big Time Sanded. Still my go to ball in the oil or when the lanes get squirelly!
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2008, 09:57:08 AM »
Haven't had a particle ball I haven't liked Visonary Particle Gryphon, WMB, Seek and Destroy and a Complete Chaos always were great choices on almost any fresh shot. smooth and predictable
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2008, 01:04:26 PM »
I've got a high-load diamond particle Yeah Baby.  Most people think "high load particles equals hooking in the backswing and burned out by the arrows" but you put a finer surface on it and it's clean enough through the heads, good midlane, and never, ever slides through carrydown.  Mine's at 800-1000-grit plus a light coat of the Legends polish.  Awesome, awesome ball.

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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 02:02:35 PM »
A couple years ago, somebody posted a thread call 'particle 101' or something like that..... anyone remember that thread?
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2008, 03:10:44 PM »
Yeah particle (low load pearl particle) is great for carrydown.  I love my Machine.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2008, 06:53:50 PM »
I love them also!I have a few that carry good when everything else won't.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2008, 06:57:23 PM »
I like my XXX Garunteed.
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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2008, 07:37:03 PM »
Personally, I love 'em.  Got 2 Quests in my bag, one for early-strong mids (heavier) and one for early smooth (great for wet/dry), and the Mystic- mid/snap (pearl)
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DON DRAPER

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Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2008, 08:03:25 PM »
particle balls have their place just like reactive or plastic balls. for heavy oil and/or carrydown they're great. it's my choice when playing the cheetah pattern on synthetic lanes----hard and straight from outside the first arrow.
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