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Title: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: andrae1982 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.
Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: dizzyfugu 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: dizzyfugu on March 06, 2008, 09:13:56 AM
quote:
I love  my Fuze Eliminator


Yes, that's what I am talking about!
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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: directdrill 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: armswing 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: Spider Ball Bowler 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: Gazoo 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!
Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: mainzer 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: shelley 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.

SH
Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: CharlieBrown 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: spinner031 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: six pack 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: D-Hammer on March 06, 2008, 06:57:23 PM
I like my XXX Garunteed.
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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: TBS1 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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Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: DON DRAPER 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.
Title: Re: Particle Bowling Balls. Love em or Hate em?
Post by: themagician on March 06, 2008, 09:52:32 PM
I've only touched two particle balls and both were great looking reaction but I never could get enough drive at the deck, they were good to find the shot, but not always scoring on it for me.

I'm a little against them with the strength of solid resins these days but i've seen them work wonders for many people.
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