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What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« on: November 18, 2016, 10:07:11 AM »
I know it's Storm, but I don't recognize it.  I tried to compare it to balls currently offered by Storm but it appears to be an older ball.  (It looks like Alpha Crux but seems like a weaker ball)

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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2016, 10:26:56 AM »
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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2016, 10:32:40 AM »
(It looks like Alpha Crux but seems like a weaker ball)

How did it seem like a weaker ball?

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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2016, 10:35:41 AM »
Thanks guys. It just didn't snap strong for such a top tier ball.
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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2016, 10:56:12 AM »
Thanks guys. It just didn't snap strong for such a top tier ball.

Alpha Crux is a little more rolly and there was a lot of oil if you look at the pattern. Granted, they did break the pattern down still

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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2016, 02:08:57 PM »
Alpha crux is strong but jumpy off the break point due to its rolly nature. 

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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2016, 10:21:51 AM »
He was further right, but that's his A game. That's probably why next thought it was a lower end piece.
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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2016, 10:22:39 AM »
He was further right, but that's his A game. That's probably why necro thought it was a lower end piece.
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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2016, 11:58:35 AM »
Was a better look than urethane, IMO. The Alpha blended and read the pattern so well.

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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2016, 02:03:38 AM »
He was throwing an Alpha Crux with a large VAL angle (pin down in this case) and no hole it seemed. Its going to create a smoother and slower response to the friction. The flare lines will be tight and the ball wont cover as much of itself as would a shorter. Drilling techniques can create a wide range of shapes regardless of the balls design. The pattern was also pretty slick and don't forget Urethane was throw in the 2 previous matches blending the pattern and pushing oil from the heads closer to the mids and back.
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Re: What Ball Did Lavoie Use in US Open To Shoot 300?
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2016, 02:04:09 PM »
My question would be what balls and surface prep did they use on the fresh and what area did most start playing at?