Is there much of a difference in reaction from the 2 ? Lets say a polished Grudge solid and a Grudge Pearl ? That would be trying to polish the solid as close to the pearl out of box as possible.

Is there much of a difference in reaction from the 2 ? Lets say a polished Grudge solid and a Grudge Pearl ? That would be trying to polish the solid as close to the pearl out of box as possible.

There are those that say there is no difference between Solids, Hybrids and Pearl except surface texture.

Example:

It's not a coincidence that solids come with a lot of surface, and pearls come with polish. It's done intentionally to encourage bowlers to buy two (or three) versions of the same ball because they don't understand that they really are the same. Marketing!

But this on the other hand is still debatable.

It's assuming that both versions of a balls coverstock (Solid & Pearl) are made exactly the same, with the only difference being surface texture.

Pearls typically have a additive to the base resin that make them pearls, Either liquid pearl (mother of pearl) which tends to add length or powdered pearl which affects the shape of the breakpoint.

If there's a additive to the base resin of one ball such as these, then they are no longer exactly same cover as the solid.

In other discussions of this I've read over time, Given those additives most seem to agree that if you use the same surface texture on both the pearl and the solid, the pearl will still go longer (given the same drill pattern etc. are used).


Basically IMO
you can take a Pearl and sand it and yes make it act more like a solid, But you can't polish a solid and turn it totally into a pearl.

Graffiti Tag was a polished solid and one of the flippiest balls I've ever thrown

Topic: Polished solid vs pearl

How does it compare to the pearl version?

Quote from: tkkshop on October 29, 2017, 09:55:54 AM

Graffiti Tag was a polished solid and one of the flippiest balls I've ever thrown

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Topic: Polished solid vs pearl

How does it compare to the pearl version?

Tag Cannon is a touch earlier and stronger overall. Not as flippy

Consider surface hardness vs just the thought of solid, hybrid, or pearlized.

Many but not all solid surface bowling balls that have a sanded finish usually have a softer surface and hold surface better. Many covers that come polished finished when sanded will shine up much faster and seem like they are a harder finish.

Same for many pearlized bowling balls. You can sand them and they roll great but the surface will shine up much faster. Harder surface finish. Harder surface, more length.

Sometimes it's easier for people to understand and process hardness vs  solid, pearl, hybrid. Especially when they can all very on intended purpose.

I have to disagree I have both tags drilled the same and I see more skid flip with the cannon I had to move in more with the cannon with the solid I can play a lil straighter ,the tags are very underrated I see using them both as a one two punch

Ok, let me explain why I asked. I have been using solid coverstock sanded balls for many years now. Wasn't satisfied with reaction so decided to polish one of my older balls (Ruckus Feud) and kind of liked the reaction I got. I have a Grudge and have noticed the price on Grudge Pearls on ebay was reasonable. So would the difference between a polished Grudge and a Grudge pearl be all that different and worth the investment ?

Here's how I would look at it.  If your Grudge has lots of games and you WANT a new ball then the Grudge Pearl makes perfect sense to me.  If not, then keep up on the maintenance (oil extraction, resurfacing) and a Brunswick-poured ball can go for hundreds of games and still be effective.

When resurfacing, the more steps you take before polish (500, 1000, 2000) will add length and get closer to what the pearl would do on the lanes. 

Sometimes we can OVER ANALYZE the differences between one ball and the next, and we're "splitting hairs" almost.  Number ONE factor in ball motion is what the bowler does to the ball.  That is why many of us play in a "zone" on the lanes regardless of what ball is in our hand.  Second factor, as discussed here, is surface prep, since that is what's in contact with the lane... and so on.