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Steven

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Strong Pearl Balls
« on: February 02, 2017, 12:21:28 PM »
Avabob here on the forum has been a long time advocate for using strong Pearls instead of traditional "heavy oilers" for longer oil. Here is one of his recent posts on the subject:

Quote from: avabob on January 28, 2017, 05:01:16 PM
  As for the need for super heavy oil balls I would say 95% are mis used.  So called heavy oilers are totally misused by most bowlers when they try to open up a long pattern.  Better to use a strong cored pearl that will rev up then stay behind it
  You dont need hook to carry,  it is the rev rate that gives you carry on longer patterns.  I always carry a strong solid like the alpha crux but the first thing I do is take it to 4000.  For my game this is the best way to give me strong recovery when iI follow the oil in

 
I've come to appreciate this advice over the past year or two. It actually works! I currently own a handful of best of breed oilers, and except for true longer PBA level oil, the kind of conditions that 99.9% of bowlers do not ever see, I find that strong pearls work really well. In this category, I have the Columbia Swerve FX, Radical Guru Limited, and the new Brunswick True Nirvana. All three have strong asymmetric cores that get the balls into a roll that transition well to down lane friction.

It's advice you might want to consider if you're struggling on this type of condition.
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Dave81644

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Re: Strong Pearl Balls
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2017, 10:59:00 PM »
I have some comments on this ball in the Track section of this site, but the new Track Kinetic is probably the hardest corning ball in the EBI lineup right now, and its a weaker piece, very fast responding cover to friction in my opinion. Seems to work best for me when using on a blended pattern.
the pigment in the colors is what gives this cover/ball, its reaction
certain colors are slower responding and others are the opposite
They don't have a "pearl" or "solid" additive
Its the chemistry of the pigments that determine this
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Gid837

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Re: Strong Pearl Balls
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2017, 01:45:11 PM »
the ebonite Maverick pearl is the strongest pearl ive ever thrown. slightly stronger (to me) than the inception pearl
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Re: Strong Pearl Balls
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2017, 10:55:19 PM »
Quote from: Gid837 on February 06, 2017, 01:45:11 PM
the ebonite Maverick pearl is the strongest pearl ive ever thrown. slightly stronger (to me) than the inception pearl

When you say "stronger", you mean the Maverick Pearl reacts faster off of the dry than the Inception Pearl?
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