Post by: keeones23 on April 07, 2008, 03:09:06 PM
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Post by: JessN16 on April 07, 2008, 11:51:38 PM
The reason I say that is that Hammer marks the No Mercy in a way I can't fully grasp. In order to get an aggressive, high-flaring and powerful drilling on that ball, Hammer recommends putting the MB in the track, rather than where just about everyone else suggests putting it (i.e., thumb-positive quadrant between the thumb hole and the VAL).
I've been drilling balls as a hobby for just a few months, but I've been shadowing professional drillers for years and consider myself to have a decent working knowledge of things, and to tell you the truth, I wouldn't drill a No Mercy for myself with a Rico pattern because I wouldn't be confident I was actually doing it according to spec.
Someone else may tell you different, but that's my opinion on it. I'd start with something more conventional for a Rico drill (I have drilled a Thunderstruck Solid and Thunderstruck Pearl with Rico drills). Use the No Mercy to try out your Sarge Easter grip and get something else for the Rico.
JMO.
Jess
Post by: Strider on April 08, 2008, 07:13:42 AM
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Post by: pop_1 on April 08, 2008, 07:48:59 AM
Post by: JessN16 on April 08, 2008, 11:12:57 AM
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The "Heart" is not the MB.
Two questions: What exactly is Hammer marking with that symbol? And if that's not the MB, where is it ... is it unmarked?
Jess
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 08, 2008, 11:46:07 AM
The more different things one does at once...the better!
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Post by: Strapper_Squared on April 08, 2008, 12:05:55 PM
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Two questions: What exactly is Hammer marking with that symbol? And if that's not the MB, where is it ... is it unmarked?
There has been some discussion of this a while back (around when the NM was originally released). To the best of my memory, the "heart" indicates the position of a different axis plane through the core. So instead of the standard "y" axis marked by a typical MB, the Heart indicated the "z" axis. The whole idea came about the time when the USBC was considering a a rule that would limit the cg to within 1" of the center of grip in an attempt to limit ball reaction. Ebonite/Hammer showed that by creating a core such as that in the NM, they were able to effectively keep the cg in the center of grip, yet maintain a strong reaction. I'm sure someone can give a more detailed or technical explanation, but thats the "jist" of things.
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Post by: Jesse James on April 08, 2008, 12:09:01 PM
Ooooowee! That's cruel Lefty!
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Post by: keeones23 on April 08, 2008, 08:04:29 PM
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Post by: bhsbigcountry on April 08, 2008, 08:20:14 PM
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