When a product does what it's supposed to, I like to give it special props. And since I had some skepticism about this ball 'reviving' method, I'm all the more pleased to give input on the product.
We recently put the following balls through the Hook Again system:
Storm El Nino X-It
Storm El Nino Gold
Columbia Rock On
Track Silencer
Ironically, an Ebonite ball was not in the mix, but that made this all the better -- Hook Again is advertised to work on just about all coverstocks, regardless of manufacturer. And all these balls were ready: Each had at least a few hundred games, and were ready for some reviving. And each had previously been 'bleed' at least once using a Revivor, and had been refinished several times.
The Storm balls and the Silencer clearly regained most of their original strength. It was fun watching these balls 'turn and burn' like they did when they were pups. Unfortunately, the "Rock On" only got a little of it's original glory back from the process. However, when this ball died, it died hard and quick, so I had a feeling there was probably nothing that could turn this one around.
So 3 out of 4 wasn't bad, and given that the 4th was an earlier Columbia particle, the score card is very good.
Here is some advice if you decide to try the process:
(1) First, take the polish off and open up the cover's pores with a scotch-brite pad. I used the 400 grit Burgundy to get a nice starting finish.
(2) When removing the ball from the plastic chamber after the 24-hour process has finished, make sure you're wearing some kind of mask. The fine "saw dust like" compound is nasty stuff to breath in, so be careful when working with stuff.
(3) Clean the ball thoroughly and work up the cover to the appropriate grit before polishing (if desired). I hit each ball with the green scotch-brite pad (600 grit), followed by the the light grey (800 grit).
This all takes some effort, but the process works! Don't use this for short term ball maintenance, but when a ball has reached the end of it's natural life cycle, it's an effective way to get your ball back.
Now, how long will the effects last..........
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