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Equipment Boards => MoRich => Topic started by: BuddiesProShopcom-Chris on March 10, 2005, 02:10:42 PM

Title: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom-Chris on March 10, 2005, 02:10:42 PM
Mo was kind enough to send a ball so we could right a review. First, the ball looks much better then the picture we have on our site. It is a great looking ball. Obviously looks are one thing but performance is another.

I drilled the ball for one of my regular house bowlers (Jorge). He is a medium to hi rev player. His PAP is 5 1/8 up 3/4 with track diameter of 12.

Layout:
Pin 3 1/2 from PAP
MB 5 1/8 from PAP
Pin 2 3/4 above midline of grip
xtra hole 2 3/4 thru cg pitched 1 1/4 to the right (7/8 bit 3 inches deep)

Bowling on the house shot (41 feet with 26 Mils). Lanes were not fresh as there was a high school league in front of his league. Our center has a tendency for the backends to really tighten up after one shift of bowling. So balls that skid flip generally can't cut thru the oil in the back ends. I watched Jorge throw about 15 shots over his three games and not once did this ball squirt or back up when he got it in the oil and it didn't have a stupid jerk off the dry. When the ball made it's move there was no stopping it. Though he only shot 710 (with a 200 the first game, no practice) the ball was real impressive. Impressive enough that it got the attention of the other bowlers around him already. I asked Jorge to tell me why he likes the ball so much just after 3 games, but he said to me "I can't describe it but the ball just reads the lane consistantly. You just have to see it."

Just from watching this looks like it could be the best of all Mo's creations.

On Monday, Jorge bowls on fresh pattern and I hope to update this post then.

Hope this wasn't to long...it really is hard to describe and not make it sound like other balls, because it didn't react like others.
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: gmdetective on March 11, 2005, 11:03:06 AM
Thanks for the update Chris, I was considering the WMB, but did think my local house used enough oil, do you think this ball will fit in just under the WMB if drilled correctly? I emailed Bill @ Buddies and he thinks you will stock this ball in about 2 weeks, I think I'll hold off on another ball purchase until then. Keep the updates coming. Patrick Hunter. Loyal Buddies customer.
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: StormRoto on March 11, 2005, 11:08:53 AM
Ace Mitchell  has them in stock they are out of Akron , Ohio
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: jkiser01 on March 11, 2005, 11:16:09 AM
quote:
Ace Mitchell  has them in stock they are out of Akron , Ohio


They are a distributor, correct? That means the general public cannot order from them. If I am wrong and they can be ordered now, please pm me..
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: Next Level PS on March 11, 2005, 11:17:27 AM
quote:
Ace Mitchell  has them in stock they are out of Akron , Ohio



Damn man don't let everybody know!!!
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: Next Level PS on March 11, 2005, 11:18:27 AM
I have two cases coming in today
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: StormRoto on March 11, 2005, 11:21:36 AM
They are a distributor and the public cant order. I just thought that a lot guys on here work at a Pro shop.

Just trying to help get the product out there and this is one of Mo's best ball he has designed in  my opinion.
sorry next level I probably shouldn't of posted it.....
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom-Chris on March 11, 2005, 01:51:39 PM
We have some coming on Monday. All customers with preorders will be notified.
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: kayoung08 on March 11, 2005, 02:37:56 PM
have they fixed the problem of making this core in 16lbs? i had to wait like 3 weeks to get my wmb. maybe with the different density cap on the bottom it is easier to produce.
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: the-7-year-itch on March 11, 2005, 02:42:34 PM
Chris,

I ordered one on this past Monday. Will mine ship out next week?
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: Doc Hollywood on March 11, 2005, 03:26:08 PM
Just preordered mine.


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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom-Chris on March 11, 2005, 04:23:45 PM
If specs fit what customers requested they will go out monday. Have no idea what specs balls will have.
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: stanski on March 11, 2005, 06:30:06 PM
This ball sounds like a very good addition to the line. Sounds a lot like some of hammers new particle pearl cut-throat balls, very skid flip yet will still cut through some oil. Makes me really want to get one even though I just bought a wmb!
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stanski
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: Next Level PS on March 12, 2005, 01:01:19 AM
the ball looks very close to a Absolute Inferno. I have drill all of them today.
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: TheDude on March 12, 2005, 12:55:01 PM
ball looks just like the absolute, only more blue instead of orange.
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Montreal, Quebec.
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: slicko on March 15, 2005, 10:08:56 AM
I've been standing outside looking for UPS ever since Chris made mention of the ball arriving in his shop monday. I must have missed the 1st cut

it's 15 degrees here, a ball or cup of hot chocolate would be great!!
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: jjweb on March 15, 2005, 10:38:21 AM
Mine is coming tomorrow, along with my WMB. YAY!!!
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Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: adman on March 15, 2005, 11:07:14 AM
Buddies shipped mine out yesterday too. Can anyone help me out? Chris's layout on the S&A.
"Layout:
Pin 3 1/2 from PAP
MB 5 1/8 from PAP
Pin 2 3/4 above midline of grip
xtra hole 2 3/4 thru cg pitched 1 1/4 to the right (7/8 bit 3 inches deep)"

Would this be considered almost a stacked drilling? Or control. I'm trying to use this as a gage before I drill mine out.

Thanks

Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: jjweb on March 15, 2005, 03:23:36 PM
I'm trying to decide how I want to drill mine. I want length, and the "sideways" flip on the backend. If it's a flippy ball by nature, I want mine to be flippy and not arc like the rest of my stuff.
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The bowling gods said "let there be strikes" and then there was Dyno-Thane!
Title: Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
Post by: the-7-year-itch on March 15, 2005, 03:48:16 PM
I was thinking of having mine drilled "sharp break" from the morich drill sheet. has anyone tried this drill?
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