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BuddiesProShopcom-Chris

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Mini Review - Shock and Awe
« 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.

 

slicko

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Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
« Reply #16 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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Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2005, 10:38:21 AM »
Mine is coming tomorrow, along with my WMB. YAY!!!
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adman

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Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
« Reply #18 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


jjweb

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Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
« Reply #19 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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Re: Mini Review - Shock and Awe
« Reply #20 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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