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mmcfarland300

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Plastic Ball Championship
« on: February 09, 2009, 08:03:53 AM »
Ok so next week will be the Plastic Ball Championship and I read that there will be a Pancake Core.  Is it just me or were you under the impression that there would be no cores?  I think this will change things a little not much but those players with good hand should have a slight advantage imo.

 

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Re: Plastic Ball Championship
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 04:14:49 PM »
A pancake is what they mean by no core.  A pancake is just a small disk just below the label.  A 3 piece core is usually a pancake with a small extra piece or extrusion, like a Scout or Power Groove.  A "real" core is a 2 piece dense block in the middle that changes dynamics by adding flare and substantially lowering the RG of the ball.
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Re: Plastic Ball Championship
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 04:33:58 PM »

  I thought I saw this tourney will be held, the finals on the 22nd of Feb.

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Re: Plastic Ball Championship
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 04:35:16 PM »
The pattern is to be a Cheetah derivative w/40% comparable volume across the lane.  It's going to a scorefest.
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Re: Plastic Ball Championship
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 04:38:48 PM »
Pancake cores provide top weight for drilling holes.  Without at least a pancake core the ball would be very odd with positive bottom weight.