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rosanj06

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plastic ball tournament
« on: February 10, 2009, 04:02:56 AM »
Who do you think will win?
Id rather cheer for someone else, but I think that Norm will win.

Also, what do you think the rules will be?
Will people be sanding the poo out of their pepsi balls?
Will they somehow drill them up different, and still bring 20 balls to the tourney?

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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2009, 04:38:43 PM »
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2009, 04:48:35 PM »
Did anybody notice in the story on this tournament, they mentioned these aren't regular plastic balls, they all have a pancake weight block.  Should give them a better reaction than just plastic.  Also, they won't be able to take them from the center, but they will be able to drill extras up and work with different layouts, etc...
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2009, 04:52:07 PM »
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2009, 05:03:37 PM »
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Did anybody notice in the story on this tournament, they mentioned these aren't regular plastic balls, they all have a pancake weight block.  Should give them a better reaction than just plastic.  Also, they won't be able to take them from the center, but they will be able to drill extras up and work with different layouts, etc...


Most plastic balls have a pancake weight block.
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2009, 05:07:02 PM »
I am inclined to think it won't be that incredibly different than any other week, the scores will be lower and the players won't be covering as much lane but I don't think it will effect them all as much as you would think. I may be proved wrong but the pros are too good to have equipment hold them back, they will adapt and score.
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2009, 05:08:50 PM »
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I am inclined to think it won't be that incredibly different than any other week, the scores will be lower and the players won't be covering as much lane but I don't think it will effect them all as much as you would think. I may be proved wrong but the pros are too good to have equipment hold them back, they will adapt and score.


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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2009, 05:11:39 PM »
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Did anybody notice in the story on this tournament, they mentioned these aren't regular plastic balls, they all have a pancake weight block.  Should give them a better reaction than just plastic.  Also, they won't be able to take them from the center, but they will be able to drill extras up and work with different layouts, etc...


http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=228046&ForumID=86&CategoryID=5

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Stormkid84

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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2009, 10:15:22 PM »
If the balls didn't have at least a pancake core, after taking weight out for holes, the balls would wobble.  Every ball has a core.  Even house balls.  Its for balance purposes only.
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #24 on: February 10, 2009, 11:03:23 PM »
i had a tournament last year where its full plastic only....
on that day itself its pure carry down with no back end and all i did was go back to basics and bowled down between 13-17board straight,at times bowl diagonal from 10 to pocket
kinda boring as it requires a lot of accuracy and skills to try to get the ball into the pocket with all the harsh carry down.
but it was fun and worth the effort cos i found out how straight i can be when it requires me to do it.
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2009, 07:10:40 AM »
I feel Norm Duke or WRW will win the plastic ball tourney.  Accuracy will prevail.
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2009, 09:17:52 AM »
Everyone on tour is accurate.  Who can produce the strongest end over end roll in order to get plastic to carry well over the course of a long time will win.  Most likely someone with the ability to change tilt and rotation on a dime.  I'd go with Mika, Kent, or Loschetter.
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« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2009, 09:22:56 AM »
All the old players, that where on the Pba during the 80s and early 90s should do well.
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2009, 09:30:04 AM »
Tom Baker - slow ball speed and can manipulate his roll.
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Re: plastic ball tournament
« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2009, 10:00:51 AM »
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If the balls didn't have at least a pancake core, after taking weight out for holes, the balls would wobble.  Every ball has a core.  Even house balls.  Its for balance purposes only.
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I have never seen a house ball that had a core.  Maybe newer ones do but all the older ones i have seen and cracked open were full of a solid dense foam type material.
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« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2009, 11:17:01 AM »
I'm going with lefties ruling the day here...less carry down on the whole.  Someone like PBIII or PA will win.
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