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Metal_rules

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Critical - how is it working?
« on: December 18, 2015, 09:25:19 AM »
For those that have the new Critical, how is it working for you? I am looking at getting one.
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2015, 11:46:35 AM »
Thought this one would be generating a little more hype than it is.

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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2015, 01:12:42 PM »
I pick mine up in an hour. Will throw it tonight. 
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2015, 01:26:22 PM »
Thought this one would be generating a little more hype than it is.

WHAT? You're kidding. It's old technology. As soon as RG mentioned it had the Theory core, I could see dozens of bowlers here saying, "I don't want old technology" I have to have the latest and the greatest, no matter how well this "old technology"works. :)

Fools!

Between the Critical and the Eternal Cell, RG AND Storm should discontinue every other asymmetric for the next 5 years. Outside the original Virtual Gravity, the Cell and the Theory are 2 of the best 5 balls made, by anyone, anywhere, in the last 15 years. Those cores are pure magic. (The Eagle, the Black Widow and the Mastermind round out that 5, for my money.)
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2015, 01:29:36 PM »
Thought this one would be generating a little more hype than it is.
The market is so saturated right now, nothing is generating a continuous buzz. When the "next" best is only 45-60 days away....

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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2015, 06:51:57 PM »
Thought this one would be generating a little more hype than it is.

WHAT? You're kidding. It's old technology. As soon as RG mentioned it had the Theory core, I could see dozens of bowlers here saying, "I don't want old technology" I have to have the latest and the greatest, no matter how well this "old technology"works. :)

Fools!

Between the Critical and the Eternal Cell, RG AND Storm should discontinue every other asymmetric for the next 5 years. Outside the original Virtual Gravity, the Cell and the Theory are 2 of the best 5 balls made, by anyone, anywhere, in the last 15 years. Those cores are pure magic. (The Eagle, the Black Widow and the Mastermind round out that 5, for my money.)
Well if that's the case I feel sorry for the people that think the theory core is old technology. I'm glad I'm not one of them.

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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2015, 07:13:42 PM »
Thought this one would be generating a little more hype than it is.

WHAT? You're kidding. It's old technology. As soon as RG mentioned it had the Theory core, I could see dozens of bowlers here saying, "I don't want old technology" I have to have the latest and the greatest, no matter how well this "old technology"works. :)

Fools!

Between the Critical and the Eternal Cell, RG AND Storm should discontinue every other asymmetric for the next 5 years. Outside the original Virtual Gravity, the Cell and the Theory are 2 of the best 5 balls made, by anyone, anywhere, in the last 15 years. Those cores are pure magic. (The Eagle, the Black Widow and the Mastermind round out that 5, for my money.)

Boy, you're sure on a crusade against bowling balls lately.

Look, I agree with you, bowling ball technology isn't changing much. We're suckers for buying new stuff. But, you DO realize we're on a website that was created entirely to talk about new bowling balls, right?


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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2015, 12:51:39 AM »
My 4th game with old technology (drilled a brand new Critical Theory up just before the new one was announced)

Charlest, what about the X Factor Rad core?

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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2015, 06:35:10 AM »
Thought this one would be generating a little more hype than it is.

WHAT? You're kidding. It's old technology. As soon as RG mentioned it had the Theory core, I could see dozens of bowlers here saying, "I don't want old technology" I have to have the latest and the greatest, no matter how well this "old technology"works. :)

Fools!

Between the Critical and the Eternal Cell, RG AND Storm should discontinue every other asymmetric for the next 5 years. Outside the original Virtual Gravity, the Cell and the Theory are 2 of the best 5 balls made, by anyone, anywhere, in the last 15 years. Those cores are pure magic. (The Eagle, the Black Widow and the Mastermind round out that 5, for my money.)

Boy, you're sure on a crusade against bowling balls lately.

Look, I agree with you, bowling ball technology isn't changing much. We're suckers for buying new stuff. But, you DO realize we're on a website that was created entirely to talk about new bowling balls, right?



But they're talking about unused balls,brand new one that are not even in anyone's hands yet and they're exclaiming how great they are. It's sheer stupidity.
Even in the best cases, they thrown one good series and that ball is the next best thing to sliced bread.
Heck, at best, if they've averaged 240 for the past 3 months using one new ball and they had a 200 average, they should only say something like "this balls seems to have potential". Most times, they're childish little "fan boys", hyping balls worse than the manufacturers. All they do is exaggerate.

That's what I'm tired of.
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2015, 06:43:28 AM »
My 4th game with old technology (drilled a brand new Critical Theory up just before the new one was announced)

Charlest, what about the X Factor Rad core?

What about it?
I know a number of people liked it, but, to my eyes, it doesn't compare to the ones I mentioned. There will be any other number of candidates that people will have liked and think belong among the best. Those are mine.

Sorry, I sidetracked this thread; that's discourteous to the original poster.
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2015, 07:23:35 AM »
Are you turning into the "get off my lawn" guy?

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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2015, 08:24:40 AM »
Lol im a huge fan of the theory ball.  I got a NIB Theory, infinite Theory and Critical theory stashed away.

The new Critical is one of my Xmas presents from the GF...gotta wait, fml..

Anywho IMO the core is as good as the cell.  Where the cell has midlane, the theory core produces great back end on top of have a cell style motion. 

And for mid price, a few more than a haywire...I'm down! :)
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2015, 08:28:27 AM »
Plus minus a virtual re-release and a second dimension come back...Roto and storm have a super complete line. 

Storms top end is bad though... No where near as good as Roto...for years now

I do high end Roto

Mid and low end storm

Too many did storm high end balls, and usually the Roto low end hook too much.

But Roto is strong enough to be almost thrown exclusively.  Throw in the IQ Tour and hyroad, plus Roto Grip..and your "F'n Solid!"
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2015, 10:44:07 AM »
Back to the original question....

I threw mine last night.  I changed surface to storms 4000 before I even threw it.  This ball is strong..........at 4000 its cleaner than the Haywire, still reads the midlane very hard and smoother off the break than the Haywire. Hits like a truck.

I can say that I hate the color combination of both this and the Haywire. It's very very hard to read both balls in my opinion. Hard to see what they are doing until they actually do it. It surprised me a few times, I did t think it was going to move and all ID a sudden it was in the pocket. Really played trucks on my eyes.
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Re: Critical - how is it working?
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2015, 02:22:31 PM »
Plus minus a virtual re-release and a second dimension come back...Roto and storm have a super complete line. 

Storms top end is bad though... No where near as good as Roto...for years now

I do high end Roto

Mid and low end storm

Too many did storm high end balls, and usually the Roto low end hook too much.

But Roto is strong enough to be almost thrown exclusively.  Throw in the IQ Tour and hyroad, plus Roto Grip..and your "F'n Solid!"
Storm's (high end) LOCK is a fantastic ball!!  If you don't have one get one. If I could sell my Haywire - I would get a Critical in its place, and probably will anyway!
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