Equipment Boards => Roto Grip => Topic started by: duvallite on February 14, 2012, 11:13:59 AM
Title: Critical Theory?
Post by: duvallite on February 14, 2012, 11:13:59 AM
How does the Critical Theory compare to the Nano Pearl in real world performance for a stroker/tweener kind of style? The CT has kind of caught my eye with some of the good reports on it, as a ball that might let me play deeper on fresh oil, but I've only seen one actually being used, and that bowler was pretty bad to begin with, so not really a good example. Recently, I got to throw a "high pin" Nano Pearl at a demo day, and it really let me open the lanes up. In comparison, a stacked "pin by ring" Defiant was a big disappointment overall on the same lanes, as it seemed primarily to work better down and in. However, seems to be mixed comments on the Nano Pearl in terms of movement and strength, so maybe the CT dwould be a better way to go. Anyone thrown both of these and can give some feedback?
Edited by duvallite on 2/14/2012 at 8:15 PM
Title: Re: Critical Theory?
Post by: ithinkican on February 14, 2012, 08:43:14 PM
the critical theory is more reliable. i have the nano pearl and its has been a big disappointment for me. I was going to comment on the defiant because i recently got one and I am 8 boards left with my feet and 5 with my eyes in comparison to my nano pearl but it looks like you are having a hard time with it. all of the theories were fabulous balls for me and my personal favorite was the infinite theory. it was the most forgivin of all of them. well that is for me at least. and most versitile.
Title: Re: Critical Theory?
Post by: Hold That on February 14, 2012, 10:08:50 PM
i have a recent video up in the forum of the CriticalTheory if your interested in seeing the shape and motion of the ball.
Title: Re: Critical Theory?
Post by: Raven829 on February 24, 2012, 12:42:56 AM
I own all 3 balls mentioned, and the Nano Pearl is by far the worst of them all. It just seems like Storm really missed the mark with that cover, as the core is probably the best they've ever had. It just seems like it's constantly trying to roll up a hill, even with some surface.
The Critical and Defiant are both tremendous pieces and complement each other very well. When my Defiant starts to read early, I can confidently switch to the Critical and stay in the same spot. I know I haven't seen you bowl, but I can say that I have yet to see a Critical that rolled bad for anyone.
Don
"You cannot change the stripes of a leopard." ~Emmitt Smith
Title: Re: Critical Theory?
Post by: tburky on March 01, 2012, 10:45:23 PM
What seems to work for me in the nano pearl was a stronger layout pin 4" from axis and a large hole on axis with a hint of 3000 abralon for "cracking" the polish