Author Topic: Help with my Odyssey (Read 929 times)

Raven829 · « **on:** April 11, 2007, 09:04:41 PM »

I picked up an Odyssey last week to go above my Epic. I love my Epic so I went with an identical layout (pin under ring 5" to PAP, 50 degree MB). The only difference was where the x-hole went. They are both "low", but on the Odyssey it is a bit lower to remove the excess thumb weight. I can provide pics of both layouts if it would help.

I have always kept the Epic at 800, and tried the Odyssey at OOB. I will say that it did not look like 2000, more like 1000 or a tad duller. Compared to the Epic, it read the lane about 4 feet sooner and made a very abrupt move. It was not terribly angular. Now I know that I will rarely need that much more ball, so I took it to 4000 Abralon. After this change it got length equal to the Epic, but it became very unpredictable. It would squirt past the breakpoint if I got a pinch fast or didn't catch all of it. When the midlane oil started to go, it read it right away and was DOA from burning up. I know that from tinkering a bit with the original that it is quite sensitive to cover changes. OOB on the Odyssey was too much for me, but the 4000 gives me a different problem. I have no problems with messing with the surface, but I'm at a loss as to what to try and am looking for suggestions. I was thinking of 2000 first, even though I know that's what it's supposed to be OOB. After that, maybe a low grit sand and polish? Rough Buff? I would probably sell it before redrilling it. Any suggestions?

Don
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BackToBasics · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:53:00 AM »

Is the surface fresh on the Epic (i.e recently sanded at 800)? Or has it been self polished? If the latter, then the Epic may be closer to 2000 or 4000.

Another thing is that the core of the Odyssey is stronger. Lower RG and strongrer MB. Both of these make it start up sooner than the Epic. I had a similar problem with my first Odyssey. I drilled it identically to an Epic I had thrown and it was just too early in the midlane OOB. 1000 plus polished worked well (I ended up getting another Odyssey though...check my Mato-1 thread).

I would suggest try 2000 first. That way you know what the starting surface is. If that's too early, try either 800 or 1000 plus light polish (like Storm's Xtra One or Two). You have to find the correct surface that gets the length through the fronts and let the core take over the midlane. With the Epic, you could let some of the surface handle the midlane.

Hope that helps.
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cnimsk · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:20:59 AM »

I took mine to 2000 abralon and it's working great. That's the proper place for the Odyssey, in my opinion. Try it. I think you'll like what you see. And, for me, it's very controllable at 2000. AT last...someone else who thinks that it's not at 2000 OOB. :-)

Chuck

revTrex · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:41:20 AM »

Well...you have only tried two different surfaces. There is no reason to give up -- especially because you tried the two extremes, and found what should have happened, i.e. really dull had it read early, and 4000 had it become squirty. 2000, although the "box" surface (supposedly), is in the middle. Try 2000 on it. If that doesn't work, consider a duller surface with a polish.

Hope this helps.
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Author Topic: Help with my Odyssey (Read 929 times)

Raven829

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