It was my first Roto ball.  I got it drilled just after release by the recommendation of a MoRich shop...he told me it was that good.  Mine is on my approximately 6th redrill of the fingers.  It's no longer truly round and is missing parts of labels.  It's cracked around the fingers again.  I've tried to retire it 3 or 4 times.  The last plug and redrill doesn't even feel right on my hand.

Wednesday night I decided to put it back in the bag.  I started with the Dimension in practice but couldn't kick out the corners.  The lights came on and I decided to live or die by the Epic.  Ended with 716 and a 279 game.  Nothing new to this ball.  

I then went to a tourney today and used it again.  Everyone was complaining about hang spots and carrydown.  I qualified 2nd with a 745 and 298 game.  I lost in match play but that was the Indian and not the arrow.  

Everyone has a ball that they just match up so well to.  I have thrown a ton of stuff and lots of it is very, very good.  I feel that when there's enough oil for the Epic, I can do no wrong.  I have praised this ball time and again here, and will continue to do so until the darn thing splits in half.  And then I'll cut the core out and magically put it into an Odyssey because I can still find those.  

Don
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"You cannot change the stripes of a leopard."
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i had 2 epics but i dropped in weight so i sold em .i miss that ball but it made me try the odyssey and i am forever greatful farewell epic long live the odyssey.
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Luckylefty
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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

Epic and Quest have Maximus 1 core which seems a tad weaker than Maximus 2.  At least for me Maximus 2 seemed to have more of a backend.

Odyssey, Saga, and Battle have Maximus 2 core.  The Saga with it's hybrid cover is pretty flippy for me.

I don't think these cores look anything alike at all, one looks like a box with ridges, the other looks like it has wings.

Epic is 800 grit matte, Odyssey is 2000 Abralon, close to the same, probably smoother.

The Quest for me really dug in deep too quick and burnt up even on a fresh shot.  The Battle was pretty strong rolling and even but I didn't like it nearly as much as I do my regular Epic.  

I haven't tried an Odyssey yet because I can get enough length and a strong turn out of the original one for now.

**edited for idiocy**
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Used to be known as Pin_Krusher or Divine_Dragon




Edited on 9/12/2008 10:24 AM

PM sent in regards to an undrilled 15# Epic.
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