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Title: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: River700 on March 30, 2009, 11:27:13 AM

Hi everyone, I have a storm jolt and it cracked so it is no longer usable. My pap is 5 1/4 over and 1/2 inch up. This ball has a 1 inch pin. It is layed out with a 5 x 4 1/2 pin under ring and cg slightly out just a pinch, no extra hole. I have around medium speed, and around medium revs, can vary axis tilt and rotation. I really love the reaction this ball gives me, it roles in the middle part of the lane then kind of snaps on the back end depending on the axis rotation I put on it.

So, I was wondering what my options are as far as replacing and get another ball that is close to this one. I have had a few people tell me a pluto and a mars, but I already have a hot rod and the Mars would be too close to my hot rod. I personally was thinking a saturn and a street rod solid, but some other suggestions would be appreciated, thanks
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: bestbudzs24 on March 31, 2009, 10:46:52 PM

give the grand illision a try its a great benchmark type of ball
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: BackToBasics on April 01, 2009, 08:01:04 AM

Although the Grand Illusion is a great ball, it will probably be too strong compared to the Jolt.  The Jolt I believe has the old Accutread cover which is several generations old.

I'm assuming you mean the Jolt solid and the best replacement is probably a Pluto.  The Pluto is still pretty strong OOB so you would have to polish it.
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: River700 on April 02, 2009, 12:51:13 AM

What about a Saturn with a 1 inch pin? Do you think that would work?
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: Barbarian2990 on April 05, 2009, 09:58:42 AM

Why not a Mars

Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: River700 on April 05, 2009, 06:44:34 PM

I have an original storm hot rod and it probably would be too close to the hot rod.
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: AngloBowler on April 10, 2009, 06:13:15 AM

As far as I can remember from when the jolt solid was still current, it's almost identical to the street rod solid.
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: jwhaleyii on April 11, 2009, 02:28:26 AM

Street Rod
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: BallsDeep on April 11, 2009, 10:54:41 AM

The Saturn will probably be to strong oob to fill that slot.  The Pluto has the same coverstock as the Saturn, but it has a weaker weightblock, which should give you more of the control as the jolt would.  The street rod from storm is an option, but I think that its too strong as well.  It has the reactor solid shell and a rg of 2.55 with a differential of .038 (15lbs).  The pluto by comparison is 2.61 and .018 respectively.
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: Danes07 on April 11, 2009, 10:59:15 AM

Try a Thunderstruck Solid.  Yeah, its a couple years old but they are still floating all over the internet.  I've had mine for just over a year and that ball isn't coming out of my bag until my spare ball hooks more.
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: raiderh20boy on April 11, 2009, 11:41:56 AM

msg sent on NIB T-Struck
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Title: Re: Need some advice to replace a jolt solid.
Post by: River700 on April 11, 2009, 12:19:52 PM

Thanks everyone for all your replies, however, I think I am going to sit on this for awhile as money is tight for me at the moment.
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