I recently bought a Cell pearl and drilled it with the 4 x 4 layout with a 1 1/2 pin buffer.  This is the same layout that I have on my original Cell.  My intent was to be able to open up with the Cell and then when the lanes dried up too much or when the pattern was shorter go to Cell Pearl.  

The problem that I have so far is that the Pearl is exibiting too much over / under for me.  I have no forgiveness with my release(my ball speed is typically 16 to 16.5 mph at the pins, 45 deg axis rotation, 10 deg axis tilt).  

I tried knocking a little of the polish off with a white scotch brite pad, but now it seems to read too early.  My next step is too go from 1500 grit and polish surface to maybe 1000 grit and polish surface.  Does anyone have any other suggestion?
Thanks

It's the 1 1/2 inch pin buffer that's making it so over/under. That buffer basically sets you up a flip leverage drilling and makes it sideways off the spot. A 2 1/2 - 3 inch buffer will make the ball much more predictable yet still strong.

Thanks for all the replies so far....
I mis-stated the pin buffer on my layout.  It is a 4 x 4 layout but the pin buffer is between 2 1/4 and 2 1/2 inches.

Over the weekend I tried changing the surface from 1500 grit and polish to 1000 grit and polish.  That definitely smoothed out the reaction.
It is getting closer to what I wanted to see.  I will keep tweaking the surface and my release.


Edited on 10/27/2008 9:58 AM