SECOND DIMENSION
REDRILL
4 5/8 pin to PAP, 4 1-4 MB to PAP, 3 1-2 pin buffer
Pin is over ring finger, about 75 degree drilling, hole on grip center line 4 1-2 inches over
Redrilling my SECOND with a much stronger drilling definitely improved the reaction for me but it also became a little touchy in the box finish, especially on conditions with heavy oil in the middle.
(Original drilling 5 7/8 pin to PAP, 4 MB to PAP, 5 1/8 pin buffer. Had some success but carry was not great and on heavier oil concentration it was not strong enough. My decision to change drillings was that smoothness of ball matched better with strong drilling for my moderate speed and 325-350 rev rate.)
After consulting with Ernest Goedicke of Storm I elected to rough the surface with a used 1,000 Ab pad on a spinner and then shine it. That should give it good glide to the breakpoint while eliminating the possible squirt and overly sharp reaction at the breakpoint.
My first use of it came this weekend at the Wisconsin State Tournament. Team event was basically a house shot with a little OB on old wood. I tried a VIRTUAL (too early) and PARADIGM (too sharp) and had 171 in the 9th the first game when I pulled out the SECOND. Mixer 7-pin, spare and strike in 10th for 191. Then a 300. Then front six in game three before a solid 8-pin. Then a double and a rung 10.
Also used it at start of minors on Sunday at a new Brunswick synthetic house that had a very hooking house shot that broke down very fast.
The SECOND again worked very well for a couple of games before I had to put it away.
Needless to say, I got exactly the characteristics out of the ball I wanted. And this clearly will get a lot of use for me.
FYI: I did the same thing to my HY-ROAD with almost the exact drilling and it also gave it a much more predictable reaction.
