Author Topic: Barbed Wire (Read 1978 times)

C-G ProShop-Carl · « **on:** May 12, 2004, 03:41:44 AM »

I have read the reviews, but I try to stay away from actually paying attention to reviews because of so many bad ones. I know that most of the better ballreviews users tend to visit the forums more often than not.

SO I decided to post something here checking to see what people thought of this ball for medium-light oil conditions. CLEAN BACKENDS. I am trying to decide between giving the Barbed Wire a try, or trying a Savage Flip. I know the Flip is going to be stronger.

I have to admit, I do like the looks of the Barbed Wire. I never buy a ball based on how it looks, but I guess it is a positive.

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louie · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2004, 09:47:42 PM »

You better have some hand. The Barbed wire is long and weak. It's good when the lanes are really over reacting. Even on a shorter pattern the Barbed wire really needs flying backends for it to be effective. I had some success with mine dull on fresh oil, but I've had much better success with a Sonic X on most conditions. My Barbed wire currently lives in the basement.
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Doc Hollywood · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2004, 10:08:45 PM »

Need very little oil in the heads to keep this ball on path. need a lot of dry for the ball to come back. I didn't care for it much. Too sensitive to lane condition. It looks cool but didn't match up well with me. Ball liked to be thrown up the back more than from around the side. The harder I reved the more it hydroplaned. I tried experimenting with the cover and finally sold it. too much work when there is something a little more forgiving.

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MSC2471 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2004, 03:25:52 AM »

What Louie and Doc are saying are so true about the Barbed Wire. I believe the heads have to be light oil or very fried and the backends need to be flying for this ball to be most effective. Any sort of speed and oil combination and you will see the ball go super long. I've only had the chance to use this ball effectively in two tournaments, and even then I felt the carry was not to my desire at times. So for now it's my go to ball for spares...

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spanky · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2004, 06:22:15 AM »

I bought this ball for dry conditions, but it is stronger than I expected. FOR ME, this ball handles a frsh THS pattern with no problem. I drilled it label leverage. Maybe a weaker drilling would provide a tamer reaction.
My ball speed is a little slow (15 mph or so) and my revs aren't super high, which could be a factor as well.

charlest · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2004, 08:16:55 AM »

It's made for drier to light to possibly medium-light oil patterns, depending on drilling and hand. Oddly the only "apparent" difference between this and the Razor Wire is it is finished to 1500 grit polished, whereas the RW is 800 grit matte. Yet reviews indicate that the RW is intended for medium-light to medium oil patterns. I mean, covers can be adjusted so easily these days.

This is Storm's mildest resin coverstock, Pro-Glide; it comes in solid (these two balls and the Big Hit solid) and pearl (Big Hit pearl & the pancake-core Hit pearls).

I have seen the Barbed Wire used fairly well in my light oil, old wood league but only when the oil was really light. I've seen the Razor Wire used in my medium oil league, but it had to be used much straighter up the boards. One could play slightly deeper when the oil got to medium-light.

Excaliber,

I think you'd need true light oil patterns (not even medium-light) to make a Pro-Glide cover usable for your speed, but anything is possible.

The Savage Flip is likely to have a much stronger backend. The Pro-Glide seems to be used with cores or on conditions that always make the ball reaction an arc, so far.
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Edited on 5/13/2004 8:15 AM