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kmanestor22

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Dark Thunder pearl
« on: October 03, 2006, 03:10:14 PM »
I threw my friend's Dark Thunder Pearl today and it didn't move much at all.  I threw it when the lanes were already fried outside 10 and left a two pin.  I blame his choice in drilling over the ball itself.  He put the pin under the middle finger and the cg down and over so he could use a low weight hole.  That puts the pin at 6" from my PAP, and being a high tracker it's a miracle I didn't clip.  Still my viz-a-ball hooked more today.  Not that this is a bad thing, could definite use on fried lanes.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2006, 07:43:14 AM »
Wow.  I my Blue Dot overhooks on fried lanes so I find this hard to believe.  I would definitely say something must have gone wrong there because my original Dark Thunder is a beast.

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SunStorm300

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2006, 11:04:55 AM »
i am the friend with the dtp...yes i choose a very tame drilling with a fresh cover...gives me alot of length and very even for a pearl ball...after league i practiced with it about 8 games and was able to get a bit of a track on the ball and it started to roll better...i loved the original dt but this ball isnt bad...just not a hook monster...i just may drill another one with a more aggresive drilling to see what it might do.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2006, 11:09:27 AM »
Interesting.  I wonder how your first (current) DTP would work on drier lanes.

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2006, 11:18:05 AM »
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He put the pin under the middle finger and the cg down and over so he could use a low weight hole.  That puts the pin at 6" from my PAP, and being a high tracker it's a miracle I didn't clip.  

Do you have a significant vertical component to your PAP?  Otherwise that seems "long" to me...


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Still my viz-a-ball hooked more today.


Say it was drilled at 6 3/4" pin to PAP for you, putting it in its highest rg position and essentially taking the core dynamics out of play (still the DTP would have a lower RG overall than the viz-a-ball, making it want to roll sooner), you then would be comparing coverstocks...  So a polyester "hooked more" than a reactive pearl?

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mrbowlingnut

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2006, 11:29:47 AM »
This ball hooks i have mine at 4 1/4 x 4 with a weight hole an 1 inch down from my pap, it long and smooth what would you expect from pearl monsoon??? The core dynamics are rolly in the first place add in the smooth reacting cover and you got exactly what thye were trying to make a smooth control ball. It is a very good ball if you want control and smooth reaction that does hook in the medium hook range buy it.
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zonepro

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2006, 12:51:16 PM »
I drilled up a Dark Thunder Pearl last week.  Mine is not tame by any means.  I'm right handed and put the pin below the middle finger, and the cg is at about 430 in relation.  Pin is 2-3".  I needed a small weight hole, and the final specs wound up being 0 finger/thumb and 1/2 oz of side.  Ball is very clean for me, and makes a strong move to the pocket on medium/heavy.  With a bit less oil, I can just move in and still get the ball down the lane without a problem, but the ball really flips in the backend. A very strong ball for me on medium conditions.   A real nice piece.  Shot 865 my second time out with it.  I really like this cover and core combination.  After throwing the Dark Thunder solid, I was looking forward to the release of this piece.
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kmanestor22

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2006, 02:55:06 PM »
Ok so it WAS his drilling.  That's what I assumed and what I stated.  My point was that the lanes were so fried that my viz-a-ball was moving.  This ball still failed to get up.  By the way, I was throwing the original yellow sun storm, and it was boomeranging off the backend.
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zonepro

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2006, 02:58:53 PM »
I'm not so sure it was the drilling to be honest.  Only because on mine, the pin is under the middle finger 6" from the pap, and a low weight hole as well.  Just my .02 to try and help.
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kmanestor22

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2006, 03:14:01 PM »
Uh that's not exactly helping this ball's case here.  I have higher than average revs, but you clearly have a ton more than me if you think this ball works on medium-heavy oil.
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2006, 06:01:09 PM »
I can use mine on medium heavy also and it will make it back for me, probably pitches and spans were not correct maybe you use power ovals and your friend does not??? Too mnay variable to slam a good ball it was not your ball fit for your hand it is pretty much that simple.
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kmanestor22

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2006, 01:23:21 AM »
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I can use mine on medium heavy also and it will make it back for me, probably pitches and spans were not correct maybe you use power ovals and your friend does not??? Too mnay variable to slam a good ball it was not your ball fit for your hand it is pretty much that simple.


His equipment fits well enough for me to shoot 279s with.  If anything, the difference in fit make me throw it slower and hook more.  We both have/had Saga's drilled similarly and his hooked way more.  I never slammed the ball.  I admitted twice that it's probably the drilling.  I even think I'll throw it again when the track fries up.  I just stated that it hooked less than any ball I've thrown in a very long time.  I experienced the same exact thing with the Savages - another midline ball comparible to the Thunders.  I loved the solid Savage so I tried the pearl thinking it would be cleaner with more backend.  Similarly, the backend just wasn't as strong as I expected.  

Now read this carefully:  The Dark Thunder Pearl is a good choice for when you don't want a ball to overreact off the dry.
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SunStorm300

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2006, 08:40:30 AM »
Well...new posting...threw it on hooking wood lanes and the ball had a decent amount of backend...but still...this ball...like kman said...does not hook up like i thought it would and i am no way rev challenged...just wondering zonepro...what kind of pin(from cg) does yours have...mine is 3.5 - 4...maybe that is making a difference
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2006, 11:39:21 AM »
Pearl monsoon and rolly core = smooth reaction the ball hooks just fine just it is not drilled for you or layed out for your pap. No big deal too me i dont care really but it is a very good ball that is smooth, only 3000 made by the way.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Dark Thunder pearl
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2006, 12:15:22 PM »
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Pearl monsoon and rolly core = smooth reaction the ball hooks just fine just it is not drilled for you or layed out for your pap. No big deal too me i dont care really but it is a very good ball that is smooth, only 3000 made by the way.


Hey where did you find the only 3000 made stat out?

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