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solid 10

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Hybrid vs Rapid Fire
« on: February 12, 2009, 09:39:45 AM »
Anybody have these two and can share a comparison?  In looking at the Bowling This Month Magazine comparison the #'s look pretty similar but you just can't go by that.  I have the RF solid and like it a lot as it's very versatile, very controllable, and strong and continuous thru the pins.
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Jay

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Re: Hybrid vs Rapid Fire
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2009, 07:53:50 PM »
There was a topic comparing the two a while back.  I haven't thrown either so I can't offer any personal experience, but my opinion is that the Rapid Fire is more in the midlane and a smoother reaction overall.  Here's the topic: http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=224621&ForumID=13&CategoryID=2

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solid 10

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Re: Hybrid vs Rapid Fire
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2009, 08:28:47 PM »
Thanks, I appreciate that.  I agree with you that the RF is pretty smooth and I do like that.  I'm looking for a similar roll and length but more angular in the back.
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Re: Hybrid vs Rapid Fire
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2009, 08:37:07 PM »
The Rapid Fire Solid didn't do much for me. It wasn't all that  strong on the backend and was too condition specific for me. After 4 weeks, I gave up on it and sold it to another bowler that is a much better bowler and more consistant than I am as well as having more hand and revs than I. It didn't perform well for him either and he too was disappointed with the back-end. For him, the ball is also condition specific as it was for me. For whatever reason, I just seem to not had much luck with solid reisn balls with no filler. Tried 4 Legends balls that were solid reisn also and they didn't perform well for me either.
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tburky

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Re: Hybrid vs Rapid Fire
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2009, 08:38:42 PM »
For me the rapid fire rolls earlier and arcs on back. Hyroad is skid flip for me. More overall hook than the rapid fire.

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Jay

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Re: Hybrid vs Rapid Fire
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2009, 08:39:40 PM »
You can take this with a grain of salt but I'd say a Hy-Road drilled similarly but just a little longer would do the trick.  Or even another Rapid Fire, especially if you don't keep your current one polished.
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nospareball

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Re: Hybrid vs Rapid Fire
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 09:26:31 PM »
Rapid Fire is a backend beast for me, especially with the OOB finish.  It calms down a bit and gets smoother after about 20 games or so.  I have not thrown the Hy Road so I cannot compare directly, but my T-Road Pearl seems rollier for me, which some would call blasphemy on.  In my opinion the Twin-V lends itself to skid flip, while the T-Road core is heavy rolling.  The covers aren't really that much different, just a little bit of pearl in the Hy Road, and none in the RF, both have the same finish.
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