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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: billdozer on April 10, 2016, 08:50:30 AM
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I have 5 balls I could punch up, or could buy 1 or 2 others,---I wanna take 2 to Reno..
With super clean backend...I feel an !QTS is in order for my solid ball, but what about my pearl?
Anyways I have these 5 laying around lmk what you think.
Devour, hectic, fight, phaze, !QT30 (rather not drill the 30)
I was thinking:
Fight-hectic
Fight-phaze
Devour-hectic
Devour-phaze
Or order a !QTS and punch up a hectic/phaze...
Was thinking haywire/hy-wire
Or getting an optimus solid for super cheap and punching up a hectic...
What do you think?
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Here is my 2 cents....
I watched a few videos of the more successful teams from last year and a couple from this year and I noticed mainly solids being thrown. The only pearls I noticed being thrown are by slower ball speed bowlers and they didn't impress me. Anyone that has had success was with some type of solid. That is why I am not including anything polished or a pearl in bag in my arsenal...except my plastic spare ball.
My suggestion would be a combo of IQTS-Devour. Your throwing style would determine your surface adjustments.
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I definitely agree, I usually only use solids on synthetics! Especially tougher shots...solids usually are more forgiving.
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On tougher patterns, I would agree with going with solids. They'll blend out the pattern much more and be more controllable. It will help you keep the ball in play and will allow you to score more consistantly. As long as you keep the ball in play and fill frames, then you should do well.
From some of the live coverage I've seen, I agree with mrwizerd in the fact that not a lot of pearls are being used. If you need something with a bit more pop, maybe a hybrid would fit the bill when needed. But I would stick to solids as much as possible.
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I need to carry the 10 pin. I hit the hole well, just didn't carry the 10 Lin last year with that !Q tour nano...
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I need to carry the 10 pin. I hit the hole well, just didn't carry the 10 Lin last year with that !Q tour nano...
What about a Critical or Eternal Cell with a low flare layout?
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I need to carry the 10 pin. I hit the hole well, just didn't carry the 10 Lin last year with that !Q tour nano...
What about a Critical or Eternal Cell with a low flare layout?
I got a critical with a reg x hole. No eternal...I feel the critical would want to cover too many boards...especially on the backend. Idk about the eternal.
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FWIW I struggled game 1 on both patterns (used a Reax V2 Solid with a low flaring layout at 500 and a Severe Delirium at 1000, just couldn't carry) but from game 2 onward I couldn't miss with a pin down GB2 MVP at 3000 and an arson low flare at 4000. Any mid range control ball should work well out there; they're not as tight as you'd imagine if you break them down properly. Depending on your style you might need one ball that creates some angle, but don't go too weak or shiny.
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I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I know I'm going with my IQ Tour Pearl at a fresh 2000 (I had this ball in my hands 7 of 9 games the last two years at NATS), as well as my shiny IQ Tour Fusion for when I have to get left around 4th arrow and more and boom it. Obv my plastic spare ball will be the most important ball in the bag.
That leaves 1 spot at least, possibly 2 if I wanna take my 3 ball tourney bag on the plane and ship a 2 ball tote.
I have an Eternal Cell as a pin-up, solid at 3000 that will likely fill my 4 ball look out. I like my Tour 30 but probably not in this environment.
If I go with 5 (IQTP, IQTF, Eternal, Plastic) I was thinking of drilling something. I noticed the 900 Global X.....low RG, .035 diff with a solid cover and, I believe, a medium strength cover.
Choices choices. ::) :P :P :P
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I am going with lower flaring balls with surface and strong layouts. Dominion OOB and a Tracer 500, and a fresh 2000 pad for team. For D/S probably a pin down Elite Warrior to start and see how things look. Probably will also have my Honor as well
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I am going with lower flaring balls with surface and strong layouts. Dominion OOB and a Tracer 500, and a fresh 2000 pad for team. For D/S probably a pin down Elite Warrior to start and see how things look. Probably will also have my Honor as well
I have a NIB Dominion and was thinking the same thing. Although I generally use Motiv, I had a Dominion that was great on flat patterns.
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At 38 feet it is all about transitions. 7 loads 2 to 2 means anything outside 10 board is a teaser that will turn to ob quickly. Project the ball over the line with good ball speed and controlled out angle to a break point around 10 board is going to be the best look over the course of 3 games. Solids are fine but don't get carried away with too much surface.