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gradilonec

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holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« on: September 08, 2014, 08:39:06 AM »
Just tried out the zero gravity the other night.

Drilled pin in middle finger, mb kicked out to the left a bit.

Specs:
Avg: 222
Mph (at pins): 17.9
Rpm: 390
Pap: 3 3/8, 1/8 up
Tilt: 11°

I had heard mixed reviews about this ball, and I deff prefer symmetrical equipment (as a lefty who rarely moves his feet) but for $30, I figured I'd give it a go.

What I saw:
This thing wants to grab the lane the moment it leaves my hands.

Would get through the heads ok(primarily bc my ball speed), but after that came mid lane read that didn't quit until exiting the pin deck. A smooth arch from like 35' til the end. I was surprised to see that it still had energy to take out the corner. Man is this thing strong! Tried many angles/lines and no matter what, back to the pocket it went with a pop!

I could see how folks would have been disappointed as it doesn't have that snappy back end finish folks have learned to love. But that has never been my style. As a few have said, I find it to be my iq tour solid on steroids.

Loving the smooth predictable and strong motion. Only dislike is that with the strong core (as ive noticed with most asyms) the ball I can't seem to manipulate the motion with hand changes.  It's as if the motion is "built in"

 

gradilonec

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Re: holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2014, 09:28:18 AM »
Would love to hear about other's experience

Gizmo823

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Re: holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2014, 09:35:16 AM »
You must bowl on really dry lanes . . the Zero hooks for sure, but is by no means a hook monster.  The core is also not very strong, rg of 2.55 and a diff of .037, that's average or "medium" at best.  It's got to have some odd surface or the lanes you were bowling on had to have been burnt up, every one that I've seen looks like a stronger Hyroad Solid, which still isn't saying much because that ball isn't very strong either. 
What would you be if you were attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis?

avabob

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Re: holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2014, 10:29:57 AM »
This is not nearly as much correlation between how much a ball hooks, and how it can hit as people think.  ZG was an immensely popular ball because it responded well to a lot of different types of releases with continuation on the back end.  It also was better for many of us after it polished up to the lane a bit. 

Take a look, at reviews, and continuation is the selling point for every new ball.  The reason is that too many of the hook monsters burn off their energy too early for most styles.     

Storm came out with a bunch of bigger hooking balls ( Nano, Nano pearl to name a couple ) that were not as good as the ZG.  Probably the best asymmetrical ball for a lot of styles since the ZG was the Lucid, another versatile ball that was not hook monster, but did have the elusive quality of good continuation
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tkkshop

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Re: holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2014, 10:58:01 AM »
Avabob nailed it. The Zero is a versatile piece for many bowlers.

gradilonec

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Re: holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2014, 11:36:19 AM »
It may have been the condition then, as there was def friction downlane (something us southpaws don't encounter often)

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Re: holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2014, 01:14:50 PM »
The reason is that too many of the hook monsters burn off their energy too early for most styles.     

+1

The Zero Gravity makes a great choice on various shots.  I've used it with success playing deeper on a THS and some of the longer WTBA patterns (Mexico City and London).  I would say the ball motion (as hockey stick-ish as a solid could get) makes it look like it hooks a ton since it saves it mostly for the backend...

Rightycomplex

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Re: holy hook! just tried the zero gravity.
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2014, 01:25:45 PM »
For me the Zero Gravity is a usable heavy oil ball. What I mean is, it allows you to move inward and not puke out on the back. It has a very strong cover which gets the ball rolling and the core allows for stronger layouts.

 I have a base layout for asyms with no more than a 4" pin to pap to make the ball usable. Any more and I run the risk of overflaring and the ball rolling out if I migrate in. Basically, drill it strong move in and watch it hook.

This ball is awesome if used correctly. It just takes a bit more layout work and understanding the bowler so as not to drill it either too weak or with a weight hole that doesn't benefit the layout.

The layout on mine was the same as on my Critical (70x4.5"x40, P2) and it was 5 boards stronger than my critical.
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