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bowlingGreg

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Paradigm done?
« on: August 16, 2006, 09:33:30 AM »
used my paradigm for 2 seasons now and seems like it is not hooking like it used to.

is the dead?
Is time to get a new ball?
What should I do?
Is there something I did, like ball cleaner or something?

Please help bowling starts in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!
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Pat Patterson

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2006, 06:16:19 PM »
All you should have to do is clean it, I have one of the original seed balls from my ball driller and it's as strong today as when I got it a year ago.  I personally use Track's Clean-and-Dull for monthly deep cleaning and Storm's Reacta-Clean after each bowling session.  This is all you should have to do to the balls other than and occasional polishing to bring it back to an OOB condition.
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Jeff Carter

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2006, 07:30:20 PM »
The Paradigm was released last fall, how could you have used it for 2 seasons ?
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J_Mac

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2006, 07:58:10 PM »
Fall and summer season perhaps?
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2006, 07:47:04 AM »
How often did you clean and polish that ball?  It seems impossible that it could have "died" that quickly.

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CHawk15

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2006, 10:09:53 AM »
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The Paradigm was released last fall, how could you have used it for 2 seasons ?
 


I'm glad I wasn't the only one that noticed that.  I'm guessing the ball is saturated with oil based on your comment.  There are many different theories as to how to deal with this problem.  Personally I use a similar method to Pat Patterson about every 12-15 games or so I hit it with some Clean n' Dull to pull some of the oil out of the ball followed by Storm's Reacta Shine Polish.  I've seen no such loss in reaction, but the one thing I've noticed is that this ball doesn't deal with carrydown conditions as well as I thought it would.  I guess since it's a pearl coverstock I shouldn't be too surprised, but yet I am.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2006, 10:48:58 AM »
I would say take it to your pro shop and see what they say about it.  

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bowlingGreg

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2006, 04:06:34 PM »
I clean it after each night I use it with normal ball cleaner
What should I use to clean it?

What I mean by two seasons is fall and summer.


Seems to me it dont have that big snap hook like it used to.

isit ok to put it in a luster king?
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CHawk15

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Re: Paradigm done?
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2006, 12:11:59 AM »
Every time you throw a reactive ball down the lane, it's going to absorb oil.  So every so often,even if you clean it after every night of bowling,  you have to use a cleaner that will pull the oil out of the ball in order to maintain it's reaction.  Your local pro shop will be able to help you with this.  The test is take your hand and try to slide it on the surface of your ball, if it slides real easy, than the ball is oil saturated.  If the ball feels tackier, that you're proabably OK for now.
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