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tempo

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How do these coverstocks compared?
« on: August 08, 2007, 06:16:23 PM »
The Reactor and the R2S?

And the effect when you invert the core? The reason I asked is that I love my Fired up and the Sure Fire seems very similar except the R2S and the inverted core.

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strikestriketapped

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 02:57:06 AM »
All I know is that the R2S is a strong coverstock, stronger than Reactor.
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Dan Belcher

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2007, 07:08:10 AM »
The RS2 is basically just the next evolution of the Reactor coverstock I believe.  It's even more versatile and more aggressive.  It's a fantastic coverstock in my opinion.

The Spit Fire has the same core inversion the Sure Fire will have compared to the Fire Up.  It results in a little earlier read than the Fired Up core -- if you drilled both balls for skid/snap, the Fired Up will go a little later and be more angular at breakpoint than the Spit Fire or Sure Fire.
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jk009

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2007, 07:12:34 AM »
I have a Domination (Reactor, RAD) and a Shift (R2S, ShapeLock), even in this extreme comparison, the Shift really works well of the dry, as well as the Domination.  In the end, I have to say R2S is stronger, but even with that going from R2->R or R-R2 these balls really are awesome, maybe even more so that the loved Acu-Thread X-Factors!
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backswing_aplenty

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2007, 02:29:07 AM »
The new R2S is extremely strong, and rediculously forgiving.  Just as flipp when needed as Reactor but more consistent at the breakpoint as a solid (T-Road/Special Agent)

The verdict is still out on it as a pearl so far as I've seen quite a butof over under with the T-Road Pearl.  When dulled the TR pearl smoothes out though.  

Looking forward to the R2S on other cores as well as the pearl on the Agent core.


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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2007, 07:42:57 AM »
I don't know I have to say that the R2S pearl is also more favorable to me.
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shelley

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2007, 09:17:26 AM »
Inverting the core tends to smooth out a flippy ball and sharpen out a smooth ball, depends on what the ball was like to start with.  The Fired Up, from what I've seen, was a very angular ball, so the Spit Fire, with the inverted core, was a little smoother.

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tempo

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2007, 02:21:13 AM »
Thank you for everyone's input and advice. I better starting saving up now!
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apocalyptic_rabbit

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Re: How do these coverstocks compared?
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2007, 02:36:04 AM »
What does R2S stand for anyway?
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