i know this isnt the thread,but,i have a vg and from the start it was not what i hoped for,however,i had taken it down to 1000 after i had soaked it and it really made no difference.What i did after that was ,I know its not recommended,but i hit it with a worn green scratch pad and at least it did get a readable hook shape again. Its still no 40 board ball ,but at 500 or so at least when nothing else will move i can pick it up and get to the pocket,and for me that was a vast improvement .I started to see loss in reaction after the 1st 10 games.I rarely ever use it now ,but its there just in case
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