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n00dlejester

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Arsenal'd!
« on: September 21, 2008, 04:33:34 AM »
Well kids, I'm going to ask you all what your thoughts on any gaps in my arsenal may be.  I'll name the ball, the reaction shape, and the drill.

Paradigm Passion - Pin under, 4.5 pin to PAP by 4.5 MB to PAP - rollllyyyy on heavier/longer patterns.  500 Abralon

Dimension - Pin IN ring, 4.5 pin to PAP - not so rolly, rather hockey stickish.  Good for medium-heavy and mediums.  800 sheen (Resurrection)

Gravity Shift - Pin below, 4.5 pin to PAP, 4.5 MB to PAP - very comfortably in between the two prior balls in reaction shape.  Acts way more like a solid than a pearl, great for any mediums.  My go to ball when the prior two are hooking too early or roll out.  Something like a strong move off the spot, but not insanely angular.  Finished with Resurrection and Snake Oil.

Pyro - Pin above, 4.5 pin to PAP - very good piece for mediums also, give me a more pronounced move than my Gravity.  Much more of a skid/snap tyhpe piece.  Can't handle quite as much oil though.  4000 Abralon

T-Road Pearl - I'm going to be plugging and redrilling with a RICO drill done with 4000 Abralon to start.  Looking for a ball to get length but not fly off the spot for lighter stuff.

Roto-Grip Neptune - Pin below, 4.5 pin to PAP.  I got this set up identical to my Gravity, and it basically does the same thing but on liiight stuff.  Comes off the spot rather pronounced, but nothing insane.  Very fun ball.  Finished with 2000 Abralon + Snake Oil.  

I'm not sure what gaps there are.  The only one that I can see would be a weaker solid.  But even there I'm a bit hesitant, b/c I think T-Road Pearl may sort of fill that spot with a RICO drill (my PAP is 4.5 >, and 3/8 ^)

You may wonder why all my gear is drilled similarly:  I find 4.5 inches pin to PAP to be best for my game.  Any further (I had a few 5 and 5.5's) away and it was WAY too snappy, and I haven't tried anything earlier to be honest.  Pin above is a gamble with me, I'm never going to stray further than 4.5 on a pin up drill.  

What do you folks think?
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Re: Arsenal'd!
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2008, 03:53:50 PM »
I think your arsenal is complete and will cover almost all conditions.
If you miss anything, it is what you said yourself, a weak solid.

I was thinking of a Street Rod solid for example. Maybe it's a good idea to look at ball with an urethane cover. Over here more and more tournaments are played at dual lane conditions, long(44) and short(34). Urethane is used alot on the shorter pattern.

You have two strong solids, with different reactions, which complement each other well.

The same for the three pearls.

The Pyro, for me, is what works when other equipment gives trouble. On conditions after a few games of play it gives a strong but controllable reaction.

Good luck with your choice.

Greetings,


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Re: Arsenal'd!
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2008, 07:56:32 PM »
Now a Urethane ball isn't a bad idea either.  There were a few times I ran into conditions at tournaments which were REALLLLY dry and burnt up.  I'll definitely look into one.  Maybe I can find a nice cheap on NIB on ebay.  Thanks for the idea!
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