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Depth Charge or Recharge?
« on: September 22, 2004, 10:30:08 AM »
I had set aside a Depth Charge a few weeks ago for myself but have been too busy and have yet to drill it.  Yesterday I received a Recharge seed ball and now I don't know whether I should drill one or both of them.  Anyone have both?  Is there enough of a difference between them to warrant drilling both?  I want to use the Depth Charge to replace my Shock Traumas and drill the Recharge for break down or when my X-Factor or Fear Factor are too much ball.  Any thoughts?

 

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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2004, 06:37:32 PM »
the recharge and depth charge will we stronger then ur x factor but a little less then ur fear factor, On the amount of oil they can handle.
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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2004, 09:59:43 PM »
from what i can tell you on the depth charge. it will replace the shock trauma. the depth charge is one that has a very consistant reaction on the lanes. the recharge on the other hand from what i have been hearing is an over/under ball depending who you talk to. like i said what ive been hearing.

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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2004, 10:11:29 PM »
the recharge anit over under i ont think. mine anit.
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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2004, 10:27:32 PM »
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the depth charge is one that has a very consistant reaction on the lanes.

I agree with smitty. I have the Depth Charge and it is very consistant with no over/under at all.

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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2004, 10:33:47 PM »
brickguy, how did you drill yours up?

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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2004, 01:43:35 AM »
smitty, the ball had a 2 1/4" Pin. My PAP is 4 1/2 over 1/2 up. Anne Marie Duggan drilled this ball 4 x 3 1/4 with Pin under RF almost touching bridge and weight hole on the VAL

She also drilled an Extreme for me two weeks ago almost identical to the Depth Charge. Even though the balls are drilled almost the same, they still have different looks because the covers are different. I recently posted a review on the Depth Charge. Go tp the Storm Mfgrs. site and click on the reviews for the Depth Charge.

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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2004, 01:49:12 PM »
Thanks for the opinions guys...on the subject of 'over-under' however, I have a few thoughts of my own.  I feel that these days it is rare to find a ball that is 'over-under' as a characteristic.  I think rather, that it's a matter of using balls on the conditions for which they were intended AND adjusting the shell accordingly.  

I remember when we first began to drill Gold Rhino Pro balls and were finding that they were what we called 'over-under'.  They were darts on oil but hooked more than anything I had ever seen on dry.  I got a hunch that the shell was too polished for our lane conditions and began sanding the factory polish off and re polishing with whatever we were using back then, probably finesse it.  Anyway, the results were very positive, it was more consistent and didn't hydroplane as badly when tugged into the puddle in the middle.

Since that time, I have sanded the factory polish off several balls that I was afraid might be likely to have the same problem and I feel it has been very useful.  

In terms of balls that I did think had some over-under tendances to them...I can think of one right off the top and that is the TPC Shooter.  That was the only ball that had that core design that I actually tried but it seemed to me that if I came around that ball even slightly more than the previous shot, it reacted much stronger.  Just not a forgiving kind of ball in my opinion.  I continue to use it but I try to stay away from the outside part of the lane if it's dry out there because that was where I was getting into trouble.

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Re: Depth Charge or Recharge?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2004, 05:34:45 PM »
Buddy... how do you have your Depth and Recharge drilled?  Just curious as I have a similar style to yours and will be drilling up a Depth Charge this week and am considering the Recharge as well.

Thanks!