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bowlerstyle

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Hexplosion's reaction......
« on: August 17, 2004, 11:45:36 AM »
I was hopping that some of you guys have had a chance to throw the hexplosion by now and would be able to give me your perception of the ball.  I'm looking for a ball that will clean through the heads pretty easily and when it hits its break point, it makes a smooth hook into the pocket.  I would go with a Revmaster because I've seen how that ball reacts and I was hopping that the hexplosion would react similar to the revmaster.  I would greatly appreciate it if you were to fill me in with your specs and the lane condition you were bowling on to get that certain reaction from this ball.

Also, what drill would you recommend for the ball to clear the heads well on medium oil (40-42 ft. long, not sure how many units of oil) and have a controllable but smooth hook?

 

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2004, 09:05:31 PM »
ttt.  comon guys, some one out there has to know this.

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2004, 09:54:35 PM »
I just got one last week and had a 2-3 inch pin and drilled it 2 inches away from my pap and the cg near my palm.. of course this drilling gives me an early roll. I can only use this ball with this drilling on the outside. if you hit the ball pretty well you'll love the power this ball has in the pocket. on fresh backends i was carrying more than my 200 dollar triumph tnt. I used this ball on the mini-eliminator shot. I'm sure you'll love this ball for what you want. a nice smooth hook to the pocket.

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2004, 01:33:32 AM »
correct me if I'm wrong, but I was thinking that the flash point would be a close second to the hexplosion but the hexplosion would clear the heads just as easily as the flash point but the hexplosion would have more backend but both the bowling balls would have an arcy finish.

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2004, 01:58:06 AM »
well I'm getting the ball tomorrow so I hope you guys have more input for me.

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2004, 02:24:39 AM »
well I guess no one wants to answer, so wtf, I'll just drill it up anyways. thanks a lot guys, it was a lot of help. couldn't have done it without ya

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2004, 04:43:48 AM »
Sorry Bowlerstyle, but I haven't had the chance to drill mine yet.  Shop's been a little busy, Chapman wrote a few tidbits FWIW.

 
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I'm don't think the Hexplosion could be for light (of course it depends on what one considers light). The cover, which I was told is slightly stronger than what was on the Freak Out, seems too strong. I think the hook ratings may be a misprint. I've only have a few games with mine but I would say it's in the medium category (it was only 1-2 boards less than the CT but the HP had a weaker drill too). I'll throw it some more tonight to hopefully compare it more to the Crunchtime. Initially it seems to be a stronger, more readable Hextreme.



I'd also recommend next time to give yourself a few days to gather some information if it's important to you, even I'm not on here "all" the time.

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2004, 05:07:46 AM »
Well bowlerstyle, you must be new to the track forum or just haven't been reading out here lately.

There is so much on the Hexplosion it leads one to total boredom!

Here's some to keep you busy!!

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=57328&ForumID=14&CategoryID=2

Essentially this is a remake of 2 previous takes of the same ball.

The nighthawk Spt from AMF, and the Spell from Track.  Only those two had different named particle covers.  This one has same core and is wrapped in Wow II.  The core was also used in the Hex treme which was reactive!

Essentially this is a high rg(revs late) and high flare core which really makes a strong later move!!!

In comparison to other balls like a Reaction Roll, Freak, EZ Money, Sheer Havoc.  These balls have lower RGs and are going to want to hook more in the heads and mids.

This ball will have little midlane compared to above(goes straight thru heads and midlane if medium oil) and then hooks alot on the back.

I find for example on a medium heavy league oil shot on the left I will play a Reaction Roll swung say 18 to 8 arrows to breakpoint and I will play the Spell= Hexplosion 11 to 8.  Heavier oil I might go 14 to 8 with the Roll, EZ Money and then go straight up 8 with the Spell=Hexplosion.

This ball is nothing new but it may be new to you.  It is definitely a hooker and a hitter and I've seen some great scoring off of them by me and others.

Ric Clint is a Spell lover on this site.

Bon Appetite on your Spell it is a very versatile core.  I think it has been around since 1947, er make that 1996 and used on now about 12 balls from AMF and track!

Bon Appetit!

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2004, 10:18:05 AM »
I think the Hexplosion will be one of those sleeper balls because of the Rule, AU, FAZ and other high performance balls.  It's a strong ball that gets good length with a strong controllable backend.  I saw a fellow staffer go 290 over for 8 games this past weekend with his.  He really loves the reaction.  I'm not sure of his PAP coordinates, but he had the pin under his ring finger, CG kicked out some with an extra hole on the axis I believe.  Given his track, I would say this is about 4.5-5" from his axis.  This definately gave him the look you describe.  

I haven't posted much because I have such a drastically different drilling compared to my other balls (the pin is 6 1/4" from my PAP below the middle finger).  However, with this drilling, it's still strong.  This drilling allows me to play straigher through the fronts and not have to circle the lane. I've had this drilling on a Crunchtime, Hex, and HexTreme and the Hexplosion was the smoothest of all because of the particle cover.  LuckyLefty is right, the higher RG of the HP makes it cleaner through the fronts than the Sheer and FAZ.  This cover is also stronger than the cover on the Spell.

Hope that helps.

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2004, 11:47:26 AM »
bowlerstyle

I have not drilled a Hexplosion for myself yet. I drilled one for a friend, but we also went with the set up with the pin really far from PAP, close to 6 3/4 pin above middle finger and slightly towards the bowler's track.

The reasoning behind doing what we did was this: he is a bowler that hits alot of tournaments, and currently he has a Crash with a similiar layout so he wanted something that would start up a bit sooner but be a little more controllable on the backends.

The Hexplosion was sanded down with 800grit scotchbrite before we even drilled it. We figured that would help tame down the breakpoint. It did. The Hexplosion drilled in this manner for him goes pretty long with a very subtle arc to the pocket.

Comparing the Hexplosion and Revmaster........not a good thing. The Revmaster (even considering a strong drill on the Hexplosion) is going to get into a roll much sooner than the hexplosion and be more angular in the backends. This basically reverts back to the particle vs reactive on the backends......reactive wins out most of the time.

I hope this helps, if you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask.
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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2004, 11:59:00 AM »
I concure, comparing reactive to particle is not comparing apples to apples.
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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2004, 12:00:48 PM »
So what condition would best suit this ball givena weak drill pattern?  I'm looking into purchasing one myself, btw.

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2004, 12:17:47 PM »
well Mr. Bear,

      I have not thrown one, but I was about to purchase one myself.  However I guy I know at the bowling alley thinks its crap.  Thats just his opinion though.  The main reason why i didnt get mine was because im prejudice against particles.  Get back to work.  I just ordered my detour. woohoo

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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2004, 01:57:41 PM »
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well I guess no one wants to answer, so wtf, I'll just drill it up anyways. thanks a lot guys, it was a lot of help. couldn't have done it without ya


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Re: Hexplosion's reaction......
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2004, 02:06:17 PM »
sorry guys, it was about 7:00pm for me so I didn't take it into consideration that it was that early for most of you.