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Title: GP2 600 Grit too much???
Post by: Fatboy8 on November 27, 2005, 07:24:03 AM
I had my GP2 sanded to 600 grit, drilled stacked with pin and cg out. I go to a house with a heavy shot, and it doesn't move much for that drilling. Is it possible I need to take it to 1000 grit, and 600 is too much? Just needing some help before this ball goes into the bargain bin.
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Edited on 11/27/2005 6:18 PM
Title: Re: GP2 600 Grit too much???
Post by: shipper50 on November 27, 2005, 03:35:02 PM
I too didn't think my gp2 was hooking on oil. I took mine down to 400 and then put some magic shine on it. I then got on some real oil and took a green pad to it and took off the polish.

I got the ball to finish when others couldn't get their stuff to roll. I then found out I was throwing all my stuff harder than I thought I was. So my suggestion is to try and let the ball roll and not over turn it before giving up on it...

Shipper
Title: Re: GP2 600 Grit too much???
Post by: Fatboy8 on November 27, 2005, 03:43:28 PM
You know shipper that's funny. When I started off, I was throwing too hard. Throwing it was the correct term, cause I wasn't rolling it instead. Maybe I just don't match up with it very well. But I'm very disapointed in it at this point.

I could shine it up some, and use it on our house shot. I thought it would work this way, but it's a let down so far.
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Title: Re: GP2 600 Grit too much???
Post by: bighook69 on November 27, 2005, 08:53:57 PM
and remember that its a HEAVY OIL BALL! If you are on anything less than honest to god heavy oil you are not going to get a "ideal" reaction out of it.
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Title: Re: GP2 600 Grit too much???
Post by: Fatboy8 on November 28, 2005, 03:13:14 PM
Well, test number two. I left it at 600 grit, and put it in the polish machine. Used it right after that on a fresh house shot just oiled. The roll out is gone now that I had of course on the THS the way the surface was.

But, it's still a really predictable arc, and carries very well. It still got through the oil, and quite a bit of hook with the polished surface. I don't know how it will be on a heavier shot, but I'll find out then decided on what to do with it. It looks like I'll be able to play a more down and in shot on heavy oil. Which, that's the way I first leared to bowl, so that's a comfortable shot for me. We'll see how it goes I guess.
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