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Title: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: boondoggle on May 14, 2005, 06:12:53 AM

I see most of the staff members recommending 1 or the other or both for dry lanes and I was wondering how they compare to each other.

I recently acquired the Hexplosion (drilled 4x2) but find it way to strong for dry lanes in the OOB finish (haven't messed with the surface yet.)

Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: TJFreaky24 on May 14, 2005, 03:07:58 PM

My Hexplosion is at 600 grit and it works best on a nice medium pattern for me.
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Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: charlest on May 14, 2005, 04:08:27 PM

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I see most of the staff members recommending 1 or the other or both for dry lanes and I was wondering how they compare to each other.

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BUT ONLY WITH A 7x5 drilling and pin over the middle finger!!!!!

Neither of those ball with a normal drilling are for dry lanes!! (EXCLAMATION POINT)

Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on May 14, 2005, 04:42:18 PM

boondoggle,

4x2 is too strong of a layout for the hexplosion to be used on dry. My first hexplosion was 5x 4.5 and it worked well on dry. 4x2 is going to make it too strong though.

-EX-
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Youngstown Ohio

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Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: clintdaley on May 14, 2005, 04:49:49 PM

That drill is way too strong for the dry, as everyone else has said. I like Ex's layout for dry he suggested, that may very well work for you.

Clint
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Lets Go Bowling Daley
Salem, Ohio 44460
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Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on May 14, 2005, 04:59:54 PM

Bartender,

What do you consider a basic stacked layout? Where is the pin position and CG position?

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Youngstown Ohio

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Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: ozsweet on May 14, 2005, 07:24:18 PM

I bought a used HexPlosion that Pin under bridge CG swung out about 1" (about 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 for me) - That ball explodes on dry lanes. Go with the guys above me - they'll give you the skinny.
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Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: charlest on May 28, 2005, 05:31:00 PM

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I bought a used HexPlosion that Pin under bridge CG swung out about 1" (about 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 for me) - That ball explodes on dry lanes. Go with the guys above me - they'll give you the skinny.
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Unless you have a 5000 grit gloss polish on that Hexplosion, I suspect the lanes are not "dry". "Drier" than average, maybe; "Dry", no.

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Title: Re: Heat vs. Hexplosion
Post by: clintdaley on May 29, 2005, 09:05:27 AM

My Hex can handle more oil than the Heat, but the Heat does have more backend (obviously). They are drilled the same and both are out of box factory surfaces. I prefer the Heat because it gets through the heads better. There is a place for my Hexplosion, just not everyday, but it is a great tourney ball!

Clint
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Lets Go Bowling Daley
Salem, Ohio 44460
TRACK ADVISORY PRO SHOP STAFF