Author Topic: Animal vs. Original Triton Heat (Read 706 times)

Jitter · « **on:** May 09, 2007, 08:34:14 AM »

I bought the animal when it first came out, and got it drilled somewhere other than my home house based on recommendations. I am right handed, and my pin was above my middle finger (which I thought was odd, but I dont know a lot about the technical things so I trusted the guy), and the bias was near my thumb hole. I threw it for a while and did OK with it averaging around 195 in 2 leagues for a couple years, but the ball did not seem to hook well.

This year about the middle of winter leagues I brought my triton heat out of retirement (I think I bought it in like 1998), and my average went up 5-10 pins in both leagues and I finished both w/ a 200 average. Not only that the Heat was way outhooking the animal. With the Heat I would have to stand 5-7 boards left and even swing it out a bit more than the animal. I started using the animal when the lanes would get dry.....? I would often goto a bi-weekly no-tap tournament and they would put down pretty heavy flat oil to about 40 ft. I would have to slow the Heat WAY down and move way right but once it hit the dry area it would come flying back, whereas the Animal would barely move at all. I was looking for something for oil where I didnt have to adjust so many things to get it to move.

I finally decided to get the animal redrilled by my home house, and should have it back for friday league. I have medium ball speed, and am more of a down and in stroker. Do you think the drilling on the animal is the reason it was not hooking right, or do you think the ball just will not work for my style?

Thanks

charlest · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2007, 06:37:05 PM »

While it's hard to compare such diverse balls (different cover, very different core), that pin position would have made the Animal as mild as that cover can be made: minimal flare, close to maximum length. That drill is for either a cranker of someone whose rev rate is much greater than their ball speed.

With regard to your original Heat, who knows what condition the cover's surface is in? That could account for some of its aggressiveness.

Under "normal" condiitons, with the same drill, the Animal should eb much more aggressive. Being particle (I believe) it could easily be oil-soaked and in desperate need aof a rejuvenation procedure of some type. The Heat, being a pearl, could have lasted longer.

Also, if the animal condition is good, you may not be using it on enough oil to allow its cover to retain enough energy for proper usage.

Those are all the ideas that occur to me at the moment.
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Author Topic: Animal vs. Original Triton Heat (Read 706 times)

Jitter

Animal vs. Original Triton Heat

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