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spinner031

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Machine is drilled up
« on: July 28, 2007, 10:54:07 AM »
I got my Machine drileld up today.  It ended up (by MY calculations) 4 1/2 x 4 1/2MB, and the pin 4 1/4" above my GC, small weight hole near PAP.
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O-Fingers
MB-MB

Left the factory finish on it.  Will "try" it out Monday; the thumbhole feels small...
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Re: Machine is drilled up
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2007, 04:35:06 PM »
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I was thinking of it, but is it comparable to the Mean Machine? Won't it be too close to the original? Will it fit well between the Rising and original Machine well? I've heard so much GOOD about both of these balls and I really only want to buy one. Man I wish I had money!


Yes, our Kinetic is a touch under our Mean.  It fits very well between the Rising and Machine. No worries, our Rising has been pushed backed to Oct 19 so "everyone" will have time to save up for it.
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spinner031

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Re: Machine is drilled up
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2007, 07:04:02 PM »
Then it has become another possibility.

I know that I will buy the Rising. Mostly for Shark, maybe Scorpion, and longer stuff, but I'll need it; I have no real oil ball. I have the Machine (2.5” pin; 4 ½” X 4 1/2”MB; 4 1/4” above GC, AA (2” pin; 5” x 4 ½”; 1 ¼” above GC), and Equation (not drilled yet, but will be 5x5). I need a ball that can fill the gap between the Rising and the Machine. I'll want to use it on the Chameleon and Scorpion as well as heavier house shots that the Machine can't hook on. And now it has come down to either the Mean Machine or Kinetic. The Mean Machine has gotten excellent reviews, and I've heard that it's a great ball to reach for when the Machine doesn't cut it, that's what I'm looking for. I hear that the Kinetic is great too, but great doesn't really help me. It's a long/strong ball, okay, but will it be and even fit?  You say yes, I don't know.

Thanks for your help!
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Re: Machine is drilled up
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2007, 06:11:09 PM »
This is the way I see it:

Heavy: Shark, Scorpion - The Rising
Medium to heavy (house): Scorpion, Chameleon - Mean Machine, Kinetic, or ???
Medium (house): Viper - Machine/Equation
Medium/Light (house): Viper, Cheetah - Equation
Spare - White Dot

This would make my arsenal THE RISING, MEAN MACHINE or KINETIC, MACHINE, EQUATION, WHITE DOT

I don't need more than 5 balls right now, and I only want to have to carry around 3 for league this season. At my level, I'm only going to have to worry about balls for the sake of house patterns. However, I am going to want to use the same balls for PBA Experience next summer, as listed above (theoretically) in addition to the Rising on Shark. A sixth ball for light/dry lanes may come later down the road, right now it seems unnecessary because of my lower revs.

In the league this fall, I'll have 3 performance balls (4th is the WD) to have to swap in/out of my bag. I plan on carrying the Equation and Machine, but when even the Machine doesn't hook enough, I want another ball that I can move up to, and I do not yet know what it is. I'm thinking the Kinetic will cover the heavier mediums, but the Mean Machine should be able to play anywhere above my Machine. Maybe I'm not itching for the Kinetic so much (though all I hear is good about it) because I don't know enough about it. The Kinetic is weaker than the MM I am told, but then how does it compare to the original? I'm only looking for ONE ball to fit between these two. I need a ball that will be much stronger than the Machine, keeping in mind I'll have the Rising on top of it. I want to know if the Kinetic will do that, because I am certain the Mean Machine will. I can make the Machine weaker with polish, but dulling my skid/snap Kinetic won't work well. If there is another option that will fit the bill for the "medium to heavy" oil shot, I will certainly consider it however.


I currently have the Machine 2.5” pin; 4 ½” X 4 ½”MB; 4 1/4” above midline (high above bridge) in the OOB factory finish. This ball gives me a very strong arc reaction at the breakpoint.

My Equation is undrilled, but I am planning on a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 drilling (2.5" pin) 3 1/2 above midline (above bridge) with the OOB factory finish. I am looking for this ball to give me a skid/snap reaction, for uses on Cheetah and house shots the Machine is too strong for.
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