I drilled my Mean up identical to my favorite Robo..pin under fingers on centerline, 4 3/4 from PAP, 1 1/4 above midline, cg kicked out and the mass bias ending around 1 1/2 to 2 inches from my VAL...both are factory surface BUT the Rob has quite an amount of games on it. I tested them side by side (see my other thread) and the Robo seemed a tisker earlier and smoother at the break...if I softened the speed on the Mean, I knew it was going high, it made a sharp move at the break...carried very well from way inside, which with my end over end I usually hang TONS of 10s from inside. I think it is a few feet longer than the Robo and much stronger on the back.

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Edited on 7/11/2006 6:45 AM

So...what is being said is a lineup for everyday league conditions of something like this shouldn't have too much overlap:
Robo Rule - heavy
Mean Machine - medium/heavy
Machine - medium (though on the heavy side)
Solution Power Plus Ex - medium/light
Desert Heat - dry
Flaming T spare ball

Is it possible, or wise, to try and substitute an Equation for the Solution Power Plus Ex in this lineup?

And for a Tournament condition condition - heavy oil?
GP-2
Robo Rule
Mean Machine
Machine
Desert Heat
Flaming T

Of course now I have to figure out where my Artillery fits into this....probably wait on getting the Equation drilled, but just had to have that ball...it looks and sounds so exceptional. Also...I have a NIB Animal to consider as well....not drilled but it was..."I have a chance to trade for this so do it and figure out where it fits later" type of thing. So...where does an Animal fit in all this?  

Chuck



Edited on 7/10/2006 8:02 PM

Edited on 7/10/2006 8:05 PM

The lineups you have up are pretty accurate.

As for the Animal....it is still one of my favorite balls....and it does fit differently than what you have listed.....adding an Animal would only be overkill on the heavier side of oil.

Clint is correct....the Inertia sounds very interesting and I am curious as to where it will fit.

I would also add the Equation or ARsenal Artillery in there below the Machine and above the SOlution EX.

Goodluck,
Carl
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Hey Chuck,

I get pretty much the same as the guys.  It's a little longer then the Robo but much stronger and continuous on the backend.  As I mentioned before, I still get this in very nice backend reaction between resin and particle.
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