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Equipment Boards => Track => Topic started by: C-G ProShop-Carl on November 18, 2004, 11:36:24 PM

Title: Mini Review: Slash
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on November 18, 2004, 11:36:24 PM

Ball: 3 3/4 pin x 3 3/4 CG, pin is 2.5 inches above midline, the ball has the box finish

Lane Conditions: various....but only used on wood lanes so far

Line: This was various as well. On the heavier of the conditions I used it on I stood with my feet on 18, played dead straight up between 8 and 6 boards.

Reaction: I went to the Slash when the Xception would not turn the corner. The Slash picks up its roll sooner than the Xception with a much more controlled backend. Smooth reaction through out the lane.

Impact: This ball hits well. It pushes the pins straight back when it gets to the pin deck. I prefer a ball to keep the pins a bit lower. This ball from top to bottom reminds me alot of the Crunch.

Readability: I prefer to use balls that react smoothly and get a relatively early read of the lanes to read a pattern. I gave it a shot on a pattern late in the night when I knew the heads were going just to see how it would work. I had 2 options at this point....loft the ball to help it get through the first 25 ft (NO not a 25ft loft ), or I had to throw it really hard. This ball tells you what the pattern is doing.

Overall: Just like I felt about the Crunch, this ball will probably be overlooked, but what a bargain to have a ball like this in the mid price range. Versatile, even rolling, control, strong hitting.....there is not much more someone needs out of a ball.
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C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

Track Intl.-Advisory Staff

Title: Re: Mini Review: Slash
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on January 02, 2005, 09:51:09 PM

So far I have seen that the Slash is an underappreciated bowling ball.
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C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

Track Intl.-Advisory Staff

Title: Re: Mini Review: Slash
Post by: CharlieBrown on January 02, 2005, 09:55:28 PM

There, there........ there there!  
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It is what it is.

Vice President of the I-Hate-Lefties-Club (Founded by Del Ballard Jr.)

Definition of ‘Bowling ball junkie’: Low average, but own loads of balls. That’s me!

Title: Re: Mini Review: Slash
Post by: clintdaley on January 03, 2005, 07:37:32 AM

Agree Ex, so many people would come to me and ask if I could get either of the Elites, but have not ordered up yet. I think the high end balls have been so GREAT that more people are buying them and they can only buy a ball here and there, so they are buying more high end balls, which is fine because they are very useful and is the best equipment out, but by the same token, they are overlooking the mid lines which have some great equipment as well.

GO TRACK

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