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SDSTREET

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TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« on: June 07, 2008, 05:47:20 AM »
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE COVERSTOCK FOR THE TANTRUM IS A PEARL OR A SOLID?
THANKS,

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freak761

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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2008, 02:04:07 PM »
From the pix I've seen, it looks like either a pearl or hybrid coverstock. One of my pet peeves with Ebonite. As far as they're concerned it doesn't matter, as far as most bowlers go, it does.
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SDSTREET

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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2008, 02:11:53 PM »
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT THE PICTURES TOO.  I MYSELF WOULD PREFER A POLISHED SOLID RIGHT NOW.  

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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2008, 03:13:47 PM »
the track site says its 1000 grit polished
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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 03:13:58 PM »
everything ive read about the ball has led me to think its a polished solid
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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2008, 03:15:36 PM »
Surface: 1000 Abralon Polished
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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2008, 03:27:07 PM »
its a polished solid
1000 Abralon + polish
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Mark T. Trgovac

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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2008, 04:16:47 PM »
The only Pearl ball coming from track is the Kinetic Pearl. The Tantrum is a solid as well as the Up-Rising.
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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2008, 04:26:24 PM »
And I cant wait till next month.


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The only Pearl ball coming from track is the Kinetic Pearl. The Tantrum is a solid as well as the Up-Rising.
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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2008, 09:09:33 PM »
U & me both - will add Up to the Original as soon as the initial road tests are done to determine how it will fit in.
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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2008, 09:29:29 PM »
This quote is straight off the news on the Track website from 6/5/08.

"Its fiery Red/Gold/Silver cover with pearl essence added for looks only is hot on the lanes and on the shelves."

It is a solid with pearl essence for looks only. Guessing it will probably have a pearlish look to it but that is where the pearlness ends.
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SDSTREET

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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2008, 10:50:53 PM »
I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING I WILL NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT.
THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO.

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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2008, 10:56:15 PM »
dude no offense but is ur caps lock button stuck??? u don't have to type in caps to get our attention
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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2008, 11:01:58 PM »
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As far as they're concerned it doesn't matter, as far as most bowlers go, it does.


I think you have it backwards.  Ball companies use pearlization to help create specific types of reactions.  Pearlization (or not) is an essential part of the coverstock formulation and therefore a critical aspect of ball design.

Bowlers want "goes long and turns hard".  On heavy oil, no less.  If the ball is a pearl, a particle, a solid, or whatever, bowlers in general don't care.  As Jeff would say, they (think they) buy a ball reaction, not simply a pearl or particle or solid reactive.

It's easy to get the impression that most bowlers care whether it's a pearl or a solid or a hybrid because by and large, most (active) folks on this site actually do care.  Or at least, they think they should care.  But we represent a pretty small minority of "most bowlers".

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Re: TANTRUM COVER QUESTION
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2008, 10:21:18 PM »
NJStroker,
My bad about the caps lock.  I'm in and out of different programs and some require my caps lock to be on.
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