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rickywin

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920A
« on: January 16, 2010, 01:49:09 PM »
Just picked up a 920A, and it rolls really well. I'm not necessarily seeing any angularity (don't have the exact specs for the ball, but the pins right above my ring finger, where it was drilled into). It's not a bad thing, but was just wondering, that even though it is an "A" ball, isn't the nature of the coverstock supposed to be a big hooking? Meaning it'll still roll much earlier, than my 505A?
I might have just answered my own question here...just wanted your guy's opinion on how the two balls compare.

 

thefreestyler1

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Re: 920A
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 10:43:47 PM »
I also just picked up a 920a and also have a 505a and was able to compare the two. Yes the 920a does roll earlier and much stronger than the 505a for me. The 505 is polished and the 920 is not, which gives it more length and a snappier back end for me. I love the 920 for first shift league, it handles quite a bit of oil for me with little trouble, and later i switch to the 505a when the conditions break down.  I'm looking forward to picking up a 715c when it comes out to lie right between those two balls when I need to control my break point a bit. Loving all of this new track equipment, rolls amazing.

Mitch Beasley

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Re: 920A
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 10:26:24 AM »
The 920A makes angle on oil. If the lanes are medium or you are close to the dry it will not make a lot of angle. If the 505A is a little longer than the 920A you are not in a lot of oil.  The biggest thing about the 920A is that it makes usable angle in oil and carries very well.
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rickywin

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Re: 920A
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 11:57:29 AM »
I see. ive probably not bowled on a large enough volume, as ive seen it more of a rolly pearl than ive seen before. do you prefer the out of the box surface? or with some shine to it? sorry i dont know more about the drill. just that i had a 2-3inch pin, and my driller said itd be difficult to create a pin up version of my 505

Mitch Beasley

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Re: 920A
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2010, 09:50:04 AM »
I use it shiny in the house I practice in because they hook. On longer patterns I use it out of the box or at 2000 depending on the amount and length of oil.  If he put the pin above the ring finger with a short pin he probably had to drill the fingers deep to get the finger weight legal. If he had to or put a hole up it will weaken the core and make it a little more rolly.

 I see big difference on a lot of oil as far as the angularity.  Remember it is a big ball intended for oil. If it rolls well and strikes I would leave it alone but if it doesn't I would shine it and see how it does.
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