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Krumpy300

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First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« on: September 10, 2008, 06:39:20 AM »
OK, here are my less than educated findings.......

Glad Pearl drilled pin in ring finger cg stacked (5x5)

Bowling on a left over 1st shift, house is normally a wee bit heavier medium.  

The best angle for the GP was standing 20 and going up 11 with a VERY slight belly, never getting the ball past 8. I played a few in early but I needed a bit more bank to get the recovery I was looking for. Ball was VERY even through the midlane, nice controlled backend and plenty of pop at the pin deck. Britton was right on when he said it had the control of the Solid and the hitting power of the SS, one of the best hitting balls I have ever thrown.

I liked that if I missed in, it held pocket, did not leave one 4 pin in four games. Didn't leave much of anything to be honest.

The GP kind of reminds me of a hookier Blue Green Centaur. Rolls heavy like the Blue/Green but has a better backend motion. I can see the Glad Solid-GP and BGC being a great 3 ball combo. Smooth and predictable with good pop all the way around.

My youtube moment that I wish I caught on tape was the 11th ball in the last game. Got a little firmer with a bit more hand and it came in 3/4 pocket. The headpin came off the sideboard and ripped across the lane into the right gutter. It hit what must have been the six pin lying there and flew up and took out the 10. There is a senior league a few pairs over and one of the guys shouts out " I want that ball"!!!!

I am going to get a few more games on it at a few different houses and post a review. Quick analysis: Not nearly as snappy as the SS, much more midlane. Good control, ones I got left held pocket and I always knew off my hand what the ball would do. To me, a more all around usable ball than the Green Blue Centaur (a great ball in it's own right on drier conditions). I look forward to throwing it on cleaner backends to see what it can really do.

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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 01:10:18 AM »
Dang! I don't know what I want to drill up next then. My SS or my gladiator pearl.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008, 06:43:55 AM »
If you want LONG and strong go with the SS. If you need more midlane and a more controlled backend the GP is the choice.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008, 08:09:28 AM »
Thought I'd add this.

Used my Bluple last night first game go 269....then mid lane transitioned and didn't have a good look with OP and went to my Solid Glad with a good coat of Snake Oil very polished over a 1500 wet sand.  I don't have a Glad Pearl.  So, this is kind of the next best thing I figure since my SS is a bit too weak drilled to play where I wanted too along with the amount of carry down in front of the 1-3.  Very good look with polished Solid Glad.  

I like what I am seeing and matching up lately with this Ogre/Gladiator line up.  I've got an Ogre Particle coming this week for heavier.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2008, 08:14:29 AM »
Thanks Scott.

So for you, a polished Glad Solid is longer than the Blurple.

How are each drilled????
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2008, 08:41:58 AM »
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Thanks Scott.

So for you, a polished Glad Solid is longer than the Blurple.

How are each drilled????
 


My Blurple is drilled pin over ring 4.25" pin to PAP and 80 deg.  Took the cover to 4000ab worm pad last year and have left it that way.  I don't bowl in the summer.  This ball is a great benchmark ball for me.  Great on a medium to light-medium condition and doesn't over react.  Also great ball on flatter conditions can move inside with it and may leave flat to ringing 10's but it will keep you in the 1-3 where other equipment won't.  I believe why it gets an 8 rating in BTM for sport conditions for tweeners.  

My SS is drilled the same way as my Blurple great on fresher/shorter patterns like Cheetah but not good when conditions carry down.  

My Solid Glad is drilled pin almost next to ring a lil above makes it 4" pin to PAP for me and a 60 deg.  1/2" X hole 1" below my PAP on the VAL. I normally keep this ball at OOB 2000ab great on medium fresh and also a good ball for flatter conditions no over reaction.  Reminds me of Char Ex smooooooth.  

I knew in this house with older Bruns Anvilane on a starting THS that the conditioner would break down in the track and carry down and that the SS would not carry well on that condition so I took my Solid Glad to 1500 wet/sand the applied a good coat of Valentino's Snake Oil over which left it a high polished state.  It worked just as I thought......nice small arc and great carry.  Just as I think the Pearl Glad probably would do. I could stay in the area where there was better carry with my technique, ball speed and rev rate/tilt.  Small swing shot sliding 22 13 at arrows 8 break point.  Miss room was magnified by cover change.  5 man league guys using sheen type Cells that kind of duller equipment breaking down heads and generally not having enough energy in ball leaving flat 10's 8-10's that kind fo thing.  I was amazed that I didn't need to move more with polished Solid Glad in fact over thought myself on a couple of shots and left a washout and light before I moved back.

Interesting season so far.  Looking forward to being able to use Ogre Particle in another house that so far has put down a heavier-medium condition.....we'll see.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 10:54:54 AM »
Well i still have several balls that need to be drilled.
Gladiator Solid
Gladiator Pearl
Ogre SS
Ogre Particle
Blue/Green Centaur
Slate Gargoyle

I know My 2 ogres are going to be drilled stacked leverage. The we will see about the other 4. I leave that to My driller.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2008, 12:07:12 PM »
quote:
Thanks Scott.

So for you, a polished Glad Solid is longer than the Blurple.

How are each drilled????


I also polished my Gladiator Solid with Snake Oil. But the difference for me is I have the surface at 500 Abralon. It is a perfect step down to my Ogre Pearl that is OOB. The Glad is pin under and just right of ring finger and OPearl is ring above and right of ring finger. I love the look I get with the Polished Gladiator Solid.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2008, 12:56:12 PM »
I threw my Blurple for the first time last night in league. the house shot is shorter prolly 38ft. with a good amount of oil in the middle, but pretty clean backends. The OP is stronger than i thought it was going to be, I started using it the 2nd game on, and I was crossing the whole lane and had to keep my speeed up to keep it from going through the nose. Didn't shoot to good last night, but I am going to sand it to 2000 then polish over top of that. Haven't been a big fan of any OOB surface if it comes polished from factory

it is drilled 5 X 3 1/2. Might have to lok into a ogre SS if this ball turns out to strong for this house.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2008, 09:04:52 PM »
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Didn't shoot to good last night, but I am going to sand it to 2000 then polish over top of that. Haven't been a big fan of any OOB surface if it comes polished from factory


Try it at 4000ab before you go to the trouble of sanding to 2000 wet/dry then polish.  Turned mine into a different ball.  Much more controllable.
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Re: First Impessions of the Glad Pearl
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2008, 07:52:54 AM »
I am going to take it 4000 tonight, so I can try it over the weekend. Will report back
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