Well VBP Gurus,

I FINALLY got my hands on 3 of VBPs older discontinued balls that I found brand new.

Ball #1 = Scorcher NPT
Ball #2 = Warlock DC
Ball #3 = Warlock DC Tour

I drilled up both Warlocks today.  But, have not had the opportunity to try them, yet.  I drilled the DC 5 3/4 pin to PAP, CG is 5 from PAP and no weight hole.  I drilled the DC Tour 5 1/2 pin to PAP with the CG 4 from PAP with the weight hole at position #2 on Mo Pinels dual angle layout.  It had 4 1/4 top weight, so it took a 29/32 hole 2 1/2 inches deep to get the weights at 3/4 side with 0 thumb/finger weight.  Since both ball were at 800 OOB, I took the DC to 2000 abralon no polish and left the DC Tour at box finish as I wanted enough difference between the two.  I look to try both of these balls in the near future and give a review on them.  I have not done anything as of yet with the Scorcher NPT.  But, once I get the chance, I will punch it up and give it a shot as well.  I look forward to finally giving these 3 a shot as I have always wanted to get my hands on them and finally was able to.
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Steven Vance
Pro Shop Operator

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Dang! Nice find man. Like Nor Cal Bowler said, let us know how they work for you.
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Well, I got the chance to throw the Warlocks tonight.  I don't think that I used them on the right condition.  I was bowling tonight on a pair that tends to be my worst pair in the center as I get over/under like crazy.  Last week, on lanes 5-6, I shoot 791.  Go to my worst pair tonight, 3-4, shot 578.

When I pulled out the Warlock DC, I was forced to the inside part of the lane as there were 2 guys on the opposing team using sandblasted Resurgence and RotoGrip Epic.  I was swinging from around 18 out to 5-7 at the breakpoint.  On lane 3, the ball seemed to roll hard in the midlane, and due to its flare potential, made a continuous hard arc into the pocket.  When I used it on lane 4, the ball got outside and then seemed to labor a bit on the backend.  Even with the 5 3/4 pin to PAP, it looked as though it was dying a bit.  Best reaction I got was tripping the 2-4-5-8.  With that being said, I pulled out the DC Tour since there was ALOT of carrydown in the middle of the lane.  My first pitch went 20 out to 10 at the breakpoint and I leave a 1-2-6-10.  With either ball, if I moved right and played 15 at the arrows out to 7-8 at the breakpoint, ball was rolling too early and never had a shot staying right of the headpin.  If I got deeper in the lane, I think due to both balls being more "rolly", there was not alot of backend movement/recovery.  

In summary, I need to try them on fresher conditions.  Where I think these balls will shine is when the patterns are fresh with alot of oil in the heads and midlane where I can play more up the track.  I may even play with the surfaces some more as I left the DC Tour box finish and the DC took up to 2000.  I really liked the reaction I got with the DC before over/under he-- came into play.
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Steven Vance
Pro Shop Operator

If anyone out there is worried about the scores being too high, try duckpin!!