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Blindstag

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Amb Solid review
« on: September 15, 2005, 09:38:49 AM »
I decided to post the review here as Ballreviews dont yet have the solid on the site.

Specs:
Weight: 15lb 2.5 oz
Pin: 2 - 3 Inches
Top Wt: 2.5 oz
Style: Stroker
Speed: Slow to Medium
Dilling: Standard 4 x 4 drilling with the pin under the ring finger (between positions B & C on the drill specs and the mass bias kicked out to position 3 on the visionary drill specs).
Surface: Box - 1000 matte

Let me start by saying I have only had 5 games with this ball so far and I will add to it once I have some more games on the ball.

In box condition this ball needs oil. Fresh conditions with plenty of head oil seem to suit this ball the best. When the head oil goes, put it back in the bag or move deeper. Once in the oil this ball seems to flourish, it reads the midlane very well and in box condition with the current drilling starts to roll early, revs quickly at the breakpoint and gives a nice hard arc to the pocket. Once the oil starts to go this ball reaction is very early, however saying that I couldn't get it to roll out.

Please note, for me, this ball isn't a huge mover (i can get it to move but in general thats not my game), I bought this ball for heavy oil and so far I am happy with my choice (279 2nd game out of the box, who wouldn't be), it rolls heavy and while the hit isn't the boom you might be looking for for it keeps pins low and they tend to scurry off the deck. I had no problem carrying light, or flush or high hits.

Thanks to Visionary, Max & Lee at Bowling Balls Australia, and Zane Que in Toowomba for a great ball layout.
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Dale Stewart
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MI 2 AZ

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Re: Amb Solid review
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2005, 12:10:30 AM »
Thanks for the review on this ball.

I thought they didnt oil the lanes in Australia?  
What do you consider heavy oil?
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Blindstag

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Re: Amb Solid review
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2005, 01:07:58 AM »
My home centre has recently changed the oil pattern, this used to be a fairly high scoring centre but due to so much money being paid out for high games lately the pattern has changed. There is no more bumper bowling for adults.

Basically outside 5 is out of bounds unles you either have soft speed or throw alot of hand. There is more oil across the entire lane in effect the pattern has been widened & flattened out. They have also taken the pattern longer, I couldn't really give u all the details off the pattern, suffice to say I watched some of the guys that really do have alot of hand playing more down the boards that I have ever seen before.

I plan on using this ball in a upcoming sports condition tournament where they lay the 50ft ABC Masters pattern. It was laid for the same tournament last year and only one person averaged over the card, I will do another review after that tournament.

I hope this helps.
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Imagination is more important than knowledge - Knowledge is limited,  
Imagination encircles the world ~ Albert Einstein
Dale Stewart
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Better to be called a geek than an idiot