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Cranking_Inferno

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AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« on: June 09, 2006, 09:24:27 AM »
Does the Centaur Partical outperform all heavy oil balls, be it reactive resin or partical?

If there are any balls better, please specify here.
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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2006, 07:17:39 PM »
I haven't tried one, but, given the core the AMD Centaur Particle has, and given the 320 grit surface, I just can't help but imagine that this is the oil ball of all oil balls. I know, from experience, that there is enough oil out there at times to make a Track GP2 and Robo Rule give up the ghost and not make the turn to the pocket. The conditions I faced at the NM State Tourmament were the oiliest I've ever experienced. I just couldn't believe that neither the GP2 nor the Robo Rule could cut it. And I let that get to me that day, making more and more bad decisions and bowling an embarassing 462 in team. I just can't see the AMD particle doing that. If that ball couldn't make the turn, provided it's drilled as per instructions, then nothing in the world will. Just my 2 cents worth. The only problem with the Centaur Particle is that it's usage is very limited to only extreme heavy oil conditions. And unless you run into that frequently, I wonder if the ball is worth it. However, on that day at state, I think it might have been.

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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2006, 07:25:24 PM »
I thought the Super Carbide Bomb from Lane #1 was supposed to be the heavy ball of all heavy oil balls?

Which one is stronger, if anyones thrown both?
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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2006, 08:17:45 AM »
Good point. The only reason I can think of is if someone likes black better then blue and is willing to pay the price for it. Or they hate mythological creatures! As for me...same quality, same likely results, lower price...easy choice!

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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2006, 08:56:34 AM »
Why pay for either when they both get owned by the EPX-T1?

It is the future of bowling ball technology.  Seriously.

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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #20 on: June 16, 2006, 01:18:53 PM »
The Centaur AMB Particle is the ball for heavy oil. My Centaur is drilled 5X5 from PAP nam let me tell you its all about getting in to a heavy roll. I have not yet thrown it a full game not enough oil around here. I even tried it at the USBC nationals in Corpus Christi. It make my epx look like a scout. So i bought another one so i'm going to drill it 6 3/4X6 and see what happens.......
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cnimsk

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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #21 on: June 16, 2006, 02:14:55 PM »
For the money, it's the best value extreme heavy oil ball made. Emphasis on the extreme oil ball. Just touching one tells you that if this ball can't grip and move then nothing can.

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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #22 on: June 16, 2006, 10:08:38 PM »
Actually got the chance to feel one the other day, not as gritty as some balls I've felt (namely the La Nina and Trauma Response) but it is quite gritty,  I don't have enough oil out here to use one, I barely have enough oil to use my AMB Solid.  If the Particle is any stronger than the Solid then It has to be stronger than any other ball I've ever seen because my AMB solid is quite possibly the hardest hooking ball I have ever thrown.

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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2006, 12:42:45 AM »
imjouster,

The Particle is ALOT stronger than the AMB Solid.  If you do not throw the ball 20+ mph off your hand and ALOT of oil, you will defintely need surface adjustments in order to use this ball effectively.  The only way someone might be able to use this in box finish, is if the bowler has less than a 225 rpm rev rate and medium speed.  Any rev rate at all and you will have to sand up to at least 1000 abralon if not 2000.
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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2006, 01:38:02 AM »
yeah, I was actually talking to my proshop guy about it, he asked me (since I'm kinda the Visionary Rep in the area) if he that ball would work for the guy.  on the shots we have around here, because I guess this guy can't get anything to hook enough (he's buying oil monsters that have to have oil to work and their burning out) I told my proshop guy that there was no way this ball was going to work for the dude, and to make sure he didn't get blamed for drilling the ball wrong when it didn't hook.  I also suggested to him that if he does have problems with it to sand it up to 1500 or 2000 grit,  may even want to take sandpaper to it to take out the particles and weaken the ball that way,  I guess we shall see with that case,  as far as me getting the AMB Particle... yeah... that aint happening any time soon.

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Re: AMB Centaur Partical... Strongest Heavy oil ball?
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2006, 02:45:16 PM »
imjouster,

The reason he cannot get anything to hook enough is what you mentioned in your previous post about the ball burning up.  Therefore, he does not need to go even stronger with the ball selection.  He either needs to take what he has and do some surface adjustments or buy something that is weaker.  Ball reaction is based on how much energy is stored once the ball gets down the lane.  The more energy stored, the more backend and continuation he will get.  If he is having trouble with what he has already, he definitely will not need the AMB Particle, either.  How does your friend roll the ball (rev rate, ball speed, how does he track?  Low or High?)  This might help out a little more as to what he needs to get more hook.
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