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machine189

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Ogre Pearl
« on: January 12, 2008, 02:12:25 PM »
I've heard that this is a great bench make ball, but i have yet to see anything impressive about it. For one on a fresh house shot it just goes too long and when the condition it becomes very unpredictable, it will over react on the backend and on the next shot not even move. has anyone else had this problem???
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TWOHAND834

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Re: Ogre Pearl
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2008, 11:35:48 PM »
How is it drilled and what condition are you bowling on?  Sounds like you have alot of wet/dry and/or over/under which you can get from just about any ball.
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charlest

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Re: Ogre Pearl
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2008, 06:17:27 AM »
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I've heard that this is a great bench make ball, but i have yet to see anything impressive about it. For one on a fresh house shot it just goes too long and when the condition it becomes very unpredictable, it will over react on the backend and on the next shot not even move. has anyone else had this problem???
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Nope.

Whether a ball is a good benchmark for depends on three things: how you throw it, how you drill it and on how much oil you are bowling. Give us some details on those three items, considering there is absolutely nothing in your profile. Then we can make some major suggestions.

Meanwhile, as Drrev2000 says, an initial step that can be considered is smoothing down the amount of gloss on the cover with a Scotch-Brite nylon pad a little at a time and test each change to see how the reaction has changed. Another potential change is to start the ball up further outside, closer but not in the actual dry, to smooth out the ball's reaction. A thrid is change your release slightly to use less axis tilt and a more end-over-end release.

A benchmark ball for others may not be a good benchmark ball for you, given the 3 factors listed above.
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Krumpy300

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Re: Ogre Pearl
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 09:29:23 AM »
I agree with Charlest. I actually have 2 benchmark balls this year because the 2 houses I bowl in are different. I always start with them first and adjust according to how they react. Sometimes my "benchmark" ball doesn't make it through 3 frames of shadow.


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scotts33

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Re: Ogre Pearl
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2008, 10:00:39 AM »
These are the balls I've liked for "bench mark" read lanes 1st out of bag.

Ogre Pearl pin to PAP 4.25" over ring OOB.
Hei$t pin to PAP 4.25" over ring CG kicked in 105 deg. OOB.
Thing pin to PAP 4" pin next to ring 60 deg. OOB
DynoThane Solid Black Vendetta pin to PAP 4" next to ring 60 deg. X hole below PAP 1" 2000 abralon

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lenstanles703

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Re: Ogre Pearl
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 03:18:08 PM »
I agree about surface changes. When I got Ogre pearl it started hooking too early for me so I polished it. Now its my benchmark ball. Used magic dust.
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machine189

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Re: Ogre Pearl
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2008, 05:53:16 PM »
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Nope.

Whether a ball is a good benchmark for depends on three things: how you throw it, how you drill it and on how much oil you are bowling. Give us some details on those three items, considering there is absolutely nothing in your profile. Then we can make some major suggestions.

Meanwhile, as Drrev2000 says, an initial step that can be considered is smoothing down the amount of gloss on the cover with a Scotch-Brite nylon pad a little at a time and test each change to see how the reaction has changed. Another potential change is to start the ball up further outside, closer but not in the actual dry, to smooth out the ball's reaction. A thrid is change your release slightly to use less axis tilt and a more end-over-end release.

A benchmark ball for others may not be a good benchmark ball for you, given the 3 factors listed above.
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Thanks charlest! well before i did any surface adjustments i figured i'd try a different release..you were right with more end over end roll this ball hit like a ton of bricks! But any side roll and it going lond for days..Oh well this is just a ball i'll have to be more consistent with
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