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Re: Reality vs perception

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LabRat wrote:
Heavy balls deflect less because they have more momentum. Surface deformation has very little, if anything to do with it. Whether a ball is rolling or still skidding affects deflection too, but it's mostly weight.


I disagree, I will take a 15 lb ball rolling in the pocket vs a 16 still in the hook phase every time.
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Re: Reality vs perception

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russelldean wrote:


I disagree, I will take a 15 lb ball rolling in the pocket vs a 16 still in the hook phase every time.
While I did say "Whether a ball is rolling or still skidding affects deflection too", if the entry angles are the same I doubt you will see much difference. (between the 15 & 16, I mean)
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Re: Reality vs perception

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Arkansas wrote:
Making a ball "pearlized" is accomplished by putting some type of additive in with the base formula. Whether it comes polished or sanded, the same or different grit than the solid counterpart, it's the additives that make the difference.
BINGO! There are at least 2 ways to pearlize a ball. If you use powdered pearl, you will NOT add length, just increase the shape of the breakpoint. If you use liquid pearl (mother of pearl), you will definitely add length. At Brunswick, it's all about the base resins and the additive packages that determine the effect of the cover on the shape of the ball motion.
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