Bowler: Jeff Ussery
Date: August 9th, 2006
Coverstock: Big Bang Reactive Sanded with 1000-grit Abralon and Polished with Factory Finish
RG: 2.50"
Differential: .071"
Pin to PAP Distance: 5 1/2"
Preferred Spin Axis to PAP Distance: 3 5/8"
Balance Hole: 27/32" Hole x 1 1/2" Deep - 1" Past PAP on a Line from the Pin
Surface Preparation: Box Condition
What I Was Looking For in this Ball and Layout:
When I drilled this No Limit, I was bowling in the Ebonite sponsored True Amateur
Tournament in Las Vegas. I was in need of a shiny surface ball that flared a lot.
The goal was to end up with a ball that pushed easily through the front but did
not flip as hard as my One and Big Time Pearl in the backend.
What I Ended Up With in this Ball and Layout:
Getting through the front of the lane is no problem for the No Limit. The shiny
Big Bang coverstock pushes through the front of the lane very easily on most lane
surfaces I've seen. Our local bowling center (Guardian Lane Surface with dry heads)
doesn't even present too many problems for the No Limit. It pushes through the
front of the lane and retains axis rotation for a mid-lane read.
Here's where the No Limit didn't exactly match up to what I was shooting for.
The No Limit retains rotation so long for me that the backend move is fairly quick.
While the ball does flare a lot through the mid-lane, the coverstock still retains
a quick backend transition for my game. For me, even the high differential (.071")
of the No Limit was not enough to get this coverstock to burn up a little earlier.
Typically balls with differentials this high tend to burn up early and go a little
straighter through the backend. While that's not always optimal, it was what I
wanted in this ball reaction. Perhaps in the future, I will scuff the surface
of this ball just slightly to perform to my original expectations.
The overall hook of my No Limit is extremely close to my One ball reviewed earlier
on this website. This is the primary reason I will be changing the surface of
this ball in the future. My One ball is so predictable that I would probably choose
to use it in nearly every instance over this No Limit. But if you are looking
for a unique ball reaction shape that pushes through the front of the lane easily,
take a look at the No Limit from Ebonite.
***Our ball reviews are developed from a wide variety of lane conditions, surfaces,
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account the bowler's environment (lane surface, oil pattern, etc.) and their expectation
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