DOOM--initial impressions

[agroves]

Ball Specs:
15lbs
3 3/8" Pin to Pap
3 3/8" CG to Pap
Xhole on PAP, pitched 1/2" away from center of grip
5/8oz positive side weight

Me:
350rpms
17-18 mph by the quibica
minimal axis tilt, various axis rotation
My "A" game is on the side of the ball controlling the ball motion, I can hook the ball if needed.

I drilled my DOOM basically the same as my Anger. I was looking for something to compliment my Anger when the lanes started to dry up. I've yet to use it in that capacity.

I used in the previous two nights in league, two centers, house shots.

Center 1:
New lanes, remodeled over the summer, pretty wet/dry and hooks quite a bit.

I started out playing a small swing from 10-7 and struggled to find some consistent carry. The DOOM was reading the midlane pretty early was reacting hard on the back. It is possible that it was reading alittle too early and giving me a slight hook stop motion.

I moved left and flipped the ball at the bottom, which was alittle better for awhile, but my carry continued to suffer. I hit the pocket a ton, but only managed a 643.

Center 2:
10 year old Brunswick Anvil, softer wall, med-heavy oil

I started with "A" game release, on the side of the ball. I was playing up 8 and had a really good look. I tossed a couple of junkers towards the end of the game. The next game I really had a awesome look, left a couple of single pins. The third game my look started to fade. I moved left into the oil puddle after back to back 4 pins. The DOOM wouldn't recover. I decide to pitch it right into the dry and then I was back to the 4 pin leave. I put the DOOM away for our fourth game. I did manage a 707 with a 203 in game 3.

Overall, the ball motion is very similar to my Anger, but more angular on the back part of the lane. I'm looking forward to using the ball on a few tournament conditions to see how well it will compliment my Anger.

Andrew

[LordWalrus]

I just picked up a Doom too. Its drilled pin just above and between the fingers with the CG in the palm. It was my intention to get a ball to go above my Vibe which is drilled almost the same way.

I've only thrown one set with it so far but am more than impressed. I bowled on synthetics with a fresh medium house shot playing a line standing left foot (I'm a righty) on 27 putting the ball out to the 5 board. The Doom went long and moved HARD at the back. Ended up with a 686 which could easily have been 740-750 because of 4 solid 9-pins. When I left the 9s I was able to move my feet slightly left and then forward about 2-3 inches to ease off the pocket and get back to striking. Other than the 9s, it carried everything that it should have and a few that it probably shouldn't have.

First impressions are that this ball is clearly the hardest hitting ball in my current collection along with being very consistent and readable. Small adjustments made with positioning and at the line resulted in corresponding small adjustments on the lane. Time will tell, but it looks like I got what I was looking for and then some. At this early stage in the game its a strong 10 out of 10 for me and I may have found a new favorite ball.

[Fatboy8]

I wish I would have given my Doom a longer run in my bag. Just didn't throw it much, but wish I had it back. The Raw line is very, very good.

[Shifter]

I really like my doom. I ended up hitting it with 4000 abralon and NO polish. It took away some of the over/under that I was getting.

GREAT ball! My anger is pretty aggressive, and I drilled the Doom fairly weak (pin over bridge, CG kicked out about 1/2"). Sometimes I feel like I need something inbetween them.

Anger polished maybe?

[agroves]

After a few more games, I can say I really like the DOOM. I used it again this week in both leagues. My carry has been pretty good overall. I did struggle tonight with carry in games 3-4 of our scratch league. Otherwise, it continues to impress me on our house shots.

I did polish it over the box polish for alittle extra push.

Andrew