- X-Out/X-Blem/2nd/Pro
Pin and Pro CG are terms Manufacturers use to
describe manfacturing issues that occurred to a ball during its
construction/finishing. I will try to give you a better
understanding of what each means but it is ENTIRELY up the Manufacturer
to decide on why they mark a ball a certain quality.
- X-Out/X-Blem/2nd/Pro
Pin and Pro CGs are legal to use in
sanctioned league and tournament play as long as the 1st quality ball
has been USBC approved (which is nearly 99% of the cases).
- X-Out/X-Blem/2nd/Pro
Pin and Pro CGs can be drilled like a first
but in certain situations may be limited to the types of layouts that
can be used. A skilled proshop operator or our staff can
help assist in getting a layout that will work for you.
- The X-Out term
is used most often by Ebonite/Columbia/Track and Hammer.
The reasons can be varied and can be multiple and include: color,
engraving gone wrong, labeling done wrong, surface skuffs/dings, pin
distances less then 1" from Pin to CG and pin distance greater then
5.5" from Pin to CG. If the ball has an asymmetrical core a
Mass Bias mark is placed on the ball and if this mark is typically
greater then 1 5/8" left or right of the Pin/CG line it will be marked
as an X-Out.
This list is by no means comprehensive but should give you a
better understanding.
- The 2nd term
is used most often by Brunswick/DV8 and Radical. The
reasons can be varied and can be multiple and include: color,
engraving gone wrong, labeling done wrong, surface skuffs/dings, pin
distances less then 1" from Pin to CG and pin distance greater then
5.5" from Pin to CG. If the ball has an asymmetrical core a
Mass Bias mark is placed on the ball and if this mark is typically
greater then 1 5/8" left or right of the Pin/CG line it will be marked
as an 2nd.
This list is by no means comprehensive but should give you a
better understanding.
- The XCOMP/XBLEM/ProCG/ProPin terms
are used by Storm, Rotogrip and 900 Global to describe the various
issues. XCOMP ProCG is
a term that is used for cosmetic and surface blemishes. is a term
that means that the Pin/CG/MB alignment is more then 1.5" out of
line. The ProPin term
means that the pin distance from the CG is greater then 5.5".
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