airgrinder
200-300 games?!? I think it's wiser to resurface more regularly.
Even for a noodlearm, that's too many games - the oil would have
set in the cover waaay before any process can help. And a ball is
good for more than 2 - 3 'recons'.
I have my gear recon-ed about once every 6 months. i play about 150
games?? if i use it often, then 4 months. Anyhow, your driller
should be able to properly inform you of how many more recons one's
ball can take. Walter tells me, for instance, that my Rage can take
only about 2 more before it becomes illegal (too small) in
diameter. Obviously, some balls DO react at different rates to
reconditioning, but i think the more you put it off, the more has
to be 'done' during the recon... more eventual damage. An analogy
can be drawn with visiting the dentist.
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Always remember: It's easier to spare from a channelball than a
split. 
