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Unread 03-03-2003, 18:43
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I think he means dropped from a significant height. The 1/4" thick urethane coating, which he mentioned, would absorb any small forces acting on the balls.
Yes, there is a very dented ball at the shop that we play around with sometimes, and try to dent it further. To put any significant dent at all in it you must THROW it down pretty darn hard.
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