sanding a ball

[Ebonitekid2305]

correct me if im wrong but doesnt sanding a ball give it more hook?
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[sportbowler]

It will also smooth out the reaction of the ball instead of a snaping.
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[charlest]

quote:no it actually makes the ball move earlier on the lane instead of snapping in the back-end....
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Yes, but it also depends on what the base finish is.
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[thfonz98]

and make it roll out since its burning off energy much earlier

slight scuffing will make it read the lane pattern better IMHO.
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Edited on 7/27/2005 2:43 PM

[charlest]

quote:Is that really true, doesn't a ball with 400 grit grab the lane more and make it move more then a ball with 1500?  Not just smoothing it out or just making it roll sooner?
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It does not necessarily make it move more. It may make it move less. It always makes it move earlier.

If you have enough oil to require more surface, then it may move more, BECAUSE it is now retaining the energy it was expending in hooking too much and too early previously.

Surface is always about the right amount of energy retention when balancing off factors like, ball speed, coverstock type, coverstock friction level (grit) lane surface and oil type, length and amount.
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[clintdaley]

I was always taught this: Any single ball has X amount of boards it will cover over the length of the lane. However, the cover and drill will dictate when and where it covers those boards. The duller, the sooner it will roll, thus using more of its "hook potential" early in the lane, saving only a little bit for the backend. However, take the same ball, same drill, and have a high gloss finish, the ball will skate throught the heads with ease, not using any of its "hook potential" as the ball can not create enough friction between itself and the lane to start to roll. Thus, when the ball finally encounters dry, the reaction is usually snappy as the ball has lots of energy and "hook potential" saved up.

If you have a ball X and the company says it will cover 20 boards..it will cover 20 boards....it just depends where you make the ball cover those boards.

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[JustinM]

I will break it down the best I can correct me if I am wrong.

Take the Ultimate Inferno for instance.

In the box condition it works well on oily surfaces and has fair amount of mid-lane and drive. If I take the same ball and sand it to 220 it will hook earlier and have smoother hook-roll reaction. A lot of what a ball does depends on the surface and the matching up to lane conditions. Another important thing about changing surfaces on a ball is the length of oil for any house shot. Most of the time you will not need a sanded ball for a house shot unless heavily oiled/carrydown or there is extreme wet dry and you are trying to smooth out the breakpoint.

I hope that made since!!!