BallReviews
Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: spencerwatts on March 16, 2015, 12:57:33 PM
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I'm curious to know if anyone has had any reasonable success with surface adjustments with their original Mastermind(s)? Personally, I've used mine at 2000 (on 47-foot Paris pattern) and at 500 (on 44-flat pattern) and had decent bowling success on both occasions.
How has an original Mastermind performed for you, say, if you've used a combination like 1000 and royal compound?
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Despite having brand new lanes this season, my home center has a high-friction surface and medium oil at best. I smoothed my Mastermind out to 3000 abralon, and it still reads way too early in that center; however, I did see some success with it at that surface at an ABT event. It's an old wood center, so they put a pretty high volume in the middle to keep things playable early. I was able to move in deep with the Mastermind and have a nice look.
I plan on taking the Mastermind with me to El Paso to be the first ball out of the bag during the team event. I haven't decided whether or not I'll keep it at 3000 or possibly bump it down to 2000. I'll be sure to report back after trying it out.
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What was your breakpoint on the WTBA Paris?
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Initially, I went with my pin-down Mastermind and played 17-board. That lasted for one game. I then switched to my pin-up Mastermind, moved right to 14-board, and played that area for the rest of the block. I was, like, among eight people out of more than 40 who bowled that night who finished over.
My mistake that night was not using enough surface.
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I keep mines at 500 no more than 800. It seem to roll better for me at those surfaces.