Bare with my lack of technical terms.  I've been bowling since I was 12, but never took the time to learn the 'ins and outs' of the game technically.  I learn to adapt to whatever I'm throwing, but I dont know the technical side of things so bare with my question.

Okay here's the deal.  A long time ago I was throwing a blue Rhino Urethane ball (had to be early 90's) and man that ball got the strong hook I love.  A few years ago I got back into bowling and picked up an AMF Dick Webber Legacy.  The ball is great, and I still use it, but its hook is much more subtle than I like.  I love it for corner spares because it curves in at the right time, but in general its too subtle of a hook for my liking.

So I've been looking into new balls and from some generic stuff I've been reading online I've been looking at a few Hammers, and a Rhino PTE.  The Rhino is a reactive resin ball but the reading appears that it gets much more hook than my current ball.

What would you recommend for a good strong hook ball for heavy oil.  I think my Legacy will be fine for drier conditions, and I still have an ancient Hammer I've had forever that someone gave me that I use for straight balls.  

Thanks for the feedback.

Depends on the amount of oil you will be playing. Like Tweener said, the Zone Classic is a very versatile ball from Brunswick, but I guess it needs some dry backend to make its move.

Other good balls for medium condistions are the Monster Bruiser and the BVP Nemesis, the latter for heavier oil in box finish due to its 800 grit surface.
The both offer enough hook as one could desire, and match on anything "normal" of today's lane conditions.

Older balls are less capable of handling much oil, so your ball reactions are normal with your older equipment.
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