CZ's mention of the High-Flare Urethane is option you have to consider. I have bought several balls to combat Dry Lanes.
My first was the Columbia's Flipside Wild. A weak reactive didn't quite work for me when the lanes got real dry.
Next I bought a Scout Urethane (Only had Top Weight, No Core). It worked okay. I basically stayed on the right side of the lane and played a down and in shot.
Then I bought a Lane#1 XXXL. I like this ball for Dry. It works well when you see no oil coming back on the ball.
At last a bought Scout High-Flare Urethane. When the lanes start drying up this is the ball I go to first.
Basically the choice to use a Reactive, Urethane, or Plastic comes to the style of the bowler. Me personally I have a high track, I have med-high revs, and I throw the ball around 15-16 mph on normal league condition. If I was to use my Reactive equipment on Dry Lanes, the ball burns out too soon.
For me the choice is Urethane (Scout High-Flare) and Plastic (XXXL). These balls will not over react on the Dry. They allows me to stay in my comfort zone. I am not trying to throw harder just to keep a ball on the lane. When I find the Scout coming in high I just move to the XXXL. The XXXL doesn't see action too much but I have pulled it out on rare occasions.
