ummm.....a plastic ball would be a good option.

Better to simply learn how to throw it straight.  There's only so much you can do with the ball.  If you're hooking a Blue Dot and an Ice, either there's not enough oil on the lanes or you're not throwing it right.

There's also the wacky idea of changing the surface.  As with every other ball out there, if it hooks too much out of box, make a surface change.  There are a variety of polishes out there that will increase length and reduce backend.

SH

To make the ten pin:

1.  Stand as far as you can to the left and use a plastic ball.
2.  Open your shoulders so your body faces the ten pin, break your wrist back, spread your index finger as wide as you can, and roll the ball over until the weight is on your index finger.
3.  Keep the weight on your index finger throughout the swing and concentrate on bringing the fingers straight up the back of the ball at release.
4.  Figure out what target you have to use to hit the ten pin and then hit that target.
5.  Don't worry if the ball thumps the thumb hole, that means you've thrown it right.  --  JohnP

Another thing I should have added -- some folks have trouble getting their thumb out clean with their hand straight behind the ball.  If that's the case with you, try not inserting your thumb quite as far and see if that helps.  You may have to plug the thumb and add reverse and left pitch.  Another thing I do is just put my fingers in about half way.  --  JohnP

...or take your fingers out completely so its just the thumb in the ball. This will help you feel the way  the ball should come off your hand when throwing it straight.

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Another trick is to remove the index finger and just use ring finger and thumb.

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