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chitown

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dry lane layout?
« on: March 09, 2006, 04:21:23 PM »
What is the best dry lane layout?
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chitown

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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2006, 12:41:02 AM »
That maybe the answer but I just don't like how plastic hits.
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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2006, 12:48:52 AM »
try 6 x 4 or 6 x 3
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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2006, 12:58:44 AM »
Columbia super trooper or the track desert heat are some great balls for dry lane.
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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2006, 01:16:25 AM »
DT barrage is an excellent dry lane ball...as far as drilling options.  You are probably going to want as long a pin to PAP distance as possible to conserve energy for the backend. And put it above the fingers.
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chitown

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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2006, 01:17:12 AM »
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Columbia super trooper or the track desert heat are some great balls for dry lane.
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I had a desert heat but took the advice of someone and drilled it strong.  Big mistake.  This ball hooked way too much drilled strong.  I would consider this ball again but drilled pin 6" and cg kicked right to 1/4 oz of side.  So far this is the number one choice for me right now because I have had it before and know what it can do.  It hits hard and carry's great.  I'm going to make a decision soon.  

I'm rebuilding my arsenal once again.

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dizzyfugu

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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2006, 01:55:41 AM »
Depends on what you want the ball to do...

2 options I can recommend (see my specs.)

1) Length and pop - pin above bridge, CG slightly kickes towards PAP so that the (virtual) MB ends up next to the thumb. Works pretty well on high RG pearl reactives, even strong ones with a great pin distance (I have a Reaction Rip this way - VERY nice!). Hockey stick style hook. Spectacular.

2) early roll - pin under middle finger(!) and CG in the palm area. Very tame reaction in the mid lane, does not over-react and still hits surprisingly hard.
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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2006, 07:37:21 AM »
A few years back, I had a coral triton drilled with a 1.5" pin to PAP and approximately a 4" cg to PAP.  Basically it was a shifted label layout, but didn't require a weight hole.  I had a great amount of success with this ball on drier conditions.  

If you are really looking for a "dry" lane ball, try out the Circle Fiesta (brown/orange one)...  mild pearl reactive cover and pancake core... cheap price tag (think they were $70 including drilling at nationals)

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chitown

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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2006, 08:34:52 AM »
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Depends on what you want the ball to do...

2 options I can recommend (see my specs.)

1) Length and pop - pin above bridge, CG slightly kickes towards PAP so that the (virtual) MB ends up next to the thumb. Works pretty well on high RG pearl reactives, even strong ones with a great pin distance (I have a Reaction Rip this way - VERY nice!). Hockey stick style hook. Spectacular.

2) early roll - pin under middle finger(!) and CG in the palm area. Very tame reaction in the mid lane, does not over-react and still hits surprisingly hard.
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Your option one puts my Pin at 5.5" from pap.  I have this layout on 3 balls right now.  Pin above the bridge in between the fingers with the cg kicked right to 1oz side and no balance hole.  Yes the reaction from this layout is flat out awesome.  This is my #1 favorite drill layout.  I wanted to drill an entire 4 ball arsenal this way.  The only problem was some of the balls I got had real short pins.  So I decided to put those under my finger which I can only do on asymmetrical balls.  I try to stay away from symmetrical balls with short pin out distances.

Thanks for the reply I appreciate it.
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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2006, 01:23:45 PM »
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TAKE ONE PLASTIC OR URETHANE BALL, DRILL IT HOWEVER IT LOOKS THE BEST, THROW WITH HIGH SPEED.

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John D Davis

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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2006, 01:43:09 PM »
The pin above drilling will work well on dry lanes... but on the ther hand will work well on oily conditions as well due to the type of ball used!


I am a pretty big believer that a bowler can fix every ball he owns like this and have huge sucess and by simply tweaking the coverstock and weight block combinations...

I dont feel this drilling will work for high speed players now but for all the rest I dont feel u can go wrong...If the ball happens to end up being to strong for dry lanes then just purchase a different ball....


If you drill a red pin classic this way or a groove/dry r or whatever then you cant possibly get to much hook out of these!
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John D Davis

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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2006, 01:43:10 PM »
The pin above drilling will work well on dry lanes... but on the ther hand will work well on oily conditions as well due to the type of ball used!


I am a pretty big believer that a bowler can fix every ball he owns like this and have huge sucess and by simply tweaking the coverstock and weight block combinations...

I dont feel this drilling will work for high speed players now but for all the rest I dont feel u can go wrong...If the ball happens to end up being to strong for dry lanes then just purchase a different ball....


If you drill a red pin classic this way or a groove/dry r or whatever then you cant possibly get to much hook out of these!
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John D Davis

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Re: dry lane layout?
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2006, 01:45:07 PM »
The pin above drilling will work well on dry lanes... but on the ther hand will work well on oily conditions as well due to the type of ball used!


I am a pretty big believer that a bowler can fix every ball he owns like this and have huge sucess and by simply tweaking the coverstock and weight block combinations...

I dont feel this drilling will work for high speed players now but for all the rest I dont feel u can go wrong...If the ball happens to end up being to strong for dry lanes then just purchase a different ball....



Picture this combination....-an Ultimate Inferno, Aboslute Inferno, Vapor Zone , and a Classic Zone Red Pin, all being drilled this way.
One word comes to mind.........W     O     W


If you drill a red pin classic this way or a groove/dry r or whatever then you cant possibly get to much hook out of these!
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