Ok, so I used an Avalanche Slide tonight with a 2x5 drilling, pin 1.5" above the midline (2" pin from VAL, 5" CG from VAL, MB - I haven''t a clue, probably in my track.) . So, of course, after suffering for 2 months of bone dry, now with me finally (I believe) prepared for this BS, what do we get but an end pair known for its carrydown and spottiness. Sigh ...

For the first game the AS with this drilling worked its charm. I played right on the oil line and it made a nice little, controlled flip at the backend, as if it read the oil and the exact spot where the dry began. Except for a missed 4/7 (I had to put in a new thumb insert in the spare ball and hadn''t yet tried it since the day before when the Avalanche was drilled. Darn!) Shot a 224 with that open the first game.

Then the end pair showed "the knot in its knickers". Everybody''s game went into the bitter transition. Between the dry and the Carrydown, I had to change both balls and releases to make any headway.
(FYI I won 4 out of 5 points from the league''s high point winner! Made my freaking day!!)

But the drilling and the ball worked very well. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Oh, a little bit of new ball carry and hitting power didn''t hurt the scoreboard one bit either.

(To those, like Nicanor and others, who suggested a barbell, I was awfully tempted, but I knew I''d need a little bit of length help, so I went with the 2x5.)
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Edited on 5/21/2010 11:29 PM