Understood...the lack of volume is the reason I asked the question. Lower rev rates and higher ball speeds are having a field day because the patterns are favoring straighter angles through the front part of the lane. I find myself always left(at least an arrow)of the majority. Would prefer to use reactive options.Thanks for your response. Anybody else? Charlest...what do you think?
Also because of my lower ball speed, and higher rev rate (not as high as yours, I believe), I tend to use either balls that have a smaller, controlled backend, or longer pin-PAP distances (5.5" - 6"). I have tried short pins like 1.5" - 2.5", but since another main effect of this is to make the ball go into a roll earlier, I have not been successful with this method of attack. BUT, my ball speed is also lower than yours, if yours is at the backend.. If your ball speed is at the arrows, then you might try the 2" pin on one used ball as a test.
Recently, I have been successful on lanes that are on the lighter side, with balls such as the DV8 Outcast, the B'wick Fanatic BTU, Storm Tropical Breeze (now Trop. Storm) Hybrid and the slightly stronger Storm Ride (also a hybrid). Some of these balls already have very low RG differentials; so be aware that short or long pin-PAP distance can make them sensitive to carrydown.
Also several of theses balls I have sanded to 4000 grit OR a full 5-6000 grit (using 3M Trizact pads) and then gloss polished. This process can help reduce hook and backend.
Additionally there are polishes, like Valentino UFO, Neo-Tac Control-It and Powerhouse Delayed Reaction that contain what is termed "slip agents". These not only polish the ball, but they also clog the pore and reduce the coverstock's ability to absorb oil. The result is less hook and, more importantly less backend, for much more control.
