Here is what I am facing from my league: Everyone bumps the dry at 10-7 at the end of the pattern (looks like 39'). Straight players play 9,8,7, heavy handed players play 18 right to the spot. Tweeners like me are in the middle 14. I am fine throught 3 games and end up moving to 18 to the spot... all is good.

However after league there are pots games. And I end up with this HUGE over under situation. If I play 18/20 and miss left I bucket. If I miss right early I go through the nose. Its like the dry is way to dry and oil inside is way to slick.

In leagues I use balls with 5.5 x 5 with pin above and some surface (1000) on hammer's (bite, perl and venom). Since going to these I have been averaging 240+ for the last 5 weeks. However they dont work after the lanes have broke down.

What I am looking for is a layout to nutralize the over under. Not jump so hard off of the dry but yet be able to overcome the hold left. Any suggestions? Maybe this is a surface adjustment say 800 I dont know.
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you can go with a 5x3 like stroke said or maybe try a 4 in. ptp with a 30 or 40 degree angle and a  60 to 70 degree val angle. This will put your MB on your val and burn up some ball energy early. Then you are basically relying on the coverstock to get you to the hole from the outside. Maybe a 2000 abralon surface with no polish. That should give you the look you are after

Edited on 10/25/2008 10:21 AM