I am having trouble finding the right combination I want in a light oil ball. I am going to buy a Columbia Jazz soon, so I am looking for help on what drill to put on it. The dry lanes I struggle on are generally too wet/dry on me so I have to be super accurate or take a strong ball and get really deep. I can tell at the beggining of the night if this is going to happen because it will happen when there are several bowlers playing up 5. I don't mind getting deep I just want another option that will let me stand in the dry.

To give everyone an idea I have a 5" pin to pap Wrath Dead Flush that in this condition if I get it out a touch too early it will go brooklyn and if I tug it a board it won't carry the ten. So I am wondering what  kind of drilling would allow me to play between 8-12 at the arrows and push through the dry mids and make a nice move on the back. I am also hoping for something that would still drive the ten out if I get a touch to much in the oil (if possible).

Axis leverage drilling is meant to get the ball to roll early and lay off on the back if I am correct?? Is this going to cause problems with the mids being so dry. I can't even get the Wrath Dead Flush through the mids so I didn't know if an early rolling drill would be smart?? I know I could be wrong though as I am still learning a lot about bowling.

Edited on 9/16/2008 11:01 AM

I think the key ingredient here is strength of coverstock.  The Jazz cover is mild enough to create a good deal of skid without any specific layout.  The only reason I mention axis leverage is because I think the cover will naturally skid and the layout will create enough flare to smooth out the breakpoint.  I am just concerned that a length layout would promote a sideways reaction off the dry, which kind of defeats the purpose of what you are trying to do.  Maybe axis leverage with the pin close to the VAL.