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Author Topic: Need advice! Tribal Fire, Tribal, DV8 Hooligan or Brunswick Brute?  (Read 2427 times)

L3nn0n

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This is my first post here so if I forget to mention any important detail I apologize...

I'm a left handed bowler, medium to low speed with low revs who likes to play outside, usually between the 4 board and the 8 board (that is my confort zone) in the typical THS. I like a ball with a good length, that can have a good read of the front and the mid lane and with  a good backend reaction with a strong hook at the end, kind of like a hockey stick shot with a delayed/late hook.

I'm looking for a ball that can be my first out of the bag option, currently I have a Brunswick Wicked Siege which is losing its power (I've been using it 3 times a week for 3 years) a Brunswick Aura which is too strong for the house conditions, a DV8 Ruckus which right know is my first ball and a Visionary G-3 Gryphon which I use when the lanes break down, but sometimes even that ball overreacts when there is no more oil left on the lane.

I'm between the Motiv Tribal Fire (right know I'm leaning towards that one) the Motiv Tribal, the Brunswick Brute and the DV8. I want a ball that I can use on a fresh lane with medium oil and that can also help me when the lanes are dry. I want the ball to have a good lenght and a strong backend reaction, I'm reading the Dual Angle Ball Layout and I have an idea of how to drill it, long skid, medium to high flares, no early hook and good and strong backend reaction. What ball should I buy?

ANY HELP WOULD BE TRULY APPRECIATED!

 

Brunswick_fan_BrandonH

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Re: Need advice! Tribal Fire, Tribal, DV8 Hooligan or Brunswick Brute?
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2014, 09:17:01 AM »
I would suggest looking at the Fortera Intrigue which has that hockey stick type of reaction which is due out 12/1/14.  I just got mine on Saturday, and I this will probably be the 1st ball out of my bag in league. It glides through the front part of the lane with ease, picks up hard off the friction, and finished through the pins. Another ball you might want to consider is the DV8 Thug which has a similar reaction to the Wicked Siege with a stronger downlane motion.
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Brandon Riley

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Re: Need advice! Tribal Fire, Tribal, DV8 Hooligan or Brunswick Brute?
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2014, 01:29:00 PM »
The Thug is the closest DV8 ball to the Wicked Siege and replaced the Ruckus in my bag.
It sounds to me like the biggest gap in your bag is for when the lanes really dry out and for that I would recommend the Hooligan.
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