Ok guys,
What I am dealing with is a wooden lane that starts off with ~38-42 feet of oil depending, and what I would consider to be a pretty typical top hat shot. Its nothing too hard to deal with for the first game. Now where I am having an issue is in the 2nd through 4th games. The shot breaks down and I struggle. Everything I have is either too little, too much, or over under. I can't get heavier solids through the fronts, pearls become over/under and I don't have a particle pearl so.. Currently I have:
Plastic
Storm Thunder Road Pearl (original oldie)drilled stacked but doesn't move like today's equipment so its a tame ball with mellow backs
Original Quantum Fire drilled pin under bridge cg in line, long but Over/Under
Morich WMB, polished to glass with a rolling drill, this actually is the best option, its a complete turd and seems to smooth the shot out a bit.
Storm Fired Up, don't know exact drill but looks like 3-3/8x 3-3/8 to me, ball is an over/under champ on anything but perfect conditions
Storm Triple Xtreme, drilled to be an oiler ( my definition of an oiler that is) gets to mids easily and reads then arcs home. Too early on this shot.
Now I tried out a ZR40 on the shot and handled it well for that night, but the ball just didn't fit me so it was hard to read it. I used to carry exclusively DT equipment, but I got hooked up with Fired up and Xtreme for free with drilling, loved the Rolling Thunder and those replaced my Original Element, Vendetta, and Vendetta particle. I never loved the anomally b/c of the true oiler stamp I had to give it. So anyway I want to go back to the good ole DT line for a little easier to read equipment. Hence, I am here asking, what should I get to help me out here.
I like to play straiter up the boards (read: not big on swinging the whole lane) I don't mind moving in as far as the fourth arrow and swinging the ball out to 5 and back, but I would definately rather go 15-7 and call it good. I throw @ 16-18mph usually right at 17, I would consider myself a lower end high rev player if that makes sense to you. Not a real cranker but I do have more rotation than most. I can square up and go right up the boards all day if need be.
It seems to me that the people that are hitting well on this shot either play a particle pearl, that gets down the lane still has backend, but is consistant OR they use the ONE in the oil and have a light hand. I can't bring myself to Ebonite and I know DT fits my style so what would you guys suggest to conquer this shot when it breaks down a bit? I have my ideas but I don't want to poison the thoughts here. Thanks guys, O and if you have a drilling that you think would help me get the ball down the lane, retain decent energy and NOT be over under, I am all ears.
