Sounds like you have a pretty good combo there. The Anger for the 1st game to game and a half the the Raid for the rest of the set. Nothing says you have to throw the same ball all three games. But the Black Widow Solid would fit the bill for what you are looking for. It would be earlier than the Raid but not as early as the Anger and give you that snap you are looking for.IMHO!

At first my reaction to your post was kind of "yeah... that answers my question about which ball" etc...,but you are right.  I'm still window shopping for another ball, but I should also learn (re-learn) to make an adjustment so I CAN use the Raid earlier on in league. In fact, I DID do that successfully a few weeks ago (slowing down my feet significantly and delivering the ball practically at the gutter ---in the dry). It worked, but I must have felt it was too much work, and never tried that again.

Time to try that again, even while being on the lookout for another weapon.

Thanks.

I don't fully understand all the different surface changes that are possible these days. I do know that the higher the grit number, the shinier the surface and the more delayed the ball's reaction will be. And I did have the surface dulled up (grit taken down from the 4000 OOB finish) fairly soon after the purchase. I'm just not real well versed in the differences between Abralon and Scotch Brite finishes, etc.

Also...about a month ago, I was about to bring the ball in to the shop and ask that it be dulled down a bit (grit reduced more), but hesitated and ultimately decided not to. Reasons? Well... the main one was that I liked the reaction so much when the lanes have dried somewhat in the later games, that I was reluctant to potentially sacrifice that reaction to gain some earlier movement in the early games. Maybe that's an un-founded concern and the change would make the ball less condition specific.  Haven't tried it yet, though.

And a silly reason I held off, was that I loved the way the RAID looked OOB. And after the driller dulled it up, I changed my mind and wanted (at least for awhile), to go back to that glossy/shiny appearance and to have the ball go even longer. And he was unable to do that. And I was told the ball will never be that shiny again.

I know it's silly, cause on all my other equipment, their surfaces are NOT based on how they look aesthetically. It's just that I wish I had waited a little longer before making the change, and I didn't think it would be irreversible (unless it's just this driller that doesn't have the means to do so).

Bottom line.... despite all that, I AM still considering changing the surface slightly on the RAID.  But kind of hesitant.

Anyway, thank you for getting me to consider it again.

:-)

The Bite interests me, but sounds as if it's actually stronger than the Anger...rather than between it and the Raid.

Kinetic I was interested in from way back. Then backed off somewhat when some reviews said it didn't like carrydown. At the time I hadn't picked up the Anger yet, and was looking for earlier roll, but now... not so much. Just want the roll to be a shade sooner than the Raid.

I will take another look at both the BWS and Kinetic. Also...one of my favorite all-time balls is still the Storm Triple X-Factor. Something that has the same Pearl/Reactive Polished surface as that ball, but a little stronger would be perfect.

Cosidered ---still am--- the Shift, but then I read a review that it wasn't quite as strong as advertised. Sorry for going off-topic somewhat (non-ebonite balls).

Anyway... thanks.

Pardon me, but no way on God's green earth any bowler of average capabilities should need 3 different balls for 3 games of league. 2 balls I can understand.

Sand the Raid to 4000 grit matte/dull and it will serve you better than 4000 grit polished, its stock finish. Either that or go to another driller.
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I agree Neptune66, I had the One and I was not very happy with it at all.  Thats when I went to Dynothane.  I have now gone back to Ebonite as one of my favorite ball makers (along with Lane#1 and Morich).  I got hooked on them when I got the Total NV and what a ball!!!.  Then I got the NVS and that ball is awesome, carry is good, hits hard, and pins fly all over the place.  Because of those I now have on order the Complete NV.  I also got the RXS300 and today I got the Clash for dry lanes.  I am impressed with the Clash.  I practiced with it today out of the box and even on the THS with 8 boards of dry from gutter out and the rest oil I was able get the ball to hook into the pocket and it was drilled without side weight.

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i have disagree charlest sometimes depending on how the lanes are running u have pull out a 3rd ball 1 nite i went thru 4 my raid or bws wasnting working so on 1 lane that had alot carrydown i used my battle and the other 1 had to pull out my dark thunder cuz it was hooking to much and this balls goes longer for me so sometimes u have do what goto do

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