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DonSVO

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rolling my new V2, questions about the 'hit'
« on: October 13, 2003, 09:25:31 AM »
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omegabowler

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Re: rolling my new V2, questions about the 'hit'
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2003, 08:07:51 AM »
how is it drilled? is there really enough head oil for this ball to retain energy at the pins?


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Re: rolling my new V2, questions about the 'hit'
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2003, 09:54:03 AM »
In my opinion, it lacks the hit because you went too far from the Messenger pearl, a medium-light oil ball, to the V2 Strong, a heavy oil ball. There are many balls in between these two that would have been more appropriate. If you don't want to buy such a ball, you may polish the V2 up a bit to help it retain more energy, skid a little further before biting the lane and hooking. Based on your description, I have little doubt that the ball is grabbing the lane far too early.

Solid 7 pins indicates it is not high enough in the pocket to carry; not truly flush, although it appears that way.

I hope your pro shop did to recommend this to you, based on the Messenger being too weak, not strong enough to handle the oil. If they did, I would not trust them any longer.
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DonSVO

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Re: rolling my new V2, questions about the 'hit'
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2003, 08:32:02 PM »
i currently bowl in two houses, league-wise. they are night and day. house #1 has very clean backends and a medium level of oiling, 10 to 10 block, which gets stripped nightly. house #2 is a ditch-to-ditch oiling, damn near a lake, and has lots of carrydown. house #2... the Messenger would not bite to save my life, and skids until damn near the pins. at house #1, the messenger loves the clean backends and will annihilate the pocket.

at house #2, the V2 grabs and goes, much to my delight. the standing 7 is frustrating for me. i have no issues picking it up but it is way too common of a leave for me to handle. i will bowl league in house #2 this evening, so we shall see how it reacts. i am going to vary my lines tonight, and see if i can find something with more entry into the pocket.
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Re: rolling my new V2, questions about the 'hit'
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2003, 12:39:40 AM »
well we bowled the highest scratch scoring team in the entire league this evening. i was anticipating a good close game but it turned ugly!

in this house *the swamp*, i have a 133 average and a 61 pin handicap... tonight i went 156, 178, 199... we absolutely killed the team we rolled against, beating them 82 pins scratch and 245 pins handicap! i slowed the ball speed down some, and was able to move over 3 boards by the last game. the V2 was just decimating the pocket. i take back almost everything i said about this ball . i left 5 seven-pins over the 3 game set, but i picked them all off. all in all, i am really starting to appreciate this ball.
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