Author Topic: Taming the Hot Sauce (Read 2672 times)

dougb · « **on:** February 16, 2009, 04:26:05 AM »

A buddy of mine just bought the Hot Sauce Pearl. I've never seen a ball react so violently on the back end!

Unfortunately for him, we never see enough oil for him to use this beast for anything but the first game. He struggles to keep it in the pocket, even though he keeps moving left. Can the coverstock be adjusted so the ball is closer to the medium on the med-heavy oil range it's slated for?

Thanks
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J_w73 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:39:24 PM »

Guy on my team has it and it is a monster when it hits the dry. Insanely strong off the friction. Hit the outside wall with it and it off to the wrong side of the pins. I guess you have to stay in the oil with it as long as possible . Not sure though cause he is a lefty so I don't know what type of oil he is seeing.
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hammermark · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:52:08 PM »

Doug,

You can tame a ball by shining it to get it through the heads but its going to be very "squirty" on the back end and inconsistent. The other option is to plug the ball and put a weaker pin out drilling pattern in the ball and take any leverage out of the ball if it has any in and put a neutral weak drilling pattern in it for length.

If your friend has the cash, I would go out and get a "tamer" ball. I mean lets face it, he spent probably 200 bucks on a super reactive ball and what you suggest to do is to take that ball and turn it into a cheaper ball. If it were me I would leave it alone and use it on heavier oil patterns or tournaments and go out and buy maybe a BW Pearl or something a little less reactive on the backend but still gives you enough punch and would be much consistent and easier to use as the oil breakdown on the lanes. Thats why I tell everyone who asks me about buying a new ball is do the research. Know the lanes you ball on, know what your release is and what you want the ball to do. Go to the pro shop and check out the various ball review magazines and talk with your driller. After you compare all the options and have the info you can make a decision about what fits best in a new ball. Good luck and hope this helps.

HM, Level I USBC Coach

dballz · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2009, 12:53:42 PM »

tell your friend to try knocking the shine off the ball. just use a 2000 or 4000 abralon pad and that should help the reaction some. doesn't have to be dull, just enough to where it is not as tacky as it currently is. hope this helps.

themagician · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:01:54 PM »

I'd suggest as a start to knock the polish off with a 4000 grit abralon pad. This will allow the ball to not jump quite so hard as it will bleed off some more energy, if this doesn't work well enough he may just have to use a different ball as it sounds as if he will be forcing it to work.
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J_w73 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:03:27 PM »

quote:
Doug,

You can tame a ball by shining it to get it through the heads but its going to be very "squirty" on the back end and inconsistent. The other option is to plug the ball and put a weaker pin out drilling pattern in the ball and take any leverage out of the ball if it has any in and put a neutral weak drilling pattern in it for length.

If your friend has the cash, I would go out and get a "tamer" ball. I mean lets face it, he spent probably 200 bucks on a super reactive ball and what you suggest to do is to take that ball and turn it into a cheaper ball. If it were me I would leave it alone and use it on heavier oil patterns or tournaments and go out and buy maybe a BW Pearl or something a little less reactive on the backend but still gives you enough punch and would be much consistent and easier to use as the oil breakdown on the lanes. Thats why I tell everyone who asks me about buying a new ball is do the research. Know the lanes you ball on, know what your release is and what you want the ball to do. Go to the pro shop and check out the various ball review magazines and talk with your driller. After you compare all the options and have the info you can make a decision about what fits best in a new ball. Good luck and hope this helps.

HM, Level I USBC Coach

good point.. I know alot of people that go out and want a super hooking ball.. So they get a bite or something that is supposed to move.. Well our house has dry heads, dry mediums, dry backend, and flooded outsides..
so their heavy hooking ball does nothing. Hooks early and goes left or if it gets down the lane it is burnt up and does nothing. I come in with my Neptune or lighter oil ball and it gets down the lane and flies back to the pocket.

this applies to the hotsauce. If it is too violent off the dry and he doesn't want to get a new ball or is set on using this one.. Knock the shine off of it like suggested.. or take it down to a lower grit.. as long as there is head oil the ball should get down the lane but the ball should burn up a bit before it gets to the dry and won't be so violent when it hooks.
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PBA Xperience ave 180
years bowling 22

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dougb · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2009, 01:39:46 PM »

I had the exact same experience in this same house. Bought a BW Bite from the pro shop and it was too strong. They gave me a straight-across trade for a T-Road Pearl and I never looked back. It is my favorite ball out of the bag and a great fit for the lane conditions there.

I will pass on the tip to him to knock the shine off it a bit. Thanks for the advice.

mrbowlingnut · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2009, 03:26:50 PM »

HS becomes really good when a white pad is put to the cover on higher speed spinning it, 4k abralon would work well also just break the shell some to get it not over react off the dry.

anotherwindup · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2009, 10:51:00 AM »

Guys - The HSP is a ball that many of us hammerheads have been waiting on!! WE have never had a ball react like this. The ball is long and very angular. If you don't want that, don't buy this ball - Buy a SAUCE - if you cut the cover some that is about what you will end up with.

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