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Platypus22

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I need new gear....but what?
« on: January 26, 2008, 06:08:41 PM »
Okay, so I'm getting back into bowling after being away for some years. I currently have a poorly laid out 14# AMF Black Hawk Menace and a 14# Zone spare ball. I'm thinking about trying out some Hammer gear. I'd like to know what y'all recommend. Black Widow? Bite? 2 different strike balls? I bowl at a few different centers and have run into a pretty wide range of oil patterns - from dry as a bone to slick as butter. I'm only throwing about a 186 avg at the moment. (medium rev - med speed) But I feel pretty confident that once I get back in the groove, I'll be back to around a 200 or so bowler. Looking for advice from you experts! Thanks!
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Platypus22

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Re: I need new gear....but what?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2008, 10:03:07 PM »
I'm still leaning toward Hammer. Mostly because of the sheer volume of them sold, I feel like I might have an easier time finding advice on fine tuning them once I start rolling them. (that and I used to throw a red hammer back in the early 90's and I always liked it

But I really only want to invest in 2 strike balls for now. Which two??? I'd like something I can get really aggressive with, but still be versatile. And I think I should probably have something else in the bag for when it's called for.

BWP and BWB?  BWS and Vibe? Anger and Doom?

Advice?

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mrbowlingnut

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Re: I need new gear....but what?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2008, 11:21:23 PM »
bite and doom or toxic would be your best two picks, beatn is imo too driller unfriendly a crap shoot for some bowlers.

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steelr43

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Re: I need new gear....but what?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2008, 11:01:06 AM »
Go with the Toxic.  Shot my 3rd 300 with that ball shortly after I got it.  But my house is medium oil, so I can't comment on the heavy oil.  Good Luck with your decision.
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