Lane 1 filled the balance hole and drilled a new balance hole in the strangest place.  Strange to me at least.  The balance hole was at the 5 O'clock position to the thumb almost opposite of the thumb 180 around the ball.  If you drilled straight through the thumb to the other side of the ball, the balance hole would be about 1 inch right of that hole.

I threw the ball and my bowtie was about 1 1/2 inches from the balance hole and the flare rings almost cleared the hole and most times did, barely.  But thats ok.The first few shots had the ball going staright, almost dead straight.  Then I threw the Cell and the Attitude Shift and they were covering the back end very well.  Pin is up on the Cell and Attitude Shift and below the ring finger on the Buzzbomb.  All surfaces ar about the same.

I noticed that i was trying to help the Buzzbomb hook and coming around the ball a little too far.  So I worked a little bit and got a deeper knee bend stayed under the ball and threw through the ball with fingers and the ball came to life.  Every time I came around the ball it skidded out and did almost nothing.  Stay behind the ball with a little side roll and fingers and the ball was vrey strong.  Never as strong as the Cell or Attitude Shift, but I believe its because of the difference in drilling.

I eventually tried a six step approach for the last 15 minutes with some friends that was video taping it on their camera and showed me the footage, and the Buzzbomb was reacting very strong on every shot.  I wish they knew how to send me the video, but they don't and I'm not smart enough either.  But even in the six step if I didn't get the knee bend and topped the ball the reaction was very limited.

So I'm not saying the ball itself is a dud with this configeration, but very difficult to use.  I know if I work on being more consistant with my release, this ball will work very well for me.

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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

Edited on 3/17/2008 7:43 PM

Edited on 3/18/2008 9:48 AM

Edited on 3/18/2008 9:51 AM

And did you ever try that release type previous to sending it back to Lane #1?
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I both agree that the ball is tremendously better and with the right release, which is way to exacting, I was getting a very good reaction.  The differnce in location of the balance hole must have helped.  Ron Clifton is coming to town next week and I'll ask him to help me with the Buzzbomb. I will work with the Buzzbomb again myself also.  I can see the potential without question.

With that said, did I mention I was throwing the Buzzbomb along side the Cell and the Attitude Shift?

Well while trying to work on a release tht would work with the Buzzbomb I would occassionaly throw the Cell and the Attitude Shift.  The Cell wsa very consistant for me and once lined up crushed the pocket consistantly.  The Attitude Shift didn't read the oil as well as the Cell and after moving right a couple of boards I was consistantly strong in the pocket.  So back and forth, Buzzbomb, cell, Buzzbomb, Attitude Shift and then fished the practice session for about 15 minutes with just the Buzzbomb. If I was carefull with the release and the ball speed i could get reaction from the Buzzbomb, but still not consistant.  I know if I keep my speed and release consistant to a fault, (no room for error)I could get a strong reaction out of the ball.  So now I say the ball has backend reaction, something it didn't have before, but why would I throw a ball in competition that had no room for error.

I think throwing the Buzzbomb in practice will help my game because it will force me to work on my consistancy, so when I throw my other bowling balls, I will be that much better. But in either ase, the Buzzbomb does not read the break point as easily as the Cell or the Attitude Shift.

I probably won't drill the second Buzzbomb until I work with Ron and then talk to Ritchie.


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Nicanor (Ten On The Deck)

Maybe the ball just doesn't match up well with his game.  I like Lane#1 balls but, there have been some that I didn't match up with well and just don't throw.  Can't that just be a possibility?  I don't think the ball is bad, jus doesn't match up well.