With about six weeks left in the fall league, after my team was eliminated, I started playing around with arsenals, trying to determine what I should be using in leagues and tournaments and what I should sell/leave home.
I've continued the experiment into the fall in order to get a 10-week sample. I had to throw out one week in the spring because I arrived late only to bowl the final game of a three-game set, with no warmup time.
When reading this information, be aware that I used Lane #1 gear at two different points: The first three weeks, and the final week -- I marked those weeks with an "*". The six weeks in the middle saw me using a mix of gear, mostly Storm and Roto Grip. In order to read the table of information, I've notated score in + or -. This is not + or - 200, this is + or - my average. This is done to more easily track the change in my progress/regress.
The Lane #1 balls used included primary a Tsunami H20 and a G-Force Evolution, but also included a Dirty Bomb, Hybrid Dirty Bomb and an Enriched Uranium.
1. +34*
2. +104* (included my high game of the year, 264, with the Tsunami)
3. +10*
4. -41
5. -28
6. +3
7. -82
8. -101 (included a game of 108)
9. -63
10. +55*
With Lane #1: Four weeks, +203, four of four weeks above average
With other gear: Six weeks, -312, one of six weeks above average
Draw whatever conclusions you like. What I draw from it is something about matching up. And to make sure I don't leave my Tsunami or Evolution at home.
Jess
