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Ric Clint

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My opinion on how to play a Heavy Oil shot...
« on: September 20, 2003, 11:33:49 AM »


My opinion on how to play a Heavy Oil shot...


First of all, why buy Heavy Oil balls that hook early and have no backend? That's crazy. Please don't take offense.

Why not just buy a Particle ball that natuarlly goes long with a Strong backend and play like right up 10 or 9 board even on Heavy Oil?

The problem with the Earlier reacting Paricle balls, is that they burn off too much energy even in oil and have nothing left in for the backend.

Also, the Earlier rolling particle balls are not gonna actually hook in oil anyways for the first 38-42ft, they're gonna be clean thru the heads and midlane as if it was a plastic ball.

So why not just get a Particle ball that goes long naturally, that saves up energy?

I've heard some people say that earier hooking balls can loose too much energy even on Oil! So why let the ball just be waisting all that energy for nothing? Just get you a Particle ball (like the Phenom) that goes long and saves up ALL of it's energy with a TON of backend... and just play right up 10 or 9 board?

Does this make sense?

You would get more backend this way, right?




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charlest

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Re: My opinion on how to play a Heavy Oil shot...
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2003, 07:08:47 AM »
No, it doesn't make sense.

The particle ball that saves it energy for the backend will probably not hook at all if the oil is heavy enough for it to skid. The true heavy oil ball that rolls early is OFTEN not an alternative to the particle ball with length; often it is the ball to use, because it will hook, while the length ball will not.

It's all a matter of degree, how much oil there is FOR YOUR RELEASE and the ball you are using.

If the heavy oil ball rolls too early, then the oil is not heavy enough OR your release is too strong for the ball/oil combination. If the length particle ball does not hook enough for your release (you're leaving 2/10s or 8-10s, or 5-7s), then this ball is not strong enough OR your release is too weak for the ball.oil combination.

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scotts33

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Re: My opinion on how to play a Heavy Oil shot...
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2003, 08:28:56 AM »
Here's an example of why a heavy oil ball on heavy oil works for me and this is just my expereince.

I bowl in ABT in the Milwaukee Div.  They put down beaucoup oil majority of time.  I use a Midnight Scorcher/Visionary.  http://www.ballreviews.com/Reviews/Reviews.asp?ManufacterID=13&BallID=39

What this ball allows me to do on this kind of lane condition is play the OB even with a weaker release and this ball will evenly roll to 1-3.  I can play a part of the lane no one else seems to be able to play.  My carry is very good with ball and even with a weak release because of the core and angle to pocket.  Take a reg. particle ball play up 10 and miss 1 board to right and most of the time you go OB and miss right to leave all sorts of weird spares. Or tug one left with a reg. particle ball with a strong reaction and bye bye headed towards 7 pin.  

This is why an even rolling heavy oil ball works for me on this condition.  You have to match up ball, release, speed.  Also why I don't use a wrist device.  This may work for me but not everybody, but I've been at it awhile playing on this lane condition.  When the heads dry out I put this ball away.  

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Re: My opinion on how to play a Heavy Oil shot...
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2003, 09:08:03 AM »
Ric,

Heavy oil is not the issue. The length of oil is. On a heavy long patterns there will be less dry boards to create friction. An early rolling ball will allow whatever influence the cover has to start the ball revving sooner. so when some friction is encountered it will have a chance to recover an a decent angle to recover.

I think the case maybe that these balls can not be use for to long because as a track area wears down they need to switch to a ball that can skid a little through the heads but not overreact in the dry. this over/under gives the impression of a flood but there flood ball is hitting weak. That is were some accuracy is still left in our game. this is why sport shots are tough.

everyone seams overly concerned with the back ends. if your ball is not caring or reacting strong on the backend you have to read the heads for the length. is it skidding?

then reads the mids. is it hooking out or rolling out instead of setting up for the pocket?

Heavy oil doesn’t play like heavy oil for long in the track area but the rest of the lane is still heavy. making spare and crossing lines very brutal.

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