I own two pearls, one hybrid, and two solids.  I can kick butt with the hybrid and the solids but never score high with the pearls.  Is it possible that pearl balls just aren't for me?  For the most part I'm a down the 6 board player that will throw farther toward the gutter on the drier days.  I can't get my pearls to get a good angular look in the pocket and it seems like I'm relying on good messengers to knock out the 10 pin.  Is it possible that pearl balls are just not suited toward my game at all?  I'm pretty new back to the game (10 year break), so I want to get good quick!

For starters your not deep enough in the pocket if your leaving flat tens and a messenger is coming across the lane to take it out.  You need to tighten up your angle, maybe take of a little speed, or put the ball down a hair earlier to get friction sooner.  It's never the equipment not matching up with bowlers, it's always user operater error.  You have to adjust to your equipment to make it work for you, not the other way around.  With that in mind, remember with pearls you don't have to force it through the front part of the lanes and it should take less effort to down the lane, focus on accuracy and you should be good to go.  Good Luck and Good Bowling !

2010 is the first time joining a league since 1999. Over a 10 year lay off and I haven't lost much of my game.

HG-300 x 1, HS-780 (Nov. 2010)

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Columbia World Beater, Columbia Outburst, Storm Invasion, Columbia Ransom, Columbia Pure Swing, Columbia Burst, Storm Natural, Spare ball-T-Zone