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Daytonstroker

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Spare ball weight???
« on: September 02, 2004, 09:51:28 AM »
What's an ideal weight for a spare ball???
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Rodan

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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2004, 09:22:42 PM »
I agree with tenpinitis. I tried a plastic ball that was 1 pound lighter and while it worked at first - I eventually found that my timing was affected and I was missing my target.  Once I began using the same weight spare ball the problem disappeared.  

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charlest

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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2004, 09:51:11 PM »
Nuff said.
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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2004, 11:24:07 PM »
1LB would be better for me.

Factors why would 1lb be better is because of the lane conditions. the backend could be playing a game with you and ya plastic might just hook away from the pin.
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dev

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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2004, 11:24:08 PM »
1LB would be better for me.

Factors why would 1lb be better is because of the lane conditions. the backend could be playing a game with you and ya plastic might just hook away from the pin.
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J_Mac

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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2004, 02:45:20 AM »
Sometimes people also go with a pound lighter to get extra deflection, albeit slight, for splits.
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thfonz98

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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2004, 03:24:11 AM »
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Sometimes people also go with a pound lighter to get extra deflection, albeit slight, for splits.
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It's kind of hard to read the lanes if you don't know their language...


get an 8lb ball so you can pick up the sour apple with it (j/k duh!)
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Edited on 9/3/2004 3:17 AM
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J_Mac

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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2004, 03:47:10 AM »
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Sometimes people also go with a pound lighter to get extra deflection, albeit slight, for splits.
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It's kind of hard to read the lanes if you don't know their language...


get an 8lb ball so you can pick up the sour apple with it (j/k duh!)
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Edited on 9/3/2004 3:17 AM


That's what 8lb houseballs come in handy for, and yes I've seen it done!
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Rev_O

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Re: Spare ball weight???
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2004, 07:27:03 AM »
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Sometimes people also go with a pound lighter to get extra deflection, albeit slight, for splits.
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It's kind of hard to read the lanes if you don't know their language...


get an 8lb ball so you can pick up the sour apple with it (j/k duh!)
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"Whats behind you is not important!!" -friend(as he throws my rear-view mirror out of my car)
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Edited on 9/3/2004 3:17 AM


That's what 8lb houseballs come in handy for, and yes I've seen it done!
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It's kind of hard to read the lanes if you don't know their language...





yes, it's very possible. when i was in HS, i worked at a 30 lane center. during the day, i would set up the apple on all 30 lanes and shoot at it. I made it 7 times out of 30 tries. Thank goodness i've never left it, YET!!!
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