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splendorlex

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Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« on: March 19, 2007, 11:01:42 AM »
What seems to me is that many "dry" lane balls do in fact clear the heads nicely, but really can take off when they hit dry boards towards the back of the pattern.  I play in ABT tourneys, and I need something that can get through drying heads on a flatter pattern without overreacting off the dry.  Any thoughts on what direction to go, both in terms of ball and layout?  If you just have an idea on what I should look for in diff, rg, cover prep etc. that's fine too.  I'm just not sure what it is I need to do what I want it to do.
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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2007, 07:05:17 PM »
the newer pure hammer. that ball is sick for what you are looking for.
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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2007, 07:08:25 PM »
pain!
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splendorlex

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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2007, 07:11:19 PM »
I actually have a Pain already, but feel it's too strong for this.  Maybe if I messed with the surface?  How would you alter the surface on the Pain?  It's 2000 OOB.
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Mr. Lebowski, this is Bill Salnicker with the Southern Cal Bowling League, and I just got a, an informal report, that a member of your team, uh, Walter Sobchak, drew a firearm during league play. If this is true of course, it contravenes a number of the league's by-laws, and article 27 of the league...

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psaunders300

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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2007, 07:19:21 PM »
You should take a look at the InSite Prophecy.  It is a solid polished reactive that has the reaction you are looking for.  Mine is drilled with the pin under the ring finger and the cg in line with the pin.  I used this ball in a ten game marathon tourney this weekend when the heads blew up after 5 or 6 games.  I was able to move in off the gutter to a 15 to 10 line and had a great smooth reaction.
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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2007, 07:40:20 PM »
Desert Heat if you can still find one or Neptune both have a weak core and cover.

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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2007, 08:58:55 PM »
I use a polished Red Zone.Pin up center of grip Mb in line under thumb.Smooth arc reaction.
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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2007, 09:00:13 PM »
blue ice.  Low flaring stinger core.

Works for me at least.
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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2007, 11:12:29 PM »
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blue ice.  Low flaring stinger core.

Works for me at least.
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I'm not typically an Ebonite guy but this recommendation is dead-on. I have one of these balls and I've only found a couple of conditions it's too strong for.

If you feel comfortable messing with your layouts, here's a suggestion: Get a pearl particle ball, and drill it with extremely long pin-to-PAP layouts, basically "drill it lefty" if that makes any sense. If you can keep it from tracking over the holes, I've found that drill to offer a lot of easy length and a smooth (but deliberate) turn off the try. I have an old Storm X-Factor ReLoaded drilled this way and while it's very condition-specific, it performs very well on that condition.

Roto Grip's Mercury is another good choice. So is a Visionary Slate Blue Gargoyle once things get even drier.

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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2007, 11:36:03 PM »
Well, hope that narrowed down your search... LOL

PS I'd recommend the Neptune.
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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2007, 07:59:29 AM »
What about the Venus?  How does that one compare to the Neptune?  

I thought the Neptune was a particle pearl but oops!  Never mind!

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splendorlex

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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2007, 08:43:11 AM »
The Venus is a Particle Pearl.  The Neptune is a very mild coverstock, supposedly less than the Mercury.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2007, 08:52:39 AM »
Yeah for some reason I have it burned into my brain that the Neptune is a particle pearl.  I have been looking into the Venus to maybe work for this sort of thing but I don't have enough info on that yet.
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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2007, 09:56:50 AM »
I sort have eluded to this in the brunswick forum, and I will say it again. Bowling companies need to make balls that have decent core characteristics, yet with mild coverstocks. With conditions that splendor is talking about, its hard to find current equipment to match up. You could go with something like the heat or orbit extreme, but both of these will probably overreact to the dry. I think the best answer is probably the hammer pure or desert heat, short of going to say a slate gargoyle.

If the companies would do this, I think they would have a good seller. Take old technology with a decent core and mild to weak cover, and they would have a gem.

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splendorlex

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Re: Ball to clear drying heads but break smoothly?
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2007, 09:59:15 AM »
I agree, I still need a strong rolling core, I just don't want the ball to overreact on the backend.
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Mr. Lebowski, this is Bill Salnicker with the Southern Cal Bowling League, and I just got a, an informal report, that a member of your team, uh, Walter Sobchak, drew a firearm during league play. If this is true of course, it contravenes a number of the league's by-laws, and article 27 of the league...

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