have you tried any of the things you've mentioned yet? Part of learning the game is to see what works and does not work - adjustments. Start with the easier cheaper adjustment. Move your feet and/or adjust your speed, ect....  Then if those don't work, go down the list.

Why does your wrist hurt?

In addition to what xrayjay said, what have the bowlers who have had success on the new conditions done to make themselves successful? I would look around and ask questions of those bowlers.

Quote from: xrayjay on September 18, 2014, 07:35:55 PM

have you tried any of the things you've mentioned yet? Part of learning the game is to see what works and does not work - adjustments. Start with the easier cheaper adjustment. Move your feet and/or adjust your speed, ect....  Then if those don't work, go down the list.

Why does your wrist hurt?

Machine operator for years......Cannot practice much :<.  Perhaps I should get it looked at.

Yup, agree 110%. You have to know what is wrong before you attempt to fix it.

Biggest mistake people make on heavier longer oil is trying to over power the oil, rather than take what the lanes give you.  First thing I would do if it was a house shot is move a board or two to the right.  Easiest adjustment for me is squaring up a bit and playing more direct into the pocket.  Last thing I would do is sand a ball for such a situation. 

I would adjust your line and/or the ball surface before going out to get a new ball. If the ball isn't making it to the pocket from where it used to, you can try moving outside to see if you can get the ball to hook off of the friction sooner, or you can move further inside so as to cut down the distance the ball actually needs to hook in order to get to the pocket.

Additionally, as you mentioned, adjusting surface is always a good option to test out. The Hyroad takes to surface changes very well, so you may find that hitting it with 2000, 1000, or even 500 abralon may cause it to pick up sooner and give you the same reaction you used to experience. The thing to keep in mind there is that balls have a finite amount of reaction potential. Meaning, if you give a ball a rougher surface, it will begin expending that energy earlier, which will lead to less reaction later. Some bowlers can't seem to get that idea into their heads. The key is to match ball surface to your style and the lane condition in order to give you the desired ball reaction and hitting power.