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traderfjp

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Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« on: March 08, 2016, 07:09:45 AM »
Short of plastic and Urethane what is your best dry lane ball.  I have an old Desert Heat from Track and was looking for a ball that hooks even less. 
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2016, 01:00:40 PM »
I don't have any ball for such condictions. We mostly play on oil patterns with lots of oil.
The Jackal is good for when the oil starts to dry up, since it doesn't hook much in my hands :P
The Scandal and Swerve is probably very bad for when the oil start to get dry. They hooked quite a bit when I tried them yeasterday.

If I ever were to get a ball for light oil, it would be Motiv Ascent (Red/Black). Been drooling over that for awhile. But I don't need a ball for light oil.
If the oil machine at any of the alleys break down, I'll throw a house ball.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2016, 01:42:09 PM »
When it's time to get left or play the shim, I throw a Hy-Road Pearl. If it gets toasty enough, I'll throw a Yellow Dot.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2016, 01:42:39 PM »
The desert heat will be pretty darn mild... Hard to find something "less.". Would probably need to find one of the early milder reactive from the 90s...  Otherwise, it may be difficult to find something.
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traderfjp

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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2016, 01:50:45 PM »
I agree.  What older balls would you suggest??

Quote from: Strapper_Squared on March 08, 2016, 01:42:39 PM
The desert heat will be pretty darn mild... Hard to find something "less.". Would probably need to find one of the early milder reactive from the 90s...  Otherwise, it may be difficult to find something.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2016, 02:34:24 PM »
The Brunswick   Power Groove Dry/R was designed to not hook. If you can find one, that ball is weak.  The sling shot was weak but even that ball will move on defined friction.  I prefer shorter pin to PAP drillings to reduce the ball reaction.  Most people go longer pin to pap and pin up to get the ball down the lane.. but that will create asymmetry and the ball will flip off of friction.

There is always Neo tack Control it or powerhouse delayed reaction.  Control-it might be sold by someone else now.  They both have slip additives in them to reduce the ball reaction and hook.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2016, 06:16:47 PM »
I used to have a Coral Triton that fit the bill well.  I also had a yellow Sun Storm that I liked.   

For me, it was always more about what I could find... 
I like looking at 123bowl.com to see the release dates and core strengths.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2016, 06:20:53 PM »
I use UFO as my standard polish for my league condition (Chemical X at 4k and UFO polish).  Many weeks, I'm into 4th-5th arrow by the second game.  I tend to lose carry at this angle (especially with the X)!  I looked around for a while and just ordered a Loco Pearl.  I'm hoping this is much cleaner down the lane on the toast
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #23 on: March 09, 2016, 06:29:18 AM »
Quote from: itsallaboutme on March 08, 2016, 12:07:28 PM
Slingshot will be close.  PK17 vs. Superflex cover with similar cores.

I have to agree. as specialist in dry lanes balls, except for the Power Groove Dry/R which is all but unattainable these days, the Slingshot is THE mildest ball I have used in a good 10 years. Relative to every ball mentioned here so far, it has almost no backend. It is still available from many places and especially from EBay. Get anyone except the Red/Pink(purple) one; it uses a stronger coverstock than the PK 17 standard on all the others.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #24 on: March 09, 2016, 07:23:28 AM »
I agree on the slingshot.  I just wish they would have made a slingshot solid. 
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2016, 09:14:47 AM »
I drilled a LT48 with a drilling of 60x5.5x50 that works well.

I also drilled a Strike King with a RICO drilling that works very well when the LT48 is still to much.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2016, 09:57:21 AM »
The new storm hot line is coming.  "Match and match pearl" assuming great for torched Lanes...original reactor cover.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2016, 12:44:34 PM »
I have a 900 Global Cardinal Boost that works great
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #28 on: March 10, 2016, 06:25:24 AM »
Quote from: charlest on March 09, 2016, 06:29:18 AM
Quote from: itsallaboutme on March 08, 2016, 12:07:28 PM
Slingshot will be close.  PK17 vs. Superflex cover with similar cores.



When you say no backend, do you mean the ball rolls into the pocket instead of overreacting to the backend? Do you have a favorite drilling for burnt lanes?

I have to agree. as specialist in dry lanes balls, except for the Power Groove Dry/R which is all but unattainable these days, the Slingshot is THE mildest ball I have used in a good 10 years. Relative to every ball mentioned here so far, it has almost no backend. It is still available from many places and especially from EBay. Get anyone except the Red/Pink(purple) one; it uses a stronger coverstock than the PK 17 standard on all the others.
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2016, 08:33:59 AM »
Where do you find a Desert Heat?
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Re: Best Ball for Burned Lanes
« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2016, 09:17:52 AM »
Quote from: traderfjp on March 10, 2016, 06:25:24 AM
Quote from: charlest on March 09, 2016, 06:29:18 AM
Quote from: itsallaboutme on March 08, 2016, 12:07:28 PM
Slingshot will be close.  PK17 vs. Superflex cover with similar cores.


I have to agree. as specialist in dry lanes balls, except for the Power Groove Dry/R which is all but unattainable these days, the Slingshot is THE mildest ball I have used in a good 10 years. Relative to every ball mentioned here so far, it has almost no backend. It is still available from many places and especially from EBay. Get anyone except the Red/Pink(purple) one; it uses a stronger coverstock than the PK 17 standard on all the others.

When you say no backend, do you mean the ball rolls into the pocket instead of overreacting to the backend? Do you have a favorite drilling for burnt lanes?


I mean it's very close to a urethane type of backend, compared to a resin-type of backend. Yes, I also mean it does not overreact, also in the same way as a urethane never overreacts.

I have no favorite drilling for this. you CANNOT drill every ball the same. For dry lanes it depends, for me, on how much differential the ball has because that determines the amount of hook and backend (in importance, after the bowler's release and the oil amount). For a ball like the Sllngshot, (and the Tropical Breeze) with their tiny differential, it makes almost no difference how you drill it
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