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Title: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: wireman on June 09, 2010, 02:53:18 AM
wondering what everyone likes for a ths and why?
Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Brickguy221 on June 09, 2010, 11:02:42 AM
Where I bowl,I do my best on THS with a Lane 1 Blue Death Massacare and an Ebonite Gamebreaker. Probably the best 1-2 punch I have had for a long time.
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: 9andaWiggle on June 09, 2010, 11:29:11 AM
I have the Mr. Clean Bowling Sponge.  It's rated at 10.3 on the durometer scale, and has special "traction pockets" that scoop up oil and trap it in the coverstock.  Mine is drilled with the middle finger drilled on the pin, the pap located in the thumbhole, and the cg 180 degrees of my ring finger, with a 3" weight hole dead center between the finger holes and thumb hole.



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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: dave300 on June 09, 2010, 11:36:22 AM
Right now I've been pitchin my Dark Star and Dynamo X2 only! Both have given me a great look anywhere I go. Plan on getting the 4.5 and Anaconda when they release, Anaconda is gonna kill THS for me if it's anything like the Absolute...
Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: FBM357 on June 09, 2010, 11:48:53 AM
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I have the Mr. Clean Bowling Sponge.  It's rated at 10.3 on the durometer scale, and has special "traction pockets" that scoop up oil and trap it in the coverstock.  Mine is drilled with the middle finger drilled on the pin, the pap located in the thumbhole, and the cg 180 degrees of my ring finger, with a 3" weight hole dead center between the finger holes and thumb hole.





Guess the surface on the cover resembles that of the Moon surface as well huh?  
Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: glssmn2001 on June 09, 2010, 06:05:13 PM
I like the Storm Fast, it is good from quite a few lines. The only concern I have is with carry down, sometimes it seem to go a tad long for me after a few games. I also like to throw the Dark Star for a change of pace.
Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Monster Pike on June 09, 2010, 06:07:55 PM
I like the Storm Reign maself...  I don't crank it like some guys, so the pearl cover stock & pin up drilling works for me....
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: THIRTYSIXRED on June 09, 2010, 07:44:44 PM
Hey 9...I need one of those Mr Clean Bowling Sponges...can I make my own ??
Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: HAMMERDOWN103 on June 09, 2010, 07:56:02 PM
Favorite ball that i am still kicking myself for getting rid of it. 15lb. One Pearl. Sarge easter drilled 6 1/2 x 4 pin up at box finish. Also liked the pin slasher 5 x 4 pin up 4000 abralon. Both balls were smooth and controllable from inside around 30-35 (feet) or outside around 10 (feet).
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: bigsexyhammer on June 10, 2010, 09:44:23 AM
Hammer Blue or Onyx Vibe...

Vibe is the best bang for the buck line I would venture to say ever created.  

Those two have more midlane than any of the others, and are straight MONEY on a THS.  Just the right balance of strength and control.
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: mainzer on June 10, 2010, 04:27:46 PM
Tough question almost any ball can be amazing on a THS.

But the stuff that gives me my best looks are as follows.

Kinetic/Seismic Solaris Pearl
AZO Ultima RP

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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Southern_Info on June 11, 2010, 09:55:27 AM
I love my columbia 300 pure swing on the THS. I haven't thrown one game under two hundred with this ball in about a month and I only had it for two months as of now.  The bowling ball is very smooth going down the lane through the heads all way way to the back end. When it hits the break point it does not overreact, it has very good continuation on the back end, and it hits the pins like a tank. To be totally honest in my bag right now, I have an invasion, pure swing, and I also have a mission collection dust that I'm trying to get rid of.  I am really considering building the rest of my arsenal with columbia 300 and I'm going to build it from my pure swing down to two weaker pieces of equipment.
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: racincowboy3 on June 11, 2010, 10:31:37 AM
I have a few diff balls I like throwing on a ths shot depending on the overall volume. The best all around for me would have to be the Track 505C as even on the higher volumes u can move right some and still score. The new Longshot from 900G is quickly giving the 505 a run for its money however. I also like the AMF Clutch for higher volumes. Just my 2 cents!
Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Good Times Good Times on June 11, 2010, 11:09:19 AM
For a THS on Synthetics, I generally try and use some surface b/c the lane surface is so hard (Brunswick Pro Anvilane, I belive)...  Plus this THS plays a little thicker than normal.  I go to my Black Widow Sting.

For a pure THS, a medium one, I'm throwing my new Visionary New Breed Pearl.  Pretty strong off the spot (not flippy), drilled to be a continuous arc, it DOES do that.....

For extreme dry THS and "those night" where it gets fried...., pull out the 5 1/2" pin Cherry Vibe with Valentino UFO....

Again, this works for me.  Good luck in your future purchase..
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: strikecing on June 11, 2010, 11:40:31 AM
505C
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Columbia300 Full Swing pin above ring
Brunswick Wild Thing pin under ring
Columbia300 Perfect Rival pin above the bridge
Track 505A pin above middle finger (WOW)
Columbia Messenger Low RG stacked label



Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: robuster on June 12, 2010, 07:18:06 PM
Love my n-code and the current line of AMF products but the best balls out of my hand is Columbia. Big Shot,Backyard Bully,Action PACKED, any time I struggle these are what I go back too.
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Rileybowler on June 12, 2010, 07:24:14 PM
I was using the Onyx with the surface changed to 500 then 2000 then factory polish but I was struggling and pulled out my Roto Grip RSX and man this is a great ball don''t know why I quit using it, won''t make that mistake again
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Pask8r17 on June 12, 2010, 07:42:44 PM
The One - with some polish on it.
Mars - if the lanes break down.
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: strikestriketapped on June 14, 2010, 01:40:15 AM
My weakly drilled Wild Thing. Will be getting an Evil Siege soon for when the Wild Thing isn't turning the corner.
Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: lenstanles703 on June 14, 2010, 06:50:16 AM
Ogre SS from Visionary, very controlable.
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: 9andaWiggle on June 14, 2010, 08:28:31 AM
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Hey 9...I need one of those Mr Clean Bowling Sponges...can I make my own ??


Sure can.  And you can custom build it however you want!  USBC will never check it anyway!

I just built another one I call the "Bunker Buster". It has a hollow concrete/steel core that I filled with nitro-glycerin!  Only bad thing about this ball is that it pretty much wrecks the pin deck, pins, and pinsetter, and it's only good for one strike and you have to build another one.  And you have to be really careful getting it to the bowling alley, and it's definitely NOT a ball you want to loft... But it's hitting power will blow you away!

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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Monster Pike on June 14, 2010, 09:07:45 AM
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quote:
Hey 9...I need one of those Mr Clean Bowling Sponges...can I make my own ??


Sure can.  And you can custom build it however you want!  USBC will never check it anyway!

I just built another one I call the "Bunker Buster". It has a hollow concrete/steel core that I filled with nitro-glycerin!  Only bad thing about this ball is that it pretty much wrecks the pin deck, pins, and pinsetter, and it's only good for one strike and you have to build another one.  And you have to be really careful getting it to the bowling alley, and it's definitely NOT a ball you want to loft... But it's hitting power will blow you away!

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Sounds like it's da "bomb" diggity....  But does it hit like a truck?
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: 9andaWiggle on June 14, 2010, 11:01:47 AM
Sure does!  Hits like a Semi Truck hauling a tanker of gas through a burning building!
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Zack Pelton300 on June 14, 2010, 07:03:12 PM
For me lately it has been storm and roto products.
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Title: Re: best ball for ths? any brand
Post by: Martin710 on June 15, 2010, 05:52:03 AM
I'm a stroker with average speed and revs and I've been bowling for 8 years.
For me the best ball on THS is the Storm Invasion. This year, with this ball, my average went from 195 to 201

Martin