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Kid Jete

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Best carry down ball out there?
« on: February 28, 2006, 01:13:44 PM »
I swear to god our lane guy doesn't touch the back ends throughout the season.  They have gradually been getting worse every week.  I notice that I can throw my Exception for maybe a game then I have to switch to my WoMB which is dulled down a bit.  It helps get me to the pocket a little better but I am lacking that "pop" I get in the first game and a half or so.  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  By the way I have quite a bit of forward roll and above average revs and slightly above average speed if that helps.
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BrooklynSlop

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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2006, 09:27:27 PM »
I've found that the Ebonite Big One looks great on carry down. I don't personally have it, but I know a few people who do and from what I've seen, that ball pretty much ignores carry down. The great thing is, on a fresh shot, it seems to get through the heads really well too with an OOB surface. Great ball!

I also like my Storm X-Factor Trifecta at 500-grit abralon for carry down. Works pretty well, but the Big One looks better.

Hope this helps!
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2006, 09:46:04 PM »
Sounds like you roll the ball similar to the way I do! I have a big One and it ignores most carrydown situations and has a heck of a backend pop!! I had an Xception at one point and it dosent take hardly any carrydown for that ball to screw up! BTW, for huge carrydwon situations, I have a Morich Seek and Destroy that I use but, it sounds like a Big One will be a GREAT ball for you! The Seek and Destroy just needs so much oil to work properly IMO. The Big One will be VERY versatile for you! I was amazed when I got mine! Easily the best ball I have ever thrown becasue it does well (actually GREAT) on all conditions except extreme conditions!
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2006, 09:49:09 PM »
For me, the Track Havoc, but unfortunately they don't make them any more.

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Kid Jete

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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2006, 10:03:18 PM »
So far it sounds like I am going to have to look around for The Big One
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2006, 10:24:41 PM »
Why don't you just try a slightly higher grit level? Save some more energy for the backend. Also a slight bit more axis rotation to retain more down lane energy. I might agree on the ball choice but way too many people jump on the new ball wagon that could be fixed with slight adjustments. I know i used to be one. What about your deuce, slightly higher grit should fit above WMB.


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Kid Jete

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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2006, 10:31:31 PM »
My duece was stolen out of my friends car lol.  For carry down why would I want something with higher grit or more axis tilt?  I have enough problems with the ball scooting through the break point because of carry down.
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2006, 11:02:05 PM »
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I have quite a bit of forward roll  


There's your problem IMO. Not enough side roll to get a hard back end reaction to carry.

You probably have ball but don't have the right roll to score better.  It's not equipment but your technique that's holding you back.
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Kid Jete

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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2006, 11:11:47 PM »
I guess I'm not understand why you would want more side roll with alot of carrydown.  I understand that with stripped backends more sideroll would give you a bigger backend but with alot of carrydown wouldn't sideroll cause the ball to skid further through the carrydown and not react soon enough?
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2006, 11:35:05 PM »
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2006, 11:36:03 PM »
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2006, 11:36:10 PM »
Kidjete is right on here.  Spinning the ball whether axis rotation or axis tilt, will promote length.  On longer patterns, you want to get the ball into a roll.  Carrydown my friends really isnt that different than bowling on a longer pattern.  What you want here, is a ball to get through the heads, have good midlane, with a strong continuous backend.  The Big One fits that description.  I have yet to really see anything roll remotely close to this monster.  It is a big hooker yet still controllable.  I think this is the answer to your problems.  Good luck to you and hope everything works out.
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2006, 11:51:41 PM »
I agree...any of the strong mass bias balls with a touch of surface work great on carrydown.

The mass bias seems to make up for a lack of friction at o an extent when "strong" (referring to mass bias positions) are chosen).

Total Annhilation is a favorite of mine on carrydown!

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Luckylefty
PS my experiences on carrydown also show 16s seeming to carry MUCH better than anything else on carrydown.
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2006, 12:14:26 AM »
Just in case you decide to read this...The DynoThane Pure Energy is one of the best balls available for combatting carrydown.

It has a low rg to get into a roll nice and early plus it has an 800 grit soaker/particle coverstock that positively chews through any sort of messy stuff down the lanes.

Nice smooth controllable backend as well.
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Re: Best carry down ball out there?
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2006, 12:29:54 AM »
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