Post by: Grayson on June 04, 2008, 08:25:53 AM
a few month ago a new center has opened here in our city. They take a lot of advice from the bowlers and are willing to fullfill the needs of the more serious bowlers as well as the open bowlers... which are their main income. Hand down.
Some question:
the approaches are so tacky I almost always fall down... it is real hard.
But then they try to polish and clean it... and it almost has no effect. The staff really do their best!
Right now I am using powder to give me at least a bit of a slide.... throws me totally of my timing.
Any idea to make a approach real good for sliding?
(synthetics)
then the lanes... well those are good. the oil pattern is nice but breaks down real fast. Which is not the problem! I like the challenge.
But the backends are so flying.
Is this because the lanes ae brand new? (AMF-Qubica)
or is it just the material?
Will they "break" in or always be so tacky and flying?
The trick on those lanes is to make a very fast and brave decision the right time... first two games... HIGH scores... then the lanes break down within one game so badly... (or at least it seems to me) that you have to move quick and keep moving constantly and adjust.
My decision is to move deeper or switch ball whereas the later was better most times.. I took my weaker pearl and it hooks of the dry like crazy.
So.
Will those lanes... or better to say break in? Or will it stay the same? or is it just a matter of oil pattern?
How can one make an approach better that is so darn tacky?
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Post by: MrNattyBoh on June 04, 2008, 04:41:13 PM
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Post by: dicnic on June 04, 2008, 04:50:28 PM
When our local house put in synthetic lanes they kept the wooden approaches, thank goodness.
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Post by: DON DRAPER on June 04, 2008, 07:38:07 PM
Post by: tenpin477 on June 04, 2008, 07:46:23 PM
One thing I do notice about myself is that I adjust to it very easily. One or 2 shots of getting stuck and my body seems to adjust automatically, without throwing my timing off. Its wierd, but I don't complain lol.
Post by: Doug Sterner on June 04, 2008, 08:09:43 PM
Dexter's #10 sole is grey felt and is ALMOST impossible to stick with. The same goes for the ABS #3 sole...VERY slick. As for the heels, if you get the ABS adjustable heel you can change the front edge of the heel to adjust your braking. I have a couple of these in stock...which you need is dependent on your shoe size.
EZ Slide is always an option but be sure you apply it to your shoe and not the carpet or approach and be sure to blot off any excess before you step up on the approach.
One thing that has not been mentioned yet is the effects of static electricity on synthetic approaches. Plastic seats, carpeting and your own clothing will build up static in your body and can contribute to poor sliding. After all synthetics are nothing more than a plastic derivative and we all know how bad plastic can build up static. Combine this with the carpeting, seats and your clothing and you get a real possibility. Bowlers who have more of a shuffle approach are more affected than walkers in this case.
The approaches will wear in as they get older and will start to slide better and better. The same goes for the lanes.
The lanes will break in and the oil breakdown will subside.
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Post by: FBM357 on June 04, 2008, 08:17:58 PM
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Post by: Hogsharley on June 04, 2008, 09:48:57 PM
I heard of a house that has synthetic approaches that have "bumps" raised into the surface at the slide area. I never bowled on them but I heard that it's very hard to stick on them.
Give me wood approaches and I'm happy.
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Post by: JohnP on June 04, 2008, 10:21:55 PM
Post by: JShiff on June 04, 2008, 10:22:22 PM
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Post by: Cobalt Bomb on June 04, 2008, 10:29:57 PM
Post by: Grayson on June 05, 2008, 12:57:48 AM
Sadly a new pair of shoes is not possible right now.
quote:
As to these approaches, some of the newer synthetic approaches are "textured" or "sanded" to take some of the tackiness away.
they seem to be dull compared to other older ones I know.
I hope they break in.
In another city where my pal is living I also went into the problem of a sticky approach but there it was simply dirt ... bah...
ok ... offtopic... back to topic:
I will get me such a shoeslide/sliding sock... thingy.
Seems to be the best solution right now.
Powder is a problem sure.... the stuff is strictly forbidden during any league play and in winter the league will go to that house as already two teams have made it their homeground.
So I have to find a solution or sit on the bench during those league days
cya
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Post by: ham_chop04 on June 05, 2008, 01:25:54 AM
Post by: dizzyfugu on June 05, 2008, 03:18:03 AM
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bowlersslidesock.com X 3, 'nuff said. -- JohnP
You can also use any simple and wide old sock, either for the shoe tip or the whole shoe.
Any substance to improve the slide is basically illegal (in tournament), even in Germany. Besides, since it can be hazardous for other players, I'd rather go with a sock.
The problem of flying back end and quickly changing lanes can setm from a low viscosity lane conditioner, that evaporates quickly and is sicked up easily by porous balls. High humidity can also have dramatic effects on lane grip.
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Post by: Grayson on June 05, 2008, 05:24:44 AM
quote:quote:
bowlersslidesock.com X 3, 'nuff said. -- JohnP
You can also use any simple and wide old sock, either for the shoe tip or the whole shoe.
Any substance to improve the slide is basically illegal (in tournament), even in Germany. Besides, since it can be hazardous for other players, I'd rather go with a sock.
The problem of flying back end and quickly changing lanes can setm from a low viscosity lane conditioner, that evaporates quickly and is sicked up easily by porous balls. High humidity can also have dramatic effects on lane grip.
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Post by: Smash49 on June 05, 2008, 10:49:52 AM
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Post by: Phoneman on June 05, 2008, 11:03:40 AM
Post by: NY Mike on June 05, 2008, 12:41:32 PM
center has carpeting, avoid these as well. When the bowling stadium in Reno
first opened, carpets were causing alot of problems with regards to sticking
on the lanes. My bowling center removed the carpets several years ago
and the problem with approaches only was the result of the open bowlers and kids with sticky shoes.