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baltimora

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Reactive Ball Losing Movement
« on: January 22, 2005, 12:13:17 PM »
OK dumb question I am sure you have heard a million times. I have XXX Factor and it still is hitting hard enough but does not have as much movement right to left. Is it most likely me, the lane oil pattern or do balls tend to fade slowly before getting soaked? rough estimate i have around 80-90 games on it. is it time to have it baked yet or should i wait? i love the ball and want to take care of it. i clean it after every session.
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Re: Reactive Ball Losing Movement
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2005, 08:25:16 PM »
First of all - baking and/or resurfacing might bring it back some. However...

A few issues ago, BTM had an article about the life cycle of a bowling ball. When you first get it, it hooks like mad, and generally outperforms your expectations.  They called this stage 1, I think.

Somewhere between 50-100 games, that reaction calms down a bit, and you still have a great ball - just not as aggressive. Stage 2.

After about 300 or so games, it calms down a whole bunch more. Stage 3. Still have an aggressive core, but less in the coverstock - crankers apparently prefer this stage. Stage 3.

Stage 4 - good for a spare ball.

At the time the article came out, I suggested that we started a ranking system on here for folks wanting to buy/sell bowling balls. It got little interest.
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Re: Reactive Ball Losing Movement
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2005, 08:44:19 PM »
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At the time the article came out, I suggested that we started a ranking system on here for folks wanting to buy/sell bowling balls. It got little interest.
 

mumzie, that's because almost everyone selling balls here advertise as "only 10 games" which I doubt very much. Too many 10 game balls. They all have to be Stage 1....
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baltimora

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Re: Reactive Ball Losing Movement
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2005, 09:04:54 PM »
cool thanks for replies. my ball is certainly in stage 2. it is still mostly great as is. when i first got it it was sometimes too much for my slow speed. now it is fine. i went and got a less aggressive second ball but since i have done that i haven't needed. i really need a more aggressive ball now. either that or i have to get better at reading appropriate break points. i have started to shoot high games (for me) and low games in every set. 156-248-205 and 189-196-254 being my last two outings. consistent i am not at this moment.
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Re: Reactive Ball Losing Movement
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2005, 09:23:27 PM »
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At the time the article came out, I suggested that we started a ranking system on here for folks wanting to buy/sell bowling balls. It got little interest.
 

mumzie, that's because almost everyone selling balls here advertise as "only 10 games" which I doubt very much. Too many 10 game balls. They all have to be Stage 1....
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Plus, there is a difference between 10 games one wood, synthetic, only throwing strikes, throwing spares, cleaning ball, old machines that can tear up balls, and if they include practice time before league in those 10 games. Some people do legitamately throw 10 games (thats 3 weeks of bowling for many who only bowl league a week), but i'm with you, most are a little bit suspicious.
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