Have an ebonite cyclone.  Got it for dry lanes.  Dam thing hooks more than my honor.  Can't hold the right side.  Pro shop guy tells me I need to learn how to swing the ball.  Don't wanna swing the ball.  I like playing up the boards.  Walter ray style.  What can I get that hooks less than the cyclone?  Would urethane be the ticket?  Pro shop guy ain't no help. 

900 Global Desert Hook.

Friction will make anything hook. There are plenty less hooking balls then the Cyclone. Look at any brands website. Very few have an entry level ball that strong.

Walter Ray hooks the ball when the lanes dictate the outsides are out of play. Different ball, different release, different speeds can allow you to stay outside longer like WRWjr. If you just switch balls it may give you that look a little longer but you will likely have to move if other adjustments can't be made.

I have a #15 single drill Desert Hook with 10 games tops on it. I'd give you a good deal on. I switched to 16 so have no use for it. Spans on it are 4 1/4mf, 4 3/8rf if i remember correctly. It was great on dirt......lmk

i dealt with old dry wood lanes for years.
tired many balls.
the last seaon there, i had amazing luck with the "taboo spare" which is supposed to be a spare ball, but it has a core, shot 803 with that ball
i believe it has been replaced a while ago with the "true blood"

used to also crush that shot with several yellow dots
another piece i had success with is the OG JET

in todays modern pieces, my friend is still bowling there and has been using a freeze drilled with a longer pin.

Cyclone has a very strong cover, not for dry lanes at all

A pancake block can do really well in this case if you have a good rev rate.  The other thing you could consider is going with one of the urethane covers that's out there with a milder core.  Some that come to mind would be the Storm Natural/Natural Pearl (if you can find one used), Motiv Tank, and the Blue Hammer.  If you want a hybrid reactive/urethane cover, the Storm Super Natural is your only option.

I know where you are coming from...I have stubbornly resisted learning or perfecting "swinging the ball". I square up and play down and in whenever possible and even when it wouldn't be the textbook play.  If you can still find one, and they do pop up on ebay from time to time, get a LANE #1 Bullet...very weak reactive cover..so far the weakest I have come across that has a full size dynamic core..it shoots long and straight, but it is a very hard hitting ball. Currently I use that as my spare ball when I travel(it's that weak).  Another one I had used a little bit(before it ended up cracking) is THE PIONEER by morich---there are a few on ebay currently...the cover is fairly mild--not as mild as the Bullet...but it has a super high RG core that really gets that ball down the lane before it does it's thing--the core on that is not exactly  "full size" but it will hit much harder than a pancake weight block but not quite as hard as a full size core. 

The 3rd option which is probably more readily available right now than the other 2 balls is the Visionary Gladiator Le....Very weak cover--not as weak as the bullet --but a stronger core than the other 2 balls I mentioned..I really like mine when the lanes are dry enough for it. Check Bowlerscellar.com , they should still have the gladiator LE available.

Brad

Brad