Spares

[sodak70]

What is your hardest spare(s) to pick up out side of the 10 pin for a righty or 7 pin for a lefty and big splits?

Mine would be any combo of the 3-6-10 and heaven for bid you add the 9.  I could get that leave 5 times and open 5 different ways.
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And That is MY Humble Opinion

[deester69]

3,6,9,10.. no question about it.

[9andaWiggle]

Yeah, the 3-6-9-10 is tough, but I always have more trouble with the 2-4-5-8.  Since I only leave it a couple times a year, I always seem to miss it when I do leave it - usually take the 2-4-8 out and leave the 5 (which, annoyingly enough is harder than just knocking all of them down!).
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[Smash49]

I have more problems with the 4 pin than any other.  The 3,6,9,10 is easier for me.  I throw my normal ball as if I was shooting the 10 pin.  The ball hooks at the end and I pick up double wood.

Smash49
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[guzmand19]

Right now I am missing the 4 and 6 most of the single pin spares.  Just overthinking, and hitting what would be the 7 or 10.  7 pins are slowly making a push for most missed spare.  Still ok on 10's

Combo's would include the 3-6-9-10.  Nothing like throwing a good shot to see the 9 pin laughing at you in the end.  The 1-2-4-10 has been beating me up lately.  Used to be very strong at the washout, but now I just miss the headpin or only get the 1-2.  Trying to hard to make it.
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D <~~~~ Used to be terrible wiffing 10 pins.  Now through much practice, can wiff any single pin spare at any time.

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[baiki]

7 pin for me and I'm right handed.


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baiki
"Faulty mechanics makes all balls bad."  Bill Hall, BTM Dec. '98

[Daytonstroker]

been struggleing with 7 (righty) and 3 10.  Missed 3-10 3x in one nite grrrrrrr
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[JohnP]

baiki -- Move 9 boards right on the approach and use your strike ball and release.  You might have to adjust a couple of boards one way or the other - give it a try.  --  JohnP

[baiki]

JohnP,

quote:baiki -- Move 9 boards right on the approach and use your strike ball and release. You might have to adjust a couple of boards one way or the other - give it a try. -- JohnP  

Thanks for the tip. I targets it from extreme right. (old school)
I can get it most times. It's just the odd times that I under estimate the amount and length of oil in the middle of the lane. Of course not using a plastic spare ball makes it harder.


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baiki
"Faulty mechanics makes all balls bad."  Bill Hall, BTM Dec. '98