Here is my problem:
   I bowl a second shift scratch league, and for the first part of our season the lanes were usually just burnt. I was able to find some decent shots and keep moving left and shot some decent scores. Recently they have had a touch more oil. I have been ok the first game, but somewhere in the second or third game I start to lose carry as the carrydown builds up. I can't seem to stay where I am, as the balls hooks too early, but a small adjustment left start leaving 10 pins, either solid or weak depending on release (I am RH, about 18.5 MPH, 390-400 RPM). Normally I throw a shined up Rival, with the pin down, CG kicked out to the right. With it's midlane roll it seems to lose a little on the carrydown. But if I switch to a weaker ball, and stay where I was I seem to wind up with the same thing, and a move right with that ball sends it high.

My options are these: I have a Resurgence drilled the same as the Rival, still in OOB finish. It is too strong that way, but I was thinking of shining it and that might give it more pop on the backend, still getting down the lane. In something new I was thinking of maybe a Playmaker or Kinetic Energy, as I would like to try the new Ebonite and Track equipment (used to have a Big One which unfortunately died an early death, and a Rule GP2, and I liked them both). Open to any other suggestions as well. Thanks for your help.
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Jorge300

Jorge,

Instead of polishing your Resurgence, maybe try taking it to 4000 Abralon.  Might help get some traction in the carrydown, and the finish may help you get through the heads.

I've bowled in 2nd shift leagues with carrydown and usually prefer dull (2000 and 4000 Abralon) finishes on particle pearls.  Though discontinued, the Venus would be something to consider.  I've seen them on ebay, so they can be found.  Hope this helps some.
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Hook 'em Horns!

"Stats are for losers, I like winning games." - Will Muschamp, Texas Defensive Coordinator

Don't take off ALL the shine, just lightly hit the cover enough to get a slightly earlier read.

I still really like my suggestion though of just backing down the revs some so you can move back right a few boards.  When the heads start getting dry and the backends are a little tight, I like to tumble the ball some to get the ball to pick up in the midlane and play more of a hook/set reaction.  This gets me better consistency and better entry angle than relying on the sloppy backends.