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charlest

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Playing the new Shark - your best guess
« on: June 30, 2009, 11:30:38 AM »
If I can play the Scorpion with a Creature solid drilled 4x4, pin under ring finger, with this ball just barely being strong enough for the Scorpion (Yes, I should have brought a stronger ball),
which ball should I start with on the Shark pattern:
New Standard,
Twisted Fury Solid
BreakPoint
Code
Counter Strike
Yeah Baby
Solid LevRG
Ultra Zone
Ogre Solid

Lane surface is Brunswick AnvilLanes.
Those are balls I have drilled. I can change their stock surface finish.

Thanks in advance.
Last time I bowled on the Shark was 5 years ago.
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Let It Bleed

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Re: Playing the new Shark - your best guess
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2009, 04:36:16 PM »
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The biggest mistake most people make on all the patterns ( except maybe the Cheetah ) is to use too much surface, in a futile attempt to create the kind of swing area they are accustomed to on house shots.  Playing PBA patterns is much more about learning to square up while keeping your arm swing free than it is about ball selection.  I rarely use anything more than a polished solid, and more commonly strong core pearls.  Use shinier equipment to find the hold area which can be present rather than trying to open up the lane.  Interestingly enough carry is much better going more direct too.


I couldn't agree more. My home house has run PBA Pattern sweepers for the past few years, and my first few experiences on the longer patterns (Shark and also TOC) were an uphill battle to say the least. The general idea I had was longer pattern, more grit. Granted to say I didn't cash too often. I didn't understand the concept of the length of the pattern constituting where the breakpoint should be. After grasping this, I found on the longer patterns, I had more success (and noticed others around me as well) using pearlized equipment. With a breakpoint relatively close to the head pin, I found I needed a ball that created a steeper angle when it reached the friction.

My best success on these patterns came with a OOB Zone Classic with the pin above the bridge and the MB about 2-3 inches from the thumb (sorry I don't have more specific information).

I'm not familiar with all of your equipment, but I would suggest maybe trying the Ultra Zone.
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charlest

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Re: Playing the new Shark - your best guess
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2009, 10:11:17 AM »
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The biggest mistake most people make on all the patterns ( except maybe the Cheetah ) is to use too much surface, in a futile attempt to create the kind of swing area they are accustomed to on house shots.  Playing PBA patterns is much more about learning to square up while keeping your arm swing free than it is about ball selection.  I rarely use anything more than a polished solid, and more commonly strong core pearls.  Use shinier equipment to find the hold area which can be present rather than trying to open up the lane.  Interestingly enough carry is much better going more direct too.


Bob,

You were 110% right.

Bowled on the new Shark last night: I had no idea what to expect so I brought 3 strong balls in decreasing order and one medium ball in case they really broke down. Good thing I brought that medium ball.

Most of the night I used that medium ball, a Motif SX-1, playing 15-18 at the arrows out to 9/10/11/12 at the breakpoint, depending on the pair and how people were breaking them down.

The oddest thing was, like you, I tried one game way outside, going straight up the 6/7 board with a 2000 Abralon Ogre Solid. That pattern broke down very fast because the ball was too rough. I could have used a 4000 Abralon and stayed there longer.
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Re: Playing the new Shark - your best guess
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2009, 01:39:02 PM »
I have had a lot of success with a 2000 abralon mega friction straight up the 3-5 area on lanes known to be the tightest in our area.  the backends are not clean and the surface is brunswick anvilane.  They are so tight that if I move in to 12 I cant get my mega friction at 600 to move no matter how slow I throw it and my rev rate is 400+.  My team has taken a gritty ball to league every shark week and just continued to blow up 3-5 area during practice.  The not-so-good teams look at us like were crazy but then the low man on our four man team is 660 for three weeks of shark.  And the other teams never even try moving out there even after seeing us kill the shot.

The 2000 mega only holds up about halfway through the first game, then I go to a 5X5 code.

Playing shark this way makes it actually the easiest pattern. We create the friction in practice and then when the ball is pulled there is a ton of hold.
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