A strategic solution would be a MUCH weaker ball in your arsenal, e. g. en entry level reactive piece or a urethane ball (one with more than a pancake core remonnended to create some drive). With strong reactives, esp. when they are drilled to hook a lot and/or early, you rather fight with the equipment than actually play with it.
On a short term basis - and depending on your release and game - switching to a polyester spare ball is a valid option. If you have an accurate game you should be able to keep a consistent game, but there's the danger of deflection and scattering pions, since a spare ball hardly gets into a roll and it won't keep pins as low a s a more tacky reactive piece. IMO, a second best option when anything else fails.
You can try to use your current equipment, but you might need to employ several release tricks like:
- added speed (higher adress position)
- less hand/revs (un-cup your wrist, even bending it back)
- prolong the skid phase up front (turning wrist inwards, up to the point that PAP points stright at the pins)
These are not patent recipes - you have to judge by the ball's reaction, your consitency and what you leave after a hit.
When I still had my Trauma a couple of years ago it was a great ball for rather dry lanes, despite its powerful core, strong cover and rather strong layout. But I was able to tak almost any hand out of the release and fling it down 10th board, and its low RG would still get it into a roll in the back end for good carry. Never expected this, but found this use out in training. Nevertheless, I personally prefer a urethane derivate on dry/ridden lanes, my black Pure Hammer, Slate Blue Gargoyle and even an indestructible 1993 Blue Hammer are preferred choices that let me play comfortably with little compromise to lines and release options.
DizzyFugu - Reporting from Germany
2010/11 Benrather BC Club Champion
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