For some bowlers, dry means, I cannot throw my Nano anymore.  For others, it means my XXXL starts checking up at 30 feet.  For sake of discussion going forward like we have done for reviews, can someone suggest some standards for defining heavy, medium, medium and dry conditions?

 

 

 Found this description of a Dry Lane!

 

 

Heres where that came from. Some dodgy info LOL

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-should-i-consider-when-buying-a-bowling-ball.htm 

 

Edited by Aloarjr810 on 2/15/2012 at 2:06 PM

 

I personally like to go with length plus volume of oil.  A patter of 38ft with  27ml of oil will seem like a lot more oil than 42 ft with 17ml.  Get what you think is a good benchmark of medium oil ball.  Check it aganist the manufacturers ratings.  I personnaly like the ratings in bowlingball.com.  They have a "perfect score" rating system that compares balls "potential hook rating" with all other balls.  As one person said the drill, core, and coverstock combination can drastically affect the ball.  If you have a ball for medium oil, then you can drill it weaker and polish it and use it for dry lanes.  You can take the same kind of ball, drill it for agressive hook, put a rough sanding on it and use it for oilly lanes.  Oily, medium and dry lanes are more the individuals perception.  I went to the nationals last year and thought the lanes were medium oiled at most.  Several other bowlers thought they were heavily flooded.  I don't throw the ball as hard as I used to and now I have a lot more hand in it.  The balls I used to use for oily lanes, I cannot use any more.  Now I roll balls on medium lanes that other people consider dry lane balls.  I guess there is no numer answer to your question, it is mostly personal perception.