BallReviews
General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: drewster98 on July 16, 2003, 10:18:23 AM
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I haven't thrown a ball in years and yesterday I decided I wanted to start up again. My main ball is fairly old and needs to be updated I think. I currently throw a blue Piranha/C for most of my throws and a blue dot Hammer for the 10 pin. I am one of those unique bowlers who doesn't use a thumb. I've averaged just over 200 with this method so you can't say it doesn't work.
Typically i stand on the 2nd and 3rd dot from and toss the ball slightly outwards and let the ball snap in the pocket towards the end of the lane. I sometimes have to adjust if the lanes aren't really oiled. My friend wants to enter a league at a place that has brand new synthetic lanes that have medium oil conditions. Can somebody recommened a really nice ball for me? Money is of no concern. Thanks
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Lol, for medium conditions and the higher rev rate I'm guessing you have, something like a Pearl Viper, Silver Diamond, or a Buzzsaw XL could be great. Just about anything from the Monster line except the Swamp Monster and Smash/R would do well also, I'd suggest the Monster Bruiser.
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The best thing to do, is go into your pro shop and tell the operator the 2 most important things when purchasing a ball, the typw of ball reaction you are looking for and the price range as to what you want to pay, and they can point you in the right direction. What I worry about, is that if he has some older resin, I would not want him to suffer from culture shock with the new stuff. I would recommend something around a Vortex 2 by Ebonite. We do not know in detail how he rolls the ball outside of being a no thumber, so it would be hard to suggest something on the high end. You could also go with balls like the Wicked or Hyde by Columbia, possibly a Hot Rod by Storm, or something else in the mid performance line. I know there are alot of Lane #1 freaks out there. But, we need to be more broad in our suggestions. I agree with the last post about a solid Messenger. I think that would be an excellent choice. Drew, if you go with something with more of an even reaction, you will benefit more from that than grabbing a ball that may be uncontrollable and out of your price range as well. Good luck to you in choosing the ball that best fits what you are looking for.
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