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mma1027

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Starting a PBA experience league need advice
« on: April 02, 2009, 05:36:41 AM »
Im going to be starting my first experience league this summer and need advice on a ball arsenal. I throw between 17-19 mph and was told i had between 350-400 revs. I currently have the magic and an old black widow. Which two balls should i get to compliment the magic since i doubt i will be using the widow too much
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Smash49

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Re: Starting a PBA experience league need advice
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2009, 03:42:20 PM »
Watch the video they give you.

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Re: Starting a PBA experience league need advice
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2009, 04:29:30 PM »
I'm going to go ahead and assume that you have a spare ball and/or can flatten out your wrist to throw straight at spares. If you don't, get a spare ball and learn to throw straight!!!

That said..

Equipment:
Don't count out the widow. A ball with plenty of games usually smoothes it's reaction out. There are definitely times that call for a ball like that on the PBA shots.

As for 2 more balls, I'd like to see you with a mid-range solid and a low RG pearl. We have similar stats and these types of balls do very well for me on more demanding shots and almost every company has these 2 in their lineup (i.e.: Copperhead and Smash Zone from Brunswick)

Just remember to drill them somewhat mild. Probably in the 4.5" to 5" pin to pap range for you. Pin down with the solid, up with the pearl as this will give you the most diversity out of your equipment. You also might want to add an entry level ball for the shorter patterns as they dry out.

Just remember, play the lanes the way they want to be played. Don't force anything, make your spares and learn.

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Re: Starting a PBA experience league need advice
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2009, 05:00:12 PM »
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Watch the video they give you.

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take the videos with a grain of salt... the pba experience league I was in the lanes played nothing like the videos. It was pretty much a flood on every pattern. I think the lane surface plays a big role in how the shot is..
I played every pattern either pointing to the pocket from the outside or staight up 15..
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Re: Starting a PBA experience league need advice
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009, 05:52:27 PM »
The summer that I tried the patterns out I really learned that you need to try to control your breakpoint as best as possible. Have fun and learn from it. Don't go in with the attitude that you are going to tear it up. Good luck.
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mma1027

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Re: Starting a PBA experience league need advice
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2009, 09:38:09 PM »
thanks for the advice i figure ill average like 160 haha, but it should be a lot of fun
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Re: Starting a PBA experience league need advice
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2009, 04:36:22 PM »
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Just remember, play the lanes the way they want to be played. Don't force anything, make your spares and learn.

This is the part that I think gets me almost everytime.  I probably try to force a straighter line to the pocket on my league.  I do this by trying to stay up the back of the ball, which is not what I'm comfortable doing.  But you know, they say straighter is greater so that's what I try to do.  If I was to play it with my normal release I'd probably be standing around 25-30 from the beginning.  That's sort of okay by me since it's just league, but that'd bug the heck out of me if it was along tournament, where I'd want to stay as far right as possible and move in as it transitions.  At the same time, I seem to have more room playing from deeper, or perhaps it just appears that way because I'm able to throw my normal release but I think it's the former.  Pretty frustrating.  As a side note, I'm bowling on Pro Anvilane, which is another reason I'm confused about how deep I could play.
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