I think the Hammer videos could be much better. They look nice and all (i.e. filmed well, good lighting and angles), but, as you said, the level of the bowlers is very top-heavy. The main problem I have with them is that while they'll have each bowler throw two balls, they only show the pocket hits/strikes, which doesn't show me any comparison of the balls side-by-side.
For instance, the Infection videos show each bowler starting with a Plague and then moving to an Infection. They don't say what adjustment was made - they only show the Infection hitting the pocket. Well, if I am to compare the two balls side-by-side, I need to see:
A. That both balls have the same layout (they only show the Infection layout, not the Plague layout), and
B. What happens when the Infection is thrown on the same line as the Plague. Does it cut through the nose? Does it leave a bucket? Does it hit high flush the same as the Plague?
This is typical of the Hammer videos. Of course, it would also help to know how much dressing is applied, how far down the lane it's applied, the lane surface, etc.
In any case, I still like to see the balls being thrown on videos, even taking into account that there is limited information that I can gain from them.
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Edited by Walking E on 5/11/2011 at 5:28 PM
