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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: blu72nova on April 18, 2004, 07:18:12 AM
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I currently have a 14 lb hammer blade reactive pearl ball. When I play on light to medium oil conditions the blade works very well for me. However one alley I play at tends to have extremely dry lanes. On these lanes the ball hooks too much. I have tried to adjust my lane position and have not had much luck. I was wondering if a Columbia White Dot or maybe some other plastic ball might be an effective hook ball for these lane conditions. Thanks for any advice.
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I suggest looking into a Lane #1 XXL or XXXL.
Both seem to work very well on toast. Deciding which 1 also depends on how much hand you have too. Other posters will be able to help you more than me though.
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Go plastic. You'd be amazed how hard they hit too. Lol, they retain energy like you wouldn't believe. Go with the XXXL.
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I looked into the xxxl and it is a little pricey for me (I only paid $90 for the hammer blade) Will the white dot do the job? Also, are there any different drilling layouts I should look into for the plastic ball? Thanks for the information.
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Having thrown a pure plastic ball, and the XXXL, and not having a profile from you to read, unless you have an extreme amount of hand, I would highly recommend the XXXL. Yes, it's expensive for a plastic ball, but worth it, if carry and energy retention have any value on dry lanes.
I was definitely not a believer, until I had a chance to throw one. Now - I wouldn't use the XXXL for right side spares on most conditions - I have my maxim for that. But it stays in the truck for the true toast condtitions.
NOTE: You will not get the great big hook and finish out of the XXXL. But it will hook, it will finish, and it will HIT. Did I say HIT? Oh - I meant to say HIT!!!
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Polished 3 piece urethane. I have the XXXL but it flares a ton and can be hard to control.
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I have just recently started hook bowling and I'm not sure what you mean by hand. Could someone please explain.
Just for info I throw about 15-16 mph. From what I've read on the internet about the different releases, I would consider myself a stroker. Not too sure about the number of revs though. Thank you for all the help.
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Sorry for all the inexperienced questions. But could someone explain the difference between a stroker and a tweener. I'm not really clear on this.