Buck: Great topic. In all the discussions about the easy THS, they generally talk about the fresh stuff that's trashed before you get to it on second shift. It's drastically deteriorated second shifts that separate the men from the boys.
Anyway, I'm a tweener and struggle with the same issues. In my trials with lots of errors, I've found some of the following:
1) Stay away from the fried track on the outside. That can be anywhere from 1-10 to 1-15. You might be able to jam the ball in this area early, but sooner or later, the ball will jump and you'll start leaving some ugly buckets.
2) Find the oil line (the transition area) and stay in it. It will continue to transition left, but that will be your best bet for staying out of trouble. The tighter the angle you can play, the better.
3) As far as equipment, Bob Hanson gave some good advice. Personally, I've found that the Original Uranium reads this condition very well. The low RG puts the ball into an early forward roll, and the ball does not over react in the transition area assuming you have adequate speed. I'm not pushing Uraniums -- just select a ball with similar characteristics.
Good luck and don't get discouraged. This condition can be successfully played by a tweener if attacked properly.
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