Author Topic: Need a resin ball that won't hook (Read 2542 times)

shawn300 · « **on:** May 05, 2003, 01:34:13 PM »

Do you guys and gals have any suggestion on a resin ball I could find that doesn't hook much. I'm left handed, avg 215, with medium revs and medium speed, and with a low track.
Right now I'm using an old urethane blue pearl hammer. The ball works great and hooks plenty, but I know I give up a few strikes with it. I can't keep up with 725 to 750 everyweek. My favorite ball is a pearl beast, but I can't get it to the arrows on my house shot. I drilled a too hot by storm last week with pin at 12, this didn't work either, hooked way to much, even more than my beast.
I need something with really good lenght and a tame backend. Can anyone please help me with a ball and a layout!

Goof1073 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2003, 05:10:48 AM »

Well if you can't get a Too Hot to work I'm not too sure if one of the weaker balls would be the best either. I would look into the Big Hit and if you think that is still too strong go after a Hit or the old Flame Reactives. Drilling wise there are two schools of thought:

1. a 5x5 or more to produce length and flip
2. a control drilling with the pin near the pap

It would depend on exactly what kind of read on the lane you are after?

AdrianS · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2003, 06:56:09 AM »

A Pearl Beast won't get long!! this place must have duststorms over the lanes. Maybe something older like a Claw Hammer or a Columbia Shadow/R or C.
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Strider · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2003, 07:56:37 AM »

I think the old Beast's used Flexcel, but the newer one's have Superflex. Great cover, but not very mild.
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charlest · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2003, 09:00:28 AM »

The Storm Blue Hot Flame is my strongest recommendation. It is available on Ebay and many places can still get a hold of one; it is discontinued by Storm.

It is significantly better hitting than a plain pancake core resin and has an extremely controllable hook, but one generally needs definite DRY to make it hook much at all.

ambi1 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2003, 11:31:36 AM »

I think I may have what you need.

I was having problems with short 28' oiling and/or wild backends. Really wild - my shot was looking like Tim Mack's. I was already considering a pin on pap drill.

Constantine kindly suggested a 5 1/2 pin from pap with cg as close to pap as possible. I drilled up a monster red just the other night. The lanes were oiled 28' (manager is a friend), mild backends (stripper ratio approx 6:1), 4 of us shot about 5 games each. After that, I had the ball drilled and went testing. It came to 5 1/2 x 3 1/2. Drilling took about 30 min. And I was able to squeeze in another two games. It is summer here now and the temp is high even in the center - about 29/28 c. Needless to say, except for the first 15 feet the lane was dry.

All I can say is I now have a reactive ball with a urethane move. The ball was breaking at around 38-40 feet. with a nice small smooth hook. I felt that with this reaction I could take out most splits confindently. It was that predictable. I had an orange dot, and the board difference was only 8 boards. My current speed is about 15 mph, hi track (5 5/8 east, 1/2 north), about 280-300 revs.

Hope this helps, and many thanks to Constantine.

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charlest · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2003, 11:49:52 AM »

Ambi1,

Was this drilling with the pin and CG & PAP all in one line or what angle did the CG/PN have with the CG/PAP have?

The dry will still react to the ball's surface, whether it's flaring or rolling already. I wish Constantine would explain this in a little detail. Thanks.

If I could get a Red/Black to act like my Blue Hot, I would be a most happy camper.

ambi1 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:31:26 PM »

Charlest - pin,cg and pap was not in line. My driller was worried about getting illegal with the finger weight. I haven't measure the cg to pap distance as I had already cause the pro shop to go overtime that night. I estimate it to be around 3 1/2 from pap. I'm going practicing later will measure and post tonight. Also the ending weights.

Another plus, if I practice with this ball, on mild lanes, I have to be accurate to 2 boards on my breakpoint. Should be a good tool for accuracy.

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HamPster · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:37:12 PM »

If a Pearl Beast takes off, that sounds almost like a Big Hit Pearl or a Hit. The Big Hit Solid hooked too much for me, and just generally sucked, but the Pearl seems to be a more favorable ball. The Hit would probably be a good idea. Still, if it's that dry, and the pearl hammer hooks, I don't understand the statement about giving up strikes. You aren't going to find anything that's going to hook the same and magically carry better.
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shawn300 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2003, 04:22:50 AM »

Thanks to all for the help!

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