I was practicing today in a different house with a heavy shot, well heavier than I'm used to. The pro shop guy says it's light oil, but he's got a lot of hand and low speed so anything hooks for him there. So anyway I'm trying out some new lines, down and in type stuff, tight inside, and the first track on almost every ball I throw is clipping the thumb and the middle finger. I used to have this problem a couple years ago with weaker equipment. With newer stuff on lanes that aren't flooded I usually track about an inch away, sometimes further if I'm playing real deep.
So what's the deal on flooded lanes? Is it me trying to get more revs and staying behind it longer? Axis rotation looks the same, just the tilt that goes away. I wouldn't think twice about it except I don't like my reaction when I clip the holes, it doesn't have much movement off the break. Btw I was getting some good reactions on some shots, I just had to relax and make believe that the lanes were dry. Maybe I need a shrink!