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OddBalls

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Anybody ever heard of oil patterns named after cities??
« on: May 05, 2011, 02:30:55 AM »
Since the PBA is charging $300 for licensing fees, our league switched to these patterns and I've never heard of them. I don't recall all of the, but we bowled on something call the "Bejing" pattenr last noght which was 33' of light oil..

 

Any help we be apprecaited!!


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Re: Anybody ever heard of oil patterns named after cities??
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2011, 06:47:29 PM »
I called the USBC to get some more information on the oil volumes.  Here's what they said.

 

Sydney: 33', 21.8 mL

 

Stockholm: 34', 23.44 mL, similar to Cheetah

 

Beijing: 35', 22.99 mL, like Cheetah, but with more oil outside

 

Los Angeles: 36', 25.5 mL, plays tricky

 

Atlanta: 38', 22.23 mL, plays soft

 

Seoul: 39', 24.99 mL, plays tricky

 

Athens: 40', 23.4 mL, playable, 3:1 ratio

 

Montreal: 41', 23.9 mL

 

Tokyo: 43', 24.6 mL

 

London: 44', 23.36 mL, like old Shark

 

Mexico: 45', 21.8 mL, try to stay  around 5-10, middles break down fast and hard

 

Paris: 47', 17.88 mL, like old 50' TOC pattern

 

 


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Re: Anybody ever heard of oil patterns named after cities??
« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2011, 07:52:45 AM »
IIRC, sydney 33ft is about 1.25:1 ration, so is almost completely flat, and you really need to have your ball at the 2 board at the break point to have the "correct" line to strike... practise only on that pattern for a few months and you'll know what accuracy is! :)

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OddBalls

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Re: Anybody ever heard of oil patterns named after cities??
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2011, 10:24:48 AM »
Bowled the Stockhom patten last night and shot: 189. 175. 169. 193..

 

Used the Slingshot and played the dry..

 

F!!! These are tough to hit..

 

Yet, we have some guys tearing these patterns apart! The guy next to me was using a Mutant Cell down 15 and shot 905 for 4..

 

 


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