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Today's Bowling Balls - Only be drilled for length?
« on: February 17, 2009, 03:08:41 AM »
Most balls today are oil sucking machines. With more and more bowlers having these sponges, does it make sense to reduce the flare on these balls?

Is there any style out there that needs a ball to start up early?
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Kid Jete

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Re: Today's Bowling Balls - Only be drilled for length?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 11:11:14 AM »
Of course there are reasons... flooded lanes and long patterns, over/under conditions, people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area, etc.
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Re: Today's Bowling Balls - Only be drilled for length?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 11:34:01 AM »
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Of course there are reasons... flooded lanes and long patterns, over/under conditions, people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area, etc.


Can you expand upon the "people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area" idea?  Are you talking about the track diameter?
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16-17 mph
350 rpm
PAP 5 1/2 x 3/8 up
High Game 300 x 3
High Series 782
Book Average 215 / 205
PBA Xperience ave 180
years bowling 22
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Re: Today's Bowling Balls - Only be drilled for length?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 11:58:45 AM »
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Of course there are reasons... flooded lanes and long patterns, over/under conditions, people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area, etc.


Can you expand upon the "people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area" idea?  Are you talking about the track diameter?
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16-17 mph
350 rpm
PAP 5 1/2 x 3/8 up
High Game 300 x 3
High Series 782
Book Average 215 / 205
PBA Xperience ave 180
years bowling 22


Yeah. If you've got a guy who spins the ball, he's going to need surface and probably a ball that wants to change directions early, because his release is going to give him all the length he needs.

Jess
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Re: Today's Bowling Balls - Only be drilled for length?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 12:07:54 PM »
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Of course there are reasons... flooded lanes and long patterns, over/under conditions, people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area, etc.


Can you expand upon the "people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area" idea?  Are you talking about the track diameter?


Yeah. If you've got a guy who spins the ball, he's going to need surface and probably a ball that wants to change directions early, because his release is going to give him all the length he needs.

Jess


Ok.. thanks. I guess that is why pin down and anything less than 4.5" to pap doesn't work that well for me.  My track diameter is pretty large. I cover alot of ball surface
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16-17 mph,350 rpm,PAP 5 1/2 x 3/8up, HighGame 300 x 3, High Series 782
Book Average 215 / 205,PBA Xperience ave180

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Kid Jete

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Re: Today's Bowling Balls - Only be drilled for length?
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2009, 12:09:42 PM »
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Of course there are reasons... flooded lanes and long patterns, over/under conditions, people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area, etc.


Can you expand upon the "people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area" idea?  Are you talking about the track diameter?
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16-17 mph
350 rpm
PAP 5 1/2 x 3/8 up
High Game 300 x 3
High Series 782
Book Average 215 / 205
PBA Xperience ave 180
years bowling 22


Yeah. If you've got a guy who spins the ball, he's going to need surface and probably a ball that wants to change directions early, because his release is going to give him all the length he needs.

Jess


Yup that's what I meant.
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Re: Today's Bowling Balls - Only be drilled for length?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2009, 12:11:20 PM »
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Of course there are reasons... flooded lanes and long patterns, over/under conditions, people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area, etc.


Can you expand upon the "people who have a track that doesn't cover a large area" idea?  Are you talking about the track diameter?


Yeah. If you've got a guy who spins the ball, he's going to need surface and probably a ball that wants to change directions early, because his release is going to give him all the length he needs.

Jess


Ok.. thanks. I guess that is why pin down and anything less than 4.5" to pap doesn't work that well for me.  My track diameter is pretty large. I cover alot of ball surface
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16-17 mph,350 rpm,PAP 5 1/2 x 3/8up, HighGame 300 x 3, High Series 782
Book Average 215 / 205,PBA Xperience ave180




I used to have the same problem.  Would have to use a lot of high pin layouts.  I have slowly migrated to a little more tilt and lower track so my options aren't quite as limited now.
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