More and more, I see people reviewing urethane balls, and somewhere in the review, there is some version of the "it will be a great ball on dry lanes" spiel.

 So, I want to know, just what the heck does "dry lanes" mean anymore?

More and more, I see people reviewing urethane balls, and somewhere in the review, there is some version of the "it will be a great ball on dry lanes" spiel.

 So, I want to know, just what the heck does "dry lanes" mean anymore?

There are several urethane formulations out there as new, and some of them are not the true old fashioned urethane, like the Pitch Black that virtually hooks at your feet (why they made the stock cover 1000 grit, I'll never know).

Some are like the new Blue Hammer, which is a true dry lanes ball, but I suspect it is truly a resin/urethane blend. Even for someone rev dominant like me, at 4000 grit, I have found the BH often gets too much length even when playing an outside line.

The new Black Hammer and the new Purple Pearl Hammer do seem to be old fashioned true urethane.

Once in awhile, especially during summer time, if playing inside is no longer an option I tend to move outside with "plastic". Balls I had success with were the clear balls I've thrown and XXXL Lane 1. The clear tire and the the XXXL were used most times during one summer league (diff years) when the house had a messed up summit...

So very true these days.

Dry to me is when I used my urethane and low oilers and the only thing that works is my PLASTIC ball. Old man once told me : straighter is greater.