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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: BowlingDude300 on February 17, 2005, 07:35:51 AM

Title: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: BowlingDude300 on February 17, 2005, 07:35:51 AM
I have an Optyx Dragon Spare ball. Sometimes when I throw it at my 10 pin it appears to hook very small at the end. It is drilled like a spare ball should be, maybe its just me throwing it wrong???

Any ideas?

Kyle
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Lifes a GAME . . . Bowling is SERIOUS!
Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: a_ak57 on February 17, 2005, 03:40:31 PM
Spare balls DO have the ability to hook.  People used to use them FOR their hook balls, back in the day.  Plus, the clear balls like the dragon have a tendency to hook a little.
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Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: BowlingDude300 on February 17, 2005, 03:42:58 PM
I always thought it was the ball!!! LOL. Might need to get me a white dot then. I don't know how many pins I have missed b/c it hooked  a little at the end.

Kyle
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Lifes a GAME . . . Bowling is SERIOUS!
Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: BowlerKidR on February 17, 2005, 03:45:17 PM
u can always put a weight hole on ur pap, and that wil make it less hookie on dry backends, but i dont know if u would want to put another hole into that ball

Ryan
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Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: Strokewiththelefthand on February 17, 2005, 03:45:18 PM
Dull it to 1500-2000 grit! it shouldn't hook. If you what some more reassurance put some polish on it like car wax or something along the lines. It should take away the surface friction.
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Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: BowlingDude300 on February 17, 2005, 03:47:46 PM
What about putting it in one of those wax polish machines? Bad for hooking balls, but if I don't want it to hook it might be a good thing??
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Lifes a GAME . . . Bowling is SERIOUS!
Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: Strokewiththelefthand on February 17, 2005, 03:50:51 PM
That could work but you'd be doing that every night u bowl. with the car wax you would do it like every month.
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But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Jeremiah 10:10
Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: a_ak57 on February 17, 2005, 03:55:01 PM
Question....Do you throw it like you do your strike shots?  If so, i suggest learning to throw it with complete forward roll so it doesnt move a board.
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- Andy
Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: BowlingDude300 on February 17, 2005, 03:59:43 PM
No, I try to flatten my hand out. It may be my fault, but sometiems when I am sure it was flat it still seems to not wuite hook, just roll  a little the way I didnit intend for it too. It's hard to explain its reaction.

But, that ball can hook!!! When I crank it on even light oil that thing will turn the corner!
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Lifes a GAME . . . Bowling is SERIOUS!
Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on February 17, 2005, 04:32:47 PM
quote:
Might need to get me a white dot then.


I approve this message!
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Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: Berreez on February 18, 2005, 12:27:00 PM
I had the same problem with my plastic soccer ball. It would hook at the 7 pin (lefty) I found out that the durometer (hardness) of the ball was 78 – 80, the white and blue dot is rated at 75 – 78.

There is a plastic ball made from Circle Athletics that has a hardness rating on 88! I called them and they confirmed it. It costs only $36.95 at Buddies.

I’m having one drilled tomorrow
Title: Re: Spare Ball Question???
Post by: mumzie on February 18, 2005, 06:53:47 PM
Also - plastic will track up, and when it develops a track, it does hook more. Vis-A-Balls track up easy.

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