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BIGJOEPAPA727

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Dry lanes and 8+ game tournament help
« on: September 22, 2008, 11:58:30 AM »
I'm having a problem thus far this winter around the 6th game in house shot tournaments where the heads start frying up and outside of 10 is giving me over reaction. I don't know the specifics, but I throw around 16.5 mph (qubica machines)for a rev rate, I'd make a blind guess at 300+ and I have a slightly low axis tilt.

My question is, is there a ball/drilling/surface prep that can help me get through the heads, control the backend and still carry?

I've tried a Groove Urethane, Neptune, Avalanche Solid,(I think the drilling I threw on it wasn't the best for what I wanted it for), Tropical Storm,  and the Bashes. I just want to see what everyone says about this issue because I'm kinda running out of ideas.

Thanks in advance everyone
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janderson

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Re: Dry lanes and 8+ game tournament help
« Reply #31 on: September 26, 2008, 02:03:38 PM »
quote:
My question is, is there a ball/drilling/surface prep that can help me get through the heads, control the backend and still carry?


Ball? Weak covers, High-RG, Low-Diff cores.  Get away from reactive anything if the lane is hooking enough. Pearlized Urethane and plastic are your friends.

Drilling? Weak drilling. Pin-on-track and pin-on-axis are not popular layouts, but they're just what the doctor ordered when the lanes are fried.  With fried heads, pin-on-track is the better option.

Surface prep? Polish, polish, and more polish.

Also consider:

  • The John-Jowdy drag shot, as previously suggested

  • Tilt-roll, ala Tom Baker. Spin the ball through the heads

  • Use less revs. No brainer, but so unpopular, I'm afraid to even mention it.

  • More speed

  • Move your break point in. If outside of 10 is fried and your ball is overreacting out there, why are you throwing it there?



Lofting the heads, IMHO, is a mistake in this situation for 99.9% of bowlers, because lofting will usually cause the bowler to hit up on the ball. That just creates an even stronger back end when you least want it.
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