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oracle3410

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Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« on: March 08, 2004, 05:09:43 AM »
I'm definetly not a cranker, and depending on the conditions i either put a bit more on it and go between the 2nd and 3rd arrows from the right, if they're dryer (as my house usually is) i take quite a bit off and put it up the first arrow or so and let it come back in.

I'm looking for sometihng that's going to give me a bit earlier roll, a more smooth arc rather than snapping back to pocket on the backend...  

i'm not in the bowling capitol of the world, so if you could give 2 or 3 suggestions, that'd be great..

also, how do the pin placement and top weight affect the way a ball reacts?
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a_ak57

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2004, 09:13:59 PM »
Wait, am i looking at a different post than you bowlingstud?  An early rolling, dry lane ball...How would an Ultimate Inferno with a 4 or 5" pin do that?  Not criticizing, I'm just wondering.

Try a Power Groove Proactive or something slightly stronger with a pin that is 2-3", and top weight doesn't matter *too* much (the driller should be able to get around that), but try to get around 3oz.  Anyways, just tell your pro what you are looking for and he should be able to help you.  The proactive is my suggestion since it is a good dry-medium ball for you, and the particles in it will make it want to hook earlier and smoother.

Hope that helps.
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Brickguy221

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2004, 09:44:15 PM »
You said you are a low rever. I too am a low rever. There are two lane 1 balls that will give you the back-end reaction that you are looking for if you drill them label drill, and that is the Emerald for dry to medium light lanes and the new Uranium for light to medium lanes. If you have medium to medium heavy oil, go with the Golden Nugget. Also for low rev people, go with 2 or 2 1/2" Pins. Stay away from balls with 4" Pins as they do not work well for low rev people because with your lack of revs you can't get them to rev up soon enough in the mid-lane. If I had to go with only one ball on the conditions you described, it would be the Uranium, hands down.

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oracle3410

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2004, 10:18:40 PM »
anything similar to the uranium, but not as expensive?
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Brickguy221

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2004, 11:56:51 PM »
They aren't expensive if you buy from some one like Doug Sterner or Drill Wizzard. Not sure what Doug's current price is, but I know that Drill Wizzard was selling last week for $174 shipped right to your door. I'm not a Storm Fan, but I do know they have some flippy balls. However, their premium balls cost more at my Pro Shop than an Uranium. Ebonite has the Savage line and I hear they are very strong on the back end and they are a cheaper ball too. Hammer also has some extremely strong balls at a cheaper price. If it was me and I couldn't afford the Uranium, I would look at both Ebonite and Hammer and pick a ball there.

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oracle3410

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2004, 08:02:16 AM »
What's the difference between being strong in the backend, and having that smooth arc?  It seems to me that something that's going to go insane when it hits the dry would be the opposite of what I'm looking for..

I've got another suggestion from someone for the Brunswick Power Groove Proactive. From the reviews it looks to be what i'm aiming for, any input from here?
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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2004, 08:35:07 AM »
Sounds like a job for the V2 pearl to me
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oracle3410

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2004, 11:17:17 AM »
V2 Pearl as in Vortex II Trimax Pearl?  Or one of the balls actually named V2 (strong, clean, dry)?

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2004, 11:49:33 AM »
I belive we share some similar stats. I have been using the following balls and scoring well.
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V2 strong drilled 5 x 4 basically. polished.

V2 Particle (purple ball) 5 x 3. box finish.

Havoc 5 x 5.5. box finish
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I have not been able to figure out my Unleashed yet. I think I need to redrill it to something like 4 x 4 to see some backend on any thing other than light oil.
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oracle3410

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2004, 10:51:04 AM »
unless there's somethin insanely wrong with it, i'm going to go ahead and order a 14# Brunswick Power Groove Proactive Black Sparkle today (i can get it locally for 99.98 including shipping and drilling)

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a_ak57

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2004, 01:59:46 PM »
No, that should be fine.  Just tell your driller to drill it strong, just since you have lower revs.
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oracle3410

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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2004, 03:05:01 PM »
i looked at the drilling specs from the PDF file that's at the top of the review, and there's a pattern there that give maximum hook potential for low-medium rev people, which is me, so i'll mention that that pattern looked like what i was going for..

i moved from 13 to 14 lbs as well, i think the fact that my ball was too light contributed alot to myself missing my mark, along with timing issues
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Re: Good ball for a low(er) rev stroker/tweener?
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2004, 03:09:13 PM »
Don't tell him Brunswicks drill number (i.e. E1 or L2), since that won't mean anything to him.  Tell him you want a Label Leverage drill.  If he doesn't know your axis point, you may have to bowl for him to find it.
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