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xrayjay

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the weakest part of my game....
« on: December 23, 2011, 04:48:54 AM »
Really dry lanes....

 

I wish I had the release like most of these high handicappers, and rev rates like they have. I bowl a weekend fun travel league, and most of the houses we visit (including our own) don't bother to oil the lanes prior to us bowling. It's even worse if there was bowling in the morning or cosmic bowling the night before.

 

Besides balls drowned in UFO polish or lofting, what do you do to combat this type of condition(s)?

 


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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 12:55:14 PM »
 Urethane,  2" pin from axis may work.
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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 12:57:33 PM »
Short answer:  Manipulate roll thru hand position to get the correct ball motion.


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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 03:36:46 PM »
Have you tried getting more speed on the ball? I think there are different ways to do this, but my preferred way is to start the ball higher in my pushaway and also lengthen my armswing. It takes some practice, but that works best for me. 

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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2011, 04:01:26 PM »
Hand position accompanied by proper ball for condition bowled on.

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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2011, 11:58:13 PM »
 One thing I've tried this week is to come off more to the side of the ball and keeping my wrist weak. The ball gets down lane, and the ball I used is the Slingshot which tends to be O/U for me. I just got this ball and i need to put some time on the lanes. Likewise, i need to work on the shell to fine tune the balls reaction.

The pin is above my MF which is 5.75" from PAP. Even with the length set up, I still have stay in the range of 16.5-17mph to keep this ball on the right. But any faster, it'll go past the spot or not make the turn on time.

This is good, this keeps me going to practice. :)

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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2011, 07:28:30 AM »
The problems when using pieces like a Slingshot or a Tropical Heat on "dry" condition is that they ARE so clean through the front and mids that they will inevitably "hook" and possibly "jump" on the back ends quite often in and unpredictable manner. If we decide that this IS the ball for the condition and the bowler is getting O/U type looks than the bowler need to look at the surface prep on the ball. If we can get the ball to "burn of some energy" or start to transition a little earlier the ball will a smoother overall read when it exits the pattern.
  Another thing to try, is to find the oil line and get just inside it and play there. You should have hold inside from there and will have the dry boards outside to act as a bumper for errant shots wide. As the pattern breaks down you will have to adjust accordingly and you may notice a larger margin for error and your scores will flourish.


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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2011, 10:19:51 AM »
I combat extreme dry two ways.

 

First a Urethane ball, I use a Seismic Desperado drilled pin over ring on dry lanes just go up the track area with a up the back type of release and that will pretty much take care of getting it down the lane and to the break point.

 

Second if you want to stay with reactive, you will need to use some different drill patterns. You will have to use drill patterns that slow down reacion off friction. For example my AfterMath Pearl is drilled pin over bridge mb swung about 3 inches off the thumb and dulled down to 2000 abralon. The duller surface will also help to smooth out reaction polishing will make it worse getting the ball down lane easier will make it go harder off friction, knocking the polish off will make it earlier yes but smoother and easier to adjust with and read on the lane.

 

hope that helps.



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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2011, 08:42:40 PM »
 I guess I gotta dust off the Natural and Get the thumb hole fixed.





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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2011, 10:14:03 PM »
I agree with what Mainzer said above. I use weak pieces with dulled down surfaces to control the move in the backend. I only throw 14-15 mph so I am not going to break any speed records, getting the ball downlane. I too tend to go up the back of the ball to control movement and increase predictability. If I need more speed on the ball, I increase the pace of my feet, getting to the foul line. Hope this helps.


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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2011, 10:55:08 PM »
 Ok, I took slingshot down to 2000, 3000 saiair pad by hand this morning. I didn't think a spinner was needed at this time.

I went to the lanes and ask for a beat up pair. Well, I got what I wanted and then some. With popcorn on the floor, on the ball return, and pieces on the approaches, I knew I had a good pair. (Ryan, no joke...Steven didn't have his staff clean up after Xmas unlimited bowling)

I tried different releases during my first two games. My normal release was hooking too much with my slingshot. Then my hand more on the side of the ball, or more axis rotation, but it was speed sensitive and the backend was still a bit snappy.  Then I tried coming off behind the ball keeping my release soft. The slingshot rolled really nice clearing the heads, reading mids, and taking out out the corners like crazy. The next three games was for score leaving only 9/ or X's.. Each lane played differently by 5-7 boards, with the left lane pushing me past the track each game.

Finally, coming off behind the ball was the best option during this time. My normal release and side rotation release were leaving corners or going Brook. So in the end, a good practice session.

Thanks for the tips Peeps

The house is dressing only 11 pairs for senior league tomorrow morning. So I'll try the natural urethane tomorrow, but this ball is stronger than SS... It's still OOB

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Re: the weakest part of my game....
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2011, 06:37:11 AM »
I have tried several different things for dry lanes.  Even a perl Avalnche is too much ball.  I usually end up with plastic.


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