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footerson

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types of lanes...
« on: July 16, 2009, 09:29:18 AM »
hello, i have been starting to pay more attention to what type of lanes im bowling on for big tourneys but i have lost my paper that had them wrote down in order from hardest to softest. all i can remember is the hardest is pro anvilane and the softest is regular wood. Also if i remember right brunswick synthetics are harder then amf's. But i wouldnt sware to it. any help would be much appreciated
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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2009, 07:11:03 PM »
Good rule of thumb is Synthetic of any type has less friction Wood has more friction.

I personally try to not worry about the surface and go with what the ball is reading for me on the lane. Worrying about the surface is nothing I can control, just adjust to.
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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 09:48:34 PM »
Brunswick is the hardest lane, there are two kinds from what I understand.  One is a little bit harder than the other, but it's barely noticed.  Next would be AMF synthetics which are usually more friction than Brunswick.  Then come those weird hybrid lanes, half wood/half synthetic.  Then is old school wood.  

I'm sure there's more that I don't know, but hopefully this will give you a nice start.
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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 11:23:52 PM »
you may also come across wood lanes with an overlay to extend the life of the lanes. brunswick makes a product called laneshield which is basically a thick piece of scotch-tape. there is also another product that is fairly common and it is called guardian. both of these products are relatively soft and pliable. these products tend to fall in between synthetics and wood as far as friction goes.
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2009, 01:23:02 AM »
alright thanks. this will help out a lot
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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2009, 01:35:57 AM »
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I personally try to not worry about the surface and go with what the ball is reading for me on the lane. Worrying about the surface is nothing I can control, just adjust to.


This is what I do.  I have enough to worry about on the lanes.  I try to minimize what I can.
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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 05:57:51 AM »
The major types, from hardest to softest...

Brunswick pro Anvilane
Brunswick Anvilane
AMF SPL
Guardian
Wood

I'm sure there are some other types, but I don't know where they'd fit.  Brunswick makes another overlay like Guardian called LaneSheild.  Like some other people mentioned, throw to what's out there, not the type of lane material.  Just because wood is softer then synthetic doesn't mean that the wood lanes can't be slicker because of the amount and length of oil applied.  Wood and synthetic do tend to break down differently, but even that is a generalization.
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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2009, 07:03:08 AM »
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I personally try to not worry about the surface and go with what the ball is reading for me on the lane. Worrying about the surface is nothing I can control, just adjust to.


Good point - age of the surface (wear and tear) as well as the oil and the air humidity are additional factors that make it hard to generalize. Surface material might give you an indication, though, of what to expect and how playing might develop in the long run.
But IMHO best bet is to try a ball, find a line and roll with it, not uber-thinking the situation just based on the single surface factor.
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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2009, 02:48:56 PM »
We will see if we have any Kingpin fans here

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Re: types of lanes...
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2009, 07:04:37 PM »
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The major types, from hardest to softest...

Brunswick pro Anvilane
Brunswick Anvilane
AMF SPL
Guardian
Wood
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Question...I have three Brunswick houses in my area. Two of them put in new lanes this decade and I believe they have much less friction then the old Brunswick lanes. The solo Brunswick lanes still has the old synthetics (which have chips in the heads) are much more aggressive. Even my house had the old lanes and they flew. So is the new Brunswick lanes the "pro" I'm assuming?

I don't know much about AMF but all I know is the synthetic lanes they place in when oiled with a house shot force me to stand farther right as there is always a ton of friction outside of 7ish board and seem to be much easier then Brunswick houses.

Wood...unpredictable from pair to pair! But usually harder in my opinion.
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