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fishnic

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explanation of urethane
« on: February 09, 2005, 12:27:29 PM »
Im not very familiar with urethane cause i have not been bowling very long so what are some of the differences between reactive and urethane and what are the advantages for a uranthane dryer lane ball verse like a sonic x and a big hit and groove? What balls do you suggest, i see allot or the newer hammer urethane used at the pro shop would that do the job or should i look for something different?
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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2005, 08:31:57 PM »
urethane is much weaker, much smoother then reactive. MOST urethanes also have a pancake weight block. The advantage urethane has it CONTROL and nothing but control. The disadvantage, is that if you get one w/out a core, it usually carries poorly. As compared to something like the big hit, I suppose its all prefrence. Urethane will have more control though, in my opinion.
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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2005, 08:43:05 PM »
i want control but i want carry to, i wish i was not poor i would buy a slate blue
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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2005, 07:55:30 AM »
Try a xxl from Lane 1 if youve got a fair bit of spare cash.
I love mine, great for dryer and spotty patterns. Hits hard as its got a great core.
It is expensive though.
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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2005, 08:37:50 AM »
Urethane would hit plenty good for most bowlers during the short-oil days - it just really needs dry boards in the back ends and sometimes even in the midlanes.
If you're bowling on lanes with extremely dry back ends, urethane will still hit just as hard as reactives. Extremely dry back ends aren't very common though, and if there is oil in the heads the carrydown will eventually make the urethane hit like a marshmellow relative to reactive.
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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2005, 08:59:44 AM »
Since I was just putzing around with a urethane Hammer last night, I can verify what most of the people here have already said.  Unfortunately, I took quite a lot of abuse when I threw a ball I did not get good hand in, and promptly left a 5-7.  I mean the shot was a bit inside, but a 5-7??  For me??  

Oh well, yeah I'm a girl, I'm a sissy, but next shot is next shot.  Pulled it a pinch inside again, and left a 5-10.  That's it.  Where is my skirt!    I already know I will be hearing about this for awhile now.  Thank God it was only practice!  

Urethane will get caught in the dry, whereas resin tends to bounce off if you swing it a bit outside.  However, if you have to move inside a bit, urethane does handle oil better than resin, which will skid and then have a sharp turn as soon as it hits the dry.  Urethane will try to roll through the oil, then begin a gradual turn as soon as it hits dry backend.  I will say though, that while I may have lost some carry on o.k. shots yesterday, it made me focus harder on hitting the pocket properly.  



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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2005, 10:22:20 AM »
5-7? 5-10?  Hey Guzmand, does your husband bowl too? LOL

Let's see... Unless you have ungodly revs, the stand left toss right philosophy does not usually apply to urethane.  You can still get good carry through proper execution and learning how to make the ball work.  My highest games and series the last couple of years have been with 3 balls: Vector 1 (urethane), Scout (urethane), and XXXL (plastic). You just have to move right and roll the ball instead of flinging it, and sometimes this is the best way to play the lane.  Other times, it's best to use reactive/particle.  Basically, you have to know what works for you, and sometimes you have to experiment a bit to find out for sure.

I will second what redbear said... although mine is a XXXL plastic, it still hits harder in the pocket (on the right condition - dry) than my urethane scout with the pancake block.  Throw some oil in the equation though and they will both hit like marshmallows.

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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2005, 11:28:48 AM »
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5-7? 5-10?  Hey Guzmand, does your husband bowl too? LOL


OUCH!

I'm just glad the wife, or teammates were not around...  Who says their isn't a God?  heh

I was bowling next to a ladies league, trying to fit in.  I guess the lil fluffer in me came out

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Re: explanation of urethane
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2005, 03:21:34 PM »
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i want control but i want carry to, i wish i was not poor i would buy a slate blue
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