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carltonsportsassoc

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What do you use for a spare ball?
« on: August 18, 2003, 10:53:45 AM »
Want some feed back on good spare ball. Do you throw a lighter ball for spare? Do you throw a heavier ball for spare? What kind of ball do you use for spare? Different ball for different spares? Need some info fairly new bowler 180avg and and don't like rolling same for spare. Any suggestions?
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Lefty210

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2003, 01:31:54 PM »
I throw my spare ball at everything except double wood. In league I have a tendency to use my spare ball less but in tournament it all spare ball for every spare.
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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2003, 03:57:55 PM »
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MelvinBrunsTrack

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2003, 04:01:47 PM »
Stick with the basic .
1. strike ball
2.Columbia plastic spare ball .
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ambi1

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2003, 04:08:24 PM »
On synthetics my old orange dot. circa early '80s

On scorched wood a circa 70's ebonite magnum 8. polished to 3000.
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ambi1

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2003, 04:09:07 PM »
On synthetics my old orange dot. circa early '80s

On scorched wood a circa 70's ebonite magnum 8. polished to 3000.

Both are same weight as my first ball.  I find it it easier to keep timing.  Which is crucial to getting the spare.
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MarvinsSkeleton

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2003, 04:09:08 PM »
I throw the same weight equipment at everything.  All of the balls I own are 16lb.  I use a red/black/white swirl Ebonite Maxim for all of my 4, 6, 7 and 10 pin single spares or combination of those pins.  I also throw it at the baby split (3-10).  I throw my strike ball at everything else.  I use the same release with my spare ball, except for the fact that I don't "hit" it at the bottom of my release.  I used to flatten my wrist, but I was way too inconsistent.  I feel that my spare game has improved tremendously recently and a few people on here can attest to that.
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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2003, 04:11:32 PM »
I use a Storm polyester ball for spares that is half a pound lighter than my strike balls. That way so I get more speed on it. I also kill my wrist, so the ball does go dead straight at spares. Going straight is so much easier than hooking at them, as long as if you have pretty good accuracy.

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carltonsportsassoc

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2003, 06:15:05 PM »

WHAT ABOUT THE TARGET ZONE BALL BY BRUNSWICK? GOOD SPARE BALL? CAN GET IT ON EBAY FOR $10 PLUS SHIPPING! IS THIS A GOOD BALL FOR SPARES OR SHOULD I GET SOMETHING ELSE?
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TravisG

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2003, 06:19:48 PM »
I use a blue dot. It goes straight everytime.
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TyLytle

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2003, 06:24:19 PM »
Ebonite Maxim.

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dicnic

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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #26 on: August 19, 2003, 06:28:19 PM »
Ebonite Maxim, Black Sparkle, drilled straight up, same weight as strike balls, throw it at the corner pins. If a strike ball thrown on the strike line will hit and carry the spare, I use it. (and double wood) Used to have a Blue dot but it got so beat up and nicked, I got the Maxim. I think the original Blue Dots were actually harder than the newer ones, as they now are the same coverstock as the white dots, I think.
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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2003, 06:32:18 PM »
I'm suprised nearly 100% so far use plastic.  I for one don't.  I really can't stand it actually, too much slide and too much deflection on double wood.  I like for the ball to grab the lane a little even if it as going straight.  I can flatten out my release to the point I can send a 320 grit particle straight as an arrow on 25 feet of oil with stripped backends.  It's all in disciplining yourself in how to break your release.  I can use anything in my bag, I usually use my oldest most polished ball.  In this case it's my Werewolf or Blue Thunderstorm.  Whatever feels right at the time.
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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2003, 08:05:43 PM »
15lb Storm Blue Hot for me at the moment, and shortly to be replaced with an ebonite shooter xl. Just flatten out the storm wrist support and throw straight at em.
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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2003, 12:16:53 AM »
Brunswick Black Pearl Rhino- old urethane from late 80s
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Re: What do you use for a spare ball?
« Reply #30 on: August 20, 2003, 01:05:27 AM »
One pound lighter than my strike balls,Ebonite Optyx Kryptkeeper.The Optyx series of plastic balls go straighter than any other ball I've tried and work the best for me!
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