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Title: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Boombah808 on August 05, 2008, 08:51:53 AM
Need suggestions.......
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: SVstar34 on August 05, 2008, 05:10:50 PM
Hammer Razyr
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Hellbound on August 05, 2008, 05:18:01 PM
LaneMasters Hornet
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: six pack on August 05, 2008, 05:20:01 PM
urethane thunderflash.I just picked up a black Hammer urethane and will start testing it shortly.I've never had much luck with weak reactives or plastic.I did have luck with weak reactives on high friction wood lanes with some head oil and plastic on the very very dry lanes.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: ramimac on August 05, 2008, 05:37:34 PM
I use a Blue slate gargoyle(pearl urethane)  

Workes great for me on Chetah...

no over reaction

i have a send in 15lb single drill if you are interested?
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: noturcuzin on August 05, 2008, 05:48:43 PM
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: justdale on August 05, 2008, 05:58:46 PM
Columbia300 Scout
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: RSalas on August 05, 2008, 06:22:59 PM
Beats the heck out of me.  I never see dry lanes.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Xcessive_Evil on August 05, 2008, 06:24:10 PM
I use a Track Phoenix on the driest of dry.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Boombah808 on August 05, 2008, 06:41:39 PM
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Beats the heck out of me.  I never see dry lanes.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: JShiff on August 05, 2008, 06:54:34 PM
loft and speed is my key for dry lanes.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: pegleg42090 on August 05, 2008, 07:01:31 PM
Ebonite Clash with a TON of polish.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Krakken on August 05, 2008, 07:02:53 PM
Roto Grip Neptune
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: On Fire on August 05, 2008, 07:51:58 PM
Columbia300 Scout. About the only time I use mine is if I'm bowling on a short oil pattern for tournaments or open bowling when the lanes haven't been oiled for a couple of days (usually on the weekends). Either way it hardly gets used.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Cambumbo on August 05, 2008, 08:01:23 PM
Avalanche Pearl.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: luv2C10falll on August 05, 2008, 08:17:43 PM
Columbia Jazz
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Mike E on August 05, 2008, 08:26:29 PM
Slate Blue Gargoyle,Lane 1 XXXL,Storm Big Hit Pearl.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: themachine300 on August 05, 2008, 08:29:27 PM
I like my Ice and Angular One i use them quite alot late in blocks
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: strikecing on August 05, 2008, 08:47:03 PM
Tropical Storm!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: NJStroker on August 05, 2008, 08:56:12 PM
a faball blue pearl, its AMAZING ON DRY.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Xfest on August 05, 2008, 09:40:01 PM
Ebonite Black Sparkle Tornado

Can anyone say money?
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: B-Team 300 on August 05, 2008, 10:02:07 PM
original inferno and soon to be emerald vibe
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: cjh2839 on August 05, 2008, 10:10:58 PM
avalanche pearl
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Oskuposer on August 05, 2008, 10:15:10 PM
x factor deuce drilled lefty label and im a righty ball was so smooth
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: thegame on August 05, 2008, 10:38:32 PM
Without having thrown the Razyr, hands down, no doubt about it, LaneMasters Hornet.  As much length as a Tropical Storm, but smoother breakpoint, not nearly the flip you see with a lot of "dry lane" balls.  Second best might have to be the Brunswick Power Groove.  Good luck.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: srlunatic on August 05, 2008, 11:06:13 PM
I use my most reliable Columbia Scout Hi-Flare...it is one pound lighter than the rest of my equipment and for me it is absolute money on a fried out condition...
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: psaunders300 on August 06, 2008, 06:27:40 AM
I still use my InSite Second Coming (highly polished pearl) for dry lanes, but as Bob Hanson indicated above, I do not run into dry lanes much anymore.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: APheLion on August 06, 2008, 06:32:46 AM
i pop my spare ball very fast down second arrow

btw, my spare ball is a DT: vendetta maxx
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Goof1073 on August 06, 2008, 06:53:28 AM
I still carry around an old Storm Lightning Flash as a "just in case" ball.  I will admit that I've been thinking about drilling up an old NIB Too Hot that I have...but that Razyr seems like a winner from what I've seen of it.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: MI 2 AZ on August 06, 2008, 08:39:25 AM
Is the question actually  
quote:
What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
 
or did you want to know what to buy for yourself from what is currently available?

I use an old Visionary Amulet so that might not be available for you to find except used.  And as others have indicated previously, based on their choices, what can be used on dry depends on the definition of dry and the skill/style/release/ball speed of the individual bowlers.


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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: headwest on August 06, 2008, 08:57:29 AM
Teal rhino pro.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: JohnP on August 06, 2008, 07:05:02 PM
Slate Blue Gargoyle or Power Groove Dry/R.  Both will get the job done.  --  JohnP
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: River700 on August 06, 2008, 07:25:11 PM
If you can find an ebonite turbo urethane, or an original ebonite blue nitro urethane, those are pretty good choices.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Boombah808 on August 07, 2008, 04:27:47 AM
quote:
Without having thrown the Razyr, hands down, no doubt about it, LaneMasters Hornet.  As much length as a Tropical Storm, but smoother breakpoint, not nearly the flip you see with a lot of "dry lane" balls.  Second best might have to be the Brunswick Power Groove.  Good luck.


threw the Brunswick power groove Dry-R... Ball hooked a ton still... lol
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Boombah808 on August 07, 2008, 04:30:10 AM
Just looking to see what people use...  right now im considering the 900 global link, avalanche pearl, and emerald vibe (green)

quote:
Is the question actually  
quote:
What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
 
or did you want to know what to buy for yourself from what is currently available?

I use an old Visionary Amulet so that might not be available for you to find except used.  And as others have indicated previously, based on their choices, what can be used on dry depends on the definition of dry and the skill/style/release/ball speed of the individual bowlers.


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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: bowler851 on August 07, 2008, 04:36:41 AM
Track Black Magic great ball.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: dizzyfugu on August 07, 2008, 05:01:59 AM
Slate Blue Gargoyle, period.

I tried a lot of things for dry lanes, and this one has been among 5 balls by far the best when the lanes are toast. I just hope that Visionyr revives the urethane pearl idea, e .g. with an Ogre core, because this ball design is very effective on dry to medium-dry conditions..
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: trash heap on August 07, 2008, 11:52:31 AM
I have three bowling balls for Dry conditions.

Scout Hi-flare Urethane (2000 Grit Polish)
Scout Urethane (No Core - Polished)
Lane#1 XXXL (When the lanes are completely fried this is the ball I go to)

Just to add to this. I don't know how some can throw any reactive ball on dry. If you put any kind of rotation on a reactive ball as soon as that ball hits the lane its going to grab.

Maybe the word "Dry" is different to others.


Edited on 8/7/2008 2:11 PM
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Jesse James on August 07, 2008, 03:52:39 PM
For dry, gotta go with.....

LaneMasters Hornet..dry, spotty, 2nd or 3rd shift, broken down shot

RotoGrip Sonic X....dry, and absolute toast

Columbia Scout......dry, but relatively spotty

Visionary slate blue gargoyle....dry, but you just can't figure out which of the three conditions above, it is you're playing on!
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Grayson on August 07, 2008, 03:54:45 PM
really dry?

XXXL at 800grit drilled label

down and in as strikeball and still a good spareball
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Spartan on August 07, 2008, 03:59:57 PM
once again, my vote goes to the Slate Blue Gargoyle. absolute money on extreme dry boards, or just burned up lanes. easy, easy length and ZERO overreaction. and did i mention the HIT? it's a complete tank.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: BWB300 on August 07, 2008, 06:27:59 PM
gold rhino pro is money on something toasty
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Boombah808 on August 08, 2008, 03:17:07 AM
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just seen one on ebay....  this thing goes straight on the driest of dry???
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: ebo4life on August 08, 2008, 05:25:06 AM
Everything in my bag is ebonite except my dry dry dry lane ball---old brunswick battle zone bullet shined to the max
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Ceo of DcYg bowling club on August 08, 2008, 08:43:51 PM
brunswick avalanch pearl.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: joe 26 on August 08, 2008, 09:40:54 PM
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Blistershurt on August 08, 2008, 09:47:52 PM
I throw a Scout...punched it up with a Rico, so I dont have over/under ever either.

As for what other people are saying though, I am a HUGE fan of Hammer, I havent thrown a Hammer I disliked. so if you have the choice go with the Rayzr.

All of you saying you are going to get an Emerald Vibe for light, good luck keeping it on the right side of the head pin. It has the Toxic's cover, and is more aggressive than the Cherry Vibe (which I had a very mild drill on, almost pin in track and couldnt use on dry)

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Edited on 8/8/2008 9:52 PM
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: no300tj on August 08, 2008, 09:51:25 PM
Silver Streak with lots of polish and a broken wrist. Or Lane masters Straight Flush.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: streamline on August 08, 2008, 09:56:17 PM
My emerald tends to be too much at times so when it is too much I use my white dot, other wise its just adjust my hand position and such to get the emerald vibe to work.
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: kcTwister on August 08, 2008, 11:18:27 PM
Tried it all.  I carry around the following when anticipating dry lanes:

Lane # 1 - XXXL
Visionary Slate Blue Gargoyle
Roto Grip - Sonic X Solid
Hammer Pure
Brunswick Avalanche Solid (Pin Axis)
Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: chatnboy on August 09, 2008, 12:06:56 AM
my dry ball of choice is a morich labrithyn!!!!!
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: Maine Man on August 09, 2008, 12:10:38 AM
Hammer Cherry Vibe and Columbia Pro Hook.
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Title: Re: What is the best DRY LANE ball that you use?
Post by: River700 on August 09, 2008, 12:14:40 AM
I am going to say an ebonite blue nitro or the slate blue gargoyle!
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