I finally got to bowl and it was at Buffaloe lanes in Raleigh, NC. I used my Mission with pin under the under place in the bridge...not sure pin to pap length or dual angle. It's at 1k and then hit with storm finish 2.
The lane was standard THS with bounce outside of 6. However it was pretty slick for THS and if I missed at the bottom I would go washout. I did that twice and made sure I had my wrist turned in. I didn't have any problems after that adjustment.
The approach was pretty slippery and considering the humidity that was surprising. I ended up taking my time and my ball speed was in the 15.75-16.00(at the pins?) range for most first balls. I didn't have any heels or soles to change to. It wasn't hard to get pocket standing 20 and getting to around 8-9 at the break point. Wide of that meant 4-7 or 1-4-7(left that twice) or sometimes flat or ring 7. It depended on why I went wide. I didn't cover my single pins spares well...missing too many. My middle block was 225, 236, 225 with only two opens. One was missed single pin and the other 7-9(surprised me that happened) The beginning 2 games I was warming up and the last two I was playing with different lines outside with different hand positions.
Overall, pretty nice place and well maintained.
There was a special after 9pm - 2 bucks a game. I visited all three buffaloe lanes but for one reason or another I was only able to bowl at the raleigh one, ie I left my thumbs in my backpack and that was at the hotel 20 miles away and I couldn't make it back before they closed.
