Author Topic: What kind of a ball .....? (Read 1073 times)

dicnic · « **on:** May 25, 2009, 01:41:46 AM »

We practice on Sunday Mornings at the local AMF house. Mainly because it is cheap and everyone can get away from chores, etc.

Often, (like yesterday) we find out that they did not strip the backends the previous night nor the night before that. So the backend reaction is "funky" at best and a disaster at worst.

It's not that we get NO reaction nor too much, it is that you never know what you are going to get. You can hit the same mark and same breakpoint (within a board ot two, usually close enough on a THS) and you never know how the ball wil react downlane!

Just curious as to what you folks might suggest as to which type of ball might be best tu use.
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dizzyfugu · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2009, 10:32:15 AM »

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So if the heads are dried out rollier pearls could give you a bit of success, you'll just have to adjust to find the pocket.

If there is oil in the heads my first instinct would be to throw a particle with a bit of surface depending on the overall volume. It'll give you traction when nothing else will.

Second that - it really depends on hwo ridden the lanes actually are. If you face lack of fresh oil, and the lanes are just "old", I'd also vote for a shiny pearl ball with a medium to high RG and a medium-strength but rolly layout - just to get it through the heads but make it finish, before a sharp reaction enhances the funky things such a piece can do with a strong layout on spotty lanes. I'd go either with a pin under the fingers or even consider a label layout.

If you have more oil volume and potentiall face carrydown, particle is never wrong - but it becomes rare. An old piece like Brunswick's Black Sparkle Power Groove comes in handy here, also with a milder layout or a slightly stronger label drilling as before.

If you want to stick with your current arsenal, try a pearl reactive and sand it lightly, to get the shiny off - this can also work wonders on a spotty back end.
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Strider · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:40:53 AM »

Another option is up the ditch, provided your house oils out there to begin with. Few people throw out there, so the head oil will still be good, and your break point will be outside where most of the mess is.
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REvans284 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2009, 12:13:11 PM »

If the heads aren't burnt, and the center just used a "fill in" run with the machine (probably what you are facing when you encounter oil up front and a spotty break point due to open bowlers lazer bowling the night before). The best thing I have found to do is use something with a little surface (around 800 matte for me) usually drilled to be early, arcy, and smooth playing a more direct line from outside.

With the spotty back ends your carry will be better when you play this from outside angles. And you might have to play almost starting it toward the pocket with no projection to the right in these situations to stay consistant (if your trying to slightly swing it and "hit-it" to get reaction you'll create over under).

You can get lined up playing inside more but it's 10 pin city. We have a house that does this, and it really sucks. It's a Brunswick house with new synthetic lanes (about 1 year old now).

Later,

REvans284

tc300 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:19:27 PM »

stick with what ya got..... this will only make you a better more accurate bowler. yes its a burned up weird shot but its hard and would prolly make you better.

Author Topic: What kind of a ball .....? (Read 1073 times)

dicnic

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dizzyfugu

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Strider

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REvans284

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tc300

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