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rvmark

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Which urethane ball?
« on: December 11, 2010, 07:32:58 AM »
With my struggles on Thursday nights I am looking to add one of the urethane balls to my arsenal.  My Track 300C is fine for the first two games but by the third game I am to the point of lofting the gutters in search of oil.  Of the the new urethane balls what has been your experience with any the HYPE urethane, Storm Natural, Roto Grip Grenade, Seismic Desperado etc.  

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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2010, 05:06:56 PM »
Why do you think one of the urethanes is the answer to your problem?
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rvmark

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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2010, 05:22:25 PM »
Jeff,

I have been at wits end bowling at this center.  I have tried everything including using UFO on a couple of my balls and still struggle to stay on the right side of the pocket, I am ready to try either a urethane ball or drop back to a scout or smoke in search of a less aggressive ball.

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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2010, 05:59:08 PM »
I just meant here are a couple of fine very mild pearl resin still available that actually handle light oil as well as urethanes do. The one overall advantage of urethanes is smoothness at the backend under almost every condition, whereas the resins will be smooth under about 85-90% of the conditions.

Resins provide you with more options, generally speaking in surface manipulation.

Unless you absolutely cannot afford it, I'd recommend you try one urethane and one resin of similar persuasions. Slingshot and Avalanche Urethane is one set of very inexpensive balls. Motiv Recon Silver pearl is a good resin one as is the Avalanche Slide, Ebonite Tornado and the Lanemasters Hornet (a littl eexpesive but lasts forever). The Natural Pearl (urethane) can work well, as the Seismic Desperado (a little bit more expensive pearl urethane) and the Ogre Urethane (needs a lot of dry).
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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2010, 01:10:03 AM »
I am partial to the Lane#1 Liberator.  

I use it exclusively on my Mon night Vegas league which has the gamut of bowling styles so I try to play down and in outside of five.  

I shot my first 700 series with it.
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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 09:45:12 AM »
Desperado is pearlized and if drilled properly will create some extra length. If it is as dry as you say it is Desperado would be a great choice.

Check my Review of Desperado for more info, their are also some good vids on youtube you can watch with different styles of bowler using the ball.
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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2010, 02:39:40 PM »
Half of the center I bowl at are hooking the Tornado 15 to 30 boards in the first game of  a freshly oiled lane (or so the center says )Slingshot is used by the other half.Most of us guys are in plastic balls by game three,by far the best of these are the lane one xxxl's. Good weight block,carry is much much better then the white dots.
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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2010, 03:48:48 PM »
I appreciate all of the comments, I have a lead on a AMF Smoke and after looking at comments I am seriously considering the possibility of a Avalanche Urethane as well or a Slingshot.  

Thanks again for the feedback.

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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2010, 04:38:04 PM »
Good luck know your pain, currently using a Blue Ice Power Groove at 4000ab polished with Snake Oil and that's even too much ball.


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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2010, 06:02:42 PM »
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I appreciate all of the comments, I have a lead on a AMF Smoke and after looking at comments I am seriously considering the possibility of a Avalanche Urethane as well or a Slingshot.  

Thanks again for the feedback.

Mark


Careful: the Smoke has a pancake core.
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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2010, 07:02:29 PM »
I realize that and know that with the Pancake core it may lose some hitting power.  That is why I am going to visit the Proshop tomorrow on my day off and see if they have any Slingshots.

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Re: Which urethane ball?
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2010, 10:14:30 AM »
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A pancake core in a reactive ball can still hit well, but in urethane it will not unless you are on burnt wood!


Wrong. Way too much of a generalization considering I have seen old U Dots and Rhinos do just fine on non burnt shots on any surface.
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